Rep. Peter King says Al Qaeda threat is 'very specific' as US issues travel alert

FoxNews.com ^ | 8/3/2013

[RoosterRedux]

The Al Qaeda threat that prompted the State Department to issue a worldwide travel alert and close down 21 embassies and consulates for the weekend is serious and 'very specific,' Rep. Peter King, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, said Friday.

“We’re not certain exactly where something might happen but it’s very specific as to when and it’s also very specific as to the fact that it is going to happen, so we have to be on alert everywhere,” the New York Republican told WINS-AM.

The travel alert was the first of its kind since an announcement preceding the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It came as Washington prepared to close its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world this Sunday over security concerns.

U.S. officials have not offered many details on the nature of the threat, but apparently are taking it seriously.

A White House official said Friday night President Obama was being updated on "a potential threat occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula."

[BilLies]

Funny they did not know about Boston, even after they had been warned specifically about the “Brothers” by the Russians.

Did the Russians warn the New York Times that the Boston Globe was a poor investment at the price they paid?

[dforest]

There is a thread here that says that this may be related to all the prison “breaks” going on over there in the ME. Plus Israel let a bunch of muzzie scum out too.

Could be some kind of coordinated attack on the muzzie holiday with these people.

[homegroan]

Maybe in honor of O’s birthday on the 4th and their successful infiltration into our government, they’re going to blow up stuff?

Or maybe there’s a big birthday party for him in the ME and all embassy staff are required to attend?

;)

[libertymaker]

Good point.

I thought BO declared the war on terrorism is over and the Al Qaeda threat was over?

These idiots have no idea how stupid they look.

[gov_bean_ counter]

.. while Obie is back at the WH shedding his skin.

[Don Corleone]

The USA is now officially the laughingstock of the planet.

[chris37]

BS King.

I do not believe you.

Al Qaeda has been destroyed by Obama.

And the Muslim world loves us now.

Stop it with your paranoid delusions.

[MeshugeMikey]

why wait for the attack

NUKE MECCA NOW!!

[Vaduz]

Strange timing about the call?.

[servantboy777]

Here's an idea...how bout beefing up security to the max. Put a hundred seasoned marines in each compound with a couple of hundred waiting offsite to act.

Give these guys rockets and mortars, heavy machine guns. Fly C-130’s above them during the night.

These muzzies understand one thing only, force.

Instead of the usual liberal wussy response...show power and might and determination and patriotism.

Embassy soil is sovereign U.S. territory...defend it!

Man these liberal are sickening.

[hummingbird]

"The travel alert was the first of its kind since an announcement preceding the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks."

Guess I'll have to look back - there was "an announcement preceding the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks".

Then why didn't they beef up security or get everyone out.

Guess I'm forgetful. I just don't remember a travel alert announcement for 9/11/2012.

Bad memory, I guess.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Rep. Peter King says Al Qaeda threat is 'very specific' as US issues travel alert

Hey Peter, maybe you didn't get the memo: "Al queda is on the run and the War on Terror is over." That's what Hussein 0bama and Idiot Joe Biden said, and they wouldn't lie, would they?

/sarc

[stormer]

The embassies are only closed to the public; the staff is still on duty. As far as security goes, it is upgraded. If there was a breach, sensitive papers are shredded and burned and hard drives are dropped into a chemical soup that destroys them. The people that do this know what they are doing, and while what I told you isn’t classified, don’t ask me how I know it.

[petitfour]

This is just a distraction to draw attention to Obama’s birthday. Why don’t they release the specific threat?

[stormer]

“Bad memory, I guess.”

More like bad math.

[hummingbird]

Thank you; correction duly noted.

[Bobalu]

What we need is an independent rogue group that has the wherewithal and reputation to threaten such things and carry them out if need be.

Like Travolta's character in "Swordfish"

[B212]

Hide under your bed.....quick run away and hide....the Muslims are coming....don’t go outside the Muslims may see you....Hide!!!!

[justa-hairyape]

Wonder if these clowns thought of the possibility that such a specific threat was actually a miss direct. The enemy knows all of their surveillance techniques now.

[justa-hairyape]

Methinks, as others have opined, that this is a ruse to convince the public that spying programs are a necessity.

Going down the conspiracy Alice in Wonderland trail, if one looks at all the movies that came out this year concerning attacks on the President, if you are into conspiracies, perhaps you should expect an attack similar to those movie plots. Hollywood is known historically to have numerous CIA operatives.