As always with things like this. It is always more fun to believe there is a hidden subplot to every story. Especially a subplot involving massive government cover-ups of lurking dangers. The "guvmint" can't win. They are either accused of over-hyping the terrorist threat, or hiding the terrorist threat. And any defense in either direction is a damned lie and further proof that they are covering something up. But hey, it keeps WND in the black.