The CIA fears that Al Qaeda is planning at least two large-scale attacks against American targets by mid-February or at the outset of war with Iraq, the Daily News has learned. The terrorist strikes – which may coincide with the end of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca – could include the use of a radioactive “dirty” bomb or chemical and biological weapons, the CIA has determined. Federal terrorism officials have been warned that “Al Qaeda is organizing a ‘new’ type of attack that will surprise the United States.” Specific targets are not known, but U.S. officials have discovered plots against the homeland and Saudi Arabia, the warning said. Full Story