Posted on 11/26/2008 3:29:57 PM PST by Cindy
Nov 26, 2008 5:00 pm US/Eastern
"Feds Warn Of Terror Plot Against NYC Subways Homeland Security: Expect Larger Police Presence In NYC And In Major Cities Across U.S. During Holidays"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "NEW YORK (CBS/AP) ― Federal authorities are warning police of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway and train systems during the holiday season, prompting local officials to beef up security at stations.
An internal memo obtained by The Associated Press says the FBI has received a "plausible but unsubstantiated" report that al-Qaida terrorists in late September may have discussed attacking the subway system.
A person briefed on the matter, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the intelligence-gathering work, said the threat may also be directed at the passenger rail lines running through New York, such as Amtrak and the Long Island Rail Road, which are particularly busy with Thanksgiving holiday travelers."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Department of Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said the warning was issued as a routine matter, but added that there may be an increased police presence in New York and other large cities.
The internal bulletin says al-Qaida terrorists "in late September may have discussed targeting transit systems in and around New York City. These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems," according to the document.
"We have no specific details to confirm that this plot has developed beyond aspirational planning, but we are issuing this warning out of concern that such an attack could possibly be conducted during the forthcoming holiday season," according to the warning dated Tuesday."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "While federal agencies regularly issue all sorts of advisory warnings, the language of this one is particularly blunt.
Intelligence and homeland security officials are working with local authorities to try to corroborate the information "and will continue to investigate every possible lead," the memo says.
Rep. Peter King, the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, said authorities "have very real specifics as to who it is and where the conversation took place and who conducted it."
"It certainly involves suicide bombing attacks on the mass transit system in and around New York and it's plausible, but there's no evidence yet that it's in the process of being carried out," King said."
"...but added that there may be an increased police presence in New York and other large cities."
OK, that title misprint is fair game! I didn’t know the Feds were waging a war of terror but I read it here first! LOL
Thanks to a special emailer for pointing to the thread link and these links:
http://abcnews.go.com/images/Blotter/Homeland%20Security%20Warning.pdf
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http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6338514&page=1
“Exclusive: NY Rail Plot Details Based on ‘Reliable’ FBI Source
New Information in Last 48 Hours Led to Public Warning”
By RICHARD ESPOSITO
Nov. 26, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Uniformed police officers have flooded New York City’s Penn Station, home to the Long Island Rail Road, following a warning from the FBI of a “plausible but unsubstantiated” threat of a terrorist bomb attack against the system during the holidays.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A terror suspect arrested in Pakistan by the FBI in recent days provided authorities with details of a bomb plot against the Long Island Rail Road and other information that led to series of high level intelligence and law enforcement conference calls over the past 24 hour and the issuing of a bulletin warning of an unspecified holiday attack on the New York City region’s commuter rail system, ABC News has learned.
The suspect - according to some reports the arrest took place in Pakistan - recently met with Al Qaeda leaders and was able to provide authorities with significant detail as to how the plotters would have carried out an attack if their plans had gotten beyond the so-called “aspirational” stage.”
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/nyregion/27Subway.html?hp
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http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=76640§ionid=3510203
“Feds warn of NYC subway terror attack”
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:23:39 GMT
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The report indicates al-Qaeda terrorists “in late September may have discussed targeting transit systems in and around New York City. These discussions reportedly involved the use of suicide bombers or explosives placed on subway/passenger rail systems,” the Associated Press reported.
According to the Homeland Security official, despite the report, no changes are being made to the nation’s threat level or the transit systems at this time.”
Smiling at you...The title was too long for starting a thread post.
I must say, I’m glad to be out of New York. It was bad enough being a few blocks from the Trade Towers on 9/11.
But a couple of my kids still work in the city. Let’s pray that they can block any attacks before they happen.
Laughing...spelling is everything...I asked the mod to fix it.
Thanks.
Always praying Cicero.
A blessed Thanksgiving to you.
The Feds should make these terrorist disappear if they know about their plans to kill Americans.
Yes, the MTA is threatening to raise the fare to $2.50!
Ohhh, the humanity of it all !!!
(shudder)
WHY WORRY ..The ONE knows what to do . The ONE will talk to them , don’t you know ?
It’s global jihad/gwot...ongoing 24/7.
Thanks. And the same to you.
They're attacking the taxpayers first.
They should round these terrorists up and send them to Gitmo. That will get them out of the way for good! Oh, wait a minute...
“Oh, wait a minute...”
Yep.
I’m on a New Jersey transit train as I write this.
My wife has sworn that if anything happens to me that she will not be like those other “Jersey Girls”. She will be on every news camera calling for a wicked war of destruction on Islamic terrorism.
She’s a good woman.
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