I find it humorous that the pontification is once again underway about when the retaliation attack by Al Qaeda or sympathizers will occur.  If the Intel was correct that there was interest in attacking trains on the anniversary of September 11, 2001, rest assured the planning has been underway for a considerable length of time, and the loss of one man will not stop the operation.

Does this mean I would be hesitant to ride a train on September 11 of this year, I would say no, since the odds of me being on one of the trains targeted would be quite high.  On the other hand, is it a good time to pay attention to surroundings, of course.  The best opportunity we will have to disrupt this attack will be to discover operatives in the rehearsal and reconnaissance stages still underway.

New York has it right…see something…say something.

I would also suggest that the Al Qaeda wanna-bees will also be out in swarms with small operations in support of the main group.  Due to ease of access, small arms and IED’s would seem the weapons of choice.  I could be all wrong and I will be a happy person if September 12th arrives and nothing has occurred…but I am a realist and Al Qaeda needs to demonstrate it is still relevant in world events by striking back.

As the great Don Cherry says, “Keep your heads up boys!”