Risk of Terror Attack Climbs, U.S. Finds
Senior U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that the risk of a terrorist attack on U.S. soil has increased significantly in recent weeks, but policymakers disagree deeply about whether to issue a general warning to the public about the danger, sources familiar with the debate said. The FBI, CIA and other intelligence agencies have documented a rise in intelligence information over the past two weeks indicating an increased possibility of attacks. As a result, the FBI is planning to warn law enforcement agencies by today that there is a heightened danger of attack on apartment buildings, hotels and other “soft targets,” said sources who have seen draft copies of the bulletin. Full Story