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Posted on 11/03/2004 12:20:59 AM PST by nwctwx
"Through in Russia and Pakistan just for fun."
Oops...Throw in Russia...head cold here!
Threat of 'nukes to spare' in N Korea
Peter Alford, Tokyo correspondent
November 18, 2004
NORTH Korea has built enough nuclear weapons to sell some of them to other rogue states or terrorist groups and still retain enough to deter attacks on its territory.
That must be the new baseline assumption for the US and other countries trying to disarm the communist state, according to International Crisis Group president and former Australian foreign minister Gareth Evans.
"It's happened in the last two years," Mr Evans told The Australian from Seoul. "Since we lost track of the spent fuel rods at Yongbyong (nuclear plant), we have to assume they have reprocessed enough plutonium to make six to eight weapons."
A new ICG report says the strong likelihood that North Korea has as many as 10 nuclear bombs -- US intelligence assumes two weapons existed before a 1994 agreement to freeze plutonium production -- makes the task of dismantling the rogue program increasingly urgent.
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While six-party talks have continued with results in Beijing, North Korea has probably reprocessed its (8000) fuel rods and may have turned the plutonium into weapons," the report says.
"It almost certainly has enough bombs to deter an attack and still have some to sell to other states or even terrorist groups."
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11418369%5E2703,00.html
FYI :-)
Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-One
Posted by nwctwx
On News/Activism 11/03/2004 2:20:59 AM CST
· 4,161 replies · 80,259+ views
There has been some talk (over the Summer) of a disinformation campaign. I often wonder if the real threat is right in front of our eyes while people are trying to ignore it.
This thread has gone by pretty quickly, it's been a busy time.
Just caught the tail end of an advertisement on Discovery Channel. Tomorrow night (Thursday) at 8pm a new show "Tracking the Terrorists".
" I often wonder if the real threat is
right in front of our eyes while people are trying to ignore it."
I keep thinking back to the anthrax attacks especially with missing crop dusters and tankers (on interstates perhaps - remember those rest rooms shut down along that Cali highway?)
Bookmark
WSDOT.wa.gov - WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Advisory - Security Information for Aerial Application Operators/Airports: "On November 1, 2004, a crop dusting aircraft was stolen from Ejido Queretaro, near Mexicali, Mexico. Although there is currently no indication that this has any connection to terrorist activity, the theft is cause for concern. Past information indicates that members of al-Qa'ida may have planned -- or may still be planning -- to disperse biological or chemical agents from crop dusting aircraft. The stolen aircraft has been identified as a Piper PA 25, Pawnee,and is similar to one depicted below. It is registered in Mexico and bears the tail number XBCYP. If you see the aircraft described above, you should immediately contact the TSA General Aviation Hotline at (866) 427-3287." (November 5, 2004) (VIEW PHOTO. Read More...)
THE UNION LEADER.com and NEW HAMPSHIRE SUNDAY NEWS: Epping - "MISSING: ONE 3,000-GALLON OIL TRUCK" (ARTICLE SNIPPETS - TRUCK DESCRIPTION: "Buxton oil," "a schoolbus-yellow 2004 Kenworth," "loaded with 3,000 gallons of heating oil," "The truck has "32" in black lettering on its side and has New Hampshire license plate AE7537. Anyone with information is asked to call Epping police, 679-5122.") (November 17, 2004) (Read More...)
COURIER POST ONLINE.com: "MISSING TANKER WORRIES FBI" ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The empty, four-compartment truck, which is capable of carrying about 9,200 gallons of fuel, was taken from the TK Transport Terminal on Derousse Avenue sometime between April 8 and 12. The tanker had a New Jersey license plate number T852SC and a New Jersey Motor Fuel Tag Number 15148. WHERE TO CALL Anyone with information about the tanker is asked to call either the FBI at (215) 418-4000 or Pennsauken Police at (856) 488-0080.") (November 12, 2004) (Read More...)
TheDenverChannel.com: Denver - 7NEWS Investigation Into Missing Propane Spurs FBI Probe One Tank Could Destroy Small Building" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The FBI is contacting its Joint Terrorist Task Forces in Washington and around the country after 7NEWS Investigator John Ferrugia asked federal officials about hundreds of gallons of missing liquid propane gas. About 100 propane gas cylinders have been stolen since July and so far, none of them has been recovered, Ferrugia said.") (Updated November 8, 2004) (Read More...)
Turning in early tonight (early for me, that is). Stay safe everyone.
Goodnight slowboat.
Rest well.
Does anyone have an article pertaining to the missing Texas propane tanks?
Worth Repeating...
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595103854,00.html
Monday, November 8, 2004
"Salt Lake airport nabs weapons galore
Officials at checkpoints have seized 185,078 during past 3 years"
Copyright 2004 Deseret Morning News
By Lee Davidson
Deseret Morning News
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Security checkpoints at Salt Lake City International Airport seized an astounding 185,078 potential weapons from passengers over the past three years — including 75,000 knives, 157 firearms and 400 explosives.
Knives, scissors, shotgun shells and assorted tools are among the 185,078 items officials have seized at the Salt Lake airport.
Laura Seitz, Deseret Morning News
That is an average of 190 such items confiscated each day.
It also means that, on average, one of every 73 passengers who worked through checkpoints in that time surrendered some sort of potential weapon.
That is according to U.S. Transportation Security Administration data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Deseret Morning News. It covers the period from February 2002 through September 2004.
Earl Morris, federal security director at the airport, said he is not surprised that 185,000 items were seized there in that period — which would have been enough to arm every passenger on 979 separate, filled-to-capacity Boeing 737s.
"Actually, we take several hundred items on most days of the week" at security checkpoints, Morris said.
"And that's only part of it. We actually find many more. But we allow people who inadvertently bring a pocketknife or something to mail it back to themselves," he says. "They can go to the gift shop and buy an envelope and stamps and bring it back. We put the item in the envelope and seal it while they watch, and then mail it."
Even with so many potential weapons discovered, the Salt Lake City Airport Police arrested only 63 people (about one every two weeks) in that period for charges related to attempting to smuggle weapons through checkpoints, said Barbara Gann, spokeswoman for the Salt Lake City Department of Airports."
Have a good night.
You keep getting better and better with your summaries. How in the heck did you do that "NEWS" insert? That is really cool!
I read so many articles, I'm not sure if I saw a Texas one or not.
Let's check and see what we can come up with...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22theft+of+propane+tanks%22&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22missing+propane+tanks%22&btnG=Google+Search
Ditto.
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