"Wishing the defeat of terrorists does not make it so, " said Rep. Mac Thornberry, a Texas Republican who is vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and a member of the House Intelligence Committee.

NPR: Obama Refocuses Terror Threat To Pre-9/11 Level

There was a hearing on the Hill today where various Republicans, including Mac Thornberry, were saying that this was just about political cover and that the White House was trying to leak this information selectively in order to protect the President because he has a political problem right now.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton