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Nail bomber blames war on Islam

The court heard how dozens of customers fled in panic when three soft drink bottles exploded in the restaurant's toilets on 22 May. Reilly had intended to run out into the packed dining area but could not open the toilet cubicle door. The caustic soda devices detonated in his hands, leaving him badly injured.

Report: Tampa Bay area chemical facilities at risk

The scenario goes something like this: Under the cover of darkness, a terrorist slips into Tampa's Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant undetected. He places a bomb under one of the plant's chlorine gas tanks and sets the timer. The tank explodes, sending a deadly plume of toxic gas out over the Tampa Bay area.

Before authorities can figure out what happened, hundreds of thousands are dead. It could happen, at least according to a report released this week by the Center for American Progress, a Washington D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank.

3 dangerous chemical plants in S.J.

Five New Jersey chemical plants are among the nation's 101 most "dangerous" facilities because terrorist strikes or innocent accidents could release poisonous gases that could kill or harm millions of people, according to a report released Wednesday. Three of them are in South Jersey.

Cleveland man sentenced for selling chemical secrets to Korea

A former chemicals company researcher has been sentenced in Cleveland to 19 months in prison for selling trade secrets to a competitor in South Korea.

261 posted on 11/21/2008 8:54:43 PM PST by MamaDearest
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To: MamaDearest
Thank you for posting MamaD.

The Tampa Bay situation as well as many others who have other chemical and oil production facilities near ports are very vulnerable.

We are just about at the time frame when aq seems to be able to regroup for their attacks. Hoping they won't but it seems as though it's inevitable as they hate this country so much.

262 posted on 11/22/2008 3:18:26 PM PST by WestCoastGal (READ MY LIPSTICK!!! Sarah will be back.)
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To: MamaDearest

Re: Tampa Bay

Guess where the Super Bowl is in January?

Thanks for the ping.


268 posted on 11/23/2008 1:00:22 PM PST by Rushmore Rocks
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