From http://www.cnn.com :
"U.S. officials say they have information suggesting a major terror attack in the U.S. is planned for this summer. Details soon."
TERRORIST ATTACK LIKELY THIS SUMMER>>> NEW INFO. BR
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TERRORIST ATTACK LIKELY THIS SUMMER>>> NEW INFO. BR
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Not surprising though. There's too many events that are terrorist targets in the next 5 months.
The WWII Memorial dedication on Saturday
Olympics
Political Conventions/3 Presidential Debates
Leadup to Election Day
I'm more concerned about something happening in the days right before the election like in Spain though then I am everything else. The other 3 events listed are going to have very tight security.
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Did it ever occur to y'all that Al Qaida WANTS us to be complacent, after three years of alerts that heralded events which didn't take place (for whatever reason...intelligence coups, advanced blocking techniques, etc.)?
So, when the next alert is posted, "we, the people" won't be listening...and THAT will be the one that will hit us, and HARD.
And all the world will see and hear is videos of Middle Eastern children being given candy, over the constant cries of "Allahu Akbar!" (God is great), while we pick ourselves up once again...bloodied and hopefully, resolutely defiant.
So, when the next alert is posted, "we, the people" won't be listening...and THAT will be the one that will hit us, and HARD.
And all the world will see and hear is videos of Middle Eastern children being given candy, over the constant cries of "Allahu Akbar!" (God is great), while we pick ourselves up once again...bloodied and hopefully, resolutely defiant.
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...and of course, the terrorists love to hear the fiddle and faddle on concerns for the big targets...the opening of the WWII Memorial, the conventions, the G8, the election itself.
Surely they would like to disrupt such activities, but make them the targets? I doubt it. A geographically distant yet identifiable event elsewhere will have plenty of shockwaves to disrupt any or all of these things.
Surely they would like to disrupt such activities, but make them the targets? I doubt it. A geographically distant yet identifiable event elsewhere will have plenty of shockwaves to disrupt any or all of these things.
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Here's the article off Yahoo 
AP: Terrorists Planning Summer Attack
40 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!
By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials have obtained new intelligence deemed highly credible indicating al-Qaida or other terrorists are in the United States and preparing to launch a major attack this summer, The Associated Press has learned.
The intelligence does not include a time, place or method of attack but is among the most disturbing received by the government since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a senior federal counterterrorism official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday.
Of most concern, the official said, is that terrorists may possess and use a chemical, biological or radiological weapon that could cause much more damage and casualties than a conventional bomb.
"There is clearly a steady drumbeat of information that they are going to attack and hit us hard," said the official, who described the intelligence as highly credible.
The official declined to provide any specifics about the sources of the information but said there was an unusually high level of corroboration.
Despite that, the official said there was no immediate plan to raise the nation's terrorism threat level from yellow, or elevated, to orange, or high. The threat level has been at yellow — midpoint on the five-color scale — since January.
Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) and FBI (news - web sites) Director Robert Mueller plan a news conference Wednesday to outline an intensive effort by law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security officials to detect and disrupt any potential plots. And the FBI plans to dispatch a bulletin to some 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies warning of the threat.
The FBI also has already created a special task force that is focused solely on dealing with this summer's threat. The task force, whose existence until recently was classified, is intended to ensure that no valuable bits of information or intelligence fall through the cracks — as happened repeatedly before the Sept. 11 attacks.
Other actions to be taken include new FBI interviews with people who may have provided valuable information in the past and a fresh examination of older investigative leads to determine if they might point to elements of the summer plot.
Beginning with Saturday's dedication of the new World War II Memorial in Washington, the summer presents a number of high-profile targets in the United States. They include the G-8 summit in Georgia next month that will attract top officials from some of America's closest allies, the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July and the Republican National Convention in August in New York.
The FBI and Homeland Security Department also are concerned about so-called soft targets such as shopping malls anywhere in the United States that offer a far less protected environment than a political convention hall.
