Iraq chlorine bombs raise worries of U.S. attack (Reuters)

[Eugene]

Iraq chlorine bombs raise worries of U.S. attack

By Kristin Roberts

35 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chlorine bombs in Iraq have raised concern that
lax security at U.S. chemical plants could make the country, and particularly
New York City, vulnerable to similar attacks.

Policymakers and law enforcement officials said poor security at the plants
could lead to the theft of ingredients needed to build a bomb like the ones
detonated in Iraq.

"It is perplexing that a nation that has expended so much blood and treasure
searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, would allow what could
become their equivalent to sit largely overlooked on U.S. soil," Stephen
Flynn, former U.S. Coast Guard officer and now analyst at the Council on
Foreign Relations, told Congress this week.

Flynn said he expects Islamic militants to try to strike the United States
again within five years using lessons learned in Iraq. Chemical plants,
he said, were likely a top target.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070322/us_nm/usa_security_chemical_dc_1

[Iwasthere]

1. Actually poor security at these plants and others leaves the opportunity for...

... a major event in this country wide open... hmmm, that would be a HUGH distraction wouldn't it?

[Ganja Ninja]

2. BE AFRAID EVERYONE!!!!!!

:eyes:

[Iwasthere]

3. They are backed in a corner like they have never been before!

Yes, you should be very concerned. More now than ever!

[MADem]

4. Those IEDs have just about jumped the shark. They get more bang for their dinar out of these

chlorine bombs. Not only do they check the terra block, they check the "many casualties" block, and they also check the CHEMICAL WMD block...and the collateral wounding, even when one isn't killed, is a gift that keeps on giving for them--both in terms of a reminder in terms of health, and a reminder in terms of fear.

[hobbit709]

5. If they haven't thought of this before now

then they're even stupider than I thought.

[Iwasthere]

6. Oh, it's been thought of

they just haven't been so backed into a corner like they are today.

[RaleighNCDUer]

7. After 5 years, this has just ocurred to them?

But by all means, lets send DHS funds to a petting zoo in Indiana.

[subterranean]

8. Flynn admits we have made Iraq a training ground for terrorists

How is this war making us safer, again?

Flynn said he expects Islamic militants to try to strike the United States
again within five years using lessons learned in Iraq.