AP: U.S. Leaves Terror Threat Level Unchanged

[truthpusher]

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Osama Tape Leads U.S. to Raise Vigilance

2 minutes ago White House - AP Cabinet & State


By KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration left the terror threat level unchanged Saturday, despite issuing a bulletin warning state and local officials that a videotape message from Osama bin Laden (news -web sites) may portend a new terrorist attack.

"We don't have to go to (code level) orange to take action in response either to these tapes or just general action to improve security around the country," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told reporters.

Ridge urged Americans to go ahead with plans to vote in Tuesday's elections without undue concern.


His words and appearance both seemed designed to convey a lack of alarm. The nation's top anti-terrorism official made his remarks in casual clothes standing outside his office, rather than at a formal news conference of the type he and other administration officials have conveyed word of increased danger in the past.

[truthpusher]

1. updated

[blackcat77]

2. You think this might be their way of admitting...

...that the Osama tape is not a positive issue for the Bush campaign?

[Lerkfish]

3. or that the tape is not worrying them because its false

[deadparrot]

4. They don't have to now.

The "fear" has been put out there.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. What fear?

Seems most people are too busy with Halloween to even notice and the rest of us realize how bogus this whole event really is.

[deadparrot]

6. I don't think it'll make a difference, but

just reminding people that the "terror alert system" is there is a scare tactic.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. They've cried their politically motived wolf

too many times. At this point, most people are just tuning them out.

At some point you realize, that the chances of getting killed in a terrorist attack is about the same as getting hit by a bus. Shit happens and some day we're all gonna die.

[deadparrot]

8. Again, I'm not saying it will change any minds.

But they pulled this stunt for a reason. Just noting it.