U.S. authorities repeatedly have said al-Qaida is determined to mount an attack on U.S. soil, in part to announce to the world that it remains capable of doing so despite the money and effort that has gone into homeland security in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
There also is concern terrorists might try to mount an attack to coincide with the November election. The political fallout from the March 11 train bombings in Spain taught al-Qaida that an attack timed to an election can have a major impact. Spain's former ruling party was ousted in the voting that followed the bombing, which killed 191 and injured more than 2,000.
The official did not say how many suspected al-Qaida or other terrorist operatives are believed in the country, whether they made their way into the United States recently or have been here for some time. The FBI has warned in the past that Islamic extremist groups may attempt to recruit non-Middle Easterners or women for attacks because they would be less likely to arouse suspicion.
Special security attention already is being focused to the nation's rail, subway and bus lines. The FBI last week sent out an intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies urging vigilance against suicide bombers, who have been used by terror groups worldwide to devastating effect but not so far in the United States.
Separately, Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Michael Garcia told reporters Tuesday that some 2,300 of its agents are being deployed to assist in security for the high-profile events scheduled this summer in the United States. These include as many as 20 agents each day working with the Secret Service to protect the campaigns of President Bush (news - web sites) and Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), the Democratic presidential candidate.
Garcia said his agency also is working to "tighten the investigative system" to ensure that terrorists do not enter the United States by way of human smuggling operations or through the vast, largely unprotected border with Canada.
AP: Terrorists Planning Summer Attack
40 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo!
By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials have obtained new intelligence deemed highly credible indicating al-Qaida or other terrorists are in the United States and preparing to launch a major attack this summer, The Associated Press has learned.
The intelligence does not include a time, place or method of attack but is among the most disturbing received by the government since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, according to a senior federal counterterrorism official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday.
Of most concern, the official said, is that terrorists may possess and use a chemical, biological or radiological weapon that could cause much more damage and casualties than a conventional bomb.
"There is clearly a steady drumbeat of information that they are going to attack and hit us hard," said the official, who described the intelligence as highly credible.
The official declined to provide any specifics about the sources of the information but said there was an unusually high level of corroboration.
Despite that, the official said there was no immediate plan to raise the nation's terrorism threat level from yellow, or elevated, to orange, or high. The threat level has been at yellow — midpoint on the five-color scale — since January.
Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) and FBI (news - web sites) Director Robert Mueller plan a news conference Wednesday to outline an intensive effort by law enforcement, intelligence and homeland security officials to detect and disrupt any potential plots. And the FBI plans to dispatch a bulletin to some 18,000 state and local law enforcement agencies warning of the threat.
The FBI also has already created a special task force that is focused solely on dealing with this summer's threat. The task force, whose existence until recently was classified, is intended to ensure that no valuable bits of information or intelligence fall through the cracks — as happened repeatedly before the Sept. 11 attacks.
Other actions to be taken include new FBI interviews with people who may have provided valuable information in the past and a fresh examination of older investigative leads to determine if they might point to elements of the summer plot.
Beginning with Saturday's dedication of the new World War II Memorial in Washington, the summer presents a number of high-profile targets in the United States. They include the G-8 summit in Georgia next month that will attract top officials from some of America's closest allies, the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July and the Republican National Convention in August in New York.
The FBI and Homeland Security Department also are concerned about so-called soft targets such as shopping malls anywhere in the United States that offer a far less protected environment than a political convention hall.
U.S. authorities repeatedly have said al-Qaida is determined to mount an attack on U.S. soil, in part to announce to the world that it remains capable of doing so despite the money and effort that has gone into homeland security in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
There also is concern terrorists might try to mount an attack to coincide with the November election. The political fallout from the March 11 train bombings in Spain taught al-Qaida that an attack timed to an election can have a major impact. Spain's former ruling party was ousted in the voting that followed the bombing, which killed 191 and injured more than 2,000.
The official did not say how many suspected al-Qaida or other terrorist operatives are believed in the country, whether they made their way into the United States recently or have been here for some time. The FBI has warned in the past that Islamic extremist groups may attempt to recruit non-Middle Easterners or women for attacks because they would be less likely to arouse suspicion.
