Washington, DC (TLS). The Liberty Sphere reported several weeks ago on the possibility of a terror plot brewing within the U.S. involving the nation's schools and school buses. At that time we posted a link to a thorough examination of the threat from one of the nation's top counterterrorism experts, who routinely provides testimony before Congress.
Despite assurances from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security that the nation's school children are in no danger, the experts in counterterrorism claim the opposite. The very fact that the FBI would issue an alert to local law enforcement agencies around the country to be on the lookout for suspicious activity revolving around school buses and school buildings is ample proof that Homeland Security considers this to be a very real threat.
Today, WorldNetDaily has provided a thorough examination of this terrorist plot in the making, including quotes from FBI officials and others involved in the nation's counterterrorism apparatus. It is a sobering analysis of the nature of the threat and the level of danger to the nation's school children.
For that complete report, click here:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54975
Showing posts with label School Bus Terror Plot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School Bus Terror Plot. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Update on School Bus Terror Plot
Washington, DC (TLS). By now everyone knows that the nation is definitely a target of a terror plot in the making--a plot that utilizes the nation's school buses. The silver lining in this dark cloud, however, is that the FBI is aware of it and is tracking it.
However, the FBI's handling of the information is troubling.
As 'Political Mavens' columnist Stefan Kanfer shows below, the FBI's oxymoron in alerting law enforcement officials about overseas terrorists attempting to buy and drive school buses, while at the same time assuring the public that it has nothing to fear and that our children are safe, is an exercise in 'cognitive dissonance.'
In short, both of the FBI's statements cannot be true. It is either one or the other. Either there is no real terror plot involving school buses, or our children are clearly NOT safe due to the fact that there IS such a plot in the works.
Needless to say, parents, students, and teachers need to be on high alert.
Here is Kanfer's column:
http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2007/03/20/bus-pass/
However, the FBI's handling of the information is troubling.
As 'Political Mavens' columnist Stefan Kanfer shows below, the FBI's oxymoron in alerting law enforcement officials about overseas terrorists attempting to buy and drive school buses, while at the same time assuring the public that it has nothing to fear and that our children are safe, is an exercise in 'cognitive dissonance.'
In short, both of the FBI's statements cannot be true. It is either one or the other. Either there is no real terror plot involving school buses, or our children are clearly NOT safe due to the fact that there IS such a plot in the works.
Needless to say, parents, students, and teachers need to be on high alert.
Here is Kanfer's column:
http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2007/03/20/bus-pass/
Monday, March 19, 2007
Top News/Commentary for Monday, March 19
Charlotte, NC (TLS). Good Morning! I hope all of you have a wonderful Monday and a productive work-week.
Scroll down for the following top news/commentary on The Liberty Sphere for today:
**A pro-liberty group, Young Americans for Freedom, has been designated as a 'hate group' by the ultra-Leftwing 'Southern Poverty Law Center.' Read the real truth below.
**The nation's counterterrorism experts view the FBI's warning about school bus terrorism as reason for much alarm. Read the entire story below.
Have a great day!
Scroll down for the following top news/commentary on The Liberty Sphere for today:
**A pro-liberty group, Young Americans for Freedom, has been designated as a 'hate group' by the ultra-Leftwing 'Southern Poverty Law Center.' Read the real truth below.
**The nation's counterterrorism experts view the FBI's warning about school bus terrorism as reason for much alarm. Read the entire story below.
Have a great day!
FLASH! Update on School Bus Terrorism
Charlotte, NC (TLS). Michael Cutler, one of the top counterterrorism experts in the nation, states that the recent FBI warning concerning the possibility of school bus terrorism should be taken with utmost seriousness.
Although the FBI downplayed the significance of the threat by stating there is no current credible threat to the nation's students and school buses, Cutler maintains there is ample reason for alarm.
Citing a known history of terrorist groups utilizing school vehicles either as a cover for covert operations or as a means to launch direct attacks, Cutler states that a prudent course is to maintain a heightened level of alert. Terrorists have done this sort of thing before, many times.
Here are some examples:
*In the summer of 2006 the New York Times reported that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had taken down a terrorist cell operating out of Ontario. One of the ring leaders of that terror cell was a local school bus driver who used his position to recruit for the Jihad and to gain easy access to hundreds of students on a daily basis.
*In August of 2004 terrorists attacked a school in Russia that resulted in the deaths of 323 hostages, including 156 children. According to a CNN report of that terrorist attack, the perpetrators had access to the school through unexpected means--such as school buses, among others.
In addition, according to Cutler, school buses make excellent covers for surveillance and covert operations. The FBI reports that Muslim terrorists have been buying school buses and getting licenses to drive them. Thousands of school buses dot the landscape each day throughout America to the extent that no one notices them except when they put out the 'STOP' signal. What better way to conduct subversive and dangerous operations within the United States than to use a school bus as a cover?
