Boston terror threat probed (2 Iraqis and 4 Chinese smuggled over Mexican border)

Boston Herald ^ | 1/19/05 | Boston herald

[lafroste]

Yes, it's hard to say what the Chinese would be doing there - and they look truly Chinese, not one of the ethnic minorities in China. I was wondering if they were sort of accidental,

Don't you mean occidental?

Groan!! That was too punny even for me

[lafroste]

You have a whole lotta catching up to do on the chicoms, it sounds like.

Not as much as you may think. However, I am not one given to the more fringe conspiracy theories regarding China. Thirty years from now, who knows? But now? They are not evily plotting the demise of the west. If anything, they are going after Africa (and I'm inclined to let them have it).

[lafroste]

Oh, BTW,

go to google and type in 'china, mexico', or 'china. iran', or 'china, fill-in-the-blank'

can simply mean that a lot of conspiracy theorists are playing up the Chicom threat on the internet. That doesn't make such assertions fact.

[livius]

Bad, bad, bad lafroste!!!

[livius]

I lean to the hoax theory, too.

[HRoarke]

Exposed ankles everywhere are cowering in fear!

[grand old partier]

first of all these are a bunch of chinese people so i do not believe that osama's garuntee about not attacking blue states covers chinese people
second, i live here in boston and if mayor mumbles menino isn't scared than im not...
third, if there is a threat chances are that this is a diversion from a real attack

[Robert Lomax]

"first of all these are a bunch of chinese people"

The Hui minority, one of 56 nationalities in China, are Muslim. Racially they are indistinguishible with the majority nationality the Han (Chinese), that make up 92% of the PRC population. China has its own problems with muslims. It isn't always reported in the Western media, if at all.

[elfman2]

Yea, but unfortunately one that can’t ever be ignored. 10 more “hoaxes” and the real thing is ignored.

[rintense]

Isn't there a big game this weekend in the city of brotherly love?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Black Sunday?

[alancarp]

For what it's worth, the FBI and the state government are both taking this very seriously, per Fox News.

[eyespysomething]

Or mis/dis-information, sort of a distraction

[rintense]

Without the blimp.

[wtc911]

``They got a call from across the border in Mexico to the California Highway Patrol and he said he brought two Iraqis and four Chinese (individuals) across the border and according to him, they stated soon to follow behind them would be some sort of material,'' said a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

Now, if this turns out to be true who would be the guy responsible for setting our border security priorities? Help me out here. I thought that direction comes from the WH. But you say it's stupid to think so. Who's in charge again?

[Coop]

Now, if this turns out to be true who would be the guy responsible for setting our border security priorities? Help me out here. I thought that direction comes from the WH. But you say it's stupid to think so. Who's in charge again?

You're not particularly bright, so I will help you out. I said it's downright stupid to attempt to place sole blame on the one man who has done the most to protect us from terrorism.

I've asked you numerous times to stop pinging me on your incessant quest to show off your ignorance, yet you continue.

Now carry on with your myopic whining.