Three Paris to LA flights canceled for security
Dec 24, 2003, 12:21 pm
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Three Paris to LA flights canceled for security
Dec 24, 2003, 12:49 pm
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Dec 24, 2003, 12:54 pm
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This should make the people that live there real happy:
The officials said al-Qaida seems particularly interested in Tappahannock, Va., a town of 2,016 people with no military base or major infrastructure. Such an attack would be intended to generate widespread fear that no one was safe, even in small rural towns, they said.
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The officials said al-Qaida seems particularly interested in Tappahannock, Va., a town of 2,016 people with no military base or major infrastructure. Such an attack would be intended to generate widespread fear that no one was safe, even in small rural towns, they said.
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Dec 24, 2003, 1:12 pm
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I think it's more then news, it's a travel topic worth disssing that is far greater then just a few snippets from the news stories. It's also important enough to have it in multiple places.
Why news, why not Air France? Or why is there a topic in Air France too? should it not be in any of them and be in California instead? Or Paris? Or Both?
This one may be too big to live in one place only.
Why news, why not Air France? Or why is there a topic in Air France too? should it not be in any of them and be in California instead? Or Paris? Or Both?
This one may be too big to live in one place only.
Dec 24, 2003, 1:58 pm
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Irregardless of where this forum belongs, it seems that this is the most specific of threats that the government has received since 9/11.
Unfortunately, like the article above quotes:
It seems like this is the beginning of what will seem like a random fear of this flight and that flight being possible threats.
Unfortunately, like the article above quotes:
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The U.S. official said Washington was trying to get other flights grounded, one or more of which may be connected to Air Mexico. “There is no way yet to determine when the worst of this will pass,” he said.</font>
Dec 25, 2003, 1:17 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slippahs:
Irregardless of where this forum belongs, it seems that this is the most specific of threats that the government has received since 9/11.</font>
Irregardless of where this forum belongs, it seems that this is the most specific of threats that the government has received since 9/11.</font>
I suspect some kind of retaliation for not cooperating...
Dec 25, 2003, 2:00 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by magexpect:
I wouldd like to see proof of these threats. Something smells fishy here. How come specifically Air France? No logic, as they were the ones against the war and are probably still the last friends that arab countries have.
I suspect some kind of retaliation for not cooperating...</font>
I wouldd like to see proof of these threats. Something smells fishy here. How come specifically Air France? No logic, as they were the ones against the war and are probably still the last friends that arab countries have.
I suspect some kind of retaliation for not cooperating...</font>
Proof? Would you like to see the intel sources or methods get burned?
AF= likely due to high Muslim infiltration there, and the potential for a major FU to the US, if the attack came from France.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...home-headlines
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slawecki:
I still think it is Karl Rove going for votes for BUSH in 2004.
Show me the Uranium George. Show me theWMD.
Such statements will probably have Justice at my door tomorrow.</font>
I still think it is Karl Rove going for votes for BUSH in 2004.
Show me the Uranium George. Show me theWMD.
Such statements will probably have Justice at my door tomorrow.</font>
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"If GWB won't show you, why not ask Bill Clinton, who told us on December 16, 1998 that he was striking Iraq in order to "attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors."
I guess it must have worked! We can't find them now.
I guess it must have worked! We can't find them now.
Dec 26, 2003, 10:20 am
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Wow - how quickly we went Omni 
. Last I heard they were trying to get the passengers on to dif flights; also, French gov't says they have no proof of threat. And so the world turns...
PS - typing this from 7,500ft in a natl park, where we're having a very white Xmas (22" of snow in 36hrs) - and tying it into travel, the roads up the mountain suck. My sister the park ranger is trying to make sure the tourists don't drive off the side & do a fast travel trip to the bottom.
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. Last I heard they were trying to get the passengers on to dif flights; also, French gov't says they have no proof of threat. And so the world turns...PS - typing this from 7,500ft in a natl park, where we're having a very white Xmas (22" of snow in 36hrs) - and tying it into travel
, the roads up the mountain suck. My sister the park ranger is trying to make sure the tourists don't drive off the side & do a fast travel trip to the bottom.------------------
Sharon
Dec 26, 2003, 2:29 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by slawecki:
I still think it is Karl Rove going for votes for BUSH in 2004.</font>
I still think it is Karl Rove going for votes for BUSH in 2004.</font>
The government has actionable intelligence of a specific threat. What, in your opinion, should be done in such a situation?
Dec 26, 2003, 3:23 pm
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Why is that Karl Rove....errrr I mean Tom Ridge always bangs the orange gong (I believe that the current rate is at over 90%) right before potentially embarrassing or damaging news for the administration is released?
Was I the only one that noticed how quickly the mad cow discovery was relegated to item #2 in the news as well as any questions about why the White House and congressional Republicans killed--in each of the last two years--proposals to tighten inspection standards for mad cow disease, why the White House still takes it as an article of faith that business should be able to self-inspect themselves and why we have an Ag Secretary in charge of this whose previous job was as a lobbyist for the beef industry. It all got drowned out by the terror alert.
Was I the only one that noticed how quickly the mad cow discovery was relegated to item #2 in the news as well as any questions about why the White House and congressional Republicans killed--in each of the last two years--proposals to tighten inspection standards for mad cow disease, why the White House still takes it as an article of faith that business should be able to self-inspect themselves and why we have an Ag Secretary in charge of this whose previous job was as a lobbyist for the beef industry. It all got drowned out by the terror alert.