Christmas Bombs?

Via this posting by Reliapundit of THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS (emphases mine):

MIRROR: Al-Qaeda's Xmas bomb blitz

EXCLUSIVE Shock terror warning

Shopping centres and sports stadiums are Al-Qaeda's top targets for a Christmas bombing blitz, it was revealed yesterday.

A chilling security report warns that fanatics are determined to inflict a mass casualty attack in the UK.

Gordon Brown is expected to give a terror update to the Commons at midday.

It will come just hours after Security Minister, Alan West has presented his report, Security in Crowded Places, to the PM.

A top security source said the message was stark.

He told The Mirror: "Al Qaeda are determined to carry out an attack in the UK. They want mass casualties, iconic targets and mass media coverage where the television cameras are present."

He added: "Sports stadiums and shopping centres are most at risk where large numbers of people are congregated in one place, especially over the festive season."

Reliapundit says:

I DON'T LIKE THE SOUND OF THIS - OR LAST WEEKS LEAK ABOUT SIMILAR PLANS AL QAEDA HAS FOR LA AND CHICAGO.

I DON'T THINK THEY'RE LEAKING EVERYTHING TO US.

I THINK THEY THINK IT'S GONNA BE HUGE.

I THINK MUSHARRAF IS BRACING HIMSELF.

I THINK HE THINKS IT WILL HAPPEN BEFORE HE HAS TO LIFT THE STATE OF EMERGENCY.

SOME TIME BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.

We can hope that Al Quaeda is bluffing and has no actual plans for a physical attack, but rather trying to generate enough fear to tank the busiest shopping season of the year, thus waging a form of economic jihad. Still, we know that waging spectacular attacks is the desire of the jihadomaniacs. We further know that complete security for large gatherings is impossible. Stay alert! Keep you cell phone charged.