WASHINGTON - With an eye on a large number of symbolic gatherings – including the Group of 8 Sea Island Summit – Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge is forming a new government task force to better coordinate public and private security, and hopefully prevent the next terrorist attack. Beginning with the dedication of the new World War II Memorial in Washington over the Memorial Day weekend, Ridge said high-profile public events this year may be attractive targets for al-Qaida and like-minded terrorist groups. "We are rich with opportunities this year for terrorists to shake our will," Ridge said in a...
