Bush: 2002 Plane attack on L.A. foiled ... bait?

Just a few minutes ago, President Bush announced that an Al Quaeda plane attack on L.A. was foiled in 2002. He said an Al Quaeda operative was arrested in a southeast Asian country and this led to foiling a 9-11 style attack.

Hmmm ... interesting timing. It seems a bit off the wall that this information should be divulged right now.

Do you suppose this is just the bait to get our attention? Then, a "leak" that the plot was foiled by information obtained through a warrantless wiretap would be the sinking of the hook, right?