Breaking: Terror threat to ORANGE (High)

CNN TV | 5/20/03

[Nexus]

Just heard...

[Sparta]

Press Releases


Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge on Raising the Threat Level

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 20, 2003

The Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Homeland Security Council, has made the decision to raise the national threat level from an Elevated to High risk of terrorist attack or Level Orange. The U.S. Intelligence Community believes that Al-Qaida has entered an operational period worldwide, and this may include attacks in the United States.

In the wake of terrorist bombings in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, Al-Qaida and those sympathetic to their cause, are still a principal threat, but threats may also emanate from other anti-U.S. terrorist groups, regional extremist organizations, and ad hoc groups or disgruntled individuals not connected to existing terrorist organizations or state sponsors of terrorism. While there is not credible, specific information with respect to targets or method of attack, the use of tactics similar to those seen in recent terrorist attacks overseas include small arm equipped assault teams, large vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, and suicide bombers. These attacks underscore terrorists' desires to attack soft targets. Weapons of mass destruction, including those containing chemical, biological or radiological agents or materials, cannot be discounted.

This afternoon, I have spoken to the nation's Governors through their homeland security advisers and other state and local officials to relay the increased threat, and to ask them to review their own current security measures and deploy additional measures, particularly going into a holiday weekend where there will be many large public gatherings. Other state, local and private sector leaders are also being contacted to engage their support to increase the nation's security.

For all Americans, we recommend that you continue with your plans for work or leisure. However, your vigilance at large public events or other locations where crowds gather can help us disrupt terrorists' plans. If you see anything suspicious, do not hesitate to contact your local FBI office. A visible increase in security as well as the vigilance of homeland security professionals at all levels of government and the private sector and the general public can make a difference and prevent potential terrorist attacks.

[FoxGirl]

[LivingNet]

As long as they don't change the color to Red Green then we are okay.

Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati.

[byteback]

[appalachian_dweller]

Jokes aside, could be something planned for the holiday weekend. Seeing as how I'm broke anyway (nothing new there), I think I'll spend the weekend up in the mountians at a friends cabin (heavily armed of course).

And no, I'm not taking off my tinfoil!!

Stay alert. Stay armed. Stay safe.

Prayers that this is just another false alarm. Good luck everyone!

[archy]

....it's all BS anyway, our borders are unprotected.

And for all the illegal aliens who don't understand English, Condition Orange means that we face a riesgo severo del ataque del terrorista.

[Calpernia]

Ping to message #120

[Preech1]

I clicked on your link and as I was doing so it occured to me.."Hmm...does this mean I am now in some database being watched, just because I was curious?" I wonder if this has occured to anyone else?

[TomGuy]

FoxNews reporting reason for uping the security to Orange:

Arabic/al-qaeda website tells Muslims in Boston, New York City and Washington, DC, to "get out" by tomorrow.

[Officials are unsure whether this is "for real", but are taking no chance--thus raising the security level.]

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

It's right next to the Drambuie

[Shapka]

The thought had occurred to me as well... but whom would be doing the watching? Meanwhile, TomGuy, do you have a link to the AQ website you mentioned in your last post? Thanks.

[volchef]

I couldn't have said it better myself. You seem like a logical guy. Go get a teaching degree and start teaching the little hoodlums :)

[volchef]

You know, living in FL, I've often wondered about those darn California oranges. They taste like nothing but pith. Why do they sell them here? Hmmmmm a good question.
Must be communists in charge of buying for the Publix chain. LOL

[volchef]

Personally, I like this orange better :)

[TomGuy]

do you have a link to the AQ website

No, and FoxNews just said it was "an al-Qaeda website." They didn't give the web addy either.

[oceanview]

I didn't post this earlier, but something was going on today with the air traffic patterns around NYC airports, especially JFK. Traveling for my job takes me past the standard flight routes for JFK, LAG and NWRK airports. This morning, from 8:30 - 9:15 AM, I saw no planes in the air during that time, none. The Concorde usually takes off right over me every morning, not today. I heard nothing on the radio about flight delays, finally saw a flight heading to Newark around 9:15. I knew something was up this AM, I didn't post for fear of the "tin foil" bashers, but something was up this morning here in NYC metro.

I am wondering if perhaps the "chatter" involves someone traveling into the NYC area, thats why the flights were stalled and this fellow was "spotted" on the train into Penn Station. Any NYC metro freepers, please report what you are seeing today.

[mdittmar]

Is it just me,or has anyone else noticed that immediatly after sh%t blows up and 40 people die,27 terrorists get arrested.

Why the hell aren't they arrested before they kill people?

Yeah,yeah,Constitution,civil rights,etc.,etc.

These lowlifes want to kill us.

Chatter,chatter!Arrest the scum,then sort out the chatter.

They know who the hell is chattering.

Rant off,Flame on.

[e_engineer]

Why not this orange?

[BagCamAddict]

Various posts from that website:

* an urgent is a killing hit danger against America a next to the Allah wanted - during 48 hour * *

To Bush and to the American intelligences and from and the concern from the hypocrites¡¡¡ the next hit to the Allah during 48 wanted the next hour¡¡¡¡ and to the Allah wanted that will convulse your heart¡¡¡¡¡ and beg from all of the Moslem of the remoteness about the main cities in the United States and Nioriork specially¡¡¡ Washington¡¡¡ and about the commercial beaches and the Allah know .

No postponement

Remainder 24 hour

The figures hideaway and her secret we know her to the Allah and the iodine of her knowledge wanted these

A note : he to each Moslem avoided the American existence areas from the complexes inside and outside the countries Alslamia and especially in America .

A possible is a perfume we perish to the commercial markets in Riyadh City

[PonyTailGuy]

1. Dear eyewitnesses in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston: is there an unusual number of swarthy-looking people leaving their homes with bags packed?

2. God help us all if this is real.