What a fucking wanker
"The government has received specific intelligence and police information this week which gives cause for serious concern about a potential terrorist threat," he told reporters in Canberra.
Good one, John Howard. Your intelligence agencies are working hard. Lucky this vague information on a "terrorist threat" will let you rush your 'anti-terror' laws through Parliament. Now I'm sure you'll be able to guilt/scare even more polies and voters into believing your propganda bullshit about how we don't need privacy or our basic human rights because they only harbour terrorism.
I can't wait till I, or someone I know, is held without evidence OR charge by the Federal Police.
I'm more worried about petrol prices getting more out of hand than I am about getting killed in a terrorist attack.