Threat led to security change at U.S. base

Security News Wire ^ | Nov. 26, 2007 | UPI

[driftdiver]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Law enforcement documents have revealed security measures at Fort Huachuca in Arizona were changed after warnings of a possible terror attack.

The documents said an estimated 60 Afghan and Iraqi terrorists were planning with the help of Mexican drug cartels to sneak into the United States through underground tunnels and attack the base, the largest intelligence-training center in the country, with high-powered weapons, The Washington Times reported Monday.

"A portion of the operatives were in the United States, with the remainder not yet in the United States," said one of the documents, a Federal Bureau of Investigation advisory that was circulated among law enforcement agencies. "The Afghanis and Iraqis shaved their beards so as not to appear to be Middle Easterners."

Lt. Col. Matthew Garner, spokesman for Fort Huachuca, said details of the investigation and the security changes made after the threat came to light in May "will not be disclosed."

"We are always taking precautions to ensure that soldiers, family members and civilians that work and live on Fort Huachuca are safe," Garner said. "With this specific threat, we did change some aspects of our security that we did have in place."

[driftdiver]

The article says this was reported by Washington Times but I couldn't find a reference there.

I'm certainly glad people are doing their jobs and really wish we would secure the border.

Another source here - Islamic radicals planned attack on US Fort Huachuca: report http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071126/ts_alt_afp/usattacksmexicohuachuca_071126082617

[Cindy]

We covered this already on The Threat Matrix (Key Word: Threat Matrix on FreeRepublic.com).

SIERRA VISTA HERALD: Fort Huachuca - "FORT PLOT 'NOT VALID OR CREDIBLE'" by Bill Hess (November 27, 2007)

SIERRA VISTA HERALD: Fort Huachuca - "BREAKING NEWS: FBI DOWNPLAYS REPORTS OF TERRORIST THREAT AGAINST FORT HUACHUCA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A federal report in May that this southern Arizona Army post may be the target of Middle Easterners who were smuggled into the United States from Mexico is "not valid or credible," a FBI spokesman said Monday.") (Published November 26, 2007)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "ISLAMISTS TARGET ARIZONA BASE" by Sara A. Carter (November 26, 2007)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "U.S. INTEL CENTER WARY OF TERROR ATTACK" by Sara A. Carter (November 25, 2007)

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[driftdiver]

hmm, I did 3 searches and didnt see any posts beyond one that talked about a mention on the radio. That was preliminary where this was confirmation.

[Cindy]

No problem.
Look at the key words.

[gaijin]

Isn't it great that we have that pilot program permitting 100 Mexican trucking companies to drive over the border in a completely UNCONTROLLED MANNER..?

Hey, thanks George Bush, that was really INNOVATIVE...!

I'm sure everyone in San Diego --with all those aircraft carries, and stuff just a short drive from the border-- will feel GREAT..!

Real smart!

[Oatka]

The documents said an estimated 60 Afghan and Iraqi terrorists were planning with the help of Mexican drug cartels to sneak into the United States through underground tunnels . . .

Wait until they are in the tunnels and then seal both ends, even if one of them is in Mexico. Come back in a couple of months and check things out.

[seeker_two]

Actually, we do have some prototype bunker-buster bombs that we need to test..... ;)

[piasa]

border bump ... vintage thread for old time’s sake.