Of most concern, the official said, is that terrorists may
possess and use a chemical, biological or radiological weapon that could cause much more damage and casualties than a conventional bomb.
“There is clearly a steady drumbeat of information that they are going to attack and hit us hard,” said the
described the intelligence as highly credible.
and they have no plans to raise the alert level. why?!
>> and they have no plans to raise the alert level. why?! <<
It costs too much. My personal threat level is at RED and will stay that way all summer.
Haven't seen you around before JellyJam. Welcome to Free Republic and The Threat Matrix.
Or, IOW, they never found the watermelon.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/buffalo_arrests020917.html
Waiting for a ‘Watermelon’
FBI Says Coded Messages
Led to Buffalo Terror Sweep
B U F F A L O, N.Y., Sept. 17 — The FBI monitored the alleged members of a terror cell in suburban Buffalo, N.Y., since before Sept. 11, 2001, but it was a flurry of recent coded messages — including one that referred to the delivery of a "watermelon" — that spurred authorities to swoop in.
Welcome aboard JJ and you posed a good question...why won't they raise the alert? Or better still 'when' will they?