Ridge to raise Terror Alert, news conf. 1:30 pm Eastern

Fox News-TV

[putupon]

announcement, nothing furthur

[RobFromGa]

Because it is a goofy system that conveys very little real information

It mainly tells our Homeland Security team (police, fire, border, etc) to break out the Orange book and start communicating more, know where backups are, stay close, increase vigilance, etc.) It tells us people that we should pay attention as we go about our normal lives. So, the good part is you don't have to do anything. Got it?

[nmh]

"Just a specialised warning to folks in the trucking industry in that area."

Thanks. I'd love to know why they are also concerned nationally. There must be other things going on. Knowledge is power and if they want people to be more vigilent than usual than information would be helpful!

[winker]

Demand your Senators & Congressmen & Women get serious about sealing the Borders and screening all outside before letting them in Photo and fingerprint (all). Even this is not fool proof; all they are probably looking to do is link up with other members of hidden cells already in place! Make sure all are registered and show on updated immigration lists!

[stlnative]

2 minute warning for Ridge has been given

[Eaker]

That is nothing but a Red Cross commercial.

The useful data would fit on a post-it note. The site would load much faster for those on dial-up if every page did not recommend either giving blood, or offering to set up a blood drive and then giving blood.

I could stomach only so much of the site, but the recommendation for businesses to contact their customers and suppliers to verify that they had precautions in place is so utterly stupid it made me wonder if there was any useful information on the site at all.

Finally, they never once suggested the checking of your firearms and ammunition or making sure your entire family knows where the weapons are and have been at the range regularly training.

[Palladin]

TERROR ALERT! CODE ORANGE!

Michael Jackson has a whole bunch of kids at Neverland again!

[Lessismore]

If this is big deal, why does it still say "yellow" at http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland ? There is also no information posted there.

The place seems to be run by morons.

[oceanview]

believe me, in a place like the NYC metro area, it helps. It makes the large number of police that we have here focus on doing a real job, rather then constantly focusing on writing tickets for various traffic and civil infractions.

[mylife]

One should keep in mind that there are all sorts of people involved with AQ, including Black Muslims and suburban types such as Johnny Jihad from California. ANY suspiocious activity should be reported.

There is plenty of evidence that AQ has been trying to build up the number of "fair skinned people" within the organization.

AQ comes in all sizes and colors.

[oceanview]

unfortunately, those things would only happen AFTER the attack occurs.

[spookycc]

I think they're likely just waiting on Ridge to "announce" the change in level.

[Miss Marple]

Ridge on now.

[debg]

I suspect that a lot more is being done about illegal aliens than is public knowledge. I only say this because (at my high school) two families who submitted paperwork for their kids for scholarship awards were deported.

[TomGuy]

Raised alert to High:

[goodnesswins]

RIDGE...."susceptibility of attacks around the holiday season and beyond......chance for attacks greater now than perhaps at any time since 9-11"

[StarFan]

Attack may rival or exceed that seen in NY. Yikes.

[spookycc]

I think a LOT is being done that we're not told about, to thwart attacks . At least I like to think so.

[Catspaw]

Boy, you're fast!

Ridge seems to be repeating what's already been said...except he did mention al Qaeda using an airplane as a weapon.

[mylife]

Looks like AQ is looking to do a big one. Pray that we stop them.

[McGruff]

News conference is being carried by NBC and ABC in our area, sounds series.