Posted on 08/14/2006 5:55:09 AM PDT by goldstategop
By now, you've probably read the news that the three Palestinians caught in Caro, Michigan with 1,000 TracFone cellphones are involved in a plot to blow up Michigan's Mackinac Bridge (it connects both Michigan peninsulas). Mackinac Bridge site here.
But here's what you didn't read:
Sources tell DebbieSchlussel.com that the men are from Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the group that works in concert with HAMAS in performing homicide bombings in Israel. The group once even considered merging with HAMAS, at the time that it was headed by University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian, a founder of the group. Maybe now sleepy Americans will awaken to note that Palestinian terrorism is not just Israel's problem. It's America's.
Sources say the plot was uncovered because law enforcement personnel observed two or more other men videotaping the Mackinac Bridge.
Mackinac Bridge (Peninsulas Bridge, Michigan)
Sources also say that it is very unlikely the men could have succeeded in blowing up the Mackinac Bridge--even with the chips from 1,000 phones for 1,000 bombs--as it is several miles long (it's the world's third longest suspension bridge). At a total length of 26,372 feet, the steel structure can support 38,486 tons of weight and is very, very strong and fortified. The sources say that, likely, the plan would have succeeded in bombing cars driving on the bridge, but not bringing the structure down
The bombing of the USS Cole didn't faze them any.
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Warning! Sirius 101 is "uncensored." You may hear adult language or a curse word or two...
Debbie's 1st hour (actually 1:10 and overlaps "Mike from MI")...
"Mike from MI" call...
Debbie's guest from INS, Mike Maxwell...
She did well at handling the hecklers, I thought. Howard was complimentary about her show on his Tuesday show. Btw, thanks for that picture above...
True considering the number of problems with Tracphones actually working. If they had 1000 phones, they might get 500 to actually work.
thanks, I'll check out this on my mp3 player!
Such a pretty place. What county is it?
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