Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Maritime Terrorism, US Style

The issue of seaborne attacks on the United States by terrorists has received little play in the media. Which seems a little odd for a nation seemingly so attuned to the threats terrorist might pose to their homeland, especially the idea that a passenger airliner could, once more, be hijacked and used as a weapon of destruction. Yet the security apparatus in place to prevent such an event has, if nothing, been increased since 9/11, as has public awareness of the potential for such a disaster.

But the threat that terrorists could shift their focus of attention to any of the thousands of commercial vessels that visit the U.S. each year continues to receive only muted publicity. Recently, though, former American government counter-terrorism advisor Richard Clarke voiced some public concerns about the issue.

(Clarke, you may remember, was the guy who supposedly told the White House that he found no link between al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, later quitting his position to write a book, “Against All Enemies”.)

A week ago he was speaking in New England about the potential for liquid natural gas carrier ships (known in shipping circles as LNGs) to be used a weapons. The kind that could be hijacked by maritime criminals, pointed at a major centre like Boston and then ignited to cause the greatest damage possible.

Clarke’s scenario is not without possibility. But he was speaking, unfortunately, as a paid consultant for a firm seeking to build an offshore gas terminal. His description of the potential of an attack on Boston was aimed less at raising awareness of the issue than at scaring officials into considering to favour a facility in a “safer” locale.

Nevertheless, the threat that Richard Clarke evokes is not to be trivialized. Seven million shipping containers enter the U.S. every year – any one of which could contain a weapon. Dozens of vessels are hijacked by pirates every year and hundreds of mariners are taken hostage. Pirates already harass shipping worldwide on a daily basis, and the time when they collude more openly with terrorist groups may be at hand.

Something to consider.

13 Comments:

At 11:02 PM, Blogger oakleyses said...

nfl jerseys, giuseppe zanotti, wedding dresses, iphone 6 cases, instyler, jimmy choo outlet, bottega veneta, baseball bats, canada goose, new balance shoes, uggs outlet, marc jacobs, ugg, babyliss pro, canada goose uk, abercrombie and fitch, insanity workout, chi flat iron, ugg australia, air max, moncler, p90x, mcm handbags, moncler outlet, north face jackets, soccer jerseys, canada goose outlet, lululemon outlet, ugg pas cher, moncler, hollister clothing store, ghd, soccer shoes, north face outlet, celine handbags, mont blanc, asics running shoes, reebok outlet, canada goose, rolex watches, beats by dre, herve leger, canada goose, ugg boots, ferragamo shoes, valentino shoes, moncler, birkin bag, canada goose jackets, ugg boots

 
At 11:03 PM, Blogger oakleyses said...

lululemon, sac guess, nike huarache, air max, hollister, sac burberry, sac louis vuitton, new balance pas cher, hollister, vanessa bruno, longchamp, sac louis vuitton, barbour, north face, mac cosmetics, hogan outlet, polo ralph lauren, vans pas cher, louboutin, ray ban sunglasses, nike tn, sac hermes, nike free pas cher, oakley pas cher, timberland, nike roshe run, north face, louis vuitton, longchamp, ralph lauren, michael kors, air force, nike roshe, nike air max, nike blazer, hollister, nike free, michael kors, sac longchamp, polo lacoste, ray ban pas cher, nike trainers, michael kors pas cher, converse pas cher, louis vuitton uk, vans shoes, air jordan, mulberry, nike roshe run, abercrombie and fitch

 
At 7:08 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

2015-10-7 xiaozhengm
louis vuitton outlet stores
true religion jeans
tory burch sale
ray ban sunglasses
coach outlet store online
michael kors outlet
jordans for sale
Coach Factory Online Outlet Cheap Purses
michael kors handbags
ugg boots
coach outlet
canada goose jackets
michael kors handbags
Outlet Michael Kors Online
louis vuitton handbags
Louis Vuitton Outlet Quality Handbags
Michael Kors Outlet Sale Online Store
air max 95
Abercrombie and Fitch Striped Shirts
ugg boots sale
coach factory outlet
Authentic Louis Vuitton Handbags Outlet
Michael Kors Online Store Outlet
louis vuitton
Louis Vuitton Neverfull GM Monogram
michael kors uk
Ray Ban Outlet Store Online
Authentic Louis Vuitton Handbags Cheap Sale
Michael Kors Outlet Discount Purses Online
michael kors outlet
Michael Kors Handbags Factory Outlet
hollister
Coach Coupons In Coach Outlet Store Online
Discount Clearance Coach Outlet Handbags
michael kors outlet

