Cape Karen
If I were part of a terrorist cell, living in the US, I would love watching the nationally broadcast nightly news. Their programs give out lots of information, and some pretty good instructions, for how someone could do harm to the US. They might even give some people new ideas they haven't thought of yet.
Last night, on ABC, we learned all about the vulnerability of the US nuclear reactor sites, and we were given information about the little-known storage of nuclear materials on college campuses throughout the country. We were even shown how to enter one such storage facility, without being detected or stopped. We could simply walk in, with our uninspected backpacks on, and roam around at will.
Later, on another channel, we were taught all about the aging New York City water system. We learned that one of their 100 year-old pipelines is probably corroding badly, and that a third pipeline is now under construction to replace it. It won't be completed until the year 2020.
Thanks to that channel, we could if we wanted to, have easy access to the maps they showed of the entire New York City water pipeline system. We now know exactly where their vitally important pipelines are located; those vulnerable pipes that bring much-needed water to millions of people. If those pipes are ever compromised, and now it looks possible, there will be another disaster - one which the New York City Mayor said would be, ". . . of biblical proportions."
With all this talk about "National Security" and "Homeland blah-blah- blah," what's with all these news and other televison stations featuring the vulnerable 'hot spots' in the US all the time?
Entertainment and education is fine; but in this day and age, do we really need to broadcast these bits of info to whoever is listening and watching out there?
Are they doing this on purpose, to lure terrorist's into some kind of a trap? Or, are they just being blind, deaf, dumb and STUPID ?
(I think I already know the answer to that question.)
Posted by Karen at October 14, 2005 3:22 PM