Avoid public places in Europe

Min

The Obama administration is to issue a warning to US citizens to avoid public places in Europe, it is is believed that a terrorist attack is imminent.

So says Sky News.

Last week the talk was about Mumbai style attacks in Europe. I wonder if this is what is expected.

Caco

Linky?

Nodin

Min wrote: »

The Obama administration is to issue a warning to US citizens to avoid public places in Europe, it is is believed that a terrorist attack is imminent.

So says Sky News.

Last week the talk was about Mumbai style attacks in Europe. I wonder if this is what is expected.

Aye. Or something like that attack on tourists at the Temple in Egypt some years ago.

The Aussie

McDougal is going to grow a pair and get out behind his computer and join the Taliban/ Al Queada, spanner.

Conor108

I saw that on the Sky News rolling news banner earlier

Nodin

Caco wrote: »

Linky?

The Obama administration is considering a broad warning for U.S. citizens to avoid public places in Europe due to new al Qaeda threats, U.S. and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/02/world/main6921445.shtml

Sofiztikated

I'm in a public place right now, and I don't see any terrorists.

Wait.

Nope, just nordies.

Obama, you can reign in your threat level, tis just a bunch of Fermanagh people.

Son Of A Vidic

Hype or not who knows? But the way these nut jobs often work, correlating numbers seem to attract them. So I'd be watching a date like 10.10.10 for example. More likely to be bullsh1te hype though.

Sticky_Fingers

ffs, why don't they curl up under the blankets altogether. This response is exactly what the terrorists want, you'd have more chance of been killed by a bar of soap in the shower then by a terrorist attack.

Wetbench4

Could they not be a bit more specific? What next, be careful while travelling in the southern hemisphere? Is this the best their "intelligence" can do?

southsiderosie

These things are so vague as to be useless. Anybody in a major city in the US, Europe, India, and SE Asia is potentially at risk for a terror attack. So we can all stay at home, or just get the **** on with it.

gurramok

Did they issue a threat when Oklahoma was bombed?!

southsiderosie

gurramok wrote: »

Did they issue a threat when Oklahoma was bombed?!

Yeah, I would think that the domestic terror threat is quite high at the moment. But it's hard to issue an alert cautioning Americans to avoid "angry 50-year old white males".

phill106

Dam, got a us passport. Cant leave the house now. dammit.

Overheal

Sounds like perhaps they would target US embassies or places/landmarks US citizens would gather around? That seems to be the article's unwritten hypothesis.

gurramok wrote: »

Did they issue a threat when Oklahoma was bombed?!

Did they know about McVeigh's plan?

In the aftermath of that event, security has gotten much better, and plenty of similar attempted attacks have been thwarted, with one glaring exception.

amacachi

A European official briefed on the talks said the language in the U.S. alert is expected to be vague. It won't address a specific country or specific landmarks, the official said.

European and U.S. officials have not identified any specific targets that terrorists might be considering, the official said. Officials have called the threat credible but not specific.

Why?

Scuid Mhór

Min wrote: »

The Obama administration is to issue a warning to US citizens to avoid public places in Europe, it is is believed that a terrorist attack is imminent.

only the cool kids get to know when stuff is about to go down. i hate this playground hierarchy.

Overheal

amacachi wrote: »

Why?

Read the article in full. Sounds like they uncovered some intel sourced out of Pakistan or somewhere.

Killer Pigeon

Min wrote: »

The Obama administration is to issue a warning to US citizens to avoid public places in Europe, it is is believed that a terrorist attack is imminent.

So says Sky News.

Last week the talk was about Mumbai style attacks in Europe. I wonder if this is what is expected.

How about the farmers' market in Castlebar on Saturdays, is that safe?

brummytom

Can I go to Spar?



We've been warned of a possible attack tomorrow by the RIRA, targeting the Tory conference. It better happen

Killer Pigeon

While the government cannot stop people from traveling there or force them to return home, a warning could result in canceled airline and hotel bookings as well as deter non-U.S. travelers from going to Europe. In addition, many U.S. college and university study-abroad programs will not send students to countries for which a warning is in place for insurance and liability reasons.

Well I guess that's a plus, I won't have to put with some airhead rich snobs wandering around campus like zombies.

brianthebard

The Administration just likes to keep people afraid....

Overheal

brianthebard wrote: »

The Administration just likes to keep people afraid....

Nah. This is not the same "Terror Alert" Administration. I don't think this white house would have issued this type of warning unless it were credible and noteworthy.

amacachi

Overheal wrote: »

Read the article in full. Sounds like they uncovered some intel sourced out of Pakistan or somewhere.

Yeah I just don't really see the point of releasing information like that, assuming it's true.

Overheal

amacachi wrote: »

Yeah I just don't really see the point of releasing information like that, assuming it's true.

Because again from the sound of it, they had to release the information to Officials/Diplomats about a credible security threat, and as a direct result under some "No Double Standard" rule which is news to me, this triggered a notice to the public.

