FYI -
Washington's getting pretty worked-up about some recent intelligence reports. As of mid-day today, the "terror alert" status has been raised to orange (the 2nd highest level).
These are a few excerpts from USA Today:
Attorney General John Ashcroft cited an "increased likelihood" that the al-Qaeda terror network would attack Americans, either at home or abroad. Ashcroft said apartment buildings, hotels or other "lightly secured targets" in the United States could be vulnerable. The attorney general also said terrorists might seek "economic targets, including the transportation and energy sectors, as well as symbolic targets and symbols of American power.
"This decision for an increased threat condition designation is based on specific intelligence received and analyzed by the full intelligence community. This information has been corroborated by multiple intelligence sources," Ashcroft said."
Government officials have grown increasingly concerned about the likelihood of terrorist attacks within the United States as intelligence sources are reporting an increase in terrorist activity or "chatter." One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said this activity appeared to be peaking and was rivaling that seen before the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Officials are increasingly worried that al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups might try to use chemical, biological or radiological weapons such as a "dirty bomb" that spews radiation into the atmosphere over a relatively confined area."
.... glad I'm leaving tomorrow for two weeks in Puerto Vallarta!!
Washington's getting pretty worked-up about some recent intelligence reports. As of mid-day today, the "terror alert" status has been raised to orange (the 2nd highest level).
These are a few excerpts from USA Today:
Attorney General John Ashcroft cited an "increased likelihood" that the al-Qaeda terror network would attack Americans, either at home or abroad. Ashcroft said apartment buildings, hotels or other "lightly secured targets" in the United States could be vulnerable. The attorney general also said terrorists might seek "economic targets, including the transportation and energy sectors, as well as symbolic targets and symbols of American power.
"This decision for an increased threat condition designation is based on specific intelligence received and analyzed by the full intelligence community. This information has been corroborated by multiple intelligence sources," Ashcroft said."
Government officials have grown increasingly concerned about the likelihood of terrorist attacks within the United States as intelligence sources are reporting an increase in terrorist activity or "chatter." One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said this activity appeared to be peaking and was rivaling that seen before the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
Officials are increasingly worried that al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups might try to use chemical, biological or radiological weapons such as a "dirty bomb" that spews radiation into the atmosphere over a relatively confined area."
.... glad I'm leaving tomorrow for two weeks in Puerto Vallarta!!