Jon Gabriel wrote:
> DC was targeted by Muslim terrorists before: the attack on the Pentagon,
> where John *works* (did it completely escape your notice that if he had been
> in another section of the building he works in he might have been killed
> that day?) and the failed terror plane attack that was allegedly heading for
> the White House. John is living and working in a severe-risk area of this
> country. He works in a building that would be a _direct strategic target_
> during any armed conflict with this country.
Actually, John doesn't work at the Pentagon. IIRC, the building he works at is on a *different* Metro line, even. (But I could be remembering incorrectly.) Either way, it's a bit away from the Pentagon. Not too far from the Capitol and White House, though, which are prime targets in and of themselves. And if you can't get close enough to either of *those* but you know which buildings are Federal buildings, you could probably blow *something* up, and there's a chance that his block could be targeted.
And that would be a pity, because it probably would take out the place we had lunch, and I'd like to eat there *once* more before I die, at least. ;)
Julia
For that matter, so might John . . .
-- Ronn! :)
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-- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
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