Politico: The Grassy Knoll

Is Al-CIA-duh planning an October Surprise?

Posted from 911blogger.com blogs 70 days ago

http://jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/the_steve_coll_i... Jeffrey Goldberg: Do you think al-Qaeda is planning an "October surprise," an attack on an American target, here or overseas, in order to influence the election? Steve Coll: AQ leaders, maybe because they spend a lot of time trapped and bored in safehouses, seem to be obsessed with calendars. They like anniversaries and they pay attention to elections abroad. So I'm sure they have the American election in mind. My last well-sourced conversation is a few weeks dated, but last I checked the US intel system was very quie... (original story)