"Osama bin Laden's journal reveals that the Al Qaeda leader hoped to kill as many Americans as possible, with L.A. on his list:  Michael Downing, commanding officer of the Los Angeles Police Department's counter-terrorism and special operations bureau, said the intelligence cache confirms what authorities have long known: ""Los Angeles was on the target list for Al Qaeda.""  Andrew Blankstein and Robert J. Lopez have more:  Downing said the death of Bin Laden does not mean that the threat in Los Angeles has diminished. ""Once you're on the list,"" he said, ""you don't leave the list.""  Photo credit: Associated Press"
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