fair use... (saw this at freepers and thought it was a good [possible] heads up)

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Israelis Capture Man With Radiological Backpack Bomb

10-19-1

ISRAEL - Israeli security last month arrested a man linked to suspected terrorist coordinator, Osama bin Laden, armed with a radiological backpack bomb. The man was arrested in the last week of September as he attempted to enter Israel from the Palestinian Territories at a border crossing point at Ramallah, according to U.S. government officials. "There was only one individual involved. He was from Pakistan," a government official said. An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to give the exact date of arrest. Two other sources interviewed by United Press International confirmed the incident, but also declined to give further details. "People know how to walk a dog back," one said, meaning that relating too exact an account could lead to the identification of the source of the information. Another source said U.S. officials believed that the suspect had probably reached the territories by way of Lebanon. Information on the arrest went immediately to President Bush and a close circle of advisers, another U.S. official said. He described the appearance and character of the top-secret report circulated among the Cabinet members and signed by each official present. Former Pentagon terrorism expert Peter Probst described a radiological bomb as a device with a small explosive core that is encased in radioactive material. "It would not kill a great many people, but it would contaminate a considerable area with radiation," he said. A U.S. government expert said that the weapon captured by Israel was a backpack device that CIA officials learned about through Russian intelligence agents in place in 1995. He emphasized it was not a so-called nuclear suitcase bomb. Backpack bombs were designed for Russian Spetznaz special forces and have such an intricate and complex system of activation that the ability of a terrorist to detonate one would be incredibly limited, according to one U.S. government official. "There is such a complicated sequence you have to perform that some terrorist isn't going to be able to get it to work. You have to be very highly trained," an intelligence official agreed, describing the chances that the device could have been activated as "practically miniscule." Probst is nevertheless convinced that radiological bombs are still a danger for New York City. "Bin Laden is fascinated by Wall Street. My fear is that he will attempt to smuggle in some "dirty" bomb that wouldn't kill many people but would dangerously contaminate the area," he said.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Answers

Oh. Oh my.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

oh boy! just what we need. lets outlaw all back packs and pocketbooks and purses and briefcases and and and...

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Greenland, anyone?

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

I have searched and searched Rense's link, and cannot find that story.

if anyone does find it, or another that backs this up, I'd appreciate it. I have to go to work soon and must get ready.

Oh, did i mention that the gloves are available now? haven't seen anyone other than maintenance people wearing the masks. Don't know if those are available to us as yet.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Barefoot,

If you scroll down the page, look to the picture of Big Foot on the right (you know the one we saw for years of him walking...), it is just to the left of it and is titled as above.

After I posted this here, someone at TB posted an (I believe) AP story on this.

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

Barefoot,

Also go here for another article on it.

apoc

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001

thanks apoc. Not that I was discounting the story, I just wanted a backup in case someone wrote back to me about it.

I sent it to quite a few people.

thanks again!

off to get ready for work now, really! see me dragging my feet?

-- Anonymous, October 19, 2001