US Buys Town For Terror Training

The US government is buying the town of Playas, New Mexico to use for training anti-terror and emergency response personnel. The town has a population of 50, and is the property of Phelps Dodge, a mining company. Phelps Dodge built the town in the early 1970's to support it's mining employees and their families. The selling price was said to be $5 million.



This purchase will allow anti-terror and supporting personnel to train in tactics to combat urban terror situations. Training of this type is sorely needed by US personnel, since we have been virtually isolated from the type of urban terror attacks that have plagued other parts of the world. In addition to providing a training ground for the military, it will give emergency personnel a much needed theatre for preparing for and reacting to terror situations in heavily populated areas.

[edit on 4-2-2005 by jsobecky]

[edit on 2-7-2005 by Valhall]

[edit on 2-7-2005 by Valhall]

I think its going to be used as a Bush "camp" more than anything else. Terror training? this almost implies they will be using it to train people to become terrorists. Wouldnt doubt it.

Just what on earth is this country getting ready for?

That is funny terror training camps, US now Bush is going to get he special police train in the comfort of privacy.

US new breed of special forces under the leadership of Rumsfeld to be used in the name of security.

The BBC called it anti-terror training.

It was jsobecky that decided to call it terror training.