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2006-08-03 Europe

Rail Security Questioned After Two Bombs Found on Trains

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Posted by lotp 2006-08-03 14:39|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They're not dry runs if the bombs were real.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-08-03 15:26|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-08-03 15:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I believe a couple of explosions and attendant loss of life on the German home soil would do for them what Kimmie's Dingdong did for Japan. I certainly don't want to see German casualties, but it may take this to shock them back to reality.

Posted by SOP35/Rat 2006-08-03 17:40|| 2006-08-03 17:40|| Front Page Top

#3 ICE = Intercity Express. Big trains that go really fast, would cause a lot of death and destruction if one were to go boom. Checking the passengers is a nice idea, but I don't recall the railyards being at all guarded a decade ago when the government had more money lying about. Also, I think one can rent storage lockers if one doesn't want to carry suitcases and such about the city; but I don't recall (it's been a decade since last I was there) whether they are just lined along the walls like gym lockers, or if there is an attendant involved.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-08-03 18:01|| 2006-08-03 18:01|| Front Page Top

#4 But why would anyone want to bother the Germans? They are not in Iraq. they don't support Israel. They don't kowtow and genuflect as much as the French, but then, who does?

I think Karl Rove is behind it!

Posted by Bobby 2006-08-03 18:01|| 2006-08-03 18:01|| Front Page Top

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