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...President's dilemma--like the country's--was plain. We are at war now, called to fight unseen enemies on multiple fronts. Report anything unusual or alarming, Bush said, in the hope that 280 million investigators have a better chance of foiling the next plot. But we are not trained for this, and an unmarked catering truck on a quiet street prompts three different neighbors to call the cops. "Be on the lookout for mysterious health symptoms," said health czar Tommy Thompson, but who doesn't have those? We were told last week not to panic but to be prepared...
What are the terrorists planning? No one is sure, but FBI officials are concerned about strikes against sporting events, concerts, theme parks and rallies (though the e-mail chains asserting a plot against malls on Halloween aren't credible, authorities say). The FBI and other agencies have contacted colleges and pro-sports organizations like the NFL to ask them to be watchful. In addition, investigators are worried about iconic American structures such as the Capitol (which has banned large trucks from its vicinity), the Statue of Liberty (closed since Sept. 11) and the Sears Tower (which is working on upgrading...
...MASSIMO CALABRESI covers diplomacy and national security from the Washington bureau and has been all over this continuing story. That makes sense, because he has written about the attack on the U.S.S. Cole and the foiled millennium bombing plot. Chat with him on Tuesday at 8 p.m. E.T. on AOL, Keyword: Live...
...PLOT Bomb U.S. and Israeli millennium revelers in Jordan...
...PLOT Assorted assassinations and bombs aimed at targets in New York City, including the U.N., tunnels and the George Washington Bridge...