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Homeland Security Warns of Insider Al Qaeda Attacks
CBN News ^ | July 21, 2011

Posted on 07/21/2011 1:58:03 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Government officials say al Qaeda may be trying to infiltrate critical facilities in the United States, including nuclear power plants, for future attacks.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a report this week warning that sabotage by an insider could give terrorists access to major utility facilities.

"Violent extremists have, in fact, obtained insider positions' at chemical and oil refineries and have 'attempted to solicit utility-sector employees," officials said in the report.

The department said it had no "specific, credible intelligence" of an imminent attack, but that there were a wide range of potential threats and areas subject to sabotage.

"There are a lot of very sensitive facilities where someone can get a job on the inside, can get access to a control room, flip a switch, which (can cause) an electric power grid to short circuit, causes a pipeline to explode," said ABC News consultant and former national security official Richard Clarke.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; americanjihad; dhs; domesticterror; domesticterrorism; homelandsecurity; islam; muslim

1 posted on 07/21/2011 1:58:06 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Back in 2005 I delivered part of a super computer to Los Alamos. I had to go through 3 or 4 inspections to get to the drop off point. My wife and dogs had to wait in a waiting area.

But, all over the place were people in robes and burkas.


2 posted on 07/21/2011 2:07:53 PM PDT by Terry Mross (I'll only vote for a SECOND party.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The Department of Homeland Security issued a report this week warning that sabotage by an insider could give terrorists access to major utility facilities.

Really? With our open borders policy, who would have guessed it? The people at DHS are real geniuses.

Maybe next month they'll figure out what the word "illegal" means.

3 posted on 07/21/2011 2:08:17 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common anymore.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
"Violent extremists have, in fact, obtained insider positions'

If this is FACT, then what has DHS done, besides molest six year old, to protect us?

4 posted on 07/21/2011 2:31:14 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (How close is the tipping point?)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
The Department of Homeland Security issued a report this week warning that sabotage by an insider could give terrorists access to major utility facilities.

Bla-bla-bla-bla-bla......

and furthermore.....Blah-bla-bla-bla-bla-BLAblabla

5 posted on 07/21/2011 2:58:01 PM PDT by Sarajevo (The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
obtained insider positions

Sounds like a certain president. . .

6 posted on 07/21/2011 2:58:35 PM PDT by T. P. Pole
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Be warned—we’ve (Homeland Security) have let Al Qaeda into the US.


7 posted on 07/21/2011 3:02:10 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.. VOTE out the RATS!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

When is ,the useless government going to identify our enemies?


8 posted on 07/21/2011 3:21:12 PM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
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