Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles (thread 2) Daily Terror Threat

DEBKA ^ | 11/03/03

[Mossad1967]

Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles

Link to Thread #1

[Revel]

Thanks Sarge. Got your cable back yet ?

[FairOpinion]

"Newark Wash, Miami LA Houston and Las Vegas."

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I am glad you remembered all the cities. I heard the same report on FoxNews, but missed the last two.

[Selene]

Carnegie Mellon students become ill

Friday, January 30, 2004

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Twenty-nine people at Carnegie Mellon University have an intestinal illness that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps, the Allegheny County Health Department said yesterday.

The sick -- 28 students and one employee -- developed symptoms early yesterday morning and sought care at UPMC Presbyterian and CMU's student health center. No one is seriously ill or has been admitted to the hospital, said Health Department spokesman Guillermo Cole.

"We don't know the source or the cause," he said. "We don't know if it's food or something else, something that might have been spread from person to person. It would be premature to say."

[Revel]

I hope they putting them under quarantine of some kind.

[OXENinFLA]

I'm sure this has been posted in this thread already, but for thoses that missed it.

MEMRI Special Report: Contemporary Islamist Ideology Permitting Genocidal Murder

[Old Sarge]

It got fixed - after I left watch...(grr)

Now, I'm at home on two days off, and I'm just keeping tabs on things while at home.

My boss and I are doing 2-on/2-off to pace ourselves.

[milkncookies]

Exactly. "Carryon on as usual, don't alarm the public."

[FairOpinion]

I don't think FoxNews reports incorrect things about terror attacks for rating. I do think they may get the heads up earlier sometimes. But the same news about more flights to be canceled, etc. is being reported elsewhere now, but I heard it first on Fox.

NYTimes

The suspicions concerning a new Qaeda plot came from a re-examination of the information developed in December and early January, as well as new intelligence developed through informers and other sources, officials said. And the intelligence pointed to an increased risk involving the Air France and British Airways flights to the United States on Sunday and Monday, although there was nothing on the passenger lists on those flights to arouse concerns, officials said.

American officials said they were also concerned about a flight flown by a United States carrier out of Europe, but they would not disclose the flight in question and it was not immediately canceled. They said extra security measures were being taken.

Separately, domestic security officials are also planning high levels of security, including air patrols, for the Super Bowl on Sunday in Houston. But officials said they have no specific indications of threats to the event.

[ladyjane]

Personally I find it hard to believe that they would use commercial flights to carry such a device. Why risk that when they can use a small aircraft.

Could do both - simultaneously. Use the big plane like 9/11 and the smaller plane(s) for bio or rad attacks.

[Indiana Jones]

Just a thought...maybe it isn't the Super Bowl itself that is the target but rather the broadcast timeframe when millions of people worldwide are tuned in. Any breaking news that was covered would have a huge and rapt audience.

[Domestic Church]

"though why a NEST team couldn't find it I have no idea...."

If it was enclosed in lead lining somehow that would make it harder to find and if that was placed deep inside by the mechanics and not in the cargo area or seating areas it would make it difficult too. The person trying to do this probably would try and make it look like an integral part somehow... maybe even in plumbing....false bottom of a sink etc.

[nwctwx]

Interesting thought.

[TexKat]

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin: the NPR interview

Russian Military Analysis / DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Kvashnin: military in critical condition(as of 2002)

Caucasus: Russia May Be Stalling Any Withdrawal From Georgian Bases

Motives in Georgia Are Base

[Domestic Church]

Remember with the WTC there was a routine plumber or electrician who had set up some charges. If this slides through it could be by someone with a regular routine, a familiar face in airline maintenance.

[Labyrinthos]

The Superbowl as a target seems too obvious. Why risk failure on an event that will have super tight security. If there is going to be an attack, then Monday and Tuesday seem more likely than Sunday, when most people are at home.