Posted on 05/07/2003 8:16:30 PM PDT by Lawrence of Arabia
WARDEN MESSAGE
May 06, 2003
The Embassy requests that wardens pass the following message in its entirety to members of the American Community:
United States Department of State Public Announcement - Middle East and North Africa Update
May 05, 2003
This Public Announcement is being updated to remind U.S. citizens of the continuing threat of anti-American violence, including terrorist actions that may target civilians specifically in the Middle East, including the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa.
This Public Announcement supersedes the Public Announcement issued on March 19, 2003, and expires on October 1, 2003.
The Department of State reminds U.S. citizens traveling to the Middle East and North Africa that despite somewhat lessened tensions accompanying the end of major U.S. combat operations in Iraq, there remains a potential threat to U.S. citizens and interests in the region posed by those harboring anti-American sentiments, including the risk of attacks by terrorist groups.
The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the security of U.S. citizens overseas. U.S. citizens are encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness.
Credible information has indicated terrorist groups may be planning attacks against U.S. interests in the Middle East. Terrorist actions may include suicide operations, bombings or kidnappings. While conventional weapons such as explosive devices are a more immediate threat in many areas, use of non-conventional weapons, including chemical or biological agents must be considered a possible threat. Terrorists do not distinguish between official and civilian targets. Increased security at official U.S. facilities has led terrorists and their sympathizers to seek softer targets such as residential areas, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, hotels, schools, outdoor recreation events, resorts and beaches.
On occasion, the travel of official personnel at embassies and consulates around the world is restricted because of security concerns, and these posts may recommend that private U.S. citizens avoid the same areas if at all possible. Services to U.S. citizens may be affected if employees' movements are restricted. If this happens, U.S. embassies and consulates will make every effort to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. In case office hours are reduced, U.S. citizens in need of emergency assistance should telephone the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate before visiting in person.
In addition, U.S. citizens planning to travel to the Middle East or North Africa should consult the Department of State's country-specific Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement , Fact Sheets, and regional travel brochures on the Consular Affairs Internet website at . Up-to-date information on security conditions can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 in the U.S. and for callers outside the U.S. and Canada a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328. #22/2003
Now why does that ring a bell?
Amazing - we have had enemies ourselves building up weapons and attacking US interests all during the 90's - and Clinton/Reno spent more fire power on David Koresh and Elian Gonzalez than anything else. Guess We know who they think the enemies are...
Dunno. but maybe it means we need to invade Pakistan or Syria or something.
I scrolled back up to check the date.
.22 doesn't count...*grin*
Doesn't Louis Farrakan have a 'thing' for the number 19. Doesn't he have some sort of bizarre theory about the significance of that number?
Lightweight. ;)
Would not be a surprise, he is a radical muslim. Trying to find the number and connection for you. Found this though:
But in one day, before classes ever began, they convinced the young students that black Muslim leader Louis Farrakan was right when he called on American military to refuse to fight Islamic nations and to come home.
Very interesting article
"The whole Quran is mathematically composed by number '19'"
Hmmm. So does this mean Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is no longer with us? I was thinking just a couple of weeks ago it had been forever and a year since we heard anything from him. But I still have him listed as at large.
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