Further, Cutler states that these buses are the perfect vehicles for transporting explosives, bombs, and other weapons. These vehicles are large and ubiquitous, and thus, they provide a perfect place to pack full of explosive devices. At that point a school bus automatically becomes one large weapon of mass destruction.
The FBI claims that most foreign nationals who are now driving school buses are 'legitimate.'
How do we know this? How do they define 'legitimate?'
If the term 'legitimacy' is defined in the same manner that illegal aliens who run drugs into this country from Mexico are defined, this nation faces a most serious, dire threat.
The United States government has taken such a lackadaisical attitude toward illegal aliens that even foreign criminals are granted immunity in exchange for testifying against our own Border Patrol agents. Given the government's track record on the immigration status of nearly 20 million illegal aliens, it is awfully difficult to buy into their notion that all of these foreign nationals who drive school buses are 'legitimate.'
In short, no matter what the FBI says publicly, the nation's counterterrorism intelligence apparatus believes that this is a most serious threat to the nation's security.
Although the FBI downplayed the significance of the threat by stating there is no current credible threat to the nation's students and school buses, Cutler maintains there is ample reason for alarm.
Citing a known history of terrorist groups utilizing school vehicles either as a cover for covert operations or as a means to launch direct attacks, Cutler states that a prudent course is to maintain a heightened level of alert. Terrorists have done this sort of thing before, many times.
Here are some examples:
*In the summer of 2006 the New York Times reported that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had taken down a terrorist cell operating out of Ontario. One of the ring leaders of that terror cell was a local school bus driver who used his position to recruit for the Jihad and to gain easy access to hundreds of students on a daily basis.
*In August of 2004 terrorists attacked a school in Russia that resulted in the deaths of 323 hostages, including 156 children. According to a CNN report of that terrorist attack, the perpetrators had access to the school through unexpected means--such as school buses, among others.
In addition, according to Cutler, school buses make excellent covers for surveillance and covert operations. The FBI reports that Muslim terrorists have been buying school buses and getting licenses to drive them. Thousands of school buses dot the landscape each day throughout America to the extent that no one notices them except when they put out the 'STOP' signal. What better way to conduct subversive and dangerous operations within the United States than to use a school bus as a cover?
Further, Cutler states that these buses are the perfect vehicles for transporting explosives, bombs, and other weapons. These vehicles are large and ubiquitous, and thus, they provide a perfect place to pack full of explosive devices. At that point a school bus automatically becomes one large weapon of mass destruction.
The FBI claims that most foreign nationals who are now driving school buses are 'legitimate.'
How do we know this? How do they define 'legitimate?'
If the term 'legitimacy' is defined in the same manner that illegal aliens who run drugs into this country from Mexico are defined, this nation faces a most serious, dire threat.
The United States government has taken such a lackadaisical attitude toward illegal aliens that even foreign criminals are granted immunity in exchange for testifying against our own Border Patrol agents. Given the government's track record on the immigration status of nearly 20 million illegal aliens, it is awfully difficult to buy into their notion that all of these foreign nationals who drive school buses are 'legitimate.'
In short, no matter what the FBI says publicly, the nation's counterterrorism intelligence apparatus believes that this is a most serious threat to the nation's security.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
UPDATE on School Bus Terrorist Plot
Charlotte, NC (TLS). The Liberty Sphere reported on Friday that the FBI had issued an alert concerning the possibility that 'extremists' may be attempting to gain employment as school bus drivers in districts across the nation. In spite of the FBI's assurances that it has no credible evidence to support the belief that our school children are in any danger, The Liberty Sphere's anonymous sources indicate that Muslim terrorists may be plotting a terrorist attack using the nation's school buses.
We have received further information that confirms those sources.
According to those who are working closely with the FBI in investigating this frightening scenario, the FBI has reason to believe that foreign extremists in the Jihad have either recently obtained jobs as school bus drivers or have recently received their licenses to do so.
Reports around the country indicate an unusual spike in the number of foreigners who have applied for these jobs. And these are not just ordinary foreigners. Given the FBI's expert and life-saving profiling techniques, these particular foreigners fit the description of Muslim terrorists.
Not only that, but the FBI fears that some of these extremists may be already driving school buses around the country.
While the FBI is publicly downplaying the nature and extent of the threat, it is clear that a threat does exist. And it conjures up images of the unthinkable. Remember that in many places of the world, terrorists do not hesitate to use babies, children, and youth to conduct suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks.
The Liberty Sphere is certain that the FBI does not want to create an unnecessary panic among parents across the country. False alarms do nothing but create the 'boy who cried wolf' syndrome and contribute to massive apathy on the part of the populace.
