"serious, credible, unconfirmed" terror threat for 9/11

[Katie]

have y'all heard this?

Every year ther is some threat for the anniverary, but this seems...I dunno...scarier. there have been congressional briefings, news conferences. And now I'm watching cops with radiation detectors searching through Times Square and the subways.

Something seems to be going down. What do you think? Anything gonna happen?

I'm just hoping that since they said something about this that they will find and stop whatever it is that they think is gonna happen.

[BubblyShell22]

I haven't heard anything official on my news at all about this. There's always that chance, but I'm sure they'll have security and keep alert. That's all we can do.

[Venom]

I've the range is from 9/11 to 11/9, but really now does Al Qaida have the resources they did 10 years ago to pull of a stunt like the hijackings? More than likely not. *If* anything is attempted it'll probably be some small strike that is quickly thwarted like the dud bomb car in New York a few months back.

As an aside, is there any other group rising up to take the place of Al Qaida? Remember, there were several attacks they pulled off before 9/11.

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

I've the range is from 9/11 to 11/9, but really now does Al Qaida have the resources they did 10 years ago to pull of a stunt like the hijackings? More than likely not. *If* anything is attempted it'll probably be some small strike that is quickly thwarted like the dud bomb car in New York a few months back.

As an aside, is there any other group rising up to take the place of Al Qaida? Remember, there were several attacks they pulled off before 9/11.

I'm sure they're weakened, but they're not dead. The 9/11 attacks may have murdered a lot of Americans, but it failed to cause the intended revolution in the Muslim world (according to the late reporter Robert Novak.) And Al Qaida is probably factionalized. Still, they can still do damage, such as bomb attacks on places that don't prepare for it.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't think Al Qaeda is totally gone by a long shot. However, since we've been briefed on this attack, I have a feeling we'll be ready if anything happens. I just heard about this on my local news this morning.

[gobo]

Any online resources for this? I'm not but remotely curious what this is all about. I expect "idle threats".

[Katie]

All the big news sites should have stories on it. I saw the report on TV on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC. I didn't post a link because I have been reduced to my phone for posting. Been battling a NASTY virus on my desktop

[Machias Banshee]

Here's one CNN Report on the Boston Channel (http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/29124363/detail.html)

According to other sources online:

Info came from an informant from Pakistan who's been consistent in the past.
there may be three people involved, some being US Citizens or having traveling papers (Visitor/Student/Work/Immigrant Visas)
They may be targeting Bridges and Subways in NYC or DC, as well as the Memorial or Times Square
They may be using a Dirty Bomb


The NYPD is also deploying personal radiation detectors. Detectors are also being used within a 50-mile radius of New York City — in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania and on Long Island. They don't want to take any chances...

[BubblyShell22]

Well, at least they're being cautious, which is a good thing. I think the difference with 9/11, 2001 is that we didn't see it coming, and it was unexpected. But since they know about this threat, they're better prepared to stop it.

[Katie]

Actually, if I remember right they did pick up some warnings on par with this prior to 9/11 from spies in France and other European countries. There are documents about terrorists using planes that were sent to the FBI months prior, but which only made it to top levels after the attacks.

They also had arrested that Moussoui (sp?) Guy who was training on commercial simulators in Minnesota (I think it was Minnesota). But they had him before the attack.

At that time....I just don't think anyone believed that anyone could touch us in the country.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't remember anything like that. However, I agree with you about people not thinking it could happen here. It did. I haven't heard anymore about this other threat though. I watched the memorial on TV this morning, and it was going smoothly.