Feds Have Message for Michigan Boaters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Boating season is approaching.
And the Bush administration wants to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a deadly weapon somewhere along the country's 95,000 miles of coastline and inland waterways.
A recent intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press says small boats are "likely to remain al-Qaida's weapon of choice in the maritime environment."
The United States has so far been spared this type of strike in its own waters. But terrorists have used small boats to attack in other countries.
Tomorrow, Homeland Security officials will announce a plan asking recreational boaters to look for and report suspicious behavior on the water.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Boating season is approaching.
And the Bush administration wants to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a deadly weapon somewhere along the country's 95,000 miles of coastline and inland waterways.
A recent intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press says small boats are "likely to remain al-Qaida's weapon of choice in the maritime environment."
The United States has so far been spared this type of strike in its own waters. But terrorists have used small boats to attack in other countries.
Tomorrow, Homeland Security officials will announce a plan asking recreational boaters to look for and report suspicious behavior on the water.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=562e636f-c76e-4d4c-b93e-2f76492aec98&rss=785