what will be the the next terrorist attack target?

Question

homeland security announced yesterday 12-15-06 that they will be watching rail shipments more closely than they previously have
beenand that CHEMICAL rail shipments will not be allowed to sit
in any rail yards for to very long.i live right across from one of the
largest yards in the country in indiana and have always thought
how easy it would be to compromise these trains.children inthis
area use shortcuts through these tracks,the hobos reside near
them,there are no fences and security has always been at issue.
i myself used to mushroom hunt along these tracks until i was
spotted by rail security,questioned and then politely told to
leave.before i left i told security they need to install fences
if they want to keep threats out.this area is very vulnralable,and as
far as i know it still is.the government always has said their would be another terrorist incident so could this be the next 9/11

Answer 1

This is ironic. When I saw your question I thought to myself, rail. Your absolutely right. On a per passenger basis we spend a fraction on security compared to Airlines. This is a reactive security policy. I happened to have worked on a study of rail security that was presented before various senators. London, Madrid and India were all rail attacks. Security in the US for mass transit is laughable. Here in DC we have $1,000 bomb proof trashcans in Metro stations right beside recycling bins that are not bomb-proof. In New York, Washington or Boston setting a bomb in a subway train could kill not only passengers but also be used, if powerful enough to destroy buildings on the surface. Not to mention the fact that rail is used to transport hazmat through densely populated areas of major cities.

The rail security bill that was being considered at the time was voted down, and no one is sure whether rail falls under Dept. of Homeland Security, local government or transit authority (which has very little funding to do anything about it). The major impact of recent bills has been more bomb sniffing dogs. But don't worry, we are doing everything we can to stop mushroom hunting along our country's rail tracks.

Next time anyone wants to know more about rail security just look at a box car, its pretty easy to write the name of your gang or sweetheart... which means we either have a gang problem with overamorous rail workers, or no one would have too much trouble putting a bomb on a train.

Answer 2

They seem to want to hurt the most people the worst. I myself live away from a city, in the Country. I would guess a large area such as a football game where there's a lot of people.
Being a former Med Lab Technologist I do know that germs of chemicals can do so much damage, many people don't even think about these.

Answer 3

The terrorist will want to display their abilitly to spread to terror. It will happen on the West Coast. Plus it's easier for them to get into the US crossing the border. My perdictions are LA, Las Vegas, San Fran, or Hoover Damn ( imagine the flood plus lost of power to millions of people for a very very long time

Answer 4

I believe the next terrorist target will be somewhere in Chicago or a major US base overseas.

Answer 5

truckloads of drugs enter the US daily from mexico, if they can drive truckloads full of drugs over the border, they can build a bomb into a truck and drive that one across the border, now there you have really something to think and worry about.