[caa26]

Exactly, this could be a diversion to get resources to focus on Boston while the real threat is elsewhere. Inauguration is tomorrow, that is most likely where a terrorist strike would be be aimed, unless terrorists consider the president too hard of a target.

Hopefully this is just a sick hoax.

[dawn53]

But if there were a terrorist strike today, I don't believe there would be a public Inauguration tomorrow.

Any thoughts...if something happened today, would they go ahead with the Inauguration?

[AmericanInTokyo]

If this thing is for real, and they have hard intel that the group is planing such an act, (IMHO) then the schedule would or should perhaps be something like this tonight (just theorizing here):

7:00 p.m. (EST)-- Local Boston Officials Make A Statement

8:00 p.m.(EST)-- Dept. of Homeland Security Announcement of Threat Level Upgrade (effection Boston, Eastern Seaboard, etc.)

At least, if that is what is happening, I am sure they will announce that later today.

(17:33 EST)

[vannrox]

BOSTON IS NOT A DIVERSION. APPARENTLY THERE ARE TERROR SLEEPER CELLS LOCATED IN THE BOSTON REGION. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE OBTAINING "SUPPLIES" AND GETTING READY IN SAFE HOUSES.

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY LEFT BOSTON AND ARE HEADING SOUTHBOUND. I-95 SHOULD BE HIGHLY WATCHED. THERE IS NO FIRM INDICATION WHAT KIND OF ATTACK THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PLANNING.

HOWEVER, DO NOT RULE OUT 20KT NUCLEAR (IRAN IS MAKING SOME REALLY SERIOUS THREATS RIGHT THIS VERY MOMENT)...OR BIOLOGICAL. THE ORIENTAL TERROR SUSPECTS ARE APPARENTLY VERY TECHNICAL EXPERTS.