Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

New York: Targeted By Tehran?
Newsweek ^ | March 5, 2007 issue | Mark Hosenball

Posted on 02/26/2007 8:58:19 AM PST by West Coast Conservative

Increasing tensions between Washington and Tehran have revived New York Police Department concerns that Iranian agents may already have targeted the city for terror attacks. Such attacks could be aimed at bridges and tunnels, Jewish organizations and Wall Street, NYPD briefers told security execs last fall, according to a person with access to the briefing materials who asked for anonymity because of the sensitive subject matter.

NYPD officials have worried about possible Iranian-sponsored attacks since a series of incidents involving officials of the Iranian Mission to the United Nations. In November 2003, Ahmad Safari and Alireaza Safi, described as Iranian Mission "security" personnel, were detained by transit cops when they were seen videotaping subway tracks from Queens to Manhattan at 1:10 in the morning. The men later left New York. "We're concerned that Iranian agents were engaged in reconnaissance that might be used in an attack against New York City at some future date," Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly told NEWSWEEK. A spokesman for the Iranian Mission in New York said he was aware of the allegations but had no immediate comment.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; newyork; nyc; terrorism; wot
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-96 next last
To: MizSterious

I love my state, but we excel at shooting ourselves in the feet. Sigh.


21 posted on 02/26/2007 9:19:16 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative
I'm of the informed belief that there might be a lot of truth as to this.

The "chatter" (for lack of a better word) is definately on the increase in the last few weeks.

22 posted on 02/26/2007 9:21:14 AM PST by expatguy (http://laotze.blogspot.com/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Yep- let's keep inviting them to our country with open arms, passing all kinds of laws that protect terrorists while binding the hands of law enforcement, encouraging terrorists by allowing ilk like kerry carter nelson to go over seas and bad mouth our country- then we can all stand around in astonishment when iran attacks us 'unawares'

The following link is a signature link and does not relate to this thread http://sacredscoop.com


23 posted on 02/26/2007 9:25:19 AM PST by CottShop
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Brad from Tennessee
No. The UN needs to be relocated into a rebuilt World Trade Center, exactly like the first one, with the offices of Middle Eastern countries near the top of one tower (except Israel), the offices of East Asian communist nations (include China) near the top of the other tower, and the General Assembly room and the Security Council room occupying the top of one tower each.
24 posted on 02/26/2007 9:26:16 AM PST by Question_Assumptions
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

do a good enough job on Terhan and it would stop that crap


25 posted on 02/26/2007 9:29:05 AM PST by sure_fine ( • not one to over kill the thought process™ •)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FightThePower!
...sufficient excuse to have an all out war with them...

Yeah. Just like with the "Gulf of Tonkin" or "Maine" incidents.

26 posted on 02/26/2007 9:29:37 AM PST by GingisK
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Question_Assumptions

Couldn't we find room for France in an upper floor?


27 posted on 02/26/2007 9:29:49 AM PST by Mears
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: expatguy
Iran just tested their first space launch. Once you can put a nuke in orbit, the targeting of most locations on earth is not particularly complicated. The Chinese could never get into space until the treasonous Clinton administration gave them access to the necessary ring gyros to stabilize the flight. It appears that technology has been propagated to Iran.
28 posted on 02/26/2007 9:29:54 AM PST by Myrddin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: FightThePower!
An attack on New York would be a sufficient excuse to have an all out war with them, I'd say.

Their involvement in the attacks on our service personnel are enough for me.

29 posted on 02/26/2007 9:31:17 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Track Bill and Hill. If they are in or near NYC, all is safe.


30 posted on 02/26/2007 9:32:23 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Why would they attack such a close ally?


31 posted on 02/26/2007 9:32:59 AM PST by FreeAtlanta (Search for Folding Project - Join FR Team 36120)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LiveFree99
Gee, I wonder how these Iranian agents got into the U.S.

Maybe on one of those Mexico trucks going cross country!

32 posted on 02/26/2007 9:36:10 AM PST by restornu (You do not have the Gospel of Jesus Christ, unless you have the Power of the Holy Ghost!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Zuben Elgenubi
Track Bill and Hill. If they are in or near NYC, all is safe.

Well, that suggests a foolproof defense strategy. Just figure out how to keep Slick in his Harlem office permanently.

Wonder if I could get a research grant to "study" this problem?

33 posted on 02/26/2007 9:36:43 AM PST by thulldud ("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Iran is saying it will stike us only if we attack them first. I guess we will see who strikes first?


34 posted on 02/26/2007 9:36:57 AM PST by LM_Guy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: thulldud
Just figure out how to keep Slick in his Harlem office permanently.

Provide a secret cubby hole, free cigars and a sink.

35 posted on 02/26/2007 9:39:32 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: ClearCase_guy
The American populace would be vigorous and willing to take part in the sacrifices necessary to fight and win a war if the administration made the case for civilan sacrifice like a war tax, compulsory military service, increased manufacturing for military equipment, repeal the tax cut gift to those who don't need it, and palce the nation on a war footing. As a retired three star general said recently: ''The United States is not at war, the Army and the Marine Corps are at war, but no one else.'' Meanwhile, the president and DoD have cut production funds for basic ground-pounder equipment, emplaced a rotation policy for the few troops we have there that is counter-productive and has never yet employed tough actions to accompany his often tough, but empty, rhetoric. It's not the American people who bear the weight of the fault here, it's the incompetent in the White House.
36 posted on 02/26/2007 9:42:15 AM PST by middie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: LiveFree99

Don't you just love the UN!


37 posted on 02/26/2007 9:42:34 AM PST by GeorgefromGeorgia
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Five years after we whacked saddam's army, it looks like the war clouds are once again gathering. Are YOU ready for it?


38 posted on 02/26/2007 9:45:45 AM PST by timer (n/0=n=nx0)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Zuben Elgenubi
Provide a secret cubby hole, free cigars and a sink.

Do ya think that's too obvious for me to apply for the research grant anyway? I mean, stranger things have happened....

39 posted on 02/26/2007 9:46:39 AM PST by thulldud ("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: West Coast Conservative

Not a doom & gloomer or anything like that but I am of the informed opinion that 9|11 and this thing with the Iranians is only a shadow of things to come...I do not believe that New York City is going to make it through the WOT.


40 posted on 02/26/2007 9:49:41 AM PST by VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-96 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson