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Boston receives threat from Dirty Bomb: ABC radio news

Posted on 01/19/2005 12:55:45 PM PST by 1Old Pro

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To: Airborne1986
All is normal: Dirty (as in real dirt) snow, bums sleeping on benches, J-walkers, and some guy talking to himself. Man, I really need to move to Florida.

Same here in Pittsburgh except for our new cover of snow!

;-)

161 posted on 01/19/2005 1:30:38 PM PST by beyond the sea (Andrea Mitchell is Barbra Streisand on peyote ......and the north end of a south bound mule.)
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To: Madame Dufarge

Agreed, but I say it in jest as Lawrence has become a local joke. Lawrence is the poster child for what is wrong with liberalism and the welfare state.


162 posted on 01/19/2005 1:30:47 PM PST by Final Authority
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To: 1Old Pro
For various technical reasons, I think the threat of a "dirty bomb" is way overblown. The US deploys radiation detectors at every border point making importation of radioactive material very difficult. In addition, anyone transporting such material would be subject to a dibilitating, if not lethal dose of radiation. How do you deliver the bomb if the transport personell are DOA?

That doesn't discount the possibility of assembling such a bomb from radioactive materials within the US. I really think that a group of islamists gathering radioactive material inside the US might raise the alarm. The bomb builders still face the problem of a lethal dose of radiation.

I don't think this is a practical weapon tha can be used in the US.

163 posted on 01/19/2005 1:30:47 PM PST by Former Proud Canadian (.)
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To: Rambler7

I'm taking the commuter rail out of Back Bay Station in 20 minutes.


164 posted on 01/19/2005 1:30:55 PM PST by Semper Paratus
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To: Sam Cree

Wow! All I can say is HOTDOG!


165 posted on 01/19/2005 1:31:14 PM PST by hflynn
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To: traumer

NOT football.......PGH!


166 posted on 01/19/2005 1:31:24 PM PST by beyond the sea (Andrea Mitchell is Barbra Streisand on peyote ......and the north end of a south bound mule.)
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To: Vaquero

Your right on the money! I hope this does not divert any resources from the DC area. It would be just like those motherless devils to attempt something like that.


167 posted on 01/19/2005 1:31:34 PM PST by 7thOF7th (Righteousness is our cause and justice will prevail!)
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To: MineralMan; Blowtorch

I don't think very many people believe this is for real. No one here "wishes harm on other Americans," give me a break.


168 posted on 01/19/2005 1:31:40 PM PST by lainie
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To: Vaquero

"...enough with this compassion crap already..."

That will be the public clamor after the next major attack. It's just a matter of time. I'm not eager to see it happen, myself. More invastions? Sure. Raids? Sure. Nukes? Not really thrilled with that idea. FReegards....


169 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:28 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (The Four Law Breakers: Senators Rockefeller, Durbin, Carl Levin, Ron Wyden)
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To: jimtorr

Thanks for the calrifications. I just remember reading something to the effect of what I posted years ago, which is why I wanted to make it clear I was pulling this from memory.


170 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:41 PM PST by The Bard (http://www.reflectupon.com/)
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To: 1Old Pro

if nukes were ever detonated within the u.s., we should level the offending countries.


171 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:51 PM PST by ken21 (4 as much time as u spend on the internet, u cd have several college degrees--daisy noonan)
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To: Final Authority

"It is a local joke. There are worse comments that the one I made said daily. "

Yes, there are, and none are funny. I know it's a tradition here to call for showers and all sorts of things when these stories break. But, to openly wish that a bomb would fall on a U.S. city is just way over the line. Local joke or not.

I've seen other postings from you, and you're generally well-spoken and well-thought-out in your posts. Humor of this sort does not become you.


172 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:56 PM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Semper Paratus

Uh... check back in tomorrow, huh?

Just kidding. What can you do?


173 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:59 PM PST by Rambler7
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To: MineralMan

There have been so many false alarms posted since 9/11 its hard to believe anything is real. We've been thru so many of these kinds of threads. So until they say they've found something its hard to believe anything yet.


