Re: Germany boosts terrorism alert level

["Alex Eckelberry" <AlexE () sunbelt-software com>]

By contrast:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/dhs_sets_security_alert?utm_
source=b-section
        WASHINGTON-For a brief eight-second period Tuesday, Homeland
Security officials lowered the national terror alert system to green,
indicating the first occasion since September 11, 2001, that the United
States of America was at absolutely no risk of a terrorist attack.
"During this time there was no anti-U.S. chatter on the Internet, no
al-Qaeda operatives planning to behead an American soldier or
journalist, and no suspicious individuals boarding any foreign or
domestic flights," Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano said during
a White House press briefing. "It was a pretty wonderful eight seconds."
The terror alert level was then immediately raised to red after
terrorists drove a truckful of explosives into the Seattle Space Needle.


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Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:12 AM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: [funsec] Germany boosts terrorism alert level

"BERLIN, Germany (CNN) -- The German government raised its terrorism
alert level after al Qaeda posted a video on the Internet threatening
attacks in Germany if this month's elections do not come out the way the
terrorist organization wants.

"The federal elections offer a special [opportunity] for propaganda and
operative activity by terror groups," the Interior Ministry said on
Friday.
"A new video posted on September 18 by al Qaeda underlines this. The
security services have therefore increased the threat level, which leads
to increased security measures especially at airports and railway
stations.""
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More at
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/18/germany.alqaeda/

Juha-Matti
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