Posted on 01/25/2005 5:31:46 AM PST by FlyLow
Talon News
BOSTON (Talon News) -- FBI alerts issued Wednesday and Thursday of last week seeking 13 Chinese nationals, 2 Iraqis, and a Hispanic man for questioning in a possible dirty bomb plot initially had the American public on edge. Now the threat seems not quite so worrisome.
The FBI had reportedly received an anonymous tip that the group had illegally entered the country through Mexico, and had plans to detonate a dirty bomb, presumably in Boston. Immediately following the alert, officials promptly pointed out that the tip came from an anonymous source, and that the information could not be corroborated. They urged people to stay calm, but as always, to be aware of their surroundings.
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, while downplaying the incident, chose to forego Thursday's presidential inauguration and return home last Wednesday night to address the potential threat.
(Excerpt) Read more at gopusa.com ...
The Border Patrol caught 6 more this AM flying a Cessna 150 over the border from Mexico. All were Chinese. What's the deal?
There are lots of Chinese that want to immigrate.
CLOSE THE BORDER NOW.
Early am, local Boston news said that they'd gotten a tip from a Texas station about the pilot being arrested, the tipster, too, plus Mexican authorities questioning somebody...vague...a developing story.
The terrorist mission was totally successful. We just haven't figured out that it was a snow bomb, not a dirty bomb.
The five are being investigated in connection with a smuggling operation involving Chinese nationals, said Capt. Jeff Humphrey, San Antonio police special operations commander.
The five had been flying in a single-engine Cessna 172P south of San Antonio. [end snip]
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