Capitol Police Boost Security to Deal With Threat of Pre-Sept. 11 Attack by al-Qaida

By John McArdle
Roll Call Staff
Aug. 2, 2007, 4:33 p.m.

Capitol Police officials have stepped up the department’s security presence on Capitol Hill in response to intelligence indicating the increased possibility of an al-Qaida terrorist attack on Congress sometime between now and Sept. 11.



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