Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Obama warned of huge threat from al Qaeda.

Barack Obama is being given ominous advice from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic to brace himself for an early assault from terrorists....Lord West of Spithead, the Home Office Security Minister, spoke recently of a “huge threat”, saying: “There is another great plot building up again and we are monitoring this.”...In Britain, security officials say that there is genuine concern that alQaeda will attempt a “spectacular” in the transition period, but suggest that it may be aimed more at Mr Bush than Mr Obama.

What do you think about this threat? What will it be this time if it occurs? When do you think it will happen and where? Will we be able to thwart it, or are we sitting ducks?