US to temporarily shut down embassies around the world Sunday amid security conc

[Ptarmigan]

US to temporarily shut down embassies around the world Sunday amid security concerns
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/08/02/us-to-shut-down-american-embassies-around-world-as-terror-threats-grow/

The United States will temporarily shut down its embassies and consulates around the world Sunday -- including those in Iraq, Afghanistan and Egypt -- as a precautionary measure over terror-related concerns, State Department officials said.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf did not say how long the international installations would stay closed -- only that the decision was taken “out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others who may be visiting.” Officials would not describe the nature of the threat.

Sunday is a normal workday in many Arab and Middle Eastern countries, meaning that is where the closures will have an impact. Embassies in Europe and Latin America would be shuttered that day anyway.

Threat to U.S. embassies appears al Qaeda-linked: lawmaker
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/us-usa-embassies-royce-idUSBRE9710LN20130802

Al-Qaeda is returning.

[CG6468]

Al-Qaeda is returning.

And we MUST allow them to rule OUR world and lives.

[Revolution]

I just received a breaking news alert on my phone talking about an "unspecified" threat from Al-Qaeda that's looming. Call me crazy, but when it comes to these scummers, and a possible new 9/11, I want the reports to be as specific as possible. That's just me though.

[DumbAss Tanker]

But whyyyyyyy?????

Obama personally won the war and crushed Al Q'aeda, didn't he?

 

[Dori]

9/11 is only five weeks away.  Hope they don't do anything here.

[thundley4]

9/11 is only five weeks away.  Hope they don't do anything here.

That is also the day that The American Muslim Political Action Committee is planning on a million target shooting gallery in DC.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth

[I_B_Perky]

That is also the day that The American Muslim Political Action Committee is planning on a million target shooting gallery in DC.

                                                                                                                                 

[DumbAss Tanker]

I'm sure AQ is taking notes on what a large effect they achieved by increasing communication activity on systems they have to now realize are completely compromised, without having to actually take any direct action.

[freedumb2003b]

That is also the day that The American Muslim Political Action Committee is planning on a million target shooting gallery in DC.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth

God, can you imagine the stench?  Most muslims have 3rd world notions about bathing...

[NHSparky]

Yeah, let's shut our embassies down, that'll show resolve in the face of a threat!

Once again, if you want to know the right answer, do exactly the opposite of what this administration is doing.

[freedumb2003b]

Yeah, let's shut our embassies down, that'll show resolve in the face of a threat!

Once again, if you want to know the right answer, do exactly the opposite of what this administration is doing.

From: The USA
To: islam

Benghazi worked!  Please continue.

[Dori]

That is also the day that The American Muslim Political Action Committee is planning on a million target shooting gallery in DC.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2013/07/16/million-muslim-march-scheduled-for-sept-11-reorients-to-seek-911-truth

Sounds like it's going to be a gathering of 9/11 truthers   

The American Muslim Political Action Committee is hosting what it hopes will be a gathering of one million people in Washington, D.C., on the 12th anniversary of 9/11 to urge the government to reveal "the truth" about the attacks.

[DLR Pyro]

But whyyyyyyy?????

Obama personally won the war and crushed Al Q'aeda, didn't he?

 

yeah, but some unknown 2 bit wanna be film director just released another poorly done video on YouTube and.....well you know the rest....

[ConservativeMobster]

What's the draw for the PA Tea Party guy? and Farrakhan? Do they really believe this is the Muslim community standing for freedom?

[DLR Pyro]

Yeah, let's shut our embassies down, that'll show resolve in the face of a threat!

Once again, if you want to know the right answer, do exactly the opposite of what this administration is doing.

I seriously doubt that GWB would have shut down our Embassies and taken the route our current coward on chief is taking.

Muslims will only see this action as a sign of weakness and embolden them more.

**** you obama for being the spinless wimp that you are and giving radical islam a victory without even trying to defend our interests.

[CG6468]

**** you obama for being the spinless wimp that you are and giving radical islam a victory without even trying to defend our interests.

OUR interests are diametrically opposed to HIS interests.

[JohnnyReb]

The threat must have some truth to it......the coward in chief hauled ass out of D.C. to Camp David to play golf.

[CG6468]

And now some of the embassies are reopening........

[txradioguy]

Call me cynical...but could it be that this is merely being used as a way to provide cover for all the intrusion the NSA has be doing into OUR lives?

Now the Feds can use this "biggest threat since 9/11" meme to say "SEE SEE this is a reault of all the data mining the FBI and the NSA have been doing!  We saved lives!  If we hadn't been collecting all that data we'd have never known about this!"


 

[DumbAss Tanker]

Call me cynical...but could it be that this is merely being used as a way to provide cover for all the intrusion the NSA has be doing into OUR lives?

Now the Feds can use this "biggest threat since 9/11" meme to say "SEE SEE this is a reault of all the data mining the FBI and the NSA have been doing!  We saved lives!  If we hadn't been collecting all that data we'd have never known about this!"


 

The thought has occurred to quite a few people, it seems, I saw this point brought up on Fox today.  What strikes me about the whole thing is that it does tell the terrorists which networks and which operators are most highly compromised.  But, if they're astute, it also tells them they can seriously impact our actions without directly attacking us, and opens up a whole new world of disinformation warfare and deception planning over those same channels, and could also allow them to weed out the careless, the moles, and the double agents, given enough time and responses from us.

[thundley4]

The thought has occurred to quite a few people, it seems, I saw this point brought up on Fox today.  What strikes me about the whole thing is that it does tell the terrorists which networks and which operators are most highly compromised.  But, if they're astute, it also tells them they can seriously impact our actions without directly attacking us, and opens up a whole new world of disinformation warfare and deception planning over those same channels, and could also allow them to weed out the careless, the moles, and the double agents, given enough time and responses from us.

Terrorists don't even have to do anything anymore.  They just talk about it enough, word gets out and the US reacts.  I see where a "boy who cried wolf" scenario could happen.

[Dori]

There is something about Gohmert I really like 

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said that without getting to the bottom of what happened at the Benghazi consulate, the administration feels like it has to close embassies in the face of a threat “like a bunch of cowards.”

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/08/06/gohmert-if-we-probed-benghazi-we-wouldnt-have-to-close-embassies-like-big-cowards/

[a777pilot]

Minstrel: [singing] Brave Sir Barack ran away...

Sir Barack: *No!*

Minstrel: [singing] bravely ran away away...

Sir Barack: *I didn't!*

Minstrel: [singing] When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled.

Sir Robin: *I never did!*

Minstrel: [singing] Yes, brave Sir Barack turned about, and valiantly, he chickened out.

Sir Barack: *Oh, you liars!*

Minstrel: [singing] Bravely taking to his feet, he beat a very brave retreat. A brave retreat by brave Sir Barack.

[obumazombie]

Regarding security, terrorists and the NSA, libs are stuck on the meme that domestic terrorists are as much or more of a threat than foreign. They'll always go back to Oklahoma city as their proof. But they won't concede the thousands of foreign terrorists campaigns to the one they always come back to. It's simple. Mcveigh advances the lib agenda, muslim terrorism doesn't.

[JohnnyReb]

Saw a headline that stated we had closed our embassy in La-Whore Pocketstand.