WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department reduced the terrorist attack
threat level to yellow or "elevated," which indicates only "a
significant risk of terrorist attacks."
The diminished threat level came as travel companies report that
concerns about terrorist activities and a possible war with Iraq
are impacting consumers' travel booking patterns.
For the past several weeks, the government's threat level had
been at orange or high alert, suggesting an attack was imminent.
"Based on a review of intelligence and an assessment of threats by
the intelligence community, the Attorney General in consultation
with the Homeland Security Council has made the decision to return
the threat level to an elevated risk of terrorist attack, or
"yellow" level," the DOJ said in a statement.