FBI warns of potential terror attacks on public buildings

Source: MSNBC

http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501940.aspx

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security today issued an analytical "note" to U.S. law-enforcement officials cautioning that al-Qaida terrorists have in the past expressed interest in attacking public buildings using a dozen suicide bombers each carrying 20 kilograms of explosives.

Authors with the U.S. Office of Intelligence and Analysis added that they have "no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States." The FBI and DHS analysts said they were releasing the note because "it is important for local authorities and building owners and operators to be aware of potential attack tactics."



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Gee, what a surprise

The economy's tanking, Obama's soaring and what do we get?

A Terra Lert!!!!!

just substitute ALQ with RNC and you will see what this is really about...

I don't get the logic beyond people make decisions with their emotions first.

Al Queda, I think of George Bush Sr and all the romps he and good ol Barbara Bush had out in the desert with their friends like Bin Laden (Back in the good ol days when folks like George Sr deployed Al Queda against someone other than US Citizens and buildings)

then when I think Of George SR I think of Republicans.

So now all I have to do is hear the terms "Al Queda" or "Republicans", And I become very very afraid!!

:eyes:

A warning about potential terrorist attacks right before the election. Who could have seen this coming?

:sarcasm:

:sarcasm:

I'm so sick of their fear tactic bullshit.

"no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States."


these shitheads haver got to be fucking with me.




They can't just use the fear tactic in the 9th inning of the game,it's to late.

:mad:

Hopefully, people of all stripes will release how suspiciously close to the election it is. How could you not.

They didn't drag out the Bin Ladin threat until October 29, 2004. I guess desperate campaigns call for earlier desperate measures. :grr:

:sarcasm:

For those who haven't seen the Naoli Wolf video featured on the home page, see it! The terra alert fits right in:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x207570

with them?

it will state "Made by Bushies" on the label.

Although, they probably won't MIHOP/LIHOP us with nuclear,biological, or chemical.

Remember, though the Bushies now own the nation lock, staock, and barrel, they do not want to damage their prize. On 9/11, the Bushies did the bare mimum to get the whole Operation Inverted Totalitarianism started. And evn though two big building fell andthousands die, could the Bushies have had their pals do a SMALLER attack and still get that same blinding fear and confusion effect, for as long a time? I think not.

Byt I think the Bushies won't use NBC, because the damage would be too severe andthe economy would probably colapse.

The Bushies MUST have their prize intact, or it is no prize at all. Ultimately THAT'S probably the only reason the beatings, roundups and murder of Liberals hasn't started. That andt he fact the AmericanSubject Populace is not quite fully ready to embrace kinder and gentler Nazism (Bushism).

But it probably will after the last of us who lived under freedom grow old and die. Those left over? They will never have known anything but Tyranny and Lies (unless Obama can ascend the Throne in November), and thus will have a MUCH greater protion of them ready to staff the concentration camps (which will be just different enough to provide the Bushies with Plausible Deniability)

Or sauteed mushrooms - I love sauteed mushrooms, too

Or barbequed big Portabella mushrooms for sandwiches!

yummm...

I'm tired of this bullshit.

Call out the flying monkeys of fear when the sheep won't quiet down about the theft of a trillion dollars.

:rude gesture: I've got your terror attacks right HERE FBI. :rude gesture:

be afraid! be very afraid!

Ooga! Booga!

they have cried wolf every time an election comes up and now they can all just go and Cheney themselves.

Oh, wait, no, I did expect this, never mind.

Is that what they mean?

That's not good, is it?

Bush administration people should realize they don't need to try to make American citizens any more suspicious of them than we are already. It's not possible.

what about imminent threats of danger? Like in the past week? I'm sure the FBI is all over this like they'er supposed to be? Or are they? Are they saying every man/woman for themselves?

Perhaps it's the home grown terrorist like a Timothy McVeigh who are making the most noise because they can't stand the thought of a black man being president...

:eyes:

Jeb and Karl are probably under the stage right now, getting things wired up.

the chances of it actually working are zilch!

if elected, he'd probably kick off in under 2 years because he is a sick old man. That leaves their shiney new tool Ms Palin in charge. So if something happened BEFORE the election, they'd just move her into place that much sooner. Why wouldn't they?

