<U.S. nabs cache of portable missiles

“Disclosure of the missile cache comes as the U.S. intelligence community obtained information that Islamic terrorists have smuggled shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles into the United States, including SA-7s and U.S.-made Stinger missiles.

“The FBI issued an intelligence alert May 22 warning airlines and law enforcement agencies about the missile threat, but said it has no evidence that al Qaeda is planning attacks against U.S. aircraft using portable missiles.”

You wonder what they plan on doing with them. Later in the article is this paragraph.

“U.S. intelligence officials said there are fears that portable missiles could be used against commercial aircraft.”

"Given al Qaeda's demonstrated objective to target the U.S. air industry, its access to U.S. and Russian-made [man-portable air-defense] systems and recent apparent targeting of U.S.-led military forces in Saudi Arabia, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. should remain alert to the potential use of man-pads against U.S. aircraft," a U.S. official said.”

Huh?

Arf