Sources: Authorities Concerned About Possible Dirty Bomb, Times Square Strike

Say Al Qaeda Eager To Hit Where They Failed, Just Like 9/11 Following 1993

September 9, 2011 11:59 PM

A police officer stands guard in New York’s Times Square as the ABC news ticker displays news of an al Qaeda terror threat on Sept. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Reporting Marcia Kramer

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Just two days before the 10th anniversary, New York City is on high alert.

Federal and local authorities have beefed up security after receiving intelligence about a credible threat. The alleged plot by al Qaeda involves detonating car bombs on bridges and in tunnels in New York and Washington D.C. to coincide with the anniversary of 9/11.

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Chopper 2 HD got a look at the NYPD in action on Friday — police cruisers and orange cones marked one checkpoint on the George Washington Bridge. On the West Side Highway, at one of the many checkpoints, police were stopping drivers and searching vehicles, specifically vans and trucks. There is also a threat to bridges and tunnels.

Security was equally tight at Penn Station, where armed guards were keeping watch over travelers as Transportation Security Administration agents performed random bag checks, swiping packs for gunpowder.

The crossroads of the world came to a grinding halt at various times Friday because for police Times Square has become the ground zero of the latest terror threat. Sources told CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer that another attempt to explode a bomb there is a key concern, and the intelligence suggests it could be a dirty bomb.

Based on informant information authorities are looking for three suspects. One is believed to be an American citizen. Two others apparently have U.S. travel documents.

Some of the information on the latest threat could be coming from Younis al-Mauritani, the man hand-picked by Osama bin Laden to develop terror targets in the United States. He’s a “most wanted list” senior al Qaeda operative who was arrested in Pakistan last week with his computer, BlackBerry and other tools.

“Remember, an awful lot of the security we have you don’t see,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. “I’m satisfied that Commissioner Kelly has deployed all of our resources doing everything that we should be doing.”

“Terrorism is theater and this is the stage,” NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said. “This is right now probably the world’s biggest stage. “

There was a lot of security you could see Friday in the Big Apple, especially in Times Square, because, as sources told Kramer, the intelligence includes information that al Qaeda wants to finish the job that started with Faisal Shahzad’s failed car bomb attempt in May 2010.

Top security officials told Kramer this is the al Qaeda way. Their 1993 attempt to topple the World Trade Center failed, so they came back again on 9/11. Shahzad’s car bomb fizzled, so now they want to try again.

But that’s only half of the problem. Officials are worried that this time it could be a dirty bomb.

“We have to think about a dirty bomb, where you take radiological material and mix it with conventional explosives,” Kelly said.

Kramer recently talked exclusively with Kelly about the possibility of a dirty bomb, but now sources said the classroom drills might have to be put into practice. Intelligence sources said the terrorists could be trying to make a dirty bomb this time my mixing radiological isotopes with an explosive device.

That’s why the NYPD is deploying all kinds of radiation detectors, panel trucks with sophisticated instruments. On Friday, cops had personal radiation detectors on their belts, and radiation detectors are being used by police within a 50-mile radius of New York City — in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania and on Long Island.

Kelly told Kramer the NYPD has units trained to deal with terrorists who have bombs.

“We think about how to handle these people. How do we approach them if we believe they have some device, a bomb, something that’s going to explode,” Kelly said. “We have to think about tactics and strategies.”

On Friday night, tourists and residents in Times Square didn’t seem too concerned with the threat of an attack.

“I think it’s the safest place on the planet right now,” Andre Vriese of California told CBS 2′s Sean Hennessey.

“Keep the country safe and keep terrorists out,” added Ken Jennings of Brooklyn.

“I mean, it’s been how long since 9/11? So we kind of get used to having the security around,” said Nigel McFarland of Brooklyn.

What do you think? Sound off below in our comments section…

Sources: Authorities Concerned About Possible Dirty Bomb, Times Square Strike

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Ok now it is September 9th 2011. Ten Million doses of his drug CBLB502 should have been purchased last year after it was proven safe in Two Human safety studies.

Dear Kathleen Sebaleus

You have a drug that will save perhaps a million lives and you want to test it some more? MS Hamburg? Mr Pinenta? Senator Jack Reed? President Barack Obama?

John Resseger

mj

the drug kept mice exposed to radiation alive one week longer than the mice that didn’t get the drug.. ALL of the mice still died . i think it still has a ways to go before its considered useable .

mj

tjhere is NO antidote for radiation exposure . its just a matter of physics and physiology how radiation effects living cells. people have NO idea how bad a dirty bomb attack would be on those in the immediate area.

