[FairOpinion]

"New intelligence indicates that al-Qaida remains intent on attacking large gatherings of people with chemical or biological weapons, official said. They said law enforcement agencies were looking closely at two rural locations — one in the East and the other in the Southwest — that were believed to be high on the terrorist target list.

Most troubling, the officials sad, were indications that al-Qaida may already possess a radiological weapon, or so-called “dirty bomb.” They did not elaborate."


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Large gathering, outside, good weather, thousands of people: New Year's Day Rose Bowl & Rose Parade in Pasadena.
Also televised, viewed by millions around the world.

I am surprised these aren't mentioned -- in a way, I think they aren't mentioned precisely because they are targets.

[GOPJ]

Good point:

Large gathering, outside, good weather, thousands of people: New Year's Day Rose Bowl & Rose Parade in Pasadena. Also televised, viewed by millions around the world.

[Jeff Chandler]

two rural locations — one in the East and the other in the Southwest

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ. In the flight path to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. They'll surely divert air traffic, but the stadium is five miles from the airport.