NEW TERROR VIDEO AUTHENTICATED

Matt Drudge continues to follow the terror video story and has the latest....

The CIA and FBI late Wednesday authenticated a disturbing new al Qaeda videotape which warns the next terror attack will dwarf 9/11. "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of the dead, a man claims on the video. Further claims on the video: America has brought this on itself for electing George Bush who has made war on Islam by destroying the Taliban and making war on Al Qaeda. ABC NEWS obtained the tape from a source in Waziristan, Pakistan over the weekend. The network has withheld airing it, initially citing concerns over its authenticity. One senior federal official alleged ABC NEWS is now holding back from broadcasting any portion of the video out of fear it will be seen as a political move by the network during election week. One ABC source, who demanded anonymity, said Thursday morning, the network was struggling to find a correct journalistic "balance." "This is not something you just throw out there while people are voting," the ABC source explained. A second ABC source told DRUDGE: "We continue to report this story aggressively."

Follow the link to read the rest of the story as Drudge has more details on the video itself. I don't understand what these guys are talking about when it comes to 'journalistic balance'. What the Hell does that mean? You have a videotape warning of a new terror attack against America. In the past you've reported on these tapes, there existence, some details about them, even airing the videos themselves (or at least portions). Once you've got a definitive verification from a credible source or sources about the tape's authenticity, you run with the story. I can't believe they wouldn't run the story in a second if they thought it would hurt George W. Bush.