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Friday, October 19, 2007
THE TOPOFF 4 TERROR DRILL; Why It Matters to Us and You
THE TOPOFF 4 TERROR DRILL
Why It Matters to Us and You
10/19/07
The destruction caused by the simulated "dirty bomb" explosion in Portland, Oregon. The victims were play acting. The blood was fake. The explosions were just for show. Even the ensuing press conferences were staged. Still, we took it all very seriously.
It's called TOPOFF 4 -- short for "Top Officials 4," since it involves the highest levels of government and is the fourth event of its kind. It's the largest terrorism exercise in the United States, meant to test the nation's collective mettle in responding to a terrorist attack.
The fabricated scenario. Terrorists snuck radioactive materials into the U.S....then launched three nearly simultaneous strikes using "dirty bombs" -- first in Guam near a power plant, then in Portland, Oregon, and in Phoenix, Arizona. Unlike conventional nukes, the bombs -- called radiological dispersal devices (RDD) -- release radioactive materials into the surrounding areas, wreaking all kinds of health and rescue havoc. Get the story from the FBI website: http://www.fbi.gov/page2/oct07/topoff101907.html
Edited on: Friday, October 19, 2007 15:59.34
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Homeland Security, WMD - Haz-Mat