[honway]

seem to conclude that his cell phone could not have picked up a stray conversation, due to the digital features of the type cell phone he possessed.

I have experiened the cross talk on a land line, it's very rare but it can happen. Since land lines interface with cell phones, I believe it is possible, IMHO. The story is very credible.

[honway]

A computer seized at an al Qaeda office contained models of a dam, made with structural architecture and engineering software, that enabled the planners to simulate its catastrophic failure. Bush administration officials, who discussed the find, declined to say whether they had identified a specific dam as a target.

If the Bush officials did identify the specific dam and it is in the Las Vegas area, they are playing some high stakes poker by not identifying the dam. If so, I hope they win. We will know soon.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

The story is very credible.

It's also possible that the gentleman overheard a conversation by some other means, and the "cellphone" angle is a plausible explanation to get the story out without giving up any more information.

Seems unlikely this guy would make up such a scenario.