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| Arizona nuclear plant may be target |
| 2003-03-20 |
| A Bush administration official said that recent intelligence indicates that the Palo Verde nuclear power plant near Phoenix, Arizona, could be targeted by terrorists. However, another U.S. government source said the intelligence is uncorroborated and has not been deemed credible. But officials are taking any such threat seriously. Jim McDonald of the Arizona Public Service Co. said that National Guard troops were dispatched to protect the Arizona plant Tuesday afternoon. The National Guard was not deployed during two previous periods of the orange alert. Best not to take any chances, even though it may not seem credible. And if it does turn out to be credible, any bad guys involved should be shot, preferably on the spot... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #5 As a native Arizonan, I would have to comment that this plant must be the hardest target of all utility-owned nuke plants. It's in the middle of the desert with a huge security perimeter. Also, If I had to guess the number of guns per person in the neighboring communities is probably 10x the national average. These folks' idea of perfect day is expending a couple hundred bucks worth of ammo plinking in the desert. Getting a real live Soddy terrorist to come to town would be a wet dream come true. And if you're thinking about him coming in in a light plane, remember that Luke AFB is about 10 minutes away by F-16. It's not just the Wackenhut guys the Soddy has to deal with. |
| Posted by: JAB 2003-03-20 15:48:22 |
| #4 These are the kinds of "hints" that intelligence agencies received before the attacks on 9/11. Of course they should be taken seriously. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-20 15:39:38 |
| #3 The Security forces attached to nuclear plants are the best private para-military units around. They are probably the same kind of Wackenhut guys that patrol the Area 51 perimeter. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-03-20 14:49:22 |
| #2 The Security forces attached to nuclear plants are the best private para-military units around. Utilities have spent a ton of money upgrading and improving security measures and personnel since 9/11. I've heard of a few of these security people being called up for the reserves. There are two nuclear plants in Georgia, and their security forces were put through a new and improved Nuclear Regulatory Commission testing and evaluation program when the Olympics were held in Atlanta. The "word on the street" was that the plants were considered "hard targets", right after military installations. On top of their training, they are required to attend a form of general nuclear training. Any one of them can tell you what the threats are in their plant, where to hide for maximal shielding, which pieces of equipment have to be protected with their lives, AND the nuclear consequences if those pieces of equipment are disabled. THEN they'd have to kill you.... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-03-20 14:40:41 |
| #1 They're now saying the US is looking for a Saudi al-Qaeda operative believed to be the ringleader for the attack. Looks like he's been living in the States for awhile, which would make him a definite sleeper. I know, another Saudi? Who'd of thought? |
| Posted by: Dan Darling 2003-03-20 14:35:28 |