 
At 11:49 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

ninest123 10.23
burberry outlet online, ugg boots, replica watches, louis vuitton, oakley sunglasses, longchamp, ray ban sunglasses, michael kors outlet, tiffany and co, louis vuitton outlet, replica watches, louboutin shoes, cheap oakley sunglasses, ugg boots, nike outlet, nike air max, michael kors, oakley sunglasses, burberry, uggs on sale, michael kors outlet, ray ban sunglasses, nike free, kate spade outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, michael kors outlet, polo ralph lauren outlet, jordan shoes, christian louboutin outlet, prada outlet, michael kors outlet, prada handbags, oakley sunglasses, ray ban sunglasses, nike air max, longchamp outlet, louboutin, louis vuitton, ugg boots, tiffany jewelry, chanel handbags, tory burch outlet, gucci outlet, louis vuitton outlet, michael kors outlet, ugg boots, oakley sunglasses, longchamp outlet, louboutin outlet

 
At 11:50 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

sac longchamp, coach factory outlet, burberry, hollister pas cher, true religion jeans, kate spade handbags, hermes, ray ban pas cher, sac guess, nike air max, true religion jeans, lululemon, air force, louboutin pas cher, coach outlet, true religion jeans, nike roshe, nike blazer, michael kors, nike air max, michael kors, converse pas cher, ralph lauren uk, mulberry, vanessa bruno, vans pas cher, coach outlet, air jordan pas cher, nike free, air max, ray ban uk, north face, lacoste pas cher, nike free run uk, nike roshe run, hollister, new balance pas cher, michael kors, hogan, coach purses, tn pas cher, abercrombie and fitch, longchamp pas cher, oakley pas cher, timberland, michael kors, true religion outlet, north face, nike air max, ralph lauren pas cher, louis vuitton

 
At 11:51 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

birkin bag, soccer shoes, celine handbags, louboutin, vans shoes, mac cosmetics, nike air max, baseball bats, lululemon, wedding dresses, gucci, nike roshe, iphone 6 cases, hollister, mcm handbags, hollister, instyler, reebok shoes, bottega veneta, converse, p90x workout, asics running shoes, hollister, mont blanc, ghd, insanity workout, nfl jerseys, chi flat iron, new balance, nike trainers, beats by dre, jimmy choo shoes, north face outlet, longchamp, ralph lauren, herve leger, ray ban, valentino shoes, giuseppe zanotti, ferragamo shoes, nike huarache, vans, abercrombie and fitch, oakley, nike air max, soccer jerseys, timberland boots, babyliss, converse outlet, north face outlet, swarovski

 
At 11:51 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

pandora charms, moncler, sac louis vuitton pas cher, moncler outlet, thomas sabo, pandora charms, louis vuitton, juicy couture outlet, hollister, wedding dresses, juicy couture outlet, moncler, michael kors outlet online, ugg,ugg australia,ugg italia, links of london, marc jacobs, ugg,uggs,uggs canada, pandora jewelry, barbour, canada goose, michael kors handbags, louis vuitton, montre pas cher, canada goose outlet, swarovski crystal, lancel, moncler, bottes ugg, moncler, canada goose outlet, canada goose, moncler, canada goose, canada goose uk, pandora jewelry, moncler, louis vuitton, coach outlet, doudoune canada goose, moncler, toms shoes, replica watches, louis vuitton, barbour jackets, supra shoes, ugg boots uk, michael kors outlet, karen millen, canada goose, doke gabbana outlet, ugg pas cher
ninest123 10.23

