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Posted by jonathan - 06/03/08 at 12:03:38 pm
NEW YORK (AFP) — A small explosion struck a military recruiting station in New York’s Times Square in the early hours of Thursday, causing minor damage and disruption but no injuries, police said.
The blast occurred shortly before 4 am (0900 GMT) and shattered windows and buckled the door of the small booth, a frequent focus of anti-war demonstrations and one of the most public faces of the US military.
Behind the shattered window, a familiar World War I recruitment poster featuring Uncle Sam and the words “I Want You For US Army” was exposed.
Police said only that the explosion was the result of an improvised explosive device, while local reports quoted a witness as saying a passer-by had thrown an explosive device. Police would not confirm the account.
The Department of Homeland Security said there was no information to suggest an imminent threat to the United States after the explosion struck.
- AFP
The surprising part of this article is down at the bottom where apparently there have been 2 other explosions in New York in the past two years that I had no clue about.
Its been a while since I have really thought about terrorism, but being a recent dad I am now re-evaluating my decision to live so close to downtown nyc. Luckily the government has been helping us prepare by setting up a new website, http://www.ready.gov, the 204 page pdf, “Are you ready?” should be a real page turner. In case you only want the cliff notes check out this funny take on some symbolism that the ready gov site uses.
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