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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: philv who wrote (11082)	6/4/2006 9:09:51 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22250

Phil > I see where one could have some doubts For a start, this: >>Investigators controlled the sale and transport of three tonnes of ammonium nitrate in an undercover probe of an alleged homegrown terrorist cell<< What terrorist in his right mind would order three tonnes of a known explosive in one smack? If it's a clandestine operation, the object is to be as surreptitious as possible and therefore to obtain the explosive in small quantities from many dealers. Secondly, where would someone keep three tonnes of ammonium nitrate? If it's outdoors it would be washed away in the rain or blown away by the wind so it has to be kept in a very safe place and under cover. It certainly couldn't be kept secret and I very much doubt it could even be kept in the city. Thirdly, whenever there's a whole group of alleged perpetrators, it very easy to infiltrate them with spies or agents provocateurs. In the circumstances, one of these could have placed the "order" and with the intention of indicting the whole group. In fact, none of the others need even know that the "order" was placed. To me, the whole exercise stinks, not only of a put-up job but as an attempt to discredit otherwise innocent people simply because they are Muslims.