[angkor]

They may not be trying to swing the election. The terrorists may be attempting to kill the President

Actually what they want to do is to destroy America as an actor in world affairs, as OBL and his loonie followers have stated repeatedly.

After that they take Saudi, destroy Israel, and create the Caliphate.

[twigs]

I think that's right. If they can disrupt our election--for any reason and with any outcome--then they are one step closer to "breaking" our system.

But I think we're tougher than anyone else in the world imagines. Our ancestors left their old countries for a new idea and that idea is a powerful one that still motivates us today.