Re: [MV] Tanks headed to the port?

From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Fri Dec 31 1999 - 16:00:18 PST


                      I"M THINKING OF A OLD WORLD WAR II saying

                                        "LOSE LIPS SINKS SHIPS"

At 10:04 PM 1/31/03 -0600, you wrote:
>Joe,
>
>Not to be an ass about it, but while I am interested in big armored things
>too, is it really prudent to make this list into something that could be
>misused by the wrong people (like any stray Iraqi or al-Queda cells in the
>US) as a defacto intel source? I know that is NOT your intention and I'm
>not accusing you of any such thing; only pointing out that this is a
>publically available list on a topic that might have the attention of such
>people as lurkers anyway, and while there is no harm in discussing MVs, I
>would hate for our list to in ANY way provide intel for our
>enemies. Maybe I am over-reacting, but I'd rather be safe than sorry when
>it might risk the lives of our troops, even in domestic positions while in
>transit. If I'm wrong, I'm sure I'll hear about it. But as the lod slogan
>once went, "Loose lips sink ships." Even while they may still be in port.
>
>Jay Travis
>
>GOTAM35 wrote:
>
>>Here's something to chew on. My brother just called me to report that he
>>has been passing lots of BIG Army trucks with very large trailers out side
>>of Charleston SC. These truck were empty and under police (civilian)
>>escort. He has also noticed a bunch of tanks (M1's?) on private trailers
>>headed the same direction. For anyone that don't know, Charleston is a big
>>port city.
>>
>>Are these tanks going to be loaded onto the Army transports and put on a
>>ship? Just something for speculation. Persian Gulf?
>>
>>Joe Trapp
>>
>>
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