Surface-to-air missiles were being deployed around Washington…
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In addition to Washington, anti-aircraft missile batteries may be deployed around New York City, and a senior Pentagon official said "irregular air patrols" had been ordered.
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One senior Pentagon official described the terrorism threat level as "true orange," noting that some previous orange designations had been viewed with skepticism.
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A senior Defense Department official described the intelligence that led to the orange alert as "specific, reliable, credible."

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