[Agent Smith]

I am a decent poker player, and my reaction to Ashcroft's demeanor and body language was the same as yours. His deep breathing just prior to starting his statement was very telling, IMHO.

The current threat is much more serious/dangerous than anything to date. A suitcase nuke on the loose in the USA was the level of concern that I detected.

[truth_seeker]

The current threat is much more serious/dangerous than anything to date. A suitcase nuke on the loose in the USA was the level of concern that I detected.

If this occurs, will we be then ready to round up hundreds of thousands of non-citizen aliens, and send them back to their countries of origin, or to internment camps?

[Aquinasfan]

The current threat is much more serious/dangerous than anything to date. A suitcase nuke on the loose in the USA was the level of concern that I detected.

That was the impression I got. I didn't even need to hear what he had to say. I just thought, "oh sh--." I hope I'm wrong.