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Any attack on the US now will be seen by all America as an attempt to influence the election for Kerry, given the example of Spain. And of course, that's just what it would be.

If/when we are attacked, the backlash would/will be huge, and President Bush would/will be elected by an enormous landslide. I have no idea if terrorists are taking this into account or not, but there is no way that any attack will not mobilize a far worse and far greater response than they can deal with, world-wide.

It does seem that our military is getting into position for something enormous. I'm so impatient with all news that ignores the WOT ...thanks for the threads, I haven't been able to keep up for most of them, but I have the same impression others here do.

And this time, I'm determined to keep up.

How to bake a cake:

When uranium ore comes out of the mine, it actually contains fairly little of the precious radioactive element. Though some mines in Canada, the world's leading uranium producer, are now yielding ore that contains 20 percent uranium, lower purity levels are more typical. Ore that contains less than 1 percent uranium is not unusual.

The milling process gets rid of the useless minerals that dominate the ore. First, raw ore is passed through a series of industrial-sized crushers and grinders. The resulting "pulped" ore is then bathed in sulphuric acid, a process which leaches out the uranium. After some drying and filtering, the end product is yellowcake: a coarse, oxidized powder that is often yellow in color but can also have a red or gray tint, depending on the number and type of impurities that may remain. Ideally, a drum of yellowcake should wind up looking something like this.

Yellowcake is a first step toward enriched uranium, but it's a long way from being weapons-grade. The powder must still be converted into uranium hexafluoride before it can be enriched, the process that makes the sort of uranium used by nuclear power plants and bomb-makers alike. Because UF6 can be easily turned into a gas, it is ideal for enrichment, which must be done in a gaseous state.

If/when we are attacked, the backlash would/will be huge, and President Bush would/will be elected by an enormous landslide.

Yep. Unless the hit is so hard that elections are irrelevant.

I have no idea if terrorists are taking this into account or not, but there is no way that any attack will not mobilize a far worse and far greater response than they can deal with, world-wide.

What if they think they can hit us so hard that our ability to respond will be blunted? What if our other enemies plan to make their respective moves against us at the same time?

Just because they THINK they can hit us that hard does not mean they really can. And if they try, and fail, the consequences could lead to the end of Islam.

Their leaders are smart people. I'm certain they have thought through all of this already.

It does seem that our military is getting into position for something enormous.

Seems that way to me too.