Britain Reportedly Raises Terror Alert

[Rose Siding]

LONDON -- Britain's security services have been placed on a higher level of alert because of intelligence that al-Qaida may be planning a new attack, the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday.

Internal alerts for the police and military are not usually made public. The Home Office, which oversees the intelligence services, would not comment on the BBC report and said it never discussed alert levels unless there is a specific threat.

"If there's a specific threat the government would not hesitate to issue an alert," a spokeswoman said on customary condition of anonymity.

The BBC said the alert status had been raised to "severe general," the second-highest level, following intelligence about plans by al-Qaida supporters from North Africa to launch an attack.

It said the change was not connected to next week's planned visit to Britain by President Bush.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-britain-terrorism,0,5402110.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[ablbodyed]

1. Gee....

just in time to limit protests to duck-anus' visit. What a co-incidence.

[Lindacooks]

2. The chimp IS a terrorist

so raising the level in anticipation of his visit is appropriate.
:)

[bywho4who]

3. KICKAMOUNDO

I will be glad to give that one a big kickamoundo:D







:smoke: :hippie:

[Red_Viking]

4. I laughed out loud!

Very funny.

Reminded me of the Whitehouse.org terror alert system. Orange = Arabiacs at the door.

Check it out.







RV

[Lindacooks]

7. Thank you, thank you

you're a good audience.

[goforit]

5. LOL!!!........The Brits know the Truth!!!......It must be RED!!!

This is well earned by the "dudly duo"


You DUrs are on the ball!!!

:bounce:

[goforit]

6. Hmmm.......Paranoia at the max, well deserved!!!!

Can you imagine living the rest of your life always looking over
your shoulder?

So sad!!!!

[VolcanoJen]

8. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion in the earliest LBN thread on this topic, which can be found here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=220569&mesg_id=220569

party_line, your link to the Newsday article would be very helpful within the original thread.

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
DU Moderator