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Re: Hollywood plot: Attack critical infrastructure while President is in town


From: Andy Ellifson <andy () ellifson com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 18:43:04 -0700 (PDT)



I really hope that no major fiber routes travel through Crawford, TX...

...but a quick search on Google shows that when George W. Bush became
president they built fiber services to the ranch...

Superior-Essex claims that one of its customers is the United States
Secret Service in Crawford, TX

Hmmm...

Image the resale possibilities of the Crawford Ranch after the
presidency?  Data Center in Crawford, TX anyone?

-Andy

--- "Stewart, William C (Bill), RTSLS" <billstewart () att com> wrote:

As Vadim said, it's about display of power.
However, I'm not worried about terrorists attacking infrastructure
under the cover of Presidential No-Fly Zones;
I'm more worried about backhoe drivers named Bubba
who didn't call the "Call Before You Dig" number
and weren't noticed by cable route overflights
because they were grounded while Bush gets his hair cut.

On the other hand, that's what diverse cable routes and
rapid restoration systems are for,
and even with air patrolling of cable routes,
there's the occasional Bubba who's checked with the
call-before-you-dig people (so the air patrols don't stop him)
and makes a mistake about where to dig...


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