Well, preparedness is always a good thing.
http://www.nypdshield.org/public/emergency.aspx
http://www.nypdshield.org/public/howcanihelp.nypd
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OPINION:
I think this is a good exercise, and I hope other states are
drilling and preparing, too.
I’ve heard of no specific threat against NY, lately except for the
target areas found on the papers Sidiqqui had when she was arrested.
Apparently, NY was a targeted area.
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A bit off topic:
A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
As always Iran is full of threats, hot air and evil intent.
US DOJ.gov/opa - Press Release: New York - "AAFIA SIDDIQUI ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO KILL UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN AFGHANISTAN" (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "On July 17, 2008, officers of the Ghazni Province Afghanistan National Police ("ANP") observed Siddiqui outside the Ghazni governor's compound. ANP officers questioned Siddiqui, regarded her as suspicious, and searched her handbag. In it, they found numerous documents describing the creation of explosives, as well as excerpts from the Anarchist's Arsenal. Siddiqui's papers included descriptions of various landmarks in the United States, including in New York City. Siddiqui was also in possession of substances that were sealed in bottles and glass jars.") (August 4, 2008)
Well now, this is cool.
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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=50832
“Coast Guardsmen to Join Navy SEAL Teams”
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2008 – Coast Guardsmen soon will be training to join Navy SEAL teams, a senior Coast Guard officer said today.
Rear Adm. Thomas F. Atkin, commander of the Coast Guard’s deployable operations group, said four Coast Guardsmen — two officers and two enlisted sailors — will be selected to begin basic underwater demolition school later this year.
If they graduate, the admiral said, they will become full-fledged members of Navy SEAL teams and deploy with those teams worldwide.
Atkins called the development the beginning of an exciting new era in the Coast Guard. “