In December 2003 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge warned of near-term attacks that could either rival or exceed what we experienced on September 11. He claimed the information came from credible sources. But a new report in the latest issue of Playboy by investigative journalist Aram Roston shows that the source was a man who convinced the military and the Bush administration that the TV network Al Jazeera was transmitting secret messages to al-Qaeda sleepers.