"Kelly also said that if China moved militarily against Taiwan, Washington would view this with grave concern and President Bush's three-year-old promise to "do whatever it took" to defend Taiwan would come into play."
First thought after reading this was about the assassination of ArchDuke Ferdinand and the entangled peace treaties and alliances that foisted WWI.
What do you all think about this? They are saying that the bomb was actually quite small and would not destroy a bridge.
Floating Bomb Found On Lake Pontchartrain
NEW ORLEANS -- A workboat crew on Wednesday found a bomb floating in Lake Pontchartrain a couple of miles from the Causeway.
Police said the bomb consisted of explosive material secured in plastic pipes with what appeared to be a timer attached. The bomb was wrapped in trash bags to keep it afloat.
A tugboat operator spotted the bags floating in the lake at about 7 a.m. and called the U.S. Coast Guard because he said it appeared dangerous, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Col. John Fortunato.
http://www.theneworleanschannel.com...757/detail.html (snip)