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To: SilentZ who wrote (164701)	3/18/2003 10:03:51 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1574800

And the odds of someone being able to transport such a bomb into Grand Central Stationare probably about the same as me winning Powerball- twice. Today, perhaps (although I think you probably have underestimated the likelihood someone could do this). But that isn't the point; the point is, what is the likelihood 5 years, 10 years, or more into the future? Because of the development of new technologies these risks grow exponentially over time. It is foolish to ignore these technological advances.

To: SilentZ who wrote (164701)	3/18/2003 10:49:00 AM
From: hmaly	Respond to of 1574800

Zo Re...And the odds of someone being able to transport such a bomb into Grand Central Stationare probably about the same as me winning Powerball- twice. -Z Think so? Think again. According to some, Russia has lost a number of their suitcase atomic bombs. On Fox one day, a senator was there with a model suitcase bomb. He stated that it was similar to the ones reported lost by the soviet union. That device could easily be planted in NYC. http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dsuitcase%2bbombs%26o%3d0&q=suitcase+bombs&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.pbs.org%2fwgbh%2fpages%2ffrontline%2fshows%2frussia%2fsuitcase%2fcomments.html&s=a

To: SilentZ who wrote (164701)	3/18/2003 11:41:01 AM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 1574800

Z, And the odds of someone being able to transport such a bomb into Grand Central Stationare probably about the same as me winning Powerball- twice. Well, think the NY harbor, Elizabeth NJ. It's not that far from Manhattan, and far more doable. Joe

To: SilentZ who wrote (164701)	3/18/2003 11:49:08 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1574800

Z, <And the odds of someone being able to transport such a bomb into Grand Central Stationare probably about the same as me winning Powerball- twice.> Just like the odds of someone sneaking a bomb on-board a plane, especially with today's heavy security? govexec.com You'll be surprised how porous our borders are. If drugs and illegal immigrants can sneak into our country undetected (the latter a pet peeve of Jim McMannis'), think about how easy it is to sneak an atomic bomb into America. Tenchusatsu