The Obama administration has either gotten word that there are terror attacks in the planning stages or somebody else is going to release a YouTube video that might offend. In either case, preparations are being made:
US embassies in #Qatar, #Egypt, #Israel, #Bangladesh among those closed on security grounds Sunday. "Possible may be closed for extra days."
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 1, 2013
US embassy closures on Laylat Al Qadr, “Night of Power”. Muslims' holiest night of year. Commemorates moment Quran first revealed to Prophet
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 1, 2013
Senior U.S. official tells @MarthaRaddatz "specific threat" exists against a U.S. embassy in Muslim country, but ATOW not known which one.
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 1, 2013
More:
More: All U.S. embassies normally open on Sundays will be closed Aug. 4, U.S. officials say http://t.co/A2fz0N9xK5
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 1, 2013
The obvious question is repeated:
"At this point, what difference does it make?" RT @AFP: US to close embassies Sunday over security fears http://t.co/FhHW0kx4is
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) August 1, 2013
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