From ABC News:Government officials have been quietly stepping up counterterror efforts out of a growing concern that al Qaeda or similar organizations might try to capitalize on the spate of extremely high-profile events in the coming months, sources tell ABC News.
Security experts point to next month's Olympics as evidence that high profile events attract threats of terrorism, like the one issued this past weekend from a Chinese Muslim minority group that warned of its intent to attack the games.
Anti-terror officials in the U.S. cite this summer and fall's line up of two major political parties' conventions, November's general election and months of transition into a new presidential administration as cause for heightened awareness and action.
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My Comment: I am not surprised by this news report. I have been speculating for a while that Al Qaeda and all of their allies do not want President Bush to leave office claiming that after 9/11 his policies have helped to protect America. I have no direct evidence or information that something may happen .... it is just my gut telling me that this is now the new reality in America.
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