Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"Islamist extremism is as good a term as we have been able to find for actually identifying what the problem is and who the people are."

"We both felt that this was a case where the balance of public interest and safety was in putting this information out, not everything, but that there had been a specific, credible, unconfirmed threat."

"But the natural place that a citizen who sees something and wants to say something will call is the local police department."

"I think because of his background in the military and credibility at the Pentagon, has actually negotiated an agreement with Secretary Robert Gates."