Even if the threat is empty, it is not issued in vain: it is issued to inspire fear. For that is part of the program of the mujahedin: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies…” (Qur’an 8:60). That this is part, if not all, of the motivation in issuing this threat is indicated by the title, “New Attack on America Be Afraid.”
An AP story by Lara Jakes Jordan (thanks to LGF):
WASHINGTON – A Web site is claiming that seven NFL football stadiums will be hit with radiological dirty bombs this weekend, but the government on Wednesday expressed doubts about the threat.
The warning, posted Oct. 12, was part of an ongoing Internet conversation titled “New Attack on America Be Afraid.” It mentioned NFL stadiums in New York, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Oakland and Cleveland, where games are scheduled for this weekend.
The Homeland Security Department alerted authorities and stadium owners in those cities, as well as the NFL, of the Web message but said the threat was being viewed “with strong skepticism.” Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said there was no intelligence that indicated such an attack was imminent, and that the alert was “out of an abundance of caution.”
“The department strongly encourages the public to continue to go about their plans, including attending events that involve large public gatherings such as football games,” Knocke said.
UPDATE: Jawa Report has discovered that the threats do not come from a jihadist site, as LGF had initially reported.