AND AGAIN - AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN - AT 10:58 P.M. ET:  From the Washington Post:

Five young men from Northern Virginia have been arrested in Pakistan at the home of a man linked to a radical jihadist group, and Pakistani authorities are questioning them about any possible links to terrorism, diplomatic and law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

Any possible links to terrorism?  What other reason could they be there, except of course for the fine shopping and world-class restaurants?

The men, all Muslims from the Alexandria area, were reported missing by their families last week and taken into custody near Lahore on Monday. One of them left behind a video that quoted Koranic verses, cited conflicts between Western and Muslim nations and showed wartime footage. A Muslim leader described it Wednesday as a farewell statement. Law enforcement sources said the video had jihadist overtones but cautioned that they have no evidence it was intended as a farewell. They said they have no information about the men's intentions.

So a guy makes a video with Koranic verses, and even a Muslim leader says it's a bye-bye statement.  And our law enforcement?  Why, there's no evidence.  Maybe it was a little film for a class.

Law enforcement officials also said they have no evidence that the men had been trained at terror camps or were planning an attack. But the arrests came at a time of growing concern about homegrown terrorism after the recent shootings at the Fort Hood, Tex., military base and charges filed this week against a Chicago man accused of playing a role in last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

The men were taken into custody at the home of an activist affiliated with a radical group that has been banned by the Pakistani government, an official at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington said.

COMMENT:  I know, I know - you have to have evidence, and law enforcement must proceed carefully.  But I wish some of the guys with badges would exhibit a bit more public spine, and some sense of urgency.

We've had incident after incident in the last year, and still not a single comment from the president.  Far from expressions of public concern, we get a decision to try the mastermind of 9-11 in a New York civilian court, as if he'd stolen a pencil sharpener.

December 9, 2009