not to say that an attack wasn't under serious consideration:
but with one official anonymous source, this is probably the closest to the truth reported so far:
an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.
I know, I've stared deeply into my crystal ball and checked the lifelines of my co-workers, and on top of that the jester came up in a random terot poll.
your turing test:
Oil for Nothing:US Holds On Humanitarian SuppliesIraq: 1997-2001
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