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THANKS TO OORANG (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1761584/posts?page=266#266 ) for pointing to this article:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/232/232333_alert_after_mway_bridge_sabotage.html
"Alert after m-way bridge sabotage"
John Scheerhout
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SECURITY has been stepped up at motorway bridges across Greater Manchester after `mindless vandals' tried to hack down a suspension bridge.
The are believed to have used a hacksaw to cut through several steel strands on five steel cables on the Mersey Valley Footbridge, between junctions seven and eight over the M60 at Sale.
The motorway was shut for several hours and urgent checks carried out on other potential targets."
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "Special sleeves will now be used to cover cables and protect them from attack. The £900,000 bridge is one of two similar ones erected as part of a £102m motorway widening scheme completed in 2005."
Feels like something is in the works. Australia guarding nucler facilities and now Britain stepping up security at power plants.
Note: The following breaking news brief is a quote:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3349104,00.html
Report: British army to guard energy facilities against terror
Published: 01.07.07, 03:09
British newspaper 'News of the World' reported on Sunday that the British- army will be deployed at British oil, gas and electricity facilities to defend them from possible terrorist attacks.
According to the report security will be increased around the facilities after intelligence suggested terrorists may target the country's infrastructure. The newspaper said the measure would mark the first time soldiers had been called in to guard such facilities. (AP)