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Drudge - cancelled flight believed headed to attack Las Vegas
12/25/03
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Posted on 12/25/2003 5:25:50 PM PST by salbam
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To: Zechariah11
Is there anything worse? I'm still thinking about it. :O)
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:47:06 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
To: getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
shooting down the aircraft would deploy their weaponry. There are better ways to do it for more accurate targeting and increased concentrations of the toxins.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:49:11 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: CurlyDave
Plus Nellis airforce base is in the area. They'd be really stupid to try to fly near!
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:50:04 PM PST
by
hoosiermama
(Prayers for all!)
To: salbam
If they hit the Olympic Gardens or the Hard Rock Casino, the wrath of Wackykat will be terrible.
To: All
Next thought: Does the reservoir at Hoover dam supply water to many areas? There are other dams in the area, how about them? Could a plane be used to contaminate the water?
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:53:21 PM PST
by
hoosiermama
(Prayers for all!)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Maybe the Hoover Dam is a super structure, but I seem to remember years back...hearing that one of the dams upstream from the Hoover Dam was a sieve.
Now, if the dam upstream were to be hit, and it's holdings let loose, couldn't all that water at least weaken the Hoover?
All this protection around and on the Hoover Dam... I sure hope the people making the big money think outside the box.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:53:48 PM PST
by
getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL
(If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.)
To: Sender
I agree. The terrorists know they would have to have the element of surprise on their side to hit us with any success right now, especially while were on high alert.
The questions that keeps ringing in my mind is what is the diversionary tactic.
To: Protect the Bill of Rights
Yep-this is definately the norm for the Federal Government and a Thursday holiday!
For a number of years I worked with a travel agency that did business with the government, and it is common practice to "give a day off" like that in order to make a long weekend. In fact a number of military bases take every other Friday off as an "energy saving day" - in order to save money...
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:54:26 PM PST
by
pamlet
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
A devastating strike on the dam would be improbable, IMO. But a crash landing in down town Vegas would be catastrophic and very do-able. Looks like we fended this one off, no thanks to the f*ing Nazi-loving French. I agree, and it makes more of an impact IMO if the rest of the country/world can watch it real time. I think the media is more likely to have horrific pics in a place crowded with people.
To: hoosiermama
Roger that. Getting them on board, one way or another, is best. I Just wish they could get some common sense going. Maybe an attack on the Eiffel Tower or (unspeakable) worse might finally convince them.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:54:48 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
To: Protect the Bill of Rights; Brad's Gramma
Just curious....is this a norm for the Government with a Thursday Christmas? IOW, is my tin foil hat shiny enough? Don't know .. but it sure does raise an eye brow
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:57:07 PM PST
by
Mo1
(House Work, If you do it right , will kill you!)
To: jungleboy
These pukes don't care about the Mob. They only care about a boot placed squarely on their necks, or a bullet shot into their skulls.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:57:16 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
To: pamlet
Thanks for the info---I did not think much of it when I heard it several weeks ago. But reading the threads & posts this evening, thought I should ask.
Can never be too prepared.
To: nwctwx
I C.
THANKS for your kind reply.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:58:27 PM PST
by
Quix
(Particularly quite true conspiracies are rarely proven until it's too late to do anything about them)
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
My father's theory is that the French are paying off AQ. and are therefore a source of income for them.
It wouldn't be the first time a bully extorted money from a weakling.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:58:37 PM PST
by
hoosiermama
(Prayers for all!)
To: pamlet; Brad's Gramma
Yep-this is definately the norm for the Federal Government and a Thursday holiday! Thanks for that info ..
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:59:31 PM PST
by
Mo1
(House Work, If you do it right , will kill you!)
To: hoosiermama
Contaminate with what? Jet fuel? Considering the amount of water involved, it'd take ~9 million gallons of it to contaminate the whole Hoover Dam resevoir. I don't know how much fuel planes usually carry, but I'd venture a guess that it's not quite that much.
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posted on
12/25/2003 7:59:58 PM PST
by
Ex-Dem
(>>>--------------->)
To: the invisib1e hand
That could be interesting but ineffectual. A lot of Americans would cheer.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:00:52 PM PST
by
Quix
(Particularly quite true conspiracies are rarely proven until it's too late to do anything about them)
To: Mike Darancette
Yeah, you are probably right. It occurred to me, tho, that just hitting the power grid on the top of the hills on the Nevada side would cause havoc throughout Nevada and Calif.
Assuming Las Vegas was the target, just a crash landing on the strip, even without hitting a major hotel, would shut the town down for months. Terror would trump tourism!
To: hoosiermama
Saudi Arabia (the Well Spring) has been paying off the Wahabbi Al queda from day one. When will the World EVER learn that appeasement never pays in he end.
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posted on
12/25/2003 8:02:49 PM PST
by
Mad_Tom_Rackham
("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
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