[marktwain]

To call ammonium nitrate "one of the world's most dangerous bomb-making materials" is yellow journalism.

Of course, journalists are not scientists or engineers. Ammonium nitrate is actually one of the world's safest bomb making materials.

[indcons]

In this case, journalists aren't journalists either. This ABC News team simply seems to be the advance guard for usual suspects - Bin Laden and co.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

You are correct, they are much safer than TNT and you can shoot them with a high powered rifle without danger.
Most have to be set off by a primer.
The speed of detonation is much slower TNT.

[Colorado Doug]

To call ammonium nitrate "one of the world's most dangerous bomb-making materials" is yellow journalism

As you pointed out, ammonium nitrate is not the most energetic explosive around. They would also need boosters and primers to set it off. I don't think that a thousand pounds of ANFO would be much of a threat to any building in Washington with todays security. All just a bunch of journalistic hype. Still, I wouldn't mind if BATF took a closer look at ABC News. I have suspected them of being a terrorist organization for some time. ;-)

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

Of course, journalists are not scientists or engineers. Ammonium nitrate is actually one of the world's safest bomb making materials.

Right. It's the fuel oil that's dangerous. I wonder how many gasoline stations are within a few miles of the white house.

[Reily]

If you look at the educational requirements of journalism students it goes a long way in explaining some of the statements they put it print !