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sue-bert
07-07-2006, 07:20 AM
From CNN http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/07/tunnel.plot.reut/index.html
Report: Holland Tunnel bomb plot uncovered
A plot to bomb New York's Holland Tunnel in an effort to flood the Wall Street financial district has been uncovered by the FBI, with a suspect arrested in Lebanon, New York's Daily News reported today. Counterrorism sources told CNN today that there was a plot to blow up tunnels in the New York City area, but the sources said the Holland Tunnel was not mentioned specifically as a target.

Scary stuff.
allyray231
07-07-2006, 09:38 AM
NNIIICCCEEE. I love living here.
MLA
07-07-2006, 09:49 AM
I heard on NPR that engineers were saying that even if the plot were carried out, it couldn't have done the devastation the plotters were hoping for -- it would be physically impossible.
allyray231
07-07-2006, 09:56 AM
I heard on NPR that engineers were saying that even if the plot were carried out, it couldn't have done the devastation the plotters were hoping for -- it would be physically impossible.

I am sure that is true
jnettie
07-07-2006, 10:00 AM
Oh, lovely.

MLA, I've heard that, too, about the tunnel. In any effect, they'd only succeed in flooding Chinatown and Tribeca. Not that that's anybetter, but if the goal is the financial district, they need to look at a map.
MLA
07-07-2006, 10:04 AM
if the goal is the financial district, they need to look at a map.

That was funny! :D
jnettie
07-07-2006, 10:14 AM
Thanks, I try. :)
Asha
07-07-2006, 10:30 AM
well, i heard that the planning didn't go too far, and it was in idea stage of planning. i am sure they have lots of ideas that are even scarier than that.
ysolde
07-10-2006, 08:07 AM
well, i heard that the planning didn't go too far, and it was in idea stage of planning. i am sure they have lots of ideas that are even scarier than that.

Let's hope not. :(