Jubal Harshaw

Absolutely. All the more reason that retaliation for such an attack must be as rapid and devastating as possible, without resorting to nukes. It must be abundantly clear to terrorists and the nations that host and supply them that the cost of such actions is more than they wish to bear. The flip side of that is that such foolishness as Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and the rest cannot happen any more. Let the politicians that start the wars lead the first charge personally. Enough of these stupid ‘wars’ that do absolutely nothing but get people, particularly Americans, killed.

Pablo

If such a solution were possible, I’m pretty sure someone would have taken care of terrorism a long time ago. It’s impossible to decide who is (or will become) a terrorist, and so it is impossible to kill them all without also killing millions of innocents. Let’s be realistic here.

rodel

If there is another attack we should go and nuke them all. This should have been done on 9/12/01.

Meme Meyagi

why wait for another attack?

Edge

I fear that these idiots will be in a car as they are passing into the Lincoln Tunnel with a bomb in the vechile. Itwouldn’t suprise me a bit. They don’t care who they hurt and they think it is all for some higher calling. What is wrong with that cohort of people. They are mindless and to me murders. In order to solve this problem we need to tighten up security to a point where yes there are checkpoints. Too bad if no one likes it; I think it is going to become a way of life until we secure our boarders and stop illegals from entering our country that hate us. Yes, we need to screen and screen well beyond a test or search but I am calling for background checks between countries. These people that do us harm do not believe in Alah they beleive in the devil and that is why they are so heartless.

StartProfiling

Simple solution: Target profile; middle-aged, Arab, Muslims.

HadEnough

Right. Until those Arabs finally get it through their thick turbins who really runs this world, profile them. In the meantime, continue bombing them into submission. I’m sick of this kitty-footing around, lets go get our oil! Who’s with me?!?

owen

Actually, we just have to make it more painful and negative to do the terrorism than to not do it.
Nick

The problem we face here is that they’re already here. Millions of them… and they’re just multiplying. I wish we could just simply secure our borders, but it’s too late for that.

nan

we should not just kill osama and threw him into the ocean. what we should do is put his body with pigs and bury in the white house’ garden. and let those stupid mus-lim to see what happen if they kill our ppl……
BigBoa

Fear not! If there IS an attack, O’Bozo will apologize IMMEDIATELY!

What SHOULD happen is this. If the mighty Boa were in charge, he would release a statement warning against ANY such action. Each event taking place either on our soil or against US citizens will warrant immediate destruction of a “Holy Site” at the mighty Boa’s choosing. Dome of the Rock, etc. There are 3 or 4 sites they really consider special. Once those are gone, we commence nuking their nations from the face of the Earth. If the people of THOSE nations don’t like it, leave or do something about their leaders. Anyone protesting in OUR nation will suffer summary execution. It is time to stop playing games with this bs……

Meme Meyagi

good post

BigBoa

Stop worrying. We have O’Bozo at the helm now…..He apologized to all the muslim leaders and said he’ll pull our troops out. According to the marxists and other lib morons, that is all the muslims want so we should be just peachy…..Now of course, if muslims really want MORE, like say, to control the Earth and force people to submt or die, THEN we’d have something to worry about. But as O’Bozo has told us, it is a “religion of peace” so we got NUTHIN to worry bout…..

AH HAHAHA! What an idiot….
Jack Stephenson

If the terrorist succeed in blowing up a dirty bomb in NY or DC, they will regret it. America was angry enough when they blew up two buildings with planes. If they do this, we will be angry enough to relax the rules of engagement in Afghanistan and slaughter them all in revenge.

byebyebarry

Not a chance with this administration
Meme Meyagi

i doubt it jack, when amerikans elected mooslime terrorist as president, that should have been your clue as to where amerika is heading

HansJurgen

Have no fear. Obummer’s new job program will help clean up the “dirty bomb”. Hope it doesn’t happen, but I’m sure Obummer will come to the rescue as he continues his “tour” and plays another round of golf on the west coast.
nan

there is only one solution ….that is let America convert to a Muslim country. then we will be saved.

chai

are you NUTS?????????????????? No way, ever…..
Moon Them

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“Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a Muslim, and as his time in space coincided with the last part of Ramadan, the Islamic National Fatwa Council drew up the first comprehensive guidebook for Muslims in space.[1][3] The 18-page guidebook is titled “Guidelines for Performing Islamic Rites (Ibadah) at the International Space Station”, and details issues such as how to pray in a low-gravity environment, how to locate Mecca from the ISS, how to determine prayer times, and issues surrounding fasting. The orbit of the ISS results in one day/night cycle every 90 minutes,[1][28] so the issues of fasting during Ramadan are also addressed. “
Meme Meyagi

nan, with amerika having mooslime terrorist president, it is well on the way, but the results will be very disappointing. all mooslime countries are 3rd world dumps

Klaes Holgreen

The US Government can attack any city it wants to and frame anyone. They have dirty bombs and real nukes, when they do, that means FEMA Camps and
RIP to the Constitution.

