[redgolum]

Extremists may elect to use conventional or non-conventional weapons, and target private interests or “soft targets” with a reduced security posture. Examples of such targets include high-profile sporting events, residential areas, business offices, clubs, restaurants, hotels, places of worship, schools, public areas and locales where Americans gather in large numbers, including during holidays. Financial or economic targets of value may also be considered as possible venues; the failed attack on the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia in late February 2006 is one such example.

Seems like the State dept. is thinking something bad is about to happen.

[Cindy]

OPINION: The global jihad was up and operating before 9/11 and it continues even today. I think the State Department is just covering all the possibilities.

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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_1161.html