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Federal law enforcement officials reported concern Friday over vague threats of an al-Qaida terrorist attack that could come today in an attempt to disrupt Tuesday's U.S. elections. Three states – New York, Virginia, and Texas – were identified as potential targets.
So it makes sense that FBI agents in eight states reportedly wore out some shoe leather during the weekend, knocking on doors of people with family connections to Afghanistan or Pakistan – both operating bases for al-Qaida. One of those questioned reportedly is a youth group leader. Others were doctors.
No one was arrested.
To the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), this is an "outrageous and ... borderline unconstitutional" "sweep" of American Muslim leaders.