Kevin Scott

.Maybe a little more medication is in order. That’s a hell of paranoid fantasy!

Hazel Burke

Well I’m in NYC and I did run out of the buildings that day. I also think this fear mongering does us no good. Let us get on quietly with securing of our country and borders. Also lets remain realistic about just who the Muslims are and just what they want to do with us. Don’t tell me it’s just a radical few. It isn’t It’s the overwhelming majority of them. Even a whole let of them here in the city.
dave

Thank you, Radical Islime. Take Moo Ham Head and kick him in the ass for me. He’s done us just as much bad as he’s done you ‘peaceful people’.
confused bonafide american

If the arabs would bomb his friends (obama – muslim brothers) – wonder what they would do to their enemies? Or maybe this is just a made up event brought to you by the republicans to take away from the jobs news.

000

It’s OSAMA, not OBAMA … brain surgeon

HansJurgen

No, it is Obama or Obummer.

john connor

If one bomb goes off in the U.S. then I believe the U.S. will Nuke (wipe-out) the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia.

Kurt

Not with a Moooslim in Chief at the helm they won’t…
dave

He will apologize to the Muslim world and spend another Veteran’s day in Indonesia like he did last year.
James Foye

Yea, good luck with that. I think anything other than an actual nuclear bomb that wipes out a city and this administration would just shrug its shoulders and then blow some things up with some drones.

I Give Up

Well, Obama let the Muslims come into the whitie hous for a religous event,,,Ramadan, what ever in the hell that is, but will not let christians in…hmmmm I guess these are his people..wouldn’t you think they would swiitch the red phone from russia, to the terrorists?” why would his people want to attack a nation his is presumeably the head of…hmmmmmm

Kurt

oBUMa is without a doubt a Treasonous, Mooooslim supporting, limp wristed POS who has put shackles on America. He needs to be deported back to his home Country post haste…

BJ

Ron Paul told me this is my fault.

I’ll keep NY in my prayers. Scary stuff. Hopefully, law enforcement is able to stop any impending attacks.

Alec

No, Ron Paul stated that it was the foreign policy, cia meddling, etc. that is partly to blame. Not ordinary citizens but meddling politicians. Sovereignty should be respected.

average Joe

Thanks fake fraud, appreciate it!

Teddy Ballgame

After 911, I started to view cities as obsolete. That they are vulnerable to terror, nukes, contagions. Now add racial mob violence.
PacRim Jim

First dirty bomb, we take out Mecca, Medina, Gom, and a few other sites.
Then we get down to serious business.

Red WaLker

Right on, brother!
James Foye

Yea, good luck with that. Our current leaders don’t have the balls beyond shrugging their shoulders.

Dave

So in this way, the terr orists have won.
XenZao

Bet none of the previous commentators were on the pile at WTC after 9/11. I doubt theyare even New Yorkers..Some varient that thinks they are New Yorkers.. Go head Kelly.. do what it is you do best.. keep our city safe from terrorists..
Michale Stalin

Michael Bloomberg does resemble Josef Sta;in, In the winter, he should wear a coat an a hat like the creep he portrays with his policing policy
911 permits the surrender of our freedom, Who really Won?

As far as we really know, the Government could say anything so as to enable them to do anything. Here, the only thing apparent, is we have the presence of an enormous police action, if you wish, the appearance of a POLICE STATE.
Most likely, the only thing substantial that will result from all this is that we will loose more of our freedom, while the rest of the world perceives us as becoming more and more of a Fascist Dictatorship,
So remember. Rat on your neighbor or friend or family if they look suspicious, and, If you see something, say something.

joel

Oh, shut up. Lose more of our freedoms. What freedoms have we lost in the last 10 years? You have the freedom to, as most libs like yourself, ignore radical islam (non U.S/European born citizens who commit crime) and cry about the evil U.S/white man. Same shtick, different year. Go away.

Meme Meyagi

joel its you who has to go away, perhaps to afganistan, its suits your preference for totalitarian states

CN

Not sure what towing illegally parked cars has to do with fighting terrorism.
michaelfury

“Fear is the mind-killer.”

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/testify/

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