Pakistani President escapes Assassination Attempt "Terrorists" blew up a bridge in an attempt to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. We can only assume this is related to Al-Qaeda, but it is not known definitively. Musharraf said his motorcade drove over the bridge in Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, less than a minute before the blast. "I felt the explosion in my car. That's all I know except of course it was a terrorist act and it certainly was me who was targeted. Let me say with confidence, I'm used to such incidents – it's happened before," - Pervez Musharraf
Al-Qaeda warns America Arabic satellite news channel Al Jazeera broadcasted an audio tape reportedly from Al Qaeda's #2 Ayman Al Zawahri in which he claimed to be "chasing" Americans even on their land. Earlier reports during Ramadan (which ended Nov 24) indicated that Al-Qaeda was apparently threatening to kill 100,000 Americans very soon.
Homeland Security Raises Terror Threat Level Saying intelligence chatter is more intense now then at any time since 911, the threat level was raised by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge to high (orange)... "Since" 911? That seems to apply there was a higher terror threat level the day before 911...
Flights Canceled, No Plots Uncovered American warnings of a plot to hijack some planes prompted Air France to cancel six flights between Paris and Los Angeles - three in each direction. Seven men were questioned, nothing happened, nothing was found... America remains at a High (Orange) level of alert.
Pakistani President attacked again For the second time this month Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was attacked most probably by Al-Qaeda. Two vans entered his motorcade, one at the front and one at the rear, then exploded. 15 people died, 46 were wounded, but the President was unharmed. His car however was damaged - the windshield shattered.
Americans may ban some foreign airlines Effective immediately, under new flight restrictions foreign airlines may be denied access to American airspace if they refuse to place armed marshals on specified flights. "Any sovereign government retains the right to revoke the privilege of flying to and from a country or even over their airspace... So ultimately a denial of access is the leverage that you have." - Tom Ridge, US Secretary of Homeland Security.
