Re: Washington on the verge of being nuked?

Manhattan would be easily blown, remotely. Place a time-charge
beneath a car at the head each principal subway line (which
commence in other boroughs), set to blow at the main stations.

For the West Side, supplement with a charge in the PATH train 
from Jersey.

For the East Side, supplement with another in the LI Railroad 
from the Island.

Forget anything above 86th Street, they'll applaud; like the
WVA and VA hillfolks will hooray the destruction of see-navel 
DC and its high-pitch babbling wonks.

As will anyone of any capital (or high-tech vale), globally, not 
drunk with power or mad to get it.

That's what horrifies the powerful about of terrorists: they're both
spitting images of their opponents. Both willing to kill indiscriminately 
for vainglory of blind faith and ambition. Both willing to betray
their kind for a step up.

Probably the stealth bombers will led by a highly trained ex-, 
or covert member, or Top Gun grad, of a duly authorized 
terrorist, wing, sub, cell set up to kill for a culture's honor and
commerce -- for blood-drenched national security. USG
and IraqG, any G, joined at birth, never separated, working
in concert.

John Young <jya@pipeline.com> writes:

> Manhattan would be easily blown, remotely. Place a time-charge
> beneath a car at the head each principal subway line (which
> commence in other boroughs), set to blow at the main stations.
>
> For the West Side, supplement with a charge in the PATH train
> from Jersey.
>
> For the East Side, supplement with another in the LI Railroad
> from the Island.

Also Metronorth coming into Grand Central on 42nd st.., But:

Most subways are underground in Manhattan. A device that gives off enough
bang to be felt above ground has to be at least as big as a suitcase. How
likely is a suitcase unaccompanied by a human to go unnoticed on NYC
subway? Not very. Under a bus seat? A little less noticeable.

A smaller timed device would be limited to blowing up or gassing or
incinerating only whoever's on the subway - and the worthy victims
don't take the subway.

I think a parked car (or a car driven by a suicidal driver) is more
likely for delivering a suitcase or larger.

> Forget anything above 86th Street, they'll applaud; like the
> WVA and VA hillfolks will hooray the destruction of see-navel
> DC and its high-pitch babbling wonks.

I object to any terrorist plans that don't include the complete
destruction of Columbia University and the City College too. :-)

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