World on 'High Alert' After Announcement of Bin Laden's Death
Hillary Clinton: Bin Laden’s Death Doesn't End War on Terror
The wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and now Libya will continue while at home the threat of al-Qaeda retaliation will be used to expand Gestapo zones from airports to the streets and beyond. If another false flag event is accomplished, the urgency to impose a police state and completely destroy the Bill of Rights and any remaining vestige of liberty will reach a fever pitch with throngs of blood-thirsty citizens calling hysterically for totalitarian rule in America. - Kurt Nimmo, Police State Kicks Into Overdrive On Dubious News of Osama Takedown, Infowars.com, May 2, 2011May 2, 2011
Associated Press - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is not the end of the war on terrorism and warned the network's members that the United States would be relentless in its pursuit of them.
Clinton said bin Laden's death at the hands of U.S. forces in Pakistan nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks proved the United States was committed to tracking down the perpetrators of extremist violence and bringing them to justice.
"Even as we mark this milestone, we should not forget that the battle to stop al-Qaida and its syndicate of terror will not end with the death of bin Laden," she said.
Turning to deliver a direct message to bin Laden's followers, she vowed:
"You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us but you can make the choice to abandon al-Qaida and participate in a peaceful political process."
Clinton's message comes as the U.S. and its partners in Afghanistan are trying to convince Taliban militants to renounce ties with al-Qaida and join Afghan society as part of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reconciliation program.
She said the U.S. would continue to boost counterterrorism cooperation with other nations, including Pakistan.
Clinton also said the U.S. was committed to supporting the people and government of Pakistan and defending their people and democracy from violent extremism. She said that bin Laden had also declared war on Pakistan and had ordered the killing of Pakistani men, women and children.
Clinton said that history would record that bin Laden's death had come at a time when people in the Middle East and North Africa were rejecting the "extremist narrative" and were standing up for freedom and democracy. She said there was "no better rebuke to al-Qaida and its heinous ideology."
Shortly after President Barack Obama announced bin Laden's death, the State Department issued a worldwide travel alert, warning U.S. citizens traveling or living overseas of the heightened risk of anti-American violence in the wake of the operation.
It did not specify individual countries of concern, but on Monday the U.S. embassy in Islamabad, as well as the U.S. consulates in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar were closed for all but emergency services.
The embassy in Islamabad released a notice advising Americans "of the possibility of violent protests and demonstrations in major cities of Pakistan," specifically near the U.S diplomatic missions.
"Spontaneous protests in reaction to the recent events could erupt at any time at locations perceived as Western, including restaurants and areas where foreigners are known to congregate and may turn violent," it said.
Americans Put on Alert Amid Warnings of Al Qaeda Retaliation
May 2, 2011FoxNews.com - As Americans celebrated the news that Usama bin Laden had been killed following a decade-long international manhunt, they also faced renewed warnings that Al Qaeda and its affiliates may seek to exact revenge for the killing of their longtime leader.
U.S. officials, while congratulating the CIA-led SEALs team that took down bin Laden, sent out a wave of alerts overnight about the possibility of retaliation.
"They want to avenge this," Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, told Fox News.Authorities have sent a notice to diplomatic personnel around the world telling them U.S. "diplomatic facilities" are now on "high alert" after bin Laden's death. The notice described the security situation as "severe," though it noted "no specific security threats have been identified."
The New York and Los Angeles police departments have both issued alerts to officers in the field, telling them to be particularly vigilant in light of bin Laden's death.
The State Department overnight also issued a travel alert to U.S. citizens abroad, urging caution "in areas where recent events could cause anti-American violence." The department instructed Americans to limit travel outside their homes and hotels and avoid mass gatherings.
The Department of Homeland Security sent out a warning that offered a bit more detail. The warning, obtained by Fox News, said Al Qaeda affiliates "may seek to accelerate plotting efforts in the homeland, particularly Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula."
That Yemen-based offshoot has been blamed for two attempted attacks on the U.S. since December 2009, most notably the so-called Christmas Day bombing plot. The Homeland Security alert noted that the affiliate's online magazine, Inspire, "provides encouragement and instructions for individuals in the United States to conduct attacks here without traveling overseas to receive training and support."
Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told Fox News that there are two scenarios he's particularly worried about.
- First, he said the Yemen-based Al Qaeda affiliate could continue to move forward with planning on attacks on America in response.
- He also said the bin Laden strike could trigger a "spontaneous reaction" from a lone-wolf sympathizer.
King, R-N.Y., said the intelligence community is surely on the lookout for any signs of an emerging retaliatory plot.
"For a while, Al Qaeda's going to be off its game, but they will recoup quickly enough," King told Fox News. "We have to move quickly now to take advantage of this temporary confusion with Al Qaeda, but also we have to be on our guard because they have suffered a massive defeat and Al Qaeda's going to want to avenge this as quickly as they possibly can."
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