US warns of fresh terror threat.

[GHOSTDANCER]

The US government has raised security alert levels to high in some areas of the capital Washington DC and New York.

The Homeland Security Secretary said there was credible information al-Qaeda planned to attack financial buildings ahead of November's presidential poll.

"This is not the usual chatter. This is multiple sources that involve extraordinary detail," Tom Ridge said.


<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3526486.stm>

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[bluestateguy]

1. And the boy cried wolf

I'm going to bed.

[Bark Bark Bark]

6. The Only Way To Redeem The Boy Who Cried Wolf

...is to arrange a wolf attack.

Wait and see.

[RodneyCK2]

2. I want to hear the "credible information" before I believe any...

terrorist alert. Tom Ridge has cried wolf to many times.

[DieboldMustDie]

3. Boy cries wolf!

http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html :evilgrin:

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Already reported at DU.

I have been replying on a thread that reported this "breaking" news much earlier. Please use the earlier, bigger, more developed thread.

[nodehopper]

5. it's been at "high" in NYC since 9/11. Also, this has been reported.

[VolcanoJen]

7. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion in your choice of LBN threads:

ABC News: Attacks from Al Quaeda imminent in NYC

Washington DC on ORANGE LEVEL ALERT

Government Considers Raising Threat Level (AP - Breaking)

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
DU Moderator :-)