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[*JB*]

breaking news --

Security at the Palo Verde Nuclear power plant 50 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona stopped a worker from driving onto the grounds with an explosive device.

Edit to add this --

Article from Arizona paper --

http://www.azcentral...1022007-CR.html

Edited by *JB*, 02 November 2007 - 01:59 PM.

[esther231]

http://www.kpho.com/...385/detail.html

[JAP]

A pipe bomb would not have done much damage anyway. There is 20-30 feet of reinforced concrete surronding the reactor. If he got the bomb into the reactor, that would've been more serious.

Edited by JAP, 02 November 2007 - 03:58 PM.

[ed rader]

A pipe bomb would not have done much damage anyway. There is 20-30 feet of reinforced concrete surronding the reactor. If he got the bomb into the reactor, that would've been more serious.

my guess is it's not even a bomb.....

ed rader

[Sentient Being]

My first reaction is that someone wanted to sneak it in so they could then go public about how lax security is. A publicity stunt.

[nimblebear]

My first reaction is that someone wanted to sneak it in so they could then go public about how lax security is. A publicity stunt.

Either that or...

1) A stunt by environmentalists to show how dangerous nuc power still is

2) a stunt by our current gubmit to show they are fighting terror succesfully, and we need to "keep protecting our US citizens."

me cynical ??? naahhhh