[liberallyconservative]

Distance-wise, they're not that far apart.

I originally thought QM2 was arriving in Miami, but will be arriving in Ft. Lauderdale instead on Jan.26. Seems an earlier posting from EOM had our sleuths looking hard at Miami as a possible target.

Since we've all been focusing on the plane angle so much, I wanted to throw the possibility of attack at sea back in the mix. I know this floating behemoth probably has tighter security than 10 Downing St., but I also know AQ seems drawn to symbolism in their targets. QM2 seems to symbolize England as much as the Concorde symbolized France. Just a random rumination...

[JustPiper]

The sea is a definite target, your correct in thinking so

[hummingbird]

QM2 seems to symbolize England as much as the Concorde symbolized France. Just a random rumination...

...and remember all of those cases of Norwalk Virus last fall on the cruise ships (including an Alaskan one, I believe)? How easy would it be to bring something "icky" (Anthrax?) onto QM2; how could you screen out bio being brought on by passenger(s); other passengers get sick & take sickness back to their hometowns, etc. thus dispersing the something "icky." Hopefully, after last year's NV, the ships are decontaminated more thoroughly now...still...

Does the QM2 (or any ship/boat) also have a number designation like flights do; does the QM2 itself (or any ship/boat) have any kind of number associated with it like a registration number?