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Mike F · 06-29-2005, 03:06 PM

Story from here, but I'll rearrange to make it read better (IMO):

The Department of Homeland Security raised the U.S. terror alert from yellow to orange in December 2003... At the time Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge stated, "These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond." The decision to elevate the alert resulted in the cancellation of almost 30 international flights.

What were these credible sources? -->

the CIA reported that technicians at its Directorate of Science and Technology had concluded that terrorists had embedded secret codes in the news crawl on Al-Jazeera's Arab-language channel, NBC News reported on Tuesday. It added that the technical staff had specifically identified target coordinates and listed flight numbers... In the end, the Office of Homeland Security determined that the CIA's conclusion had no basis in fact.

Something to think about the next time they announce that "We have credible information indicating..."

06-29-2005, 03:06 PM	#1
Mike F Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Djibouti Exp:	Story from here, but I'll rearrange to make it read better (IMO): The Department of Homeland Security raised the U.S. terror alert from yellow to orange in December 2003... At the time Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge stated, "These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond." The decision to elevate the alert resulted in the cancellation of almost 30 international flights. What were these credible sources? --> the CIA reported that technicians at its Directorate of Science and Technology had concluded that terrorists had embedded secret codes in the news crawl on Al-Jazeera's Arab-language channel, NBC News reported on Tuesday. It added that the technical staff had specifically identified target coordinates and listed flight numbers... In the end, the Office of Homeland Security determined that the CIA's conclusion had no basis in fact. Something to think about the next time they announce that "We have credible information indicating..."