From Reuters:

"Released as the White House confronts mounting pressure in Congress to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq, the document marked the first time that the 16-agency U.S. intelligence community has warned publicly that the Iraq war poses a near-term threat to the United States.

The White House said there was no credible information pointing to an imminent attack and the nation's alert status was unchanged at an elevated level.

Intelligence officials also said there was no evidence of al Qaeda cells operating inside the United States.

"But the warning is clear, and we are taking it seriously," said White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend."

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So, what does this all mean? What are we to take away from all this?

The Bushistas are going to let there be another attack on US soil for their political gain?

By 'fighting them over there', we're helping them get ready to fight us 'over here'?

White House homeland security adviser Frances Townsend is more manly looking than most males in the Bush administration?

The word 'homeland' has a really, really National Socialist ring to it?

We report, you decide...or guess...or whatever.

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