From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 17:31:02 -0800 (PST)
To: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Subject: Re: Washington on the verge of being nuked?
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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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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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