 
At 9:37 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

20151031dongdong
nike air jordan
michael kors handbags
soccer jerseys
kate spade uk
michael kors
michael kors handbags
jordan 6
moncler jackets
canada goose jacket
uggs on sale
michael kors outlet
ugg boots sale
north face
michael kors
michael kors handbags
nike roshe runs
michael kors uk
michael kors bags
ugg sale
mont blanc pens
louboutin pas cher
ugg boots sale
abercrombie & fitch
ghd hair straighteners
toms outlet store
cheap uggs boots
michael kors handbags
toms outlet
ralph lauren outlet
coach canada outlet
michael kors
louis vuitton handbags
jeremy scott shoes
true religion
cheap jordans
instyler max
michael kors uk
oakley vault
adidas trainers
north face uk

 
At 9:25 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

michael kors sale
Michael Kors Wallet
michael kors purses
michael kors handbags
michael kors tote
michael kors bags
michael kors uk
macys michael kors
michael kors outlets
michael kors factory
michael kors outlet online store 49.00 outlet
Michael Kors Flagship Store
Cheap Michael Kors
Michael Kors Handbags
Michael Kors Online Sale
Michael Kors Purses
Michael Kors Clutches
Michael Kors Backpack
michael kors outlet
michael kors
2015 michael kors outlet
2015 michael kors outlet
michael kors outlet online sale
michael kors outlet online sale

 
At 9:08 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

hollister shirts
ugg sale
tory burch outlet
ferragamo shoes sale
oakley sunglasses canada
ugg boots
oakley sunglasses sale
cheap ugg boots
mulberry bags
michael kors outlet uk
rolex watches for sale
ralph lauren polo
air max 90
ugg outlet
oakley sunglasses uk
mulberry handbags
tory burch outlet online
nike air max
true religion outlet uk
kate spade uk
true religion outlet
replica watches
ugg outlet
nike roshe,nike roshe run,nike roshe run uk,nike roshe run trainers,nike roshe uk,roshe run,rushe run men,roshe run women
fitflops uk
mulberry handbags
beats headphones
nike outlet
true religion uk outlet
fitflops clearance
burberry outlet
toms outlet
coach outlet store
mulberry handbags sale
babyliss pro

 
At 3:35 AM, Blogger Unknown said...

zhengjx20160425
coach outlet online
michael kors outlet clearance
basketball shoes
louis vuitton outlet
air jordan homme
ray ban sunglasses outlet
jordan 6s
concords 11
marc jacobs outlet
coach outlet store online clearances
adidas stan smith
ralph lauren outlet
louis vuitton purses
nike roshe run
coach factory outlet
ray ban outlet
michael kors outlet
adidas superstar
true religion sale
nike roshe run mens
louboutin femme
coach outlet
air jordan 8
fitflop clearance
michael kors outlet
christian louboutin shoes
michael kors purses
christian louboutin sale
louis vuitton purses
nike uk
oakley sunglasses wholesale
ray bans
cheap jerseys
coach outlet
ghd hair straighteners
adidas uk
louis vuitton
polo ralph lauren
louis vuitton purses
oakley sunglasses wholesale

 
At 9:35 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Lane Kiffin cheap nfl jerseys was apparently putting in some work for Nike Roshe Run FAU even before anyone really knew he was Nike Free Run a candidate for the job.

While there’s been nothing official yet from the school, all signs and reports nfl jerseys store are pointing to the Alabama offensive coordinator being named as the head Nike Air Max 90 coach at christian louboutin uk Florida Atlantic at some point in the not-too-distant future — specifically, at an expected press conference as early as Tuesday morning. Last week, even before reports christian louboutin shoes connecting louboutin outlet Kiffin to FAU first surfaced, NFL Jerseys Kiffin was reportedly looking to add a quarterback wholesale nfl jerseys with whom he’s Nike Air Max 2015 Shoes very familiar.

 
At 2:15 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

https://pixengo.com/best-voice-over-microphone/

 

Post a Comment

<< Home