STORM2K

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 8:14 am**

FEB 21, 2004
Japan on highest terror alert

TOKYO - Japan raised its terror alert to its highest level yesterday.

Heavily armed police were mobilised around airports, nuclear plants and government offices to guard against a possible attack, an official said.
It was the first time the government had gone on such a heightened alert since the US-led military attack on Iraq last year.

A National Police Agency official refused to say whether the government had new information about a possible terror strike. The official said riot police would guard Tokyo and Kansai international airports and nuclear power and reprocessing facilities. -- AP
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Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 8:21 am**

Interesting... and also scary. Being an ally of the US is never easy when you have punks like Al Qaeda out there.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 9:48 am**

Oh, no....it's GODZILLA again! :wink:

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:19 am**

streetsoldier wrote:Oh, no....it's GODZILLA again!

It would be nice if they would share the reason for this action. I hope at least they are in contact with our Homeland Securities Department.

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:32 am**

streetsoldier wrote:Oh, no....it's GODZILLA again!

You're bad Bill! :lol:

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:13 am**

Maybe...but, think of all those "near-misses" the Japanese have had...Mothra, Rodin, Mega-Godzilla, to name a few.

After all THAT, what's a little Al Qaida? :eek:

Posted: **Sat Feb 21, 2004 11:22 am**

streetsoldier wrote:Maybe...but, think of all those "near-misses" the Japanese have had...Mothra, Rodin, Mega-Godzilla, to name a few.

After all THAT, what's a little Al Qaida?