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Friday September 28 7:06 PM ET

U.S. Warns Americans They Are Still in Danger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government warned Americans around the world on Friday that they could still be in danger from extremist groups such as those that attacked New York and Washington on Sept. 11.

``We have continuing concern based on threatening rhetoric from extremist groups and the potential for further terrorist actions against American citizens and interests,'' the State Department said in a worldwide caution.

``In this environment of increased tension and concern, the Department urges Americans to review their circumstances carefully and to take any measures they deem necessary to ensure their personal safety,'' it added.

The caution did not mention any specific new threat but repeated a May 2001 warning that groups linked with Saudi-born militant Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) may target Americans.

Bin Laden is the prime suspect in the suicide plane attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, which left nearly 6,500 people dead or missing.

A State Department official said the United States was concerned at inadequate protection for Americans in Indonesia, where 4,000 demonstrators condemned the United States on Friday. Some threatened to round up Americans and expel them.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States has advised Americans to put off travel to Yemen and the two Central Asian states of Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.

The Central Asian states are close to Afghanistan, where bin Laden is thought to be living and which is the most likely target of any U.S. retaliation for the attacks.

The State Department has offered some U.S. Embassy staff free flights home in those three countries, as well as in Pakistan and Indonesia.

The warning said: ``U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. U.S. Government facilities have a

-- Anonymous, September 28, 2001

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"In this environment of increased tension and concern, the Department urges Americans to review their circumstances carefully and to take any measures they deem necessary to ensure their personal safety,'' it added."

That is a very strong statement.

-- Anonymous, September 28, 2001

Yes, it is, Mags. Sweetie was supposed to go out of town tomorrow but his back is acting up and he's not going. I'm glad. The town he was going to has a large AF base.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Let's see... just north of LA, right next door to a major naval installation, just south of Vandenburg AFB, and Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant... and a Seal for a son... besides being semi-unemployed and semi-homeless... (thank God for the beach camp grounds, good idea whoever mentioned it first here, was that Brooks?)

Aw, what the hell, you can only worry soooo much... another beer, get some sleep, and think I'll go fishing tomorrow...

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

I knew there was something I liked about you, Carl.

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001

Sometimes, you gotta look deep... :)

-- Anonymous, September 29, 2001