ATC Urges Nuclear Preparedness

Anti-Terror Coalition Urges Nuclear Preparedness
Sites "Internet Chatter" As Rationale for Recommendation

by John S. Pappas

Washington - 07/13/04

Sighting "chilling" Internet chatter within the past few days, cyber-terror watchdog group Anti-Terrorism Coalition (http://atci.showsit.info/) is recommending that Americans familiarize themselves with information on dealing with a nuclear attack.

The ATC is sighting recent Internet chatter as cause for their recommendation that people study the procedures for dealing with a nuclear or radiological attack. One threat in particular, posted on a message group believed to be operated by al Qaeda sympathizers contained a specific threat of nuclear/radiological attack against America. The message announced July 14th as the attack date.

The U.S. Goverment's Federal Citizen Information Center has released information on dealing with a Nuclear and Radiological attack (here) and the ATC recemmends citizens familiarize themselves with nuclear emergency preparedness procedures. Additional information for responding to nulear and radiological attack may be found (here).

On the web: http://atci.showsit.info/

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