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To: John H K
I'd add that refinery/fuel storage fires aren't evenly spaced through time. Could this be terrorism? Sure, but seems doubtful and is well down the list of possible causes.

I would agree with you on the club fires, terrible tragedies but both born of stupidity and panci.

However, I wouldn't be putting terrorism too low on you list for the following reasons with the barge explosion:

1. The petroleum farm is a natural target and setting blowing up the barge would in the minds of bad guys result in secondary explosions crippling the US economy once again.

2. MO for terrorists is to blow up ships and tankers in port with suicide whack jobs. I'll be waiting for reports of who was on board that barge and were there any smaller vessels seen approaching it prior to explosion.

3. bin Laden's recent call for whackjobs to kill the infidel may have had more meaning than we thought.

4. It's a perfect target, maximum visibility, OIL, crippling to the US econonmy and panic in Central Park.

It may be an accident but terrorism would be high on my list.

372 posted on 02/21/2003 8:34:59 AM PST by jwalsh07
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To: jwalsh07
It would make an excellent "signal flare."
374 posted on 02/21/2003 8:35:39 AM PST by Julliardsux
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To: jwalsh07
"3. bin Laden's recent call for whackjobs to kill the infidel may have had more meaning than we thought."

How is this possible? People still saying he's bluffing after 9/11?
375 posted on 02/21/2003 8:35:45 AM PST by Monty22
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