Posted on 08/11/2005 7:19:26 PM PDT by americaprd
LOS ANGELES - The FBI has warned police that al-Qaida cells might use fuel trucks as weapons to attack Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, but officials stressed Thursday the warning was based on uncorroborated intelligence.
The warning was distributed Tuesday via a computer network by FBI officials in Los Angeles to law enforcement agencies primarily in California, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller.
Though intelligence bulletins usually describe how reliable the information is, this one carried no such statement.
The bulletin warned police that terrorists could use fuel tankers in assaults on the three cities. The warning has not been substantiated, according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
The intelligence originated from FBI headquarters in Washington. It was not immediately clear why the bulletin was sent without details on its reliability.
Eimiller noted that FBI officials often notify police of possible threats, regardless of how accurate the information might be.
"Information at all levels is shared with law enforcement," she said.
all the threatened cities are in blue states
Well, the old saying, "A liberal is a conservative who hasn't been mugged yet" may be appropriate here.
Yet, since 9-11 it's been nothing
Maybe the market is a little tight for 'employees' who want to extinguish themselves in the firey inferno of a tanker truck. Maybe they need to improve their 'benefits' program and up the ante another couple of virgins (still have that mother-in-law problem, however)
Any suggestions????
No, but would you mind passing along any good suggestions you might get? Thanks.
Detroit, maybe?
Salt Lake City
With 9/11 being on a Sunday, there maybe 14 targets that worry me plenty.
Hint: L.A. doesn't have one anymore.
It's the start of the NFL, and there will be plenty of reason to be alert.
BTW, this ATTA stuff only solidifies my argument that Bubba is responsible for 9/11. I wish Cindy Sheehan would meet him and ask why her son died.
Lovely. I notice this is based on uncorroborated intelligence. Just what does that mean? Is this just some CYA announcement?
Salt Lake City
Ah ha...a good choice. It's been some years since I visited there, but I remember it as very clean, surrounded by beautiful mountains.
Clinton would feel her pain...or at least feel her.
Yup. We know it. History will know it too. He will go down as the most failed President in 20th Century American History.
If an attack happens, let's pray the attackers came in from Mexico so we can get serious.
Stock up on supplies, in case something disastrous does happen and truckers can't deliver goods, or gasoline supply is low.
Thanks for those great resources.
Scary thought.
Sad to say, it would take something like that before they did get serious about the southern border.
But, another time, another thread...
I flew home to Chicago from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana on Monday. Security was very tight, when I got home I looked in my checked luggage and noticed a tag that the TSA had searched through my checked baggage. I'm glad I'm home.
Funny thing is I met President Bush yesterday in Aurora, Illinois and the security wasn't that tight. I spoke to the President but was unable to get his autograph since there was a lot of people wanting to get his autograph too. But I told him he was great and he thanked me. It was the first time I've met him in person and it was a great experience.
Does this mean that the police will start taking tips about potential chemical truck hijackings seriously?
What's the story on the low supplies of jet fuel this week?
And this is bad because. . . ?
Like that tag line LOL
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