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World remain on high alert after credible terror threats. This morning there are new details about why theyre forcing many embassies and consulates to remain closed. Nbc White House CorrespondentKristen Welker has details. Reporter back at camp david president obama is getting brief tinges on the threat that has shut middle eastern diplomatic posts and put americans traveling abroad on high alert. Theres been an awful lot of chatter out there, conversation among terrorists about the planning thats going on, very reminiscent of what we saw pre 9 11. Reporter according to two top u. S. Officials the terror plot could include one large attack or simultaneous attacks around the world, but the intelligence still isnt crystal clear. From cairo to kabul are bracing themselves. Although the streets of kabul were closed, the embassies are on high alert. The threat is comin ....
0 are used or whether they re planning on vehicle-born bombs being carried into an area, we don t know. but we re hearing some kind of that same chatter, david, we heard pre-9/11 leading up to anecdotes like that taking place by the terrorists. senator durbin, the benghazi attack became not only a tragedy but also a politicized event in our national security debate. here you ve got embassies that are being protected, they re being closed down. is this a big deal or a big reaction? no, it s a big deal. vice president biden gave us a classified briefing this last week. they identified more than 25 of our embassies around the world that are particularly vulnerable. more than 25. and the defense appropriations bill, which we wrote and sent to committee this week, i included $48 million specifically to upgrade in 35 embassies around the world the security that we need. we need to protect the people who are out there representing planning is taking place. we think that s where the activi ....