Hype, hype and more hype

The evidence is beginning to pile up that the foiled terrorist plot was a whole lot less imminent than the Bushies would like us to believe. Some of the plotters didn't even have passports. Hype, hype and more hype.

LONDON - NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

A senior British official knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.

In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.

The Bush administration has done nothing to protect us and has done a whole lot to make us less safe, but will the American public ever figure this out?