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FBI: Terrorists could use planes as weapons

#1 Postby ameriwx2003 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:21 pm

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104821,00.html
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#2 Postby CaptinCrunch » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:24 pm

do you think.......Duh 9-11
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#3 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:24 pm

Crunch...you beat me to it. That was my first thought. :) "Duh!"
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#4 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:30 pm

In the article, Stolley wrote:The FBI said that components of IEDs can be smuggled onto planes concealed in clothing or personal carry-on items like shampoo and medicine bottles, and then put together onboard.


Sheesh! Pretty soon, we're not going to be able to take ANYTHING with us on the plane or if we can, we'll have to wait through cantankerously long search lines. :o

Additionally, she wrote:"In many cases of suspicious passenger activity incidents have taken place in the aircraft's forward lavatory," the FBI noted. "It is conceivable terrorists may plan to use this private area to construct IED(s) in order to facilitate access to the cockpit, or position themselves in front of the passengers.''


Wasn't there some Steven Seagal or Jean Claude VanDamme (I get those two mixed up) movie where a trio of terrorists snuck components of a homemade gun on board? I don't remember all of it, but I remember an Asian female in the bunch. She went to the lavatory, pulled out a curling iron from her backpack, and then opened the end and the barrel of the pistol was inside. She then took all the other parts that her two accomplices had hidden in the lavatory earlier and put them together to form her gun.
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#5 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:30 pm

Hmmm.... are those cowards still spewing that? As if we did not already know that. BRING IT ON!!
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#6 Postby BEER980 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:31 pm

I would be more worried about MANPADS then another hijack situation.
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#7 Postby Stephanie » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:33 pm

CaptinCrunch wrote:do you think.......Duh 9-11


My thoughts exactly! :roll:
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#8 Postby stormraiser » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:34 pm

LOL. Me, too. Great minds think alike.
GalvestonDuck wrote:Crunch...you beat me to it. That was my first thought. :) "Duh!"
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#9 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:36 pm

Answered my own question when I went to IMDB.com. I believe the movie was "Executive Decision." I like action films and, IMO, Seagal's better than Van Damme, although nowhere near as great as Harrison Ford or Bruce Willis...and maybe Stallone.
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#10 Postby ameriwx2003 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:44 pm

Well.. you would think Duh wouldn't you but there where warnings before 9/11 that planes could be used as weapons and it still happened;):)
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#11 Postby Stephanie » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:08 pm

ameriwx2003 wrote:Well.. you would think Duh wouldn't you but there where warnings before 9/11 that planes could be used as weapons and it still happened;):)


You're right about that...it just seems like the FBI has finally joined the party! :lol: :wink:
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#12 Postby wx247 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:10 pm

BEER980 wrote:I would be more worried about MANPADS then another hijack situation.


What are MANPADS?
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#13 Postby David » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:14 pm

They'll do this.. they'll do that.. oh come on it already happened!
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#14 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:32 pm

wx247 wrote:What are MANPADS?


Yeah, what are MANPADS?
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#15 Postby ameriwx2003 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 9:45 pm

Yeah, what are MANPADS


I agree MANPADS pose a big risk as well.. Stephanie yes your right.. the FBI is just now connecting some of the dots :):)


anyways a link about MANPADS below:):)


http://www.janes.com/security/internati ... _1_n.shtml
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#16 Postby GalvestonDuck » Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:41 pm

Weird. Seems like MANSAMs would make more sense.
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#17 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:42 pm

Alright DARNIT!! What are MANPADS?
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#18 Postby ameriwx2003 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 10:48 pm

Linda..:):)

here is the link talking about MANPADS:)::):)


http://www.janes.com/security/internati ... _1_n.shtml
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#19 Postby ColdFront77 » Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:13 am

Linda... here is the post above from Mike, as well. :wink:

ameriwx2003 wrote:
Yeah, what are MANPADS


I agree MANPADS pose a big risk as well.. Stephanie yes your right.. the FBI is just now connecting some of the dots :):)


anyways a link about MANPADS below:):)


http://www.janes.com/security/internati ... _1_n.shtml
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#20 Postby stormraiser » Fri Dec 05, 2003 4:43 am

Yes, Duck, MANSAMs would make more sense. But in a world that doesn't make sense..............
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