Intel Community Concerned That Too Much About Latest al Qaeda Threat Has Been Disclosed

Intel Community Worried Obama Administration Disclosed Too Much About Latest al Qaeda Threat -- Washington Times

Fear that sources and methods may have been compromised.

In warning about possible al Qaeda attacks against Americans overseas, U.S. officials may have provided too much detail about intercepted chatter and the source of the information, and that may make it more difficult to get such tips next time, former and current intelligence officials say.

On Friday, the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans, citing an unspecified al Qaeda threat. The bulletin said that the highest threat levels are the Middle East and North Africa, “and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arab Peninsul

As a result of the threat, the United States will close 21 embassies in 17 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia on Sunday, the traditional start of the work week in those countries.

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My Comment: I was also surprised by the details that have been released by the U.S. government .... so much so that I am wondering if they have a mole within Al Qaeda's Yemen branch.