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Credible, but unconfirmed, 9/11 anniversary threat detected, say DHS officials

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Mark Rockwell

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Janet Napolitano

A “credible,” but unconfirmed terrorist threat exists on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, said DHS officials late on Sept. 8, possibly against the cities of New York and Washington D.C.

In statements given to the press, DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said from intelligence gathered from Osama Bin Laden’s compound, that Al Qaeda has shown an interest in important dates, like the Sept. 11 anniversary. “In this instance, it’s accurate that there is specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information,” said Chandler.

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9/11, A Decade Later — Forging bonds and benefits from cooperative training between military and non-military federal, state and local law enforcement

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Carl White

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Carl White

For many years, concerns about crossing the boundaries imposed by the Posse Comitatus Act impeded U.S. military relationships with non-Department of Defense law enforcement agencies. The act was created in the 1800’s to limit the federal government’s power to use the military for law enforcement.

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