I sometimes wonder whether these tapes are as much a warning to muslims in the west that an attack if coming. There's enough documented evidence that 9/11 was common knowledge before the event amongst muslim communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
New London Threat; Security Hiked
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/04/world/main756916.shtml
U.S. issues travel warning for UK
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/08/04/uk.travel.warning
>>>I sometimes wonder whether these tapes are as much a warning to muslims in the west that an attack if coming.
I'd tend to agree with that.
Now is probably the time to check if gold prices have taken a jump too.