U.S. Citizen Linked To Terror Plot on 9/11 Anniversary (Cohorts have Green Cards or US Passports)

ABC News ^ | 9/8/11 | BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , RHONDA SCHWARTZ, RICHARD ESPOSITO, PIERRE THOMAS (@PierreTABC) , JASON RYA

[jimbo123]

U.S. authorities are scrambling to sort through information that the CIA developed in the past 24 hours indicating that at least three individuals entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington, D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9/11, according to intelligence officials.

One of the intelligence and law enforcement officials that ABC News spoke to said that one of the individuals may be a U.S. citizen and a second official said that possibly two of the individuals may have had U.S. documentation -- whether green cards or passports was unclear.

[jimbo123]

Who granted one of these muzzies citizenship and the who gave the other ones green cards or passports?

[svcw]

Why is the WH releasing so many details? Isn’t that a strange thing to do? Why would they want to tip off the very people they say are a threat?

[himno hero]

Obama is telling his brothers, “we know you are out there, go away”

[jimbo123]

Why is the WH releasing so many details?

Because they were taken by surprise and are clueless. I expect that they will release passport photos of the muzzies soon to try to foil the plot. Obama can't afford to have a truck bomb go off in Times Square on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

[mylife]

They already have Obama personally involved in the matter.

[driftdiver]

What are the chances this is being released/created for purely political purposes.

[Drill Thrawl]

Just doing what they always accussed W or doing. It just has “better optics” if you give some details.

[no-to-illegals]

Wonder who put these people inside the U.S.? If this ties back to the zer0 administration, it maybe would be as bad as a bomb going off in Times Square. Many are on edge tonight, yet I am unsure what to make of all the reports. Not going to lose any sleep tonight. Confident everything which can be done is being done.

[svcw]

You are giving them more leeway than I would. I am sorry to say I think that they would actually want an attack, so they could claim victory. Just like the way they handled this last hurricane, “obama took control and saved the country”.

[jimbo123]

I live in NYC and they just broke into the football game and cut live to a press conference with mayor, NYPD and FBI.

[Dallas59]

Obammy will save us! Just like he killed Bin Laden!

[no-to-illegals]

Best guess here is 50 / 50

[no-to-illegals]

Please give us updates and information.

[riri]

Riiiight, they flew in here to launch....a vehicle attack.

[jimbo123]

NYC press conference is live. This isn’t like it was during the tropical storm. Bloomberg and the others look scared. They definitely weren’t expecting this.

[Rodm]

I’m glad the TSA caught them!

[Nepeta]

Why is the WH releasing so many details? Isn’t that a strange thing to do? Why would they want to tip off the very people they say are a threat?

Because this is probably so real and solid that they are desperate for any additional information/help that can come their way.

[svcw]

No I know/believe the threat is real, we have been under attack for a century from islam. I am not sure that obama would not want one, somehow to boost his creditability or something.

[driftdiver]

Bloomberg? I don’t trust a thing he says

[jimbo123]

More from NYC press conference.

Increased vehicle inspection checkpoints throughout the city
Increased radiation detectors
Increased subway bag checks
Increased bomb dogs
Increased Towing of cars
Extra security at synagogues, etc
Extra quick reaction teams