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FBI Warns Al Qaeda May Be Planning Attack October 10, 2002 12:00 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Citing a recent flurry of statements from al Qaeda leaders, the FBI on Wednesday warned U.S. law enforcement agencies that the network may be planning an attack against U.S. interests. In a alert sent to law enforcement agencies across the United States, the FBI said the statements suggest that an attack may have been approved, but said it had no information on a specific time, date or location for an attack. "The coordinated release of these statements, coupled with our knowledge of ongoing plotting by al Qaeda members and threat information described by detainees, strengthens previous assessments that al Qaeda continues to plan major attacks against U.S. interest," the FBI warned. "Our concerns are heightened by comments from al Qaeda detainees who are independently interpreting these taped remarks as a sign of attack." The warning noted the audio message from Osama bin Laden broadcast by al-Jazeera television on Sunday which referred to the targeting of key sectors of the U.S. economy. It also pointed out that bin Laden's senior deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, repeated the threat in a taped interview released on Tuesday. "The content of the statements and the context surrounding these threats reinforces our view that they may signal an attack," the statement said. "One senior detainee maintains that al Qaeda would only release such a statement after approving a specific plan for an attack." The FBI warned U.S. law enforcement officials to take additional steps to "detect, disrupt, deter and defend against potential attacks" against critical infrastructure and installations at home and abroad. However, the nationwide threat level would remain at "yellow" because there were no specifics on the method, target or timing of a potential attack, the FBI said. Except for a brief period around the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on America, when the threat level was raised to "orange," it has stood at "yellow," the middle of the five-point scale since it was introduced in March to help communities assess the risk of a terrorist attack. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
