Did Obama Stage The "Terror Threats" in NYC and DC to Make Him Look Tough on Terror?

Hmm. Set the Black Helicopter flying.

The day after the Washington Post breaks a story about Afghanistan being lost without increases to troop levels and Obama's inability to decide what to do, we are hit with the spectre of a massive terrorist plot, which, of course, Obama's crew is putting the kibosh on.

Federal counter-terrorism officials warned local police to patrol stadiums,
hotels and entertainment complexes for suspicious activity after the arrest of a
Colorado shuttle driver and others suspected in a potentially far-reaching
terror plot.

Extra officers wearing helmets and bulletproof vests were dispatched to spots like Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan.

However, officials in New York City and Washington D.C. reported "no credible threat" that has sparked their actions.

"We have no specific information from intelligence sources that would lead us to believe there is a threat to our system at this time, yet MTPD (Metro Transit Police Department) officers remain vigilant," said Metro Police Chief Michael A. Taborn in a news release.

I know what you are thinking. I am nuts for even drawing the connection between Obama's Afghanistan dilemma and this threatening non-threat. I mean, no one would even accuse a sitting U.S. president of playing politics with our fear of terrorism, would he?