Countries Run Drills for Panama Attack
Sunday August 15, 2004 8:01 PM
By KATHRYN COOK
Associated Press Writer
ABOARD THE USS CROMMELIN (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the ship in the choppy Caribbean waters and began counting crew members, but the numbers did not match those given earlier.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4423710,00.html
From your Panama Canal article:
"While there is no direct evidence linking the canal with a specific threat, officials worry it could be a likely target.
In April 2001, a suspected al-Qaida figure identified as Adnan Gulshair El Shukrijumah arrived in Panama legally from the United States and stayed for 10 days, said Panama's security council chief, Ramiro Jarvis."
Isn't El Shukrijumah the one who is nicknamed Jafar the Pilot and thought to be the next Mohamed Atta?
In 1999, the Advisory Board of the Panama Canal was established as a forum of first class leaders of the international community who would contribute with their opinions and experiences towards a better future for the Canal. The Advisory Board of the Panama Canal is integrated by distinguished representatives of the maritime and business world and meets whenever it is convened.
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/clients/index.html
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company
{ Richard Halliburton swam the Panama Canal in 1928 paying only 36 cents for the transit.}
China Ocean Shipping Companies Group (COSCO)
http://www.pancanal.com/eng/clients/cosco.html
COSCO is considered the fifth largest shipping company in the world. It has been a Canal user since the 70s and currently stands as the eleventh Panama Canal user based in number of transits and tolls paid.