[meteorite-list] Worldwide caution issued for US travelers overseas

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:44:11 2004
Message-ID: <200106041805.LAA15374_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

For those of you who are US citizens hunting for meteorites abroad:

http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis/web/vortex/display?slug=update03&date=20010603


'Worldwide caution' issued for U.S. travelers overseas
By Seattle Times travel staff and news services
June 3, 2001

The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to be cautious while traveling overseas
because of possible terrorist threats. Its "worldwide caution" was issued last week after
four men were convicted in the bombings of two U.S. Embassies in Africa.

The State Department also said that the government learned last month that American
citizens abroad may be the target of a terrorist threat from groups with links to Osama bin
Laden's Al-Qaida terrorist organization.

"In the past, such individuals have not distinguished between official and civilian targets,"
said the State Department. "As always, we take this information seriously. U.S.
Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert."

The four defendants convicted in the 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania were
linked to bin Laden.

While the State Department said there were no specific threats immediately after the
verdicts in a New York court, it urged U.S. citizens traveling overseas to be vigilant,
maintain a low profile and be aware of their security.

For more details, check the State Department Web site at www.travel.state.gov. Consular
information sheets are issued for countries worldwide and include details on crime and
personal security. Travel warnings, and announcements such as the worldwide caution, are
also posted on the Web site. Recorded information is available by phone at 202-647-5225.
Received on Mon 04 Jun 2001 02:05:51 PM PDT