This is all the more reason to take this threat seriously.
It is better to be safe than sorry. If it turns out that no terrorist plot is in the works, we can all breath a sigh of relief and be thankful. On the other hand, if the present scenario of unusual and suspicious persons applying for school bus licenses turns out to be the beginning of a terrorist plot, we can all be thankful that the FBI was alert and on the case. And the due diligence on the part of school officials, students, and parents, is imperative in reporting unusual or suspicious activity among school bus drivers.
As always, The Liberty Sphere will keep you posted on any updates.
We have received further information that confirms those sources.
According to those who are working closely with the FBI in investigating this frightening scenario, the FBI has reason to believe that foreign extremists in the Jihad have either recently obtained jobs as school bus drivers or have recently received their licenses to do so.
Reports around the country indicate an unusual spike in the number of foreigners who have applied for these jobs. And these are not just ordinary foreigners. Given the FBI's expert and life-saving profiling techniques, these particular foreigners fit the description of Muslim terrorists.
Not only that, but the FBI fears that some of these extremists may be already driving school buses around the country.
While the FBI is publicly downplaying the nature and extent of the threat, it is clear that a threat does exist. And it conjures up images of the unthinkable. Remember that in many places of the world, terrorists do not hesitate to use babies, children, and youth to conduct suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks.
The Liberty Sphere is certain that the FBI does not want to create an unnecessary panic among parents across the country. False alarms do nothing but create the 'boy who cried wolf' syndrome and contribute to massive apathy on the part of the populace.
This is all the more reason to take this threat seriously.
It is better to be safe than sorry. If it turns out that no terrorist plot is in the works, we can all breath a sigh of relief and be thankful. On the other hand, if the present scenario of unusual and suspicious persons applying for school bus licenses turns out to be the beginning of a terrorist plot, we can all be thankful that the FBI was alert and on the case. And the due diligence on the part of school officials, students, and parents, is imperative in reporting unusual or suspicious activity among school bus drivers.
As always, The Liberty Sphere will keep you posted on any updates.
Friday, March 16, 2007
LIBERTY ALERT! School Bus Terror Plot?
Charlotte, NC (TLS). The FBI has issued a warning concerning the possibility that extremists may have worked in concert to become school bus drivers in districts around the country.
Although the FBI failed to publicize the nature of the 'extremists,' whispers among anonymous sources close to the investigations say that the agency is keeping an eye on a possible Muslim terrorist plot to utilize the nation's school buses in launching another attack on America.
The FBI reassured parents across the country that there is as yet no credible information that suggests 'extremists' are presently driving the nation's school buses, and thus, there is no cause for alarm.
Yet the very fact that the FBI would release such an alert is in itself cause for at least some concern.
FBI investigators state that the agency merely wants school districts to make sure that each person who applies for such a job is properly screened with a complete background check. In most districts this is standard practice already.
So, what is going on here?
Reading between the lines, it is obvious that the FBI possesses information that suggests the next tactic utilized by extremist Muslim terrorists is to infiltrate school systems, particularly in the area of school transportation. Yet the agency does not want to cause undue alarm among parents and students, given the fact that so far the FBI cannot confirm that terrorists have actually sought to get jobs as school bus drivers.
At the same time, prudence dictates that school districts, parents, and students across the country should exercise diligence. School districts need to be very careful and thorough in hiring practices. Parents and students can keep an eye out for any suspicious persons or behavior that suggest something unusual may be happening. Anything of this nature should be immediately reported to school officials and law enforcement authorities.
Although the FBI failed to publicize the nature of the 'extremists,' whispers among anonymous sources close to the investigations say that the agency is keeping an eye on a possible Muslim terrorist plot to utilize the nation's school buses in launching another attack on America.
The FBI reassured parents across the country that there is as yet no credible information that suggests 'extremists' are presently driving the nation's school buses, and thus, there is no cause for alarm.
Yet the very fact that the FBI would release such an alert is in itself cause for at least some concern.
FBI investigators state that the agency merely wants school districts to make sure that each person who applies for such a job is properly screened with a complete background check. In most districts this is standard practice already.
So, what is going on here?
Reading between the lines, it is obvious that the FBI possesses information that suggests the next tactic utilized by extremist Muslim terrorists is to infiltrate school systems, particularly in the area of school transportation. Yet the agency does not want to cause undue alarm among parents and students, given the fact that so far the FBI cannot confirm that terrorists have actually sought to get jobs as school bus drivers.
At the same time, prudence dictates that school districts, parents, and students across the country should exercise diligence. School districts need to be very careful and thorough in hiring practices. Parents and students can keep an eye out for any suspicious persons or behavior that suggest something unusual may be happening. Anything of this nature should be immediately reported to school officials and law enforcement authorities.
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