WASHINGTON (AP) - Just days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. counterterrorism officials were chasing a credible but unconfirmed al-Qaida threat to use a car bomb on bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington. It was the first "active plot" timed to coincide with the somber commemoration of the terror group's 9/11 attacks a decade ago that killed nearly 3,000 people.

Counterterrorism officials were investigating the threat throughout the night and into Friday, as police in New York and Washington said they would increase their already stepped-up staffing levels in light of the recent intelligence.

Law enforcement officials were pursuing three people who may be traveling to the U.S. or who have recently entered the country, based on the detailed information received by the U.S. intelligence community late Wednesday, officials said. The intelligence suggested that al-Qaida planned to car bomb one of the two cities that were hit 10 years ago.

The nation's terror alert level has not changed, but raising it was under consideration Thursday night.

Thursday morning, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told reporters that there was "a lot of chatter" around the anniversary of the attacks but that there was no information about a specific threat. Napolitano had been briefed on early interpretations of the threat that morning as intelligence officials were still trying to determine the validity of the information. It later became clear that the threat was specific and credible and could not be dismissed, even though it has not been confirmed.

BULLSHIT! No threats exist but the ones they want! Janet and the Gang only want to instill FEAR!

The "Toilet" doesn't care about bombing anything or flying planes into anything, only the "Brown People" just want to stop living in fear of their weddings, wakes, and funerals from being bombed by drones!

Most there only want  cease fire, and only the Russian and American war for Poppy Fields, as well as the Oil Fields keep this going.

Remember, the CIA is not a part of our Govt., never has been, never will be...it is an International Organization, FOR PROFIT...I.E. A CORPORATION with Shareholders!