Special security attention already is being focused to the nation's rail, subway and bus lines. The FBI last week sent out an intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies urging vigilance against suicide bombers, who have been used by terror groups worldwide to devastating effect but not so far in the United States.
Separately, Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Michael Garcia told reporters Tuesday that some 2,300 of its agents are being deployed to assist in security for the high-profile events scheduled this summer in the United States. These include as many as 20 agents each day working with the Secret Service to protect the campaigns of President Bush (news - web sites) and Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), the Democratic presidential candidate.
Garcia said his agency also is working to "tighten the investigative system" to ensure that terrorists do not enter the United States by way of human smuggling operations or through the vast, largely unprotected border with Canada.
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I have to agree with you Streetsoldier... Does anyone even know what the colors of the terror alert are? or what color we are now? At first everyone was on guard, but as time has gone by people have gotten used to it all, and just let these threats go to the backburner.. Since I live in the Houston area I always keep my eye on whats going on becasue of the large amount of chemical plants here... I hope nothing does happen, but I find it hard to believe... they are going to get us when we aren't looking... Its too bad... 
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YankeeGirl wrote:I have to agree with you Streetsoldier... Does anyone even know what the colors of the terror alert are? or what color we are now? At first everyone was on guard, but as time has gone by people have gotten used to it all, and just let these threats go to the backburner.. Since I live in the Houston area I always keep my eye on whats going on becasue of the large amount of chemical plants here... I hope nothing does happen, but I find it hard to believe... they are going to get us when we aren't looking... Its too bad...
Green is the lowest level, then Blue, Yellow, Orange, and Red.
We're on Yellow now but have to been to orange a few times.
I'm not the general public though, I follow the news closely everyday, so I cheat.
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I am scheduled to be making a trip to Tampa in the next couple weeks. I am not that worried.. Here's why.
The terrorists would just about never use a Greyhound bus as a weapon.. {especially in Florida, maybe DC or NY but not here}
It's less than a 100 mile trip so I'm also not worried since I'm not going that far.
Also.. I live by the philosophy that if it were my time to go.. then so be it.. I know where I'm headed when I do pass on..
Forgive me if I sound not the least bit concerned for myself. But I'm trying to keep that attitude
The terrorists would just about never use a Greyhound bus as a weapon.. {especially in Florida, maybe DC or NY but not here}
It's less than a 100 mile trip so I'm also not worried since I'm not going that far.
Also.. I live by the philosophy that if it were my time to go.. then so be it.. I know where I'm headed when I do pass on..
Forgive me if I sound not the least bit concerned for myself. But I'm trying to keep that attitude
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If anything does happen, I just hope we're home and my family isn't too scattered. My oldest is working again this summer. Going to a summer journalism workshop at a college 2.5 hours away. And we're taking her friend with us on vacation! I know we can't pick and choose the date, what a thought, but it is a concern to me, that if my family was flung all over the place, it would be a while before we got back together. And that in itself would be so stressful. I become like a mother duck/hen when something bad happens, like on 9/11. I want my chicks home and safe. When we were instructed to store food and water for 3 days, buy plastic sheeting and duct tape for our windows, declare one room in your house as your safe zone, I realised my family as a unit is usually not all together. When your kids get older, it just happens.
I will pray of course that nothing will happen. I did start putting aside food and water for another attack. Then we started drinking the spring water jugs! Wonder if anyone has set these items aside here?
Mary
I will pray of course that nothing will happen. I did start putting aside food and water for another attack. Then we started drinking the spring water jugs! Wonder if anyone has set these items aside here?
Mary
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I'm not an alarmist, I don't think, but our family does have a plan in place if all communication goes out. Where to meet and when. Obviously if travel is impossible...that won't happen.
Still, to assume you won't be able to call anyone is not a bad place to start in making your plans.
We take an awful lot for granted that could disappear in the blink of an eye.
Still, to assume you won't be able to call anyone is not a bad place to start in making your plans.
We take an awful lot for granted that could disappear in the blink of an eye.
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