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In reply to the discussion: Well, is everyone afraid of the subway threat, yet? [View all]SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)36. You mean the one that has already been debunked?
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/iraqi-report-isis-subway-threat-knocked-down-n211496
"A wide range of U.S. intelligence sources told NBC News that there is no evidence of any current threat against the subways, after Iraqs prime minister told reporters that ISIS is plotting an imminent attack.
In a meeting with journalists at the United Nations, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he had just learned of the plot by foreign fighters of the Islamic State group in Iraq to attack subway systems in the U.S. and Paris. He said it had not been thwarted and that the United States had been alerted....
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Virtually every major U.S. law enforcement agency and intelligence agency said they had no evidence of any such plot. The report is viewed as "total bunk," according to a senior intelligence official.
"A wide range of U.S. intelligence sources told NBC News that there is no evidence of any current threat against the subways, after Iraqs prime minister told reporters that ISIS is plotting an imminent attack.
In a meeting with journalists at the United Nations, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he had just learned of the plot by foreign fighters of the Islamic State group in Iraq to attack subway systems in the U.S. and Paris. He said it had not been thwarted and that the United States had been alerted....
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Virtually every major U.S. law enforcement agency and intelligence agency said they had no evidence of any such plot. The report is viewed as "total bunk," according to a senior intelligence official.
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Afraid - we do not have one where I live. However, even if it turns out to be false I want my
jwirr
Sep 2014
#3
If I wanted to be snarky I would say the OP is safe as there isn't anything worth targeting in Texas
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2014
#34
Showing clips of folks using the subway as the media dialled up the fear juice...terrorists thank
Fred Sanders
Sep 2014
#12
With vast respect for all the people who ride the subway daily, I think it's hype.
herding cats
Sep 2014
#55