Homeland Security: (FOXNews.com) - The group behind last year’s failed Christmas Day bombing and the recent attempt to send two explosives-laden packages to the United States may be looking to attack U.S. food supplies, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday.
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A source with knowledge of the situation said authorities obtained information "a while ago" indicating a possible plot by associates of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to target food at hotels and restaurants inside the US, perhaps slipping harmful agen...
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DHS Uncovers Plot to Poison Food in U.S. Hotels and Restaurants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has discovered a plot to poison food in U.S. hotels and restaurants, CBS News reports.
The plot, uncovered earlier this year, involved the simultaneous poisoning of food served in hotels and restaurants across the U.S. over a single weekend. Two different poisons, ricin and cyanide, would be slipped into Salad Bars and buffets.
According to CBS, a "key intelligence source" confirmed that the threat was "credible." So credible, in fact, that the DHS, Dep...
DHS Uncovers Islamic Plot to Poison Food in U.S. Hotels and Restaurants
Daily Jihad and the political and media elites can't stop apologizing to these savages. They had to see this coming. This time last year, five Muslim Soldiers at Fort Jackson in South Carolina were arrested just before Christmas suspected of trying to poison the food supply at Fort Jackson.
Food Jihad is prescribed in the al qaeda handbook.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has discovered a plot to poison ...
AQAP Looking To Attack U.S. Food Supply?
John Brennan speaks in Washington, Dec. 17 The group behind last year’s failed Christmas Day bombing and the recent attempt to send two explosives-laden packages to the United States wants to attack U.S. food supplies, but U.S. authorities don't believe the group has the capability to do so, Fox News has learned. A source with knowledge of the situation said authorities obtained information “a while ago” indicating a possible plot by associates of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Penins...
Propaganda Alert! Latest "Terror Threat" in US Aimed to Poison Food
Exclusive: The Dept. of Homeland Security Uncovered a Plot to Attack Hotels and Restaurants Over a Single Weekend
In this exclusive story, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons - simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend.
A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as "credible." Department of Homeland Security officials, along with me...
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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who briefs the Presidenton security issues, was unaware of the London arrests.
So I wonder if anyone has told Uncle Barry yet?
ABC :
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Al-Qaeda group 'considered' poisoning US food
The same Al-Qaeda-linked group that attempted to send bombs on cargo planes earlier this year considered putting poison in food served at US hotels and restaurants, US media reported. US intelligence officials told CNN on Tuesday that the Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were considering poisoning food supplies with the deadly chemicals ricin and cyanide. The Department of Homeland Security however also emphasized the threat was akin to the plots discussed in numerous onlin...
Latest Terror Threat Aimed at Salad Bars
CBS News reports:
CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons - simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend.
A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as “credible.” Department of Homeland Security officials, along with members of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, have briefed a small group of corporate security off...
U.S. official: Al Qaeda in Yemen bigger threat than in Pakistan
John Brennan, the U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser, says al Qaeda threat in Yemen growing. Washington (CNN) -- The administration's top Counterterrorism adviser said Friday that the al Qaeda group based in Yemen poses a greater threat to Americans than Osama bin Laden's group based in Pakistan. John Brennan, assistant to the president for Homeland Security and counterterrorism, said the Yemen-based group, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, is "increasingly active" in reaching out ...
Latest Terror Threat in US Aimed to Poison Food
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In this exclusive story, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons - simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend.
A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as "credible." Department of Homeland Security officials, along with members of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, have briefed a small group of corporate securi...
Al-Qaeda group 'considered' poisoning US food
The same Al-Qaeda-linked group that attempted to send bombs on cargo planes earlier this year considered putting poison in food served at US hotels and restaurants, US media reported. US intelligence officials told CNN on Tuesday that the Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were considering poisoning food supplies with the deadly chemicals ricin and cyanide. The Department of Homeland Security however also emphasized the threat was akin to the plots discussed in numerous online ...
Brennan Calls Yemeni Al-Qaida Greater Threat
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Feds Warn Of Possible Holiday Poison Attacks At Hotels
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U.K. terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping
LONDON (AP) A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning.
The men — whose ages range from 17 to 28 — were arrested Monday in the largest Counterterrorism Raid in nearly two years. At least five were of Bangladeshi origin.
Lord Carlile, the government's independent Watchdog for terror Legislation, said Tuesday t...
UK terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping
LONDON - A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning. The men — whose ages range from 17 to 28 — were arrested Monday in the largest Counterterrorism Raid in nearly two years. At least five were of Bangladeshi origin. Lord Carlile, the government's independent Watchdog for terror Legislation, said Tuesday the a...
UK terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping (AP)
London – A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning.
The men — whose ages range from 17 to 28 — were arrested Monday in the largest Counterterrorism Raid in nearly two years. At least five were of Bangladeshi origin.
Lord Carlile, the government's independent Watchdog for terror Legislation, said Tuesday the...
Latest Terror Threat Aimed to 'Poison Food'...
Exclusive: The Dept. of Homeland Security Uncovered a Plot to Attack Hotels and Restaurants Over a Single Weekend Like this Story? Share it: CBS News Exclusive: The latest terror threat to America involves the possible use of poisons aimed at food in hotels and restaurants over a single weekend. Armen Keteyian reports. Department of Homeland Security officials uncovered a plot by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to poison food at hotels and restaurants in the United States. (CBS) (CBS) In this...
al-Qaeda Wants The Muj to Sh8t in Your Salad
WUSA9:WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) --- CBS News reports that the federal government is describing as credible an apparent al Qaeda threat to poison Salad Bars and buffets at American restaurants and hotels.
The network reports the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies have already briefed representatives of the hotel and restaurant industries about the threat, which is apparently designed to include numerous poisonings over a short period of time in order to have a national i...
First They Came for the Applebees Salad Bar
If you thought Middle America was pissed when they hit the WTC, you ain’t seen nothing yet:
Al Qaeda Terrorists planned to poison food at multiple US hotels and restaurants over a single weekend, it has been revealed this morning.
The ‘credible’ plot involved slipping the poisons cyanide and ricin into Salad Bars and buffets, according to CBS News.
The terrorist group behind the failed ‘Ink Cartridge’ attacks on cargo planes in October were said to have hatched th...
Islamic jihadists plotting to poison multiple U.S. buffets and salad bars
To "add a heavy economic burden to an already faltering economy."
Will the Islamophobia never end?
"U.S. buffets and Salad Bars 'threatened with poison attacks' by Al Qaeda group behind 'Ink Cartridge' Bomb Plot," from the Daily Mail, December 21 (thanks to Weasel Zippers):
Al Qaeda Terrorists planned to poison food at multiple US hotels and restaurants over a single weekend, it has been revealed this morning.
The 'credible' plot involved slipping the poisons cyanide and ricin into salad bars...
Al Qaeda threatens the salad bar
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The group behind last year’s failed Christmas Day bombing and the recent attempt to send two explosives-laden packages to the United States wants to attack U.S. food supplies, but U.S. authorities don't believe the group has the capability to do so, Fox News has learned.
A source with knowledge of the situation said authorities obtained information “a while ago” indicating a possible plot by associates of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to targ...
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UK terror plot aimed British landmarks, shopping
Published December 21, 2010
London - A large-scale terror attack was aimed at British landmarks and public spaces, security officials said Tuesday as more details emerged and police searched the homes of 12 British suspects being held for questioning.
The men — whose ages range from 17 to 28 — were arrested Monday in the largest Counterterrorism Raid in nearly two years. At least five were of Bangladeshi origin.
Lord Carlile, the gove
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