US tracking terror threats during holidays

[harvey007]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Counterterrorism officials are tracking threats to the U.S. and Europe from al-Qaida and affiliated groups during the holiday season, authorities said. They have not yet seen evidence of specific plots aimed at the U.S.

The FBI and Homeland Security Department have alerted state and local law enforcement to be wary of suspicious behavior and to regularly change security measures to interfere with any terrorist plans. The warning was sent in a bulletin Wednesday, obtained by The Associated Press. It did not include information about specific plots or intelligence.

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[peacebird]

1. be afwaid... be very very afwaid...

but be sure to hit the malls and $pend! $pend! $pend!!!!

[kestrel91316]

2. I am absolutely DREADING my Christmas vacation trip to WI this year.

Somehow something is gonna get fucked up with my flights. I can smell it already.

Of course, the fact that my past two airline trips have been unmitigated disasters couldn't be coloring my attitude at all, lol..........

[Sherman A1]

3. Isn't this what they get paid to do?

"Counterterrorism officials are tracking threats to the U.S. and Europe from al-Qaida and affiliated groups during the holiday season, authorities said" I would think that would be SOP.

[Rincewind]

4. Yes, that is what they are paid

to do. But, there are always a very few people that believe that if you don't think about something, it won't happen.