(ABC) NY-DC Trains Still Top Terror Concern (DHS report)

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/06/nydc_trains_sti.html

NY-DC Trains Still Top Terror Concern

New York's rail terminals and commuter rail lines are at the top of the terrorist hit list, according to a Department of Homeland Security strategic report published just a week before Tuesday's announcement that New York's anti-terror funds were cut.

"Following the March 2004 bombing of commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, foreign terrorists expressed a strong interest in attacking passenger trains in the United States. The terrorists specifically were interested in striking an above-ground passenger train traveling between two major cities, and considered New York City and Washington, D.C., as possible targets," the report says.

The 13-page document, obtained by ABC News, states that there is no "imminent" threat but notes that there have been 57 possible threats to U.S. rail assets since 2004. It warns much more needs to be done to protect the nation's rail assets, and both New York's Pennsylvania Station and Washington's Union Station are top targets. Both cities saw federal anti-terror funds cut yesterday. It appears to rely on previously reported intelligence and fresh analysis to arrive at its conclusions.

"The Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Commercial and Passenger Rail System" analysis states that "DHS has no credible or specific intelligence regarding imminent attacks against the commercial passenger and freight rail sectors in the United States. Previous reporting on al-Qa‘ida, combined with the March 2004 Madrid commuter train bombings and the July 2005 bombings on the London public transit system, however, demonstrate the intent and capability of al-Qa‘ida, and its affiliated groups and sympathizers, to attack these transportation systems."

[Virginia Dare]

1. Okay, what the hell is going on...

"Following the March 2004 bombing of commuter trains in Madrid, Spain, foreign terrorists expressed a strong interest in attacking passenger trains in the United States. The terrorists specifically were interested in striking an above-ground passenger train traveling between two major cities, and considered New York City and Washington, D.C., as possible targets," the report says.


What "foreign terrorists" were these, and how and to whom were they expressing this information?

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The Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Commercial and Passenger Rail System" analysis states that "DHS has no credible or specific intelligence regarding imminent attacks against the commercial passenger and freight rail sectors in the United States.

Oh, okay, so these "foreign terrorists" weren't credible then? Because that sounds pretty specific to me.


:wtf:

[TreasonousBastard]

2. SHUT UP ABOUT TERRORISTS AND JUST FIX...

the damn trains!

No threats that we know of, but 57 possible threats that we're not sure were really threats but we're sure could have been threats... So, we defund AMTRAK, but hire more anti-terrorist gestapo.

Me, if I was prone to worry, I would worry about power failures, derailments, and broken wheel assemblies--which HAVE happened-- a hell of a lot more than any asshole blowing up the train.

Once again, your tax dollars at work.

[951-Riverside]

3. Realistic-ly they can't do anything about it

If someone wants to walk on a train with explosives they can and even if they start screening people there are going to be extra long lines and guess where the suicide bomber is going to be?

The DHS offers nothing but fear and false hope, after our nation was attacked why the hell are they continuing to do this? :puke:

If there are people planning on attacking us, go out there an arrest them,. You don't need the patriot laws, color coded systems, DHS, etc they don't work and they offer nothing but fear and false hope. During clinton years the FBI went right into pakistan and arrested the CIA shooter all without causing a scene.