The federal government warned Sunday of possible terrorist attacks against "iconic" financial institutions in New York City, Washington and Newark, N.J., saying a confluence of intelligence over the weekend pointed to a car or truck bomb.
Specifically, the government named these buildings as potential targets:
The Citicorp building and the New York Stock Exchange in New York City.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank buildings in Washington.
The Prudential building in Newark.
...Ridge said the government's threat level for financial institutions would be raised to orange, or high alert, but would remain at yellow, or elevated, elsewhere.
ABC News article
Specifically, the government named these buildings as potential targets:
The Citicorp building and the New York Stock Exchange in New York City.
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank buildings in Washington.
The Prudential building in Newark.
...Ridge said the government's threat level for financial institutions would be raised to orange, or high alert, but would remain at yellow, or elevated, elsewhere.
Actually, I like this turn if they'll just take it a step further. I mean, there are some buildings whose threat of terrorist attack probably wouldn't even make the color chart, right? Like those porta-johns at construction sites. Maybe not odorless, but absolutely colorless, huh? I bet if you just hung out in a porta-john, you'd never have to worry about being attacked by freedom-hating Middle East-looking suiciders, right?
Ridge said it would be up to New York City officials to decide whether to move to the highest level, red. The city has remained on orange since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
And I didn't even know. Obviously, you're not going to be able to count on me to keep you posted. You'll have to scare yourself.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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