don't you think that the government would leap at the chance actually? a chance to prove that they were right all along? that 9-11 wasn't just a one off and that there really could be a terrorist on ever streer? the british government did the same with the ira, when they tried to bomb the prince and princess of wales, publicised it like mad. the source i used was from an ex-cia agent, though i wouldn't expect him to know off all other incidents in other countries he did say that he had never heard of it elsewhere.

got to remember that with this "group" of extremists there will be no ticking bomb, these are suicide bombers they don't leave the bomb in a van, post box or bin to wait until rush hour. they walk in at rush hour themselves. no deadlines or warnings man walks out his house, down the street and boom. if they were going to detonate a nuke on manhattan they wouldn't leave it by the side of the road for some to come and defuse it would be in the back of a van. you can't stop a bomb after that stage. therefore with suicide tactics the ticking bomb scenario is void.