This is so f'n pathetic.

Well, sorta, I mean Ballard - Bothell, what's the difference? I kid.

they been working out at the gym?

These assholes are so predictable!

Oh wait, not those terrorists, the other ones. Yeah right. Sure. All those muslins wandering around with 20kg of HE strapped to their waists. This IS HUGH!!!!!!!11!11!!!

pack it into your underwear, coat pockets, etc.

Sneak into your local courthouse or large city hall*


20KG is a lot of explosive.

*RealP is not responsible for taser, or firearm incidents that might arise.

toilets as well?

I hate using public toilets.

It's so scary, it's not even funny!

But,

LOL it is!

:rofl:

I've probably seen that movie about 25 times.

:shrug:

a nice "mushroom" beige...

I was worried a terra strike would play right into the GOP's hands. Now I think that would be the final nail in their coffin. In any case, I don't think I'm alone calling bullshit on this one. And even if it were legit, then shame on Bushco for crying wolf so many times it's become meaningless.

There has to be a terrorist attack in the US if there is any chance for Mccain to get anywhere close enough to Obama so that they can steal this election. I think most people on here can accept that they are capable and willing to do anything to retain power. I have a really bad feeling that there is going to be a lot of blood spilt in your country between now and Christmas. I CAN ONLY HOPE I AM WRONG.

"no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States."

The typical terra alert we get on the eve of any election. These people have no credibility!

enough to bring down a high rise. Near Truckee CA... army depot

posted last week.

Buncha pasty fat guys wearing suits, some hairier than others, jacked $700 BILLION of our money! I'm series!!!!

Get those gawddam terrists now!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 5:54 PM ET

"Interpol believes the Arabic-language recording was made shortly before al-Ayeeri’s death in 2003"

and J.P. Morgan armed with box cutters in hopes of slicing open the boxes full of greenbacks stashed in the basements.

This shit is so fucking ridiculous it SUCKS!!! I hope the American people FINALLY realize what MANIPULATION means.

Their predictability is mind boggling.

What color are we on?

Cue the Osama cave-tape---

Just what exactly did Bush do to make us safer?

Then they're blowing smoke up our butts. What a surprise, huh?

Double-speak for "we just pulled this out of our ass to scare the crap out of you"

:eyes:

Almost time for Osama to reappear from the cave in Arizo.......I mean Pakistan....with an Obama sign in the background.

the rove handbook is being used again over and over and over again.

Makes sense....shit!

They would be more original this time around.

Or, rather, can you say, October not-so-much-a-surprise-as-an-inevitablity?

What better way to suppress turnout than by making everyone afriad of public buildings such as schools? :tinfoilhat:

peace~

Are the American people tired of this shit yet?

This may not work like they want it to. I saw a study conducted recently by a university (I wish I could find the link, but I can't at the moment) that said terror attacks/terror threats would actually work against McCain. Even though in the past the threats/terror warnings helped Bush's ratings, that time is long gone...it would actually have an opposite effect now. So they can chirp about this as much as they want. Obviously people at this site see through it, but I think the majority of Americans now see through it as well.

They need to be purged!

Maybe it is time for employees of the FBI and Homeland Security not be eligible to vote.


On edit... the ghost of J Edgar Hoover is floating around.

What are we going to be? Red level?

why have a terrorist attack, when we have bush and where the hell is cheney?

I can't wait for 8 more years of this shite.

take your terra alert code YELLOW for COWARD and shove it, asshats.

Who couldn't see this coming?

:eyes:

Terror terror terror fear fear fear...

These people are traitors to the American way........


What the fuck...............same old song and dance these people never get tired of trying to scare people!!!


I hate them.

They will do it.

Apparently the FRI wants to have a reputation similar to that of the Pentagon (known for employing retired generals to put a positive spin on our occupation of Iraq while pretending to be 'independent experts' for numerous TV and radio stations).

of the waste of resources that is DHS.

The fed buildings will beef up the security.

If I was going to worry about another 9/11-style attack, I would be thinking about places that will occupy thousands of people in a small area.

