So this new Bin Laden tape, of uncertain date, makes explicit threats of an impending attack on the United States.

But the Homeland Security threat meter hasn’t moved a bit.  Still yellow.

Interesting.

So, um…

Either Bin Laden’s tape doesn’t actually mean there’s any new threat, and all the foam on TV about it is (this just in!) propaganda, or the Homeland Security thingy is (this just in!) merely propaganda.

I just want to know which crap is crappiest.

Of course, there’s exactly one other logical possibility: both.