Report of terrorist 'dry run' at Lindbergh a false alarm

[sabra]

Source: UNION-TRIBUNE

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego director of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that a recent report of a possible terrorist “dry run” at Lindbergh Field stemmed from what turned out to be a false alarm.

The TSA circulated an intelligence bulletin Friday noting the July 5 discovery of two suspicious ice packs found inside a checked bag at the Harbor Drive airfield. The bulletin was obtained by NBC News, which first reported the story.

The bulletin said the incident at Lindbergh and three others at airports around the country since 2006 could indicate some type of pre-attack security probing by terrorists.

The bulletin said the ice packs found in San Diego contained clay.

But local TSA Security Director Michael J. Aguilar – and the chief of the police agency that patrols the airport – said Wednesday that while screeners initially thought the packs held a clay-like substance, it was quickly determined they contained the usual blue gel.



Read more: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070725-1207-bn25false.html

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Another one for KO's Nexus of Politics and Terror...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Well, of course it was.

Gonzo is busy perjuring himself before a Senate committee, gotta bring out the Terra Lerts.

[niceypoo]

3. Funny how terra lerts phade back in when Bush is in legal trouble

What a handy coincidence that is...

[yellowcanine]

4. Of course the "terrorist dry run" report is now in the public mind. There is no retracting it.

Doesn't matter how many reports there are that it was all a false alarm. OBL must be laughing his ass off.

[knight_of_the_star]

6. Assuming he's still alive

Considering his health issues I'd bet he's more likely to be dead than alive.

[liberal N proud]

5. It may have been false but it worked

It diverted the media from stories about Gonzo and other illegal activities of the regime at an opportune time.

And a bonus, terror was spotlighted again, giving the regime more to use as support for their war

[Stinky The Clown]

7. File this one in the 'Duh' file .......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1440984

The whole thing was a combination of bullshit and ineptitude.

[sarcasmo]

8. The Fear factor had already been established so job well done.

They come out with these fear mongering alerts on cable news. The sheep get scared, TERRA, TERRA, TERRA, and a week or two later they say oops false alarm. The Fear the Government intended was already produced with the misinformation.

[troubleinwinter]

9. Oh, yah? Well what about the two "incidents" involving CHEESE?!