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| 12/25/03
Posted on 12/25/2003 9:07:46 PM PST by knak
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:07:47 PM PST
by
knak
To: knak
Bump/Ping!
WorldNetDaily obtained a copy of the report labeled "law enforcement sensitive." An earlier homeland security report, dated Nov. 21, said the terrorists have designed a "crude chemical dispersal device" fabricated from commonly available materials, which is designed to asphyxiate its victims, as WorldNetDaily first reported. The device can produce both cyanogen chloride gas and hydrogen cyanide gas, which gives off a bitter almond smell.
"These gases are most effective when released in confined spaces such as subways, buildings or other crowded indoor facilities," the closely held report said, adding that al-Qaida has shown a continued interest in targeting subways.
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:10:47 PM PST
by
Pro-Bush
(Homeland Security + Tom Ridge = Open Borders --> Demand Change!)
To: knak
Maybe they should raise the alert status to red.
To: knak
"Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory. Obviously, by the time you smell this stuff, it is too late.
Long-term, it's not easy to see how we can defend against every possible variation of this sort of large-scale terror attack. The only thing which comes to my mind as any sort of an answer is that there needs to be some sort of a threat of overwhelming retalliation on the table which would register in the minds of the people involved. A couple of ICBMs pointed at Mecca and Medina might be a reasonable start...
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:17:38 PM PST
by
greenwolf
To: Fitzcarraldo
"...Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory..."Well, that just about covers everything except Sarin. And if you smelled any of the above, you'd probably be choking your guts out............FRegards
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:18:53 PM PST
by
gonzo
("Harley-Vous Francaise?"---------------------"Would you ride a French motorcycle if you had one?")
To: knak
"Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory.
Well that about covers about half the smells out there in some way.
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:20:44 PM PST
by
Husker24
To: greenwolf
... there needs to be some sort of a threat of overwhelming retalliation on the table which would register in the minds of the people involved. What will we do to france?
A couple of ICBMs pointed at Mecca and Medina might be a reasonable start...
What about france?
To: knak
I thought Hatfill was under surveillance.
What if we were attacked by WMD and couldn't find out who to retaliate against?
Oh I forgot, it already happened and we did nothing.
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:24:57 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(Your right to "Jihad" ends when I have to take off my shoes)
To: Principled
they will hit an urban area, a rural area, they will use planes, truck bombs, female suicide bombers, it will be xmas eve, new years eve, they will use chemicals, WMDs, they have pre-planted nukes, suitcase nukes, they will use cargo planes, foreign airlines and pilots.
at some point, when you have intelligence that covers every possible scenario, in reality, what do you really have?
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:25:02 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: knak
A few years ago, those Japanese terrorists released Sarin in a subway and killed about 6 people. I've heard that causing widespread casualties with chemical agents isn't as easy as you'd think...
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:27:40 PM PST
by
Koblenz
(There's usually a free market solution)
To: Rome2000
What if we were attacked by WMD and couldn't find out who to retaliate against? We should put some folks on notice. They'll either say "whoa there big guy, let me show you we're not part of this" or they'll say, "we don't see any evidence of a terrorist plot here" and let the perps walk.
To: Koblenz
Forget the trouble with the chemical agents, It's the stamped I would be worried about!
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:34:49 PM PST
by
chicagolady
(Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night)
To: knak; snopercod
"the homeland"
That would be the United States of America.
Look at Air Force One; along the sides, it says, United States of America.
Not Homeland Airways.
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:37:17 PM PST
by
First_Salute
(May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
To: knak
The device can produce both cyanogen chloride gas and hydrogen cyanide gas, which gives off a bitter almond smell."These gases are most effective when released in confined spaces such as subways, buildings or other crowded indoor facilities," the closely held report said, adding that al-Qaida has shown a continued interest in targeting subways.
Geez, kinda like the stuff at Costco and Wal-Mart a while back...
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posted on
12/25/2003 9:39:04 PM PST
by
ChefKeith
(NASCAR...everything else is just a game!)
To: Principled
Hopefully, we're kicking some French arse behind the scene. Interesting, too, that more details about the Air France mess are being leaked. French treachery, and double dealing are as plain as the nose on your face, but they've done it for centuries and doubtless see no reason to change. It's time we gave them a few.
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posted on
12/25/2003 10:03:40 PM PST
by
hershey
To: Fitzcarraldo
I think this latest "warning" is interesting in that Monsoor Ijaz was commenting on FOX that he wondered if the current "attacks" were just a trial run to see what security measures we had in place.
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posted on
12/25/2003 10:07:07 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(America is the greatest force for good on the planet ..!!)
To: knak
"Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory.IOW, everything except skunk and patchouli. And manure.
To: knak
"Smells may range from fruity/flowery to sharp/pungent, garlic/horseradish-like, bitter almonds, peach kernels and new-mown grass/hay," according to the FBI advisory.In other news, federal officials have issued an all-points bulletin for this woman:
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posted on
12/25/2003 10:45:48 PM PST
by
Imal
(Season greeting from Singapore-la.)
To: little jeremiah
IOW, everything except skunk and patchouli. And manure They didn't list those because everybody already knows all 3 are toxic. Especially patchouli.
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posted on
12/25/2003 10:48:05 PM PST
by
bluefish
To: bluefish
To tell you the truth, a faint whiff of skunk in the early morning air isn't bad, especially compared to most artifical perfume. Except I feel sorry for the poor skunk, usually deceased.
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