First thing that comes to mind is the World Series. What better way to "attack" America than to attack America's favorite past time, with 50,000 people confined to one building. One week before the election.

No, I'm not paranoid. Just trying to figure out what type of situation would have the American masses once again engaged in all-out fear for their safety....falling right into the hands of the war-mongering right.

I've been waiting for this...and watching gas prices drop like cement shoes, just as they did in '04 right before the election.

Guess what, rePigliCons??
WE ARE NOT FOOLED.
Fuckers.

:eyes:

if something like that does happen polls show people would rather have Obama in charge. And unlike Republicans, even though something like that would help my candidate, I hope it doesn't happen.

This one is getting soooo old.

"No credible threat" Just an advisory.

Of course the good news is that the majority of people are scared to death at the idea of Palin being in the bunker, in charge, while McCranky is flown around and around for fear of landing. This shit will backfire because EVERY single voter (outside of the religiously insane or the racists) think that Obama and Biden are the team when it comes to national safety.

Or even the bin laden frozen pop may be brought out over the weekend prior to voting. Hey, they could do it on the Day of the Dead! I'm incredible!

This is precisely what Naomi Wolf is talking about. No surprise here.

"Boo!"

Lame.

Must be election time again...

to really paralyze Obama :scared:

and this "threat warning" gives "Homeland Security" the cover to be ready to move on panic in the streets, or mob mentality as this initial crisis plays out. I certainly hope it doesn't come to that. In order for it to NOT come to that, however, golden parachutes are gone. Personally, I think an immediate emergency 10% surtax on the top 5% in this nation would help a lot to quell unrest and to pay for some of the mess from those who got those billion dollar bonuses last year as this economic mess was already in free fall.

It is mind-boggling how thin this story is. They are even quoting a dead Al Queda source! From 2003!!!

And they admit right up front in the opening paragraphs that they have no credible information.

This is like telling someone to bake a cake with ingredients that have been in the cabinet for 20 years.

It is so clear this is intended to instill fear. Really, can't they do better than this? It's pathetic.



Cher

Source: MSNBC

FBI warns of potential terror attacks on public buildings
Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 5:54 PM ET
Filed Under: Terrorism
By Jim Popkin, NBC News Senior Investigative Producer

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security today issued an analytical "note" to U.S. law-enforcement officials cautioning that al-Qaida terrorists have in the past expressed interest in attacking public buildings using a dozen suicide bombers each carrying 20 kilograms of explosives.

Authors with the U.S. Office of Intelligence and Analysis added that they have "no credible or specific information that terrorists are planning operations against public buildings in the United States." The FBI and DHS analysts said they were releasing the note because "it is important for local authorities and building owners and operators to be aware of potential attack tactics."

According to the note obtained by NBC News, a "recently discovered audio recording of al-Qa‘ida training sessions conducted several years ago provides instruction to potential suicide terrorists on seizing a publicly accessible building and damaging or destroying it with explosive charges."

Among the materials on a CD–ROM seized earlier this year by Belgian authorities and provided to Interpol, the note said, "is a detailed audio explanation by now-deceased senior al-Qa‘ida operative Yousef al-Ayeeri of a method taught in an al-Qa‘ida training camp for attacking a publicly accessible building. Interpol believes the Arabic-language recording was made shortly before al-Ayeeri’s death in 2003."



Read more: http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/06/1501940.aspx

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mmmmmm....bush's numbers in the toilet, economy in shambles, mccain-palin falling behind

yep - time to yell "WOLF WOLF"

I have been worrying about them hanging Lite-Brite kits from overpasses in Boston.

It's in the White House and it's been there for nearly 8 years.

seizes this kind of stuff all the time. Some of the tapes they find are 10 years old. A lot of crap like this is out there. FBI has stockpiles of computers, hard drives and notebooks from wannabe terrorist whackos. They don't regularly broadcast what they just found. And they probably didn't just find this stuff either. I bet the report is months old.

They dust them off when it's election time.

Let's see...is this supposed to be in case the Ayers attack has no traction, or a way to help amplify it?

Thanks :)

:)

Dignity went out the door a long time ago. Good government ideas never materialized during this administration. Have they nothing left?

