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Terror-Threat Alert Level Being Raised, U.S. Officials Say
Bloomberg News ^
| May 20, 2003
| News Wires
Posted on 05/20/2003 11:58:13 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Edited on 07/19/2004 2:11:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Washington, May 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. terrorism threat indicator will be raised today to its second-highest level, ``high risk,'' because of signals that terrorist groups are planning attacks in the U.S. or against U.S. interests abroad, administration officials said.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: orangealert3
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
FRom Drudge:
U.S. raises terror alert to ``high''
Tue May 20 2003 14:52:36 ET
Washington (dpa) - The U.S. government raised its terrorism alert level to ``high'' on Tuesday afternoon in response to intelligence reports pointing at a possible attack.
The White House was due to make a statement on raising the level from yellow to orange, the Cable News Network (CNN) reported.
Earlier, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of possible al-Qaeda terror attacks, and the U.S. State Department said it would temporarily shut its embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia.
The May 12 car bombings in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, showed that the terrorist organization behind the September 11, 2001, suicide hijackings is still active and dangerous, said the FBI advisory.
The FBI's latest warning follows a series of suicide bombings believed to have been staged by al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and Morocco.
The U.S. consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, would be closed along with the Riyadh embassy, said the State Department. A U.S. television network reported the closures would be in effect at least until early next week.
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:09:21 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Press conference on the raised threat level at 3:45 pm EDT.
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:10:31 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
What should we, the little peole do? Raise our pulserates and buy another box of double-ought shells?
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:13:09 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
While driving to work here in Las Vegas this morning there were several black unmarked helicopters circling the entire downtown strip area. I haven't seen this since shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
To: cjohnson7771
Oh no!
The aliens are coming!
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:22:42 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: mewzilla
Thanks for the info!
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:24:35 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: RightWhale
We should always be alert to everything going on around us on any given day period. Other than that, we should go on and do what we want to do. We didn't have alerts prior to 9-11 and so if the scumbags want to attack they will no matter what we all do. So, enjoy life.
If an attack happens I will pray for the family of the souls that may be caught in such an attack. As for the suicide bomber...I only hope the explosion blasts his evil, no good, dark, devil infected soul to the firey flames of hell for all eternity.
To: cjohnson7771
Las Vegas was my choice for "the rear of the snake" that AlQ threatened to hit over the weekend.
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:27:40 PM PDT
by
angkor
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
CNN just announced Pataki to speak live at 4:15ET.
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posted on
05/20/2003 12:52:36 PM PDT
by
mitchbert
(Facts are Stubborn Things)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Better safe than sorry.
To: cjohnson7771
Is this happening in other cities?
While driving to work here in Las Vegas this morning there were several black unmarked helicopters circling the entire downtown strip area. I haven't seen this since shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
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posted on
05/20/2003 8:14:14 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
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