WASHINGTON (AFP) — Terrorists are "likely" to use nuclear or biological weapons in the next five years, a US commission warned, highlighting
Pakistan as the weakest link in world security.
Without urgent action, "it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the
end of 2013," the bi-partisan commission said Tuesday in its report "World at Risk."
The report, ordered by Congress and based on six months of research, warned the incoming US administration of Barack Obama: "America's margin of
safety is shrinking."
AFP Source Link
Scary, most definitely, but what's interesting to me is the specific "2013" date.
Another article speculates as to what the military will do with the 15,000 troops scheduled to come back the US to "supplement" police and fire
rescue teams:
Of the 15,000 troops, Kucharek said that 5,000 will be active-duty troops and the remaining 10,000 will be a combination of reserve forces and
National Guard.
Several national security experts told ABCNews.com that they applaud the military's plan to ready the country against what they say is an inevitable
terrorist attack. But others voiced concern that having an active brigade within the United States would increase the possibility of a police state
and may even violate the Posse Comitatus Act, a federal law designed to limit the U.S. government's use of the military for domestic law enforcement
purposes.
ABC news
Here's a link with a nice overview of who, exactly, Obama is choosing to lead the war on terror. It also has some interesting quotes:
"Terrorist organizations are intent on acquiring nuclear weapons," it says. "Anyone with access to the Internet can easily obtain designs for
building a nuclear bomb. Our crucial task is to secure the material before terrorists can steal or buy it on the black market."
Boston.com article
So now that we know the real reason behind the troops coming back to the states, what does this mean for the citizens? Is this a viable terrorism
threat, or are we being terrified into becoming a police state?
[edit on 3-12-2008 by writtenimage]
[edit on 3-12-2008 by writtenimage]
