Posted on 07/06/2011 7:23:14 PM PDT by PROCON
WASHINGTON (AP) - Airlines are being warned by the government that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. As a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying in the heart of summer vacation season, especially to the U.S. from abroad. The FBI and Homeland Security Department sent a memo to security officials around the country on Wednesday about "body packing," describing it as a "criminal tactic with possible terrorist application."
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curiously timed with NY's gay marriage law.
Or they finally got around to watching Salt.
Next: Bend over and spread ‘em.
I wouldn’t put this past the terrorists for an instant.
That said, methinks that Obama’s TSA is simply looking for an excuse to add cavity searches and more invasive measures to the virtual strip searches and full body groping to which they are already subjecting our children, our elderly, our spouses, our veterans, and our fellow countrymen.
Liberals love few things more than the chance to humiliate decent Americans “for our own good.”
Women: Slide down..
Yea, that BS story about an explosion in the center fuel caused by a spark fooled only those who wanted to be fooled. That aircraft was shot down by a terrorist act.
and that little spark Never happened again
Exactly. Even if the wire shorted to the fuselage, there would be far too much fuel vapors and not nearly enough oxygen to allow an ignition.
Let's look at the complexity of the operation. You need a major medical center with some serious medical help. Otherwise the mortality rate is extremely high. Not the sort of thing that you can do in a cave somewhere. If you do use a major medical center you need absolute operational security - attempting that would only attract attention.
Let's look at the time line. Once you select your mule it will take several weeks before they could travel again. Remember traveling again means they have to well enough not to attract attention as they walk through the airport, wait in line and then enter the security screening area.
The surgically implanted bomb would have to be big enough to bring down an airplane but couldn't be big enough to create a visual profile. Plus it would have to be encased in such a manner as not to generate a reaction , infectious or otherwise from the human body.
IMHO a very complex way to deliver a bomb onto an aircraft. But, with the help of Hollywood (see the ridiculous snuff films of late) something you could panic the American public into believing.
Alert: Another plan to take away yet more of your rights and freedoms.
I call BS. We are being manipulated into national submission.
Others can verify or nix but I have a clipping that it was a Ted Kennedy sponsored bill that let all these Islam people in on an especial basis back in the 60’s 1965 comes to mind...don;t feel like looking through my clippings now but will be glad to tomorrow and give details. But FRiends might find it first..
Why do I keep hearing Scotty yelling “...she kinna take it, Captain..she’s gonna blow!”?
I agree. There have been so many complaints about their tactis that they felt threatened.
Why do I keep hearing Eric Cartman yelling “Ow, my ass!”
I think radical muslims get off on blowing up their own men... it’s creepy - - kinky. They want to kill us - but there’s a sick blood lust to their methods. No one else kills that way... it makes some twisted sense in Israel because the security is so good. But here? Why blow up people here?
This ‘news’ hit a few months back. Then, the story/thread discussion was full of references to the number of Mooselimb physicians who would willingly slice and suture a bomb into an unsuspecting ‘minor surgery’ victim who would be ‘used’ via a remote detonator.
Bottom line Blood. people like you and I were smart enough to read thru the BS but its scary how many just go about their own worlds and if the govt says it, it must be true...probably those 47%!!!!that dont pay taxes. I could go on but that would be another thread,and another thread, and...Im sure you get my point
No one else kills that way... it might make some twisted sense in Israel because Israel's security is so good. But here? Why here? They can waltz by our TSA - busily patting down children and grandmothers ...
That would be a doctor and a nurse. They don't need to make sure that the patient lives for 50 more years. They only need to make sure that he will survive for a month - in essence, they only need the wound to heal somewhat.
Otherwise the mortality rate is extremely high.
It'd be 100%.
Not the sort of thing that you can do in a cave somewhere.
Surgeries can be and were performed in a cave or in worse conditions. The surgeon only needs to know the basic rules that today are known to everyone, and to put the patient on impossibly high doses of antibiotics. Long term survival is not a concern.
If you do use a major medical center you need absolute operational security
A one-bedroom apartment will do just fine. They will simply pick a small room, wrap it in sterile plastic sheets, and a makeshift operating room is ready. Again they don't need to use it more than once, and the surgery they are after is pretty simple.
traveling again means they have to well enough not to attract attention
Or alternatively the patient could be officially fresh from a surgery, be traveling in a wheelchair, with a nurse.
would have to be encased in such a manner as not to generate a reaction , infectious or otherwise from the human body.
Plastic will work well enough, like the one used for breast implants. Those are rated forever. With regard to the size, nobody knows how fat the patient was before the surgery.
IMHO a very complex way to deliver a bomb onto an aircraft.
Yes, that I agree with. Such a method makes sense only for an attack on a specific, high value target. In this case we are simply seeing a cheap way to terrorize the US population without lifting a finger. In essence, terrorists say "Boo!" and the people then terrorize each other.
Reminds me of a joke:
“Hey MY sister’s measurements are 56-34-36.”
“Wow, what does she do?”
“Well, she tries to stand up a lot.”
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