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To: NickSE who wrote (71972)	2/6/2003 7:56:31 PM
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State Dept. warns Americans abroad NBC: U.S. may raise threat assessment to 2nd-highest level msnbc.com WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 — The State Department warned Americans abroad Thursday of the threat of new terrorist attacks using chemical or biological weapons. The worldwide alert came as U.S. security officials told NBC News that they were considering raising their assessment of the threat of terrorist attacks to orange, its second-highest level, citing intelligence indications of plans for a “major attack” as early as next week. The assessment was last at orange, or “high,” for two weeks beginning Sept. 10, the day before the first anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington. U.S. officials said at the time that two captured members of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida terror network had told interrogators of specific plans to carry out new attacks. Homeland Security Department officials told NBC News’ Pete Williams on Thursday that the level of concern was now at its highest since the Sept. 11 attacks. Administration officials said they were reassessing the threat level “one day at a time” as the United States moved closer to taking military action against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, which critics contend would inflame anti-U.S. sentiment among Muslims worldwide. [cont'd......]