Officials: 'Chatter' hints at major attack

[Dinner]

US officials are stating they believe the recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and Morocco may be just a prelude to another 9/11 style attack in the US. They are basing this upon "chatter" they have been hearing on intercepted Al Qaeda communications and upon human intelligience from recently captured Al Qaeda operatives. British and Israeli officials recently grounded their countries' planes leaving from several east African countries based upon similiar intelligence data. This is according to a newly released article on CNN. Also the BBC is reporting that Saudi Arabia has closed access to the US and UK embassies based upon intelligence reports that Al Qaeda might be planning to attack those countries' embasses in Saudi Arabia. The Australian government has also intiated new security measures for its embassy in Saudi Arabia.

So what do you folks think? Is AlQaeda capable of pulling off another 9/11 style attack or are the fears over blown?

[PLATO]

The threat appears to mainly be in Saudi. British and American Embassies have been closed for the time being.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,87365,00.html

[Az]

I think it can. and it will. And the war with Iraq has nothing to do with it, for better or for worse.

[Ned]

Oerdin, they Al Qaeda can only pull off another 9/11 here in the United States is if it can assemble a cell and remain anonymous even while the entire United States is looking out for suspicious activity. The only way they could do that is is if there were Americans who supported them. However most Moslems in United States say they are against Al Qaeda.

What gives me pause, though, is that trooper who attacked the 101st Airborne headquarters in Kuwait. He was an American convert to Islam. He appeared to be very radical and very anti-American. This tells me that at least some Moslems in United States could be on the side of Al Qaeda.

But, hopefully the FBI knows who they are watching closely.

[Jac de Molay]

Another sky is falling Armageddon alert.

Guess it's time once again to stock up on duct tape and Lunchables.

[Dinner]

DD: So does that count as a "this is over blown" vote?

Ned: There are always traitors in every group. Anything is possible.

Azazel: I'm with you. I think it is possible but I don't think it is very likely. If they could they'd be attacking inside western countries instead of blowing up night clubs in Morocco.

[Jac de Molay]

DD: So does that count as a "this is over blown" vote?

Not necessarily. But the impact of non-specific "everyone freak out" warnings tends to fade over time. I remember from 7/4, Memorial Day, 9/11 anniversary.....

[lord of the mark]

alert level raised to orange today

[oedo]

Al Qaeda = Emmanuel Goldstein
that´s what I actually believe. but maybe I only read too much.

[Andrew1999]

It's an orange alert! Do you know where your Tang is?

[DinoDoc]

At least it isn't an off white alert

[Alex]

I don't think they'll be able to do any big attack in the USA right now. Other countries, well...

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Ned
What gives me pause, though, is that trooper who attacked the 101st Airborne headquarters in Kuwait. He was an American convert to Islam. He appeared to be very radical and very anti-American. This tells me that at least some Moslems in United States could be on the side of Al Qaeda.

Based on what? All that has come out from the investigation and background info so far is that the guy was a long service E5 with an attitude problem regarding race and being passed over for promotion. Classic sad sack material plus fragging a couple of officers he didn't like, with a little extra race twist.

Nothing at all indicating any Islamic aspect, except for a lame initial attempt to make it look like an infiltrator threw the grenades by yelling Islamic slogans.

[Worthingtons]

Maybe next time they will try for England?
England has not yet been Hit.
We have our Canary Wharf Tower.

[Q Classic]

does anybody know the history of the alert threat? as in, when it's been yellow, when it's been orange...?

what i honestly don't understand about the scale is why we even have "green" or "blue", because so long as this administration is in power, it'll always be at least yellow, and so long as we remain american, it's only logical to be at least yellow...