Almost 100 U.S. government personnel were evacuated from Yemen at dawn Tuesday as the State Department urged all Americans in the country to leave “immediately” because of an “extremely high” threat of a terrorist attack — even as a U.S. drone attack killed four suspected terrorists. via US personnel evacuated
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The so-called “chatter” about a terror plot that led the Obama administration to close 22 U.S. embassies and consulates Sunday across the Muslim world goes beyond anything heard before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee and Fox News sources. via Chambliss,
Travel AlertU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEBureau of Consular Affairs August 02, 2013 The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations
During the State Department briefing today, Marie Hart was asked about the rumor that U.S. embassies would be closed on Sunday. Hart was vague when pressed on the issue. She said they’d provide more information when it’s available. The closings are specifically for August 4, but they could be extended.
Apparently, Tamerlan Tsarnaev (the older brother) was investigated in 2011 by the FBI when Russia warned the United States about Tsarnaev becoming more radical. The FBI claims they investigated, claimed they found no evidence, and closed the file.
In 2012 Tsarnaev returned to Russia. It’s quite possible that he returned to a radical Islam area of Chechnya to train and, perhaps, learn to build bombs. The FBI didn’t raise concern about his travels.
Below is the statement from the FBI about the incident.
Release Date: April 15, 2013 For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 “Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted by this incident in Boston, especially the families and loved ones of those injured. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies continue to respond and at the
The update to Java 7, fixing the security issue, has been released by Oracle. Version 7.11 can be downloaded at: http://www.java.com. Suggestion: uninstall all previous versions of Java before you download. Once downloaded, you’ll need to enable Java again. The instructions for enabling java can be found at http://www.java.com/en/download/help/enable_panel.xml.
Update: Oracle is working on a fix. I’d still disable Java until they do. I had to update my computer to Java 7.10 first, then disable it from the Java Console. Update: To disable Java, here’s the instructions from Oracle. http://www.java.com/en/download/help/disable_browser.xml. Here’s the Homeland Security Alert updated on Friday. Alert
Last night Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan during a joint operation between the CIA and US military. His body was recovered and he was “buried” at sea. Now that he’s dead, do I feel safer? No. Chances are terrorists will ramp up their rhetoric and
The NY Times is reporting that Mullah Abdul Ghani, the Taliban’s top military commander, was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan. The capture was credited to a joint operation by Pakistan and American forces. This could help explain the timing of the recent military surge on the southern town of Marjah, Afghanistan. This is