This is quietly informing us?

Anti-terror officials in the U.S. cite this summer and fall's lineup of two major political parties' conventions, November's general election and months of transition into a new presidential administration as cause for heightened awareness and action.

This is what the Department of Homeland Security is quietly declaring a Period of Heightened Alert, or POHA, a time frame when terrorists may have more incentive to attack.

Well... I guess it's better than running around screaming that the malls of America are under attack but would we please go shopping anyway, or sending Skeletor out to tell us his gut tells him we're all going to die but please go shopping anyway.

But talk about hinting to the terrorists that now would be a really good time to attack because then a Republican would win....