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U.S. Focuses on Attack on Cargo Planes
Stamford Advocate ^
| 12/24/03
| Brad Foss
Posted on 12/24/2003 5:29:32 AM PST by Holly_P
WASHINGTON -- The government is increasingly focused on the vulnerability of cargo planes as it responds to intelligence indicating al-Qaida might use aircraft to strike targets far from major cities, including power plants, dams and oil facilities.
On Tuesday, the Pentagon said it had broadened air patrols throughout the country, while the Transportation Security Administration said it had increased inspections of cargo companies to ensure compliance with tighter rules enacted last month.
(Excerpt) Read more at stamfordadvocate.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cap; cargoplanes; dod; orangealert4; targets; tsa
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posted on
12/24/2003 5:29:32 AM PST
by
Holly_P
To: Holly_P
I'm sure God is watching over us. We've done some good house (and spider nest) cleaning for HIM and I think we deserve the BEST he has to give as we have given HIM the same.
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posted on
12/24/2003 6:04:22 AM PST
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Holly_P
the link is pointing to a different article.
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posted on
12/24/2003 6:10:29 AM PST
by
Ranger
To: Holly_P
bump
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posted on
12/24/2003 6:41:35 AM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: Holly_P
I don't know what the article says but I feel much more secure knowing Dubya's made sure all the pilots are armed. It's great to know he really believes in the 2nd Amendment and isn't one of those who believes only the police and other government agents should be armed. (sarcasm)
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posted on
12/24/2003 6:49:00 AM PST
by
caltrop
To: snopercod
More than two years after sounding the alert in regard to this problem ...
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:05:53 AM PST
by
First_Salute
(May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
To: snopercod
actual article in
The Advocatehttp://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-terror-threat,0,1152558.story?coll=sns-newsnation-headlines
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:07:34 AM PST
by
First_Salute
(May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
To: caltrop
...made sure all the pilots are armed. Agreed. This should have been the first order of business...absolutely the number one priority.
Instead, here we go again. WTF?
To: Sacajaweau
I'm sure God is watching over us. We've done some good house (and spider nest) cleaning for HIM and I think we deserve the BEST he has to give as we have given HIM the same. Spiritual Progress Hard to Find in 2003
To: First_Salute
And five years after Tom Clancy (Dale Brown, Stephen Coonts?) wrote of terrorists taking out various targets with cargo planes loaded with Avgas and explosives. The FedEx hub at Memphis was one.
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:13:29 AM PST
by
snopercod
(CAUTION: Do not operate heavy equipment while reading this post.)
To: Sacajaweau
I'm sure God is watching over us. We've done some good house (and spider nest) cleaning for HIM and I think we deserve the BEST he has to give as we have given HIM the same. God doesn't need our help.
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:14:55 AM PST
by
Kowdawg
To: Ranger
Post #7 has the correct link. I have no idea how that happened.
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posted on
12/24/2003 7:45:55 AM PST
by
Holly_P
(Everytime that video clip of Sadaam plays on TV it "bitch slaps" a democrat somewhere.)
To: Sacajaweau
God helps those who help themselves.
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posted on
12/24/2003 8:06:09 AM PST
by
brewcrew
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