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Sec.
Chertoff statement re: Scotland airport bombing 
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[July 02, 2007]
Department of Homeland Security
Secretary Michael Chertoff's statement (full text), released
Saturday, regarding Scotland airport attack, with information for
U.S. citizens:
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We have been in close contact with our
counterparts in the U.K. regarding today's incident at the Glasgow
airport and yesterday's car bomb discoveries in London. Our law
enforcement and intelligence officials are closely monitoring the
ongoing investigations. The senior leadership of the U.S. government
has been meeting on these issues both yesterday and today. DHS and
the FBI have provided updates and protective measures guidance to
our state and local homeland security and law enforcement partners.
At this point, I have seen no
specific, credible information suggesting that this latest incident
is connected to a threat to the homeland. We have no plans at this
time to change the national threat level, although we remind
everyone that the aviation threat level has been raised to orange
since last fall.
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However, in an
abundance of caution during this holiday period, DHS will be
implementing plans to increase our security measures at U.S.
airports, mass transit and other transportation facilities. Some of
these measures will be visible; others will not. As always, airline
passengers should arrive at the airport with sufficient time for
security clearance. We encourage the public to go about
their business and recreational plans as usual, but remain vigilant
to the events happening in your environment and report any
suspicious activities to authorities.
[Text copied from
Emergency Email
Network release]
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