Security forces in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar say they have thwarted an attack that could have killed hundreds of people.
A tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel and packed with explosives was intercepted on the eve of the country’s first direct presidential elections.

Okay, I imagine things are a little hairy over in the Spook Think Tanks just now, but they must be relieved over this one. All this stuff blowin’ up is a little nerve-wracking on the eve of the elections, and the US Residential debate, and so on.

I’m sure the Repubs are feeling even more unsafe than usual.

Unsafe! The world is unsafe! Sheesh, duh.