We have police and a justice system in place just for such an occurrence.

If there is some kind of threat or attack, we will handle it.

No need to go full-palin.

Friends. Every time it is useful to try to instill fear into the American people Bin Laden turns up.
It's like he paid by the Neocons to surface whenever they need a fear boost.

I guess it's ironic how it was Bin Laden's father who paid off all of G.W.Bush's business debts for three failed companies. Then it just so happens that it's Bin Laden Jr who manages to get through all the layers of security and expertly demolish the two tall WTC buildings. On the very day that Rumsfeld has sent almost all of the intercept fighters away to Florida and California on a training exercise pretending that airliners were being flown into buildings in those two states. The impact of the planes and subsequent collapse of the Tower 1 and 2 Then causes a reinforced building that did not get hit and that just happened to contain all of the records for Enron to collapse. Even though building 7 contained a bomb shelter to be used in case of a nuclear attack on the 3rd floor (meant to be used by all the emergency services as HQ) and whose steel support members were four times the thickness of normal and were designed to withstand a nuclear attack.
Handy I guess that the security contract had six months earlier been taken over by a cousin of G.W. Bush and that he had got rid of the bomb sniffing dogs and never let them in the buildings again.

I imagine if that special nuclear bomb shelter could collapse when a plane did not even hit it the people who built it should never be given a contract ever to build any thing ever again especially nuclear bomb shelters since the one they built fell down by its self.

Oh and if you believe that I have several bridges to sell and some ocean front property in AZ.

are the bridges in alaska?

:sarcasm:

Reminds me of the story of the guy who 'phoned The Samaritans and got routed through to a call centre in Pakistan. Only question they asked was "can you drive a truck" and they got really excited when he said yes.

The info is from 2003, yet we're just being told now. Way to go, Department of Fatherland Security! Efficiency is on the march! I mean really, there are two choices here: DHS is either a complete waste of tax money, or is deliberately releasing old information to bolster the fear-monger vote....oh wait, both are correct!

Wow, terrists wanna blow up public buildings? Save me, Grandpa McBush, save me!

"Terra terra terra" shouldn't be treated as though it's serious news.

It's become more predictable than the weather.

Fucktards.

The real terrorists are in our own government... I'm a bit sickened by this bullshit!

Will they raise the terror alert from now till the election- what did Randi used to say- "orange crush"?

Just kidding

However don't you think we should take alerts seriously instead of writing them off as a ploy to get republicans elected?

This is an underreported story on the MSM so it isn't being used to bolster McCain but I believe they are plotting attacks against the US and various agencies like the FBI are trying to counter them.

What real evidence is there for there being any other terrorists? Competent ones, I mean - there are always loonies.

I can't think of any real evidence. There'd already have been lots of big show trials if there'd been any evidence against any of the poor bastards they're keeping imprisoned. We saw how much "evidence" they had in the cases where they did bring someone to court: nowhere near enough for an honest conviction.

So just like 9/11 we have another "Pearl harbor type event" to get the people behind the fear and motivate them to support John McCain as the man on the white horse!

thank god the PNAC gave the right wing a playbook to go by so they could plot out there plan for the new American century. I'll have the fear, with fear and a side dish of fear please?

As the unintelligent of our nation forward right wing lies and propaganda they use terms like "scary" and "we are screwed" and "omg we are in trouble if Obama wins". the fear is amongst them and they are being duped to be afraid. They should be afraid of themselves, no? They cannot realize that there is No way Obama could ever be more scary than the bush cheney tag team of terrah! An Obama presidency would never be any worse than the presidency of destruction of bush and cheney. the fact that this cannot be realized is scary! SCARY!

:crazy:

Make sure you save my post.

Is it scheduled for election day?

I guess nobody told him he is out of office in a few months.

:eyes:

A terrorist act would be happening on Bush's watch - another failure of the republicans to protect Americans at home and abroad. This would NOT be Obama's fault and for McCain and his more of the same policies it would emphasize his failure as well.

It might even focus voters on Obama/Biden's policies stressing the need for better protections at ports, power plants, and nuclear facilities. It may all be too late for an October surprise - folks may have already decided its time for change.