Posted on 09/07/2004 2:18:40 PM PDT by Levante
NEW South Wales Police have formally told the Federal Government that they fear the Garden Island navy base in Sydney is a sitting duck for terrorists.
Senior police believe not enough has been done to protect the dock, known as Fleet Base East, from a terror attack by land or water, despite new maritime regulations which came into force on July 1.
Police sources have said the base's location, amid the most densely populated suburbs of Australia, and its proximity to pedestrians make it attractive site for terrorists.
In particular, the site is seen as attractive to terrorists intending a similiar attack to the bombing of the United States warship Cole in 2000.
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