Stinicker

Islam the Religion of Peace. The Dutch and French have recently banned the Burka, no doubt it is in response to that. Europe is such a tolerant, liberal and pacifist region that if they are targeted I hope the EU collectively blows the Middle East to Atoms.

Sticky_Fingers

Stinicker wrote: »

Islam the Religion of Peace. The Dutch and French have recently banned the Burka, no doubt it is in response to that. Europe is such a tolerant, liberal and pacifist region that if they are targeted I hope the EU collectively blows the Middle East to Atoms.

Because thats been such a winning strategy for the Americans over the last decade.

Stinicker

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

Because thats been such a winning strategy for the Americans over the last decade.

And should we just bend over to every single demand from Islam then? They have no place in our continent and Islam should be banned.

D-Generate

Lets all have a lottery! We each pick a place that we think will be the target and if you win you get an all expense paid trip courtesy of the CIA!

I will begin with guessing,

Waterloo Station, London
So many people go through it, its enclosed and its near the Houses of Parliament.

MagicMarker

What about everyone else?

If there's going to be a terrorist attack, I don't think the terrorists will show up, realise there are little to no American's present, and say ''fúck it, lets head to the pub instead''.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Stinicker wrote: »

Islam the Religion of Peace. The Dutch and French have recently banned the Burka, no doubt it is in response to that. Europe is such a tolerant, liberal and pacifist region that if they are targeted I hope the EU collectively blows the Middle East to Atoms.

****! Am in Belgium for two weeks! That`s me screwed...

up for anything

I wonder what the CIA are planning now! :rolleyes:

My lottery guess is the Channel Tunnel.

MagicMarker

up for anything wrote: »

My lottery guess is the Channel Tunnel.

Wow, that's actually a great idea.... if you're a terrorist of course.

Superbus

The Spire.

Royal Irish

Mr.S wrote: »

Going to London just before christmas and Paris for NYE :eek: no bombs pl0z

You better get one of these then...

Sticky_Fingers

Stinicker wrote: »

And should we just bend over to every single demand from Islam then? They have no place in our continent and Islam should be banned.

No we shouldn't but I don't think we should pay much attention to people calling for the mass expulsion of people just because they don't like their belief system. Different sides of the same grubby coin IMO

Augmerson

Somewhere in France while Sarkozy is in power.

Chuchoter

Would terrorists looking to target American citizens not just go to America? Its hardly like the terrorists are going "A high concentration of Americans to kill, hhmmm, oh I know! Stockholm!"

michael999999

could we rename the dail the white house!

Terry

Superbus wrote: »

The Spire.

Dangerous place.

Anyway, the Americans are trying to trick us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANTDkfkoBaI

I was at the shops earlier today. I watched a former provo walk past a member of the Orange Lodge.
I knew both of their histories, but they didn't know each other. It was quite amusing.

Neither were/are militants.

bonerm

Terry wrote: »

Anyway, the Americans are trying to trick us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANTDkfkoBaI

I'd kick her right out of bed if I heard her saying something stupid like that to me! :mad:

digme

the same sky news that brought you "iraq will nuke you in 25 minutes..."

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Terry wrote: »

Dangerous place.

Anyway, the Americans are trying to trick us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANTDkfkoBaI

I was at the shops earlier today. I watched a former provo walk past a member of the Orange Lodge.
I knew both of their histories, but they didn't know each other. It was quite amusing.

Neither were/are militants.

Is that Ned Flanders hosting the show??!

Bjorn Bored.

So let me get this straight, the American govt is warning its own citizens not to gather in public places in Europe for fear of being bombed?

WHAT ABOUT US POOR BLEEDIN EUROPEANS,DONT WE COUNT??

southsiderosie

Bjorn Bored. wrote: »

So let me get this straight, the American govt is warning its own citizens not to gather in public places in Europe for fear of being bombed?

WHAT ABOUT US POOR BLEEDIN EUROPEANS,DONT WE COUNT??

No.

Mark200

digme wrote: »

the same sky news that brought you "iraq will nuke you in 25 minutes..."

That wasn't Sky News, it was Colin Powell....and it was '45 minutes'.

KindOfIrish

Bjorn Bored. wrote: »

So let me get this straight, the American govt is warning its own citizens not to gather in public places in Europe for fear of being bombed?

WHAT ABOUT US POOR BLEEDIN EUROPEANS,DONT WE COUNT??

not much profit from europeans.
Americans have to be scared, work harder, consume more and never think:D

KINGVictor

Bjorn Bored. wrote: »

So let me get this straight, the American govt is warning its own citizens not to gather in public places in Europe for fear of being bombed?

WHAT ABOUT US POOR BLEEDIN EUROPEANS,DONT WE COUNT??

Cuz...they were elected to look after the interests of Americans and not Europeans...honestly that question should be directed to your democratically elected governments...you know...

Terry

Due to the current hold up on three by-elections, I do not recognise our government as being democratically elected.

K-9

Awaits BBC (i.e. more credible source) News verification.

southsiderosie

K-9 wrote: »

Awaits BBC (i.e. more credible source) News verification.

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