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U.S. Raises Terror Alert to Orange: Operation Liberty Shield

On the brink of an almost certain U.S. attack on Iraq, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has ordered America's terrorist alert raised to orange and increased security at ports and land borders, airports, critical infrastructures and across the Internet. . .. On the brink of an almost certain U.S. attack on Iraq, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has ordered America's terrorist alert raised to orange and increased security at ports and land borders, airports, critical infrastructures and across the Internet . Known as Operation Liberty Shield, Ridge said the Homeland Security Department is ratcheting up security, increasing public health preparedness and making sure that the federal response can be deployed quickly. It has assigned one emergency response team to the nation's capital in the event of a terrorist attack. "The intelligence community believes that terrorists will attempt multiple attacks against U.S. and coalition targets worldwide in the event of a U.S.-led military campaign against Saddam Hussein," Ridge said in a statement March 17, moments after President Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to get out of Iraq or face certain attack by the United States. The link for this article located at FCW is no longer available. . On the brink of an almost certain U.S. attack on Iraq, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge has ord. brink, almost, certain, attack, homeland, security, secretary, ridge. . Anthony Pell

Mar 18, 2003 • Anthony Pell Government