No one (at least, no one in the mass media) seems to notice the inherent contradiction in these terror warnings, which is so blatant I have a hard time believing that anyone heeds them.

Item the first: Intelligence exists concerning a big planned domestic terrorist strike. Big.

Item the second: The people of America should go about their normal business, shopping and having fun.

Excuse me?

If Item the First is indeed true, then Item the Second is a criminally irresponsible directive. In other words, be afraid, but don't do anything about it.

It sickens me.

In other news, I've been doing research trying to determine if, as rumored, as many as three of the people whose pictures they published as suspects in this thing are already in custody. It's an intriguing notion.