Jeff,
I don't see how a single charge or even several charges could
cause a breach
300 ft long in a concrete and steel levee.
Even Rense and other conspiracy nuts (at least the ones who did
not get credit for breaking the story) and none of them known for
good journalism, seem to doubt the validity of this story....
apropos of nothing, really.
However, just the sheer volume of traffic, hoax or not, over the
net today is sure to get the attention of the evening News.
Tipping point ahoy!
I bet this is covered by someone tonight - with valid journalistic
credentials (eliminating Fox) - and that it will likely be
debunked. It is now too big a plum to ignore. Usually Slashdot is
my "low-end" of credibility, and it hasn't appeared there yet.
Plus.... Follow the buck (or the buck-equivalent). Who benefits
from it (other than terrorists)? You can't blame this one on
government, and any terrorists group like Quedda would have
IMMEDIATELY taken claim for it (somewhat surprised they didn't
anyway).... BUT one reason that some 'spin doctors' or beltway
Rovers might "hope" that it "has legs" is the following:
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20050914120358554
Jones
OK back to reality... or at least "suspension of disbelief"....
like what has happened to Naudin/Moller/MAHG ?