Posted on 11/19/2015 11:03:06 AM PST by NYer
At the top of the short list is “St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (Rome).â€
The November 18 notice is billed as a “Security Message for U.S. Citizens†regarding a potential for terrorist attacks, and arrived punctually into the email boxes of all Americans registered with the embassy, including that of Breitbart News.
Along with the Vatican, the State Department singles out the Duomo (cathedral) and La Scala opera house in Milan. It goes on to note that general venues “such as churches, synagogues, restaurants, theatres, and hotels†in both Rome and Milan are possible targets as well.
The embassy notice says: “Terrorist groups may possibly utilize similar methods used in the recent Paris attacks,†meaning bombs and assault rifles.
The alert also mentions that Italian authorities are aware of these threats, signaling that there will be additional security in these places, a phenomenon that is already evident.
Immediately following last Friday’s jihadist attacks in Paris, the Italian government issued a level-two terrorist alert for the whole country, considerably increasing security measures around the Vatican City State.
The level-two alert comprises the deployment of forces from the army’s special units. Army units have been dispatched to conduct regular patrols on the streets surrounding the Vatican, and can be seen in clusters around the city-state carrying high-powered weapons.
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Catholic ping!
No.
I would stay away if the Vatican closed - I would trust the Pope on that question. Otherwise, I would not allow the terrorists to win, nor would I take advice from Obama or from any of his minions.
Good call on that one.....
This explains the recent story about nuns being searched at the Vatican.
I guess it’s OK to search a nun once in a while, but they shouldn’t get into the habit.
Did you do a lot of acid? Back in the hippie days?
Is your name the same as a brand of beer?
....bada..bing..!
Very funny !
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SO well done.
My Daddy, a Baptist preacher, told me this long ago!
I’ll be here all week - try the veal :)
So when does Italy close the borders and kick out the savages?
I’ve been thinking that since Benedict retired.
Which would you prefer? Monk's bread or nun's buns?
Now I need to go to confession...
5.56mm
This shouldn’t be a Catholic ping. It should be a Christian wide ping.
Pray for the safety of the people there. If ISIS thinks attacking the Vatican will advance the cause, I think they will find they were very wrong.
They are seriously overplaying their hand.
Ooh.
That would be racist apparently.
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