Here are my news alerts up until 4pm
THIS IS NO DRILL:
Al Qaeda 'threat to blow up ships'
08/05/04 08:27 AM, EDT
Intelligence shows al Qaeda has plans to blow up shipping in a bid to disrupt world trade, Britain's top Naval officer has said in an interview.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/05/uk.terror.shipping/index.html
LONDON (AP) British police say a man wanted on terrorism charges in the United States has been arrested in London.
{HEADLINE only NO LINK}
Rome airport steps up security
08/05/04 02:25 PM, EDT
Italian officials said Thursday they have increased security at Rome's civilian airport -- Leonardo Da Vinci -- because of the large influx of people during the summer holiday season.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/08/05/rome.security/index.html
Intelligence indicates activity at al Qaeda camps
Satellite imagery tracks training sites along Pakistan-Afghan border
08/05/04 12:37 PM, EDT
Intelligence indicates some al Qaeda training camps have been reactivated along Pakistan's border with southeastern Afghanistan, defense and intelligence sources told CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/08/05/qaeda.camps/index.html
Two men arrested in missile sting operation
08/05/04 10:51 AM, EDT
The imam and the founder of a mosque in Albany, New York, are being held after an FBI sting operation in which the suspects tried to help an undercover agent posing as a terrorist, federal law enforcement sources said Thursday.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/08/05/ny.missile.sting/index.html
So why no cruise missiles??
PC or what....? Ok that's what I thought...nothing to see here...move along. /sarcastic rant...again ;)