Will Muslim Terrorists Burn the Western States?

Independent Logic | June 12, 2002 | Silas

[Silas]

Muslim terrorists have the capacity to set wildfires en masse and destroy a large part of the western United States. This theory was best said and first put forward by Freeper Travis McGee when he said it like this:

"Somebody had better be planning contingencies for a mass terrorist arson attack. Think of 20 arsonists setting ten fires each on a line 1000 miles long in one day. Or think of 20 Denver fires set upwind of cities on one day.

Box cutter >>> 9-11

Butane lighter >>> ??????"

We don't want to voice this concern because we are afraid that the terrorists will take up the idea. But we know that in fact they have already thought of this simple idea. By keeping our silence we are delaying an action plan to combat this idea.

We must have a plan in place in case these arsons begin. It's possible that they have already begun. We are barely out of May and already severe fires have started. This is unusual and it may be just the beginning. We must have a plan.

It is worth noting that during WWII the Japanese developed and implemented a plan to launch thousands of baloon-lifted incendiary bombs, hooked up to a simple timer. The idea was that a few of these bombs would detonate over California, based on prevailing winds. Some of the bombs did actually make it to California. The US gov. did not report any of these at the time, thus the Japanese believed that their plan failed when in fact it did not. California was saved significant fires due to a very wet season.

The point is that it is clear to any enemy that the US west is subject to arson - big time. Imagine what the Japanese would have done with a thousand spies given free run of the country.

WE MUST BE PREPARED TO DETAIN AND ENCAMP/DEPORT ALL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS AND THEIR SYMPATHIZERS. THE TIME TO PLAN IS NOW.

[ppaul]

This theory was best said and first put forward by Freeper Travis McGee when he said it like this: "Somebody had better be planning contingencies for a mass terrorist arson attack. Think of 20 arsonists setting ten fires each on a line 1000 miles long in one day. Or think of 20 Denver fires set upwind of cities on one day. Box cutter >>> 9-11 Butane lighter >>> ??????"

This goes hand in hand with those al-Qaeda clanmembers they caught in North Carolina smuggling cigarettes to avoid taxes, re-selling them up north and pocketing $millions in profits, then sending the loot overseas to Islamic terrorist groups.

[ppaul]

No butane lighter necessary - just throw a lit cigarette butt out the car window.

[TADSLOS]

I considered this scenario also this morning watching the Colorado fires on Fox News. It wouldn't take much in the way of effort or resources to create a major disastor like this across the country.

[stuartcr]

I believe they were involved with Mt. St. Helens also.

[AzJP]

What about non Islamic terrorists?

What about non terrorist Islams?

What about fires started by neither?

What about welders? One fire recently was started by a spark from a welders grinder.

What about non Islamic non terrorist non welders? A fire in Arizona was started by a overheated pick-up truck. Neither a Muslim, nor a terrorist, nor a welder.

You get the drift.

Now, how about lightning?

[Silas]

I wonder if you guys will be thinking up cute retorts while you watch your loved ones' houses/cities burn.

[Eska]

Seasonal burns are a natural occurance in my country. If the arabs don't do it some city camper, fire nut, or lightning will. Besides not owning some postage size acre lot in the trees; nothing your going to do to stop it affecting your house; been this way since time began.

The only problem with burns is that in many areas there are too many people compartmentised like sardines and they can't let them just burn themselves out as usually is the case.

We have burns 50 miles across; and actually they regenerate the ecosystem. Make the moose numbers go right off the charts.

I'd prefer we vaporize Mecca, rather than worry about burns.

[DoctorMichael]

From a former USFS Helitac crewmember based in St. Regis, MT.: This is an awful thought!

This is "environmental" terrorism of the highest magnitude; on a par with Saadam lighting up the Kuwati oilfields when his troops retreated.

The only good thing about this scenario is that once they are burnt...........you can't burn them again for another 20 years.

[Dead Dog]

The Japanese were succesful at blowing up a woman and several children on a Church outing in Oregon. circa 1947. The boys found the wreckage of a balloon with several bombs onboard. The kids accidently set it off messing with it.

[TomGuy]

There are many potential target of various types throughout the country. Let's hope that officials are "thinking outside the box" regarding these. Boxcutters on aircraft was almost unthinkable a year ago.

Just considering my locale, I know of at least one "location" [am not going much detail] that used to be very accessible. I'm not sure how secure it is now, as I haven't been there in a long while. A couple of missles or significant bombs could cause extensive physical and economic devastation. I'm sure most locales have similar vunerabilities. Vigilance is paramount.

[AzJP]

Not me. My loved ones are just barely too bright to live like that. Remote, yes, but brush clearing and brains go a long way. No problem.

Now, the Prescott College prof that just couldn't force himself to clear that beautiful growth in his yard: his house is burnt to the ground. Darwin might have had an observation.

[Kermit]

This is one reason why the Bushies have to get the public involved in this war. We need every trucker out there to be armed, informed and connected. We need every citizen to be on the look out and preferably armed to take out terror arsonists or whatever. Bush want the government to do everything. I'm sorry, that's impossible. Bring the people up to speed and let's roll.

Oh, btw, let's start attacking some terrorist harboring countries. We could've bombed a terrorist convention in Teheran on June 3rd and caught a bunch of the leaders at one place.

[TomGuy]

We could've bombed a terrorist convention in Teheran on June 3rd and caught a bunch of the leaders at one place.

What? How dare you! Who do you think you are? Doris Kearns Goodwin? Stealing my thought exactly. [Laughing out loud--I thought exactly the same thing when I read about the terrorist convention.]

[Teacher317]

Why give them ideas?

[Travis McGee]

Do you think deliberately set firestorms destroying towns are a joke?

[Travis McGee]

Random burns here and there may be dealt with by the usual methods.

A super firestorm burning along a 1,000 mile front would pull in hurricane force winds and race like a burning tsunami.

[Travis McGee]

Not talking about flying airliners into buildings did not stop terrorists from getting the idea, it only delayed our reactions to the hijackings and assured their success.

Anyone watching television today will "get the idea" of what mass coordinated forest arson attacks could do.

[stuartcr]

Not at all. Do you know the fires were deliberatedly set?

[grania]

I believe they were involved with Mt. St. Helens also.

It has been a few years since they've done a really massive hurricane. (PS: Best to put a sarcasm alert on this)