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Officials: Intelligence warns of aircraft attacks
CNN ^

Posted on 01/30/2004 9:53:10 PM PST by jwalburg

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:49 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Officials say it may never be known if a terror attack was prevented. CNN's Kelli Arena reports. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the past 48 hours, the United States has received new intelligence that suggests a threat of possible terrorist attacks against the United States using aircraft, government officials told CNN on Friday.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aircraft; airfrance; airlinesecurity; ba; cdg; flights; intelligence; terror; threats; warning
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To: Samwise
Ping to post 4 link.
21 posted on 01/31/2004 9:21:10 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: jwalburg
Thank goodness Norm Mineta's geniuses at TSA took a pen knife off known Jihadist Sen. John Edwards before he could slit throats and crash his chartered plane into a landmark building.

Profile, interview, profile some more. That's the way the adults at El Al do it.

Harass, delay, and annoy. That's the way our PC-elves in America do it.

22 posted on 01/31/2004 9:33:55 PM PST by dagnabbit
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To: snippy_about_it
Yipes! We were at a meet all day. I didn't know about the planes or this. The countdown is creepy stuff.

But wait, didn't Kerry say the threat of terrorism was exaggerated?
23 posted on 01/31/2004 9:35:39 PM PST by Samwise (There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.)
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To: nevergore
"...As a commercial instrument rated pilot I know the system well.... a filed flight plan doesn't provide security just a path and destination...file it to any airport surrounding Houston...once you are within 20 nautical miles of the Superbowl, deviate your flight plan...180 seconds away from impact at full throttle.

The transponsder[sic] is turned on and off by the piolt[sic] and is part of the preflight. Again, just turn the switch off...

Well, I'm just an old, single-engine-land, IFR rated pilot who hasn't flown in many years, but as I recall, your transponder had better be squawking the correct code at all times. And any deviation from procedures or flight path near the Super Bowl would probably garner some serious attention.

"...About the best defense we could put in place is a Patriot Missle Battery around the Superbowl perimeter and hope for a quick reaction from the crew..."

I dunno, nevergore. A Patriot Missle is a superfast, intended for ballistic warheads. There's a whole lot of Surface-to-Air and Air-to-Air stuff that's designed for low-level aircraft, and 3 minutes is a lifetime (or the end of one) for a sub-sonic jet.

As far as feeling secure, I'll be safe in Florida, sipping on a cool one, and watching two football teams bash each other. I don't know who they are yet, but I'll find out by game time..........FRegards

24 posted on 01/31/2004 10:45:35 PM PST by gonzo (I just had a birthday. I'm now old enough to realize that there's nothing left to learn the hard way)
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To: gonzo
Enjoy the Superbowl! BTW it's the NE Pat's and the Carolina Panthers.....

Hopefully, the only eventful issue will be the Panther's upsetting the favored Pat's.....

NeverGore :^)
25 posted on 02/01/2004 4:04:33 AM PST by nevergore (“Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.”)
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