08/11/2007
New York City went on a terror alert, reportedly prompted by a warning posted on an Israeli Web site.
Citing an “unverified” terrorist threat, the NYPD on Friday set up
checkpoints in lower Manhattan and stepped up the deployment of
radiological sensors on cars, boats and helicopters.
Reuters quoted a law-enforcement source as saying that the alert was
prompted by DEBKAfile, a Web site that deals with security issues and
is run out of Jerusalem. DEBKAfile had reported Internet chatter
suggesting that Al-Qaida would use trucks loaded with radioactive
material to attack New York.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg described the alert as precautionary
I call Bullshit
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