FBI's Anti-Terror 'October Plan'

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(CBS) Convinced that al Qaeda is still determined to disrupt the U.S. fall elections by an attack on the homeland, FBI officials here are preparing a massive counter-offensive of interrogations, surveillance and possible detentions they hope will disrupt the terrorist plans, reports CBS News Correspondent Jim Stewart.

FBI field offices and Homeland Security agencies will be advised of "extraordinary measures" that will go into place "beginning the first week of October through the elections."

An internal e-mail advisory to supervisory agents this week from the FBI's "'04 Threat Task Force" said the purpose of the counter-offensive is "to foster the impression that law enforcement is focused on individuals who may be a threat."

Specifically, the plan calls for "aggressive - even obvious - surveillance" techniques to be used on a short list of people suspected of being terrorist sympathizers, but who have not committed a crime. Other "persons of interest," including their family members, may also be brought in for questioning, one source said.

(more at link)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/eveningnews/main644096.shtml

This was also on CBS News this evening

on edit: forgot the link. Doh!

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1. It sounds like they have a bunch of spin all ready to go, as well

From the article:

One element of the FBI plan calls for addressing what it fears could be a wave of protests from Arab-Americans and civil libertarians once the so-called "October Plan" kicks off.

[Rose Siding]

19. I wish they'd say how they plan to "address" it.

[shockingelk]

2. I don't get it

If "interrogations, surveillance and possible detentions" will help protect America in October, why wait until October to protect America?

[kayell]

3. This looks like open season on terrorizing likely Dem voters to me

Not to mention a full month of fear, FEAR, FEAR.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. If any DUers are harrassed, let us know!

I see this as open season on anyone Bush wants to get.

[annabanana]

7. they already said

they expect resistance from "terrorist sympathizers" and "civil libertarians".

[kayell]

9. Those are the same thing, don't you know

At least in the idea of the BFEE. Anyone who opposes this plan is clearly a "terrorist symapthizer"

Bye-bye 1st amendment. It was nice knowing you.

[Rose Siding]

5. Nixon used to intentionally rile protest groups into actions like this,

hoping they'd look like fringe kooks.

[kayell]

6. I am amazed that this is not getting more attention here

"extraordinary measures" that will go into place "beginning the first week of October through the elections."

"The bureau also knows it can expect to be criticized for the strategy if it goes too far. One element of the plan calls for addressing what some officials fears could be a wave of protests from Arab-Americans and civil libertarians once the so-called "October Plan" kicks off."

[annabanana]

8. terriifying..........n/t

[ursacorwin]

12. my friends tell me

that the concentration camps have already been built in rural Idaho.

hee hee, i'm voting absentee, so even if they do implement anti-terrorist measures against this civil libertarian...well, that is if they decide to count votes.

[tlcandie]

10. Well, we can expect something really nasty IF these two groups

of people are expected to MAKE such a HUGE fuss over it, eh? Well, sorry this surprises me... NOT!

I've felt and talked about that it would start before the elections itself and be in place and ready for.... I'm not saying because of being flamed.

But it looks to me like it is/will be in full swing. If Kerry can't win this by a LANDSLIDE we are sunk. IMO I'm not trying to be pessimistic, honestly.

[kayell]

16. We've seen so many steps taken in the last 3 1/2 years to remove

our freedoms, but this looks like a really major step. This actually makes me feel more pessimistic than I have in a while.

[Toby109]

11. And this is just what they are willing to say.

Who knows how far they will go? If they "hate us for our freedom", we should be flaunting that freedom, not stifling it.

This country is spiraling down into a pit of ruin.

[tlcandie]

13. I've said that November 2/3rd will be our LAST chance to

massively hit the streets like they did in Venezula and stay there until he's ousted!

Sadly, it looks like it may just be necessary BEFORE that date.

[graywarrior]

14. Will 51123 fit in the same concentration camp?

Or will they separate us?

[kayell]

15. They'll probably give the Freep invaders cushy jobs as guards

I guess you could call that seperating us.

[951]

17. kick

:kick:

[newyawker99]

18. Hi 951!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Karenina]

20. WELCOME 951!

Hi Newyawker99! :hi: :kick:

[leftchick]

21. no effing shit.....

and the sheep sleep...... ZZZzzzzz! :grr: