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F.B.I. Urges Heightened Vigilance as Result of Videotaped Threats October 10, 2002 By STEVEN A. HOLMES WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 - The F.B.I. warned law enforcement authorities today to take "additional prudent steps" to detect and deter potential terrorist attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it did not have "information on a specific time, date or location of an attack" but said the warning was prompted by threats contained in audio tapes of two leaders of Al Qaeda broadcast in recent days. In one of the tapes, broadcast on Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based Arabic language satellite television network, Osama bin Laden's chief deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, threatened attacks on the United States economy. The Associated Press reported from London that the tape of Mr. Zawahiri had probably been made in the last few weeks but could have been made as early as August. On Sunday, Al Jazeera broadcast an audio tape of Mr. bin Laden in which he threatened attacks on American economic interests. The F.B.I. said it could not say when the it was made. The F.B.I. said tonight that it could not authenticate the tapes, but American officials decided to issue the warning as a precaution. "The content of the statements and the context surrounding these threats reinforces our view that they may signal an attack," the bureau said in a letter to state and local law enforcement agencies. "One senior detainee maintains that Al Qaeda would only release such a statement after approving a specific plan for an attack." American officials have not been sure whether Mr. Zawahiri survived the attacks on Al Qaeda since last October. The tapes could be an indication that he is still alive. Mr. Zawahiri declared in the tape that the United States' campaign in Afghanistan had failed to kill top Qaeda and Taliban leaders. "Neither America nor its allies have been able to harm the leadership of Al Qaeda and Taliban, including Mullah Muhammad Omar and Sheik Osama bin Laden, may Allah protect them all," Mr. Zawahiri said. "They are both in good health." Because the F.B.I. could not point to a target or method of attack, the Department of Homeland Security did not raise the threat advisory system beyond code yellow. On Capitol Hill today, the Congressional committee investigating Sept. 11 postponed by a week testimony by Robert S. Mueller III, the F.B.I. director, and George J. Tenet, the director of central intelligence. The committee offered no reason for delaying the testimony by a week, but government officials said the decision was reached after a closed session of the panel in which lawmakers questioned F.B.I. officials about the bureau's handling of a San Diego informer who, a year before the Sept. 11 attacks, rented rooms to two of the hijackers. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/10/national/10THRE.html?ex=1035262788&ei=1&en=55c0fbfc1a21fc76 HOW TO ADVERTISE --------------------------------- For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities with The New York Times on the Web, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright 2002 The New York Times Company <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
