Here's an article linking al Qaida agents to a plot to light several simultaneous fires in the US West, in an attempt to spread fear and weaken US resolve.
In August, Australian authorities launched an investigation into reports al-Qaida planned to spark bushfires in a new wave of devastating terror attacks.A June 25 FBI memo to United States law enforcement agencies revealed a senior al-Qaida detainee claimed to have developed a plan to start midsummer forest fires in the U.S.
The terrorist hoped to mimic the destruction that devastated Canberra last summer, killing four people and destroying more than 500 homes, as well as in other parts of Australia.
Southern California was ripe for wildfires, and we haven't heard any claims of responsibility coming from the terrorists, so I doubt that any connection exists. Still, the possibility of a link should be looked into.
Posted by Rich at October 27, 2003 12:23 PM | TrackBackNo joke, one of Al Qaeda's plans was to set forest fires in the western U.S.
Posted by: Les Jones on October 27, 2003 10:40 PMWow, I hadn't thought of that...what scary what if!
Posted by: toys on October 28, 2003 5:02 PM