From the "Food for Thought" Department:
Just a reminder that Al-Qaeda, in a recent statement, declared it was planning "an attack somewhere in the United States that will make 911 pale in comparison".
We know for a fact that a plot to carry out a large-scale terror attack against the United States in the near future is being directed by Osama bin Laden and other top al Qaeda members.
It could be said that this disaster in Minnesota certainly comes close to fitting that description.
Coincidence or threat fulfilled?
THE STORY:
http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/07/A4F5018B-1483-44ED-9DBE-31BD73EE6786.html
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/08/ridge.alqaeda/index.html
2007-08-01 21:29:38 · 14 answers · asked by GeneL 7 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
@ rob u
Thanks for those links...
those DOT live feeds are fascinating and give a clear view of what your area is like.
2007-08-02 03:59:26 · update #1
There's video of the bridge collapsing on CNN. No explosion is seen. The center part of the bridge just dropped down into the water. There have been some conflicting reports as to the structural integrity of the bridge. The life expectancy of it was pegged at about 50 years by its original designers. The bridge was 40 when it collapsed. I believe it collapsed due to a combination of age and stress fractures forming in the concrete. It's a tragedy that everyone hopes would never happen, but did.
2007-08-02 08:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by cassandra_sd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
must be an accident. what are the odds of 3 big bridges in US collapsing within 4 months?
_ Tuesday: A highway overpass under construction in Oroville, California, collapses, crushing a delivery truck and seriously injuring a construction worker who fell 50 feet (15 meters).
_ April: A section of freeway that funnels traffic off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapses after a gasoline tanker truck overturns and erupts into flames. Only the truck driver is injured.
2007-08-02 03:27:50 · answer #2 · answered by lng 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Couldn't wait to get this on the news with another gossip monger started, could we?
My son-in-law was there working on a water pipe line and another was just coming to the bridge, let me assure every not to listen to this garbage, it was a collapse due to structural failure, that's all folks. Things happen
I would'nt give to much credit to Al Quada for a huge job like this, especially with hundreds of construction workers around the area and the logistics it would take to fall a bridge this size.
Unless you have the facts, forget it.
2007-08-01 23:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mississippi river is now an agent of Al Qaeda?
2007-08-01 21:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was just a coincidence. Reports about the bridge structure made in 2005 said the bridge was not in very good condition, that combined with the construction is probably what caused it.
2007-08-02 07:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The GOP does not hate gays. The GOP does not say women are inferior. Why are you making this stuff. And why do you know so much about Al-Qaeda?
2016-05-20 23:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only Al-Qaeda connection is
too much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
For War
& not enough to Rebuild America
2007-08-02 01:08:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Al Qaeda would take credit for it and make a video.
2007-08-01 23:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea right, What is there next target.. Cut down a tree to fall on a house?
I-35W at Washington.
traffic cam:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/trafficinfo/metrocams/cameras/628.html
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/tmc/trafficinfo/cameras_map.html
Local news:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/
http://www.kare11.com/news/
Live feed.
http://media.myfoxtwincities.com/livestream/web_channel/index.htm
Collapse video.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/08/02/vosli.mn.i35w.bridge.collapse.side.view.cnn
http://search.cnn.com/search?type=video&sortBy=date&intl=false&query=video+captures+bridge&x=7&y=4
Less then 15 miles were I live.
2007-08-02 03:02:02 · answer #9 · answered by rob u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it that EVERY incident that happens in this country since 9-11 is assumed to be a terrorist attack?
2007-08-01 22:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