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Terror Alert in Boston

By Jeralyn, Section War on Terror
Posted on Wed Jan 19, 2005 at 05:09:21 PM EST
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The F.B.I. is searching for four Chinese nationals in Boston in connection with a possible terror threat.

State, federal and local authorities were seeking four Chinese nationals wanted for questioning in connection with a possible terrorist threat to the Boston, Massachusetts, area Wednesday, but they said the source of the information was "unknown and uncorroborated....The FBI and the U.S. attorney's office identified the subjects of the search as Zengrong Lin, Guozhi Lin, Wen Quin Zheng and Xiujin Chen. None have appeared on government "watch lists," according to a joint statement.

Few details are available:

In Washington, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told reporters an anonymous phone tipster reported that all four had been smuggled into the United States from Mexico. "The source is anonymous," he said. "But it is specific in that it mentions a location where individuals were dropped off -- the location is New York -- and it identifies a location where a threat might be directed in -- the location is Boston."

This sounds familiar:

He described the information that triggered the alert as "uncorroborated," and its reliability as "uncertain."

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    Re: Terror Alert in Boston (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jan 19, 2005 at 05:27:16 PM EST
    The CNN article mentioned that they got here via the Mexican border accompanied by two Iraqi's. What's it going to take before we stop coddling the people who walk right in on us? We are so wound up with P.C. that it's going to hurt us, people. We need to quit wringing our collective (no pun intended for the red ones out there)hands over this and do something about it.

    Re: Terror Alert in Boston (none / 0) (#3)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jan 19, 2005 at 06:35:26 PM EST
    To timsantabarbara: Europe and Asian countries has neighbours also. They have tragedies and still they manage to cope. So quicker the US learns to treat their neighbours right, maybe they will rewarded you with some security. Try being nice to your neighbours first. Then you may be rewarded with your own peace and security. Is that a deal.

    Re: Terror Alert in Boston (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jan 19, 2005 at 06:47:35 PM EST
    So an unsubstantiated claim from an anonymous tipster in Mexico becomes cause for alarm? Please. Maybe he smuggled some guys in and they "forgot" to pay him?

    Re: Terror Alert in Boston (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Wed Jan 19, 2005 at 06:52:24 PM EST
    Doctor Ace: Oh, that's right, I suppose the Dems would be to blame for that, too. It's fearmongering, pure and simple. And it implies what I've been saying all along: despite BILLIONS spent on homeland security, we are less safe today than we were before invading Iraq. You want more safety? Then change U.S. foreign policy. A cogent, respectful, multi-lateral, and rational foreign policy is the best safety money can buy. Anything else is a facade. Also, let me see if I get this straight: if something now happens, then the administration is somehow off the hook - because they warned us of these people, these swarthy foreigners? Like they have been warning us in all sorts of watercolor shades? I really don't have much faith in a government that swore to find Osama dead or alive and has yet to nail Mr. Anthrax - though he was using a strain specifically designed by U.S. germ labs. After all, there is MORE incentive for this government to allow a terrorist attack to occur, if only to ramp up its now flailing war machine. And which country would be next? Or maybe it would be grounds to initiate a real draft. These war criminals have lost ALL credibility.

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