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BREAKING NEWS - MASSIVE EXPLOSION AND FIRE - NJ [Actually, Staten Island NY: AM]
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| 2/21/03
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Posted on 02/21/2003 7:20:52 AM PST by LonePalm
I just turned and looked out my office window and saw a column of black smoke rising towards Union Beach/Perth Amboy NJ.
I then felt the force of an explosion rattle my window.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs; refineryfire
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To: RecentConvert
The FBI reported about 20 minutes ago that the fire is not terrorist-related. How do they know this so soon?
Please supply the EXACT quote and source.
I'll bet about 8 trillion-billion dollars that it's something along the lines of "we don't have any information indicating it was a terrorist attack" rather than a flat statement ruling out terrorism.
To: NittanyLion
it's reasonable for people to suspect there could be a terrorist element involved here. It absolutely is reasonable. There are so many refineries and chemical plants in that area and NJ. You very rarely hear of an accident of this magnitude. Given the location and proximity to NYC, you have to be cautious. It could be a diversionary tactic used to tie up fire and emergency personnel and close off bridges and tunnels into Manhattan which would leave us extremely vulnerable. Not to mention it's coming on the heals of threats. Can't be too cautious these days or rule out the possibilty so quickly.
To: John H K
It doesn't appear to be an actual refinery, does it? Simply a transfer/storage facility. Correct.
404
posted on
02/21/2003 8:48:02 AM PST
by
steveegg
(The Surgeon General has determined that siding with Al-Qaeda is hazardous to your continued rule.)
To: Neets
Ok, so now immigration is the reason for this fire????? A country is mad up of people. And the worth of a nation is the worth of its people. As a whole the country is headed toward the abyss because of immigration. I didn't say this particular fire is due to immigration, but it could be due to people's incompetence or their inability to read and speak in the English language. All this due to our inane immigration policies.
To: NFifty15
How could they know? I was thinking that they read your post.
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:48:37 AM PST
by
TBall
To: NFifty15
Could it be one of the workers called his supervisor right away and said, "Boss I (or another worker)just made a major F**K Up!!" There'd still need to be an investigation to make sure the "major F**K Up" had not been deliberate, i.e., an act of sabotage, before one could be sure terrorism was not involved.
To: John H K
Recall the primary goals of the Islamic jihad are to strike terror in the hearts of the infidels and bring credit for the destruction to Allah.
Recall the 9/11 bombing and the ongoing hundreds of Islamic jihad attacks around the world and the immediate announcements of credits from the jihad warriors to the world.
Unless the jihad is changing it's tactics of announcing glory to Allah for their strategic strikes, the jihad warriors are becoming even more clandestine (and deadly).
The culprit(s) may not be known for some time.
408
posted on
02/21/2003 8:49:23 AM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(It's All About You - It's All About Me - It's All About Being Free!)
To: NFifty15
Could it be one of the workers called his supervisor right away and said, "Boss I (or another worker)just made a major F**K Up!!"One thing I'm sure of: THAT is totally implausible!
To: Happy2BMe
The culprit(s) may not be known for some time. It in fact was quite some time before the saboteurs responsible for the 1916 Black Tom explosion were identified.
To: John H K
If there wasn't video of the pyrotechnics starting the fire in the RI club, how many people on this thread would be linking these two events?
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:51:54 AM PST
by
TomB
To: aristeides
"Could it be one of the workers called his supervisor right away and said, "Boss I (or another worker)just made a major F**K Up!!" This hypothesis is unlikely, but possible.
I say this because there are NO KNOWN FATALITIES from this huge explosion.
That in and of itself is suspicious.
412
posted on
02/21/2003 8:51:58 AM PST
by
Happy2BMe
(It's All About You - It's All About Me - It's All About Being Free!)
To: Happy2BMe; Angelus Errare
One of the characteristics of Al Qaeda is that it does not make immediate clear claims of responsibility after terrorist incidents.
To: TomB
well, the video and eyewitnesses. (That is a tragic story.)
The have the deaths up to 60
To: JustAnAmerican
So are you saying that we should just pass off all Incidents of these types as accidents?If ordinary accidents are credited to our enemies, they don't need to take any action at all to win. In my opinion, it would be better to deny all credit to them (provided that in the background we are tracking them down and wringing their necks.)
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:53:43 AM PST
by
js1138
To: John H K
It doesn't appear to be an actual refinery, does it? Simply a transfer/storage facility. I was quoting WABC article in post 277
"On the average, this refinery produces 55,000 barrels of gasoline a day. This refinery serves the entire East Coast."
To: RecentConvert
>>The FBI reported about 20 minutes ago that the fire is not terrorist-related. How do they know this so soon?<<
Because they're just smart, that's why. Remember TWA 800? The eyewitnesses didn't know anything, but the FBI, now those are some smart guys.
/sarcasm
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posted on
02/21/2003 8:54:35 AM PST
by
SerpentDove
(Shave the whales.)
To: aristeides
Did Osama bin Laden actually admit his involvement in 9-11, or did our guys find a tape with him talking about it? I thought Al-Qaeda didn't claim attacks. Unlike in Isreal, when every terror group queues up for first dibs.
To: Happy2BMe
"Unless the jihad is changing it's tactics of announcing glory to Allah for their strategic strikes, the jihad warriors are becoming even more clandestine (and deadly).Personally I think you have hit the nail on the head. I think they know that at least in this country, if they started claiming responsibility for Incidents in the US, that would be the straw that broke the camels back for most Americans, and if you even looked like an Arab you would have to leave this country or face the almost certainty that your days on this planet were numbered.
To: John H K
Please supply the EXACT quote and source. Reported by John Gambling on WABC 770 AM TalkRadio.
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