174 posted on 01/19/2005 1:32:59 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: mewzilla
Boston terror threat probed

By Tom Farmer and Michele McPhee

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Federal and state authorities are investigating a nuclear terrorist threat against Boston after a man calling from Mexico told California police that he smuggled two Iraqis and four Chinese over the border, the Boston Herald has learned.

``They got a call from across the border in Mexico to the California Highway Patrol and he said he brought two Iraqis and four Chineses (individuals)across the border and according to him, they stated soon to follow behind them would be some sort of material,'' said a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

``He refers to some sort of nuclear material that will follow them through New York up into Boston.''

According to the source, the caller has not identified himself and did not show up for a meeting with federal investigators in California but he did leave pictures of four Chinese men and some names at a ``drop'' site at the Mexico-California border.

``They were dropped by the source at a location. He literally threw them over a fence from Mexico to the U.S. side,'' said the source. ``There are pictures of the four Chinese and some names but just how accurate they are remains a question''

Massachusetts law enforcement officials were notified of the threat at 5:30 a.m. today through the FBI and Boston Police Joint Terrorist Task Force.

The threat was serious enough that Mayor Menino ordered the Fire Commissioner and the state's Homeland Security Chief into his office at City Hall, where they met with officials from the CIA, FBI, and Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, a high-ranking city official told the Herald.

``They are desperately trying to piece it together,'' said the offial, who added that if the threat is real it is ``very scary.''

A company that trains explosive-sniffing dogs said it was alerted that the canines would be searching for a ``dirty bomb,'' a New York City law enforcement official said yesterday.

The Massachusetts investigator said much of the man's information sounds far-fetched and investigators have some doubts about the caller's validity because he has not identified himself.

``A lot of it doesn't make sense and some of it does,'' said the source. ``It's totally uncorroborated. This all began several days ago as a series of phone calls and they don't know who the caller is. There are some parts of it that just don't make sense and other little pieces of it that fall into place. The information is these people that came into the country are going to New eYork into Boston and the (nuclear) material will follow them.''

The source said there is speculation the caller may have been ripped off by illegal immigrants he helped over the border and is now trying to exact revenge.

``It's very weird. Even if (the Iraqis and Chinese) were going to do something why would they be blabbing to the yahoo smuggling them across the border? You have to wonder if they screwd him on a deal but you have to treat it seriously and the issue is how do you put it out to the public and not get everybody (in a panic)?''

The source said the information will soon ``come out over police channels and BOLOs (be on the lookout).''

The source added the FBI office in San Diego is leading the investigation. ``The FBI in San Diego is the originating office so they are driving the investigation. The FBI in Boston is in a tough position because they are waiting for information''

The caller has not given investigators any means to contact him.

``They tried to set up a meet with him but he didn't show up.''

175 posted on 01/19/2005 1:33:23 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

NUKE EM


176 posted on 01/19/2005 1:33:43 PM PST by Vaquero
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To: 1Old Pro

Just heard some lib caller on the Howie Carr show claim it's another Bush plot to take away our liberties. Is this theory already being discussed on DU?


177 posted on 01/19/2005 1:33:51 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Final Authority
Lawrence is the poster child for what is wrong with liberalism and the welfare state.

Agree, I left a long time ago. But there are some decent people still stuck there by circumstance.

Anyway, I've opened mouth and inserted foot before.

178 posted on 01/19/2005 1:33:59 PM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Airborne1986

Hey, cross the bridge and head up here to Central Square. Boston Common'll look spiffy to you after that.


179 posted on 01/19/2005 1:34:06 PM PST by Rambler7
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To: RobRoy
"Well maybe it will be warmer than usual."

It'd be a good chance to work on my tan, I s'pose ;o)
180 posted on 01/19/2005 1:34:06 PM PST by LIConFem (Ex abusu non arguitur in usum.)
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