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America's No. 1 terror target: Indiana?
How 8,591 'assets' (such as an Amish popcorn plant) landed the state at the top of the government's watch list
By Cordell Eddings
cordell.eddings@indystar.com
July 13, 2006

About three miles from the nearest town, Brian Lehman's popcorn factory near Berne has somehow ended up on the federal government's list of potential terrorist targets.

"I don't have a clue why we're on the list. We're on a gravel road, not even blacktop. We're nowhere," said Lehman, owner of Amish Country Popcorn, which employs five people.

Nevertheless, Amish Country Popcorn is one of 8,591 places or events in Indiana that the Department of Homeland Security regards as serious potential terrorist targets, according to an inspector general's report that raised questions about the accuracy and relevance of what's known as the National Asset Database.
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ndiana has about 30 percent more listed potential targets than New York (5,687) and nearly twice as many as California (3,212), putting Indiana atop the nation's list of potential terrorism targets.
What's more, the number of potential Indiana targets rose from 322 in 2004 to 8,303 in 2005.

Amish Country isn't the only odd-sounding site in the federal database.
Without divulging specifics, the list includes 77,069 U.S. sites where terrorists might strike -- including a flea market, a petting zoo, ice cream parlors, several Wal-Marts and a tackle shop.

The government's database is used to determine how much states should get out of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal anti-terrorism grants.

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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...76/1006/NEWS01

Yep, the front lines on the war on terror, an Amish popcorn stand, a petting zoo and a bait and tackle shop.. Only in George Bush's America.

 

CheebaMonkey

I know why the terrorists are targeting the popcorn factory. These factories store huge amounts of popcorn kernels. By blowing these up, the kernels will shoot into the air and expand, and rain down a crushing (and delicious) death all across America.

Hey, look on the bright side. At least our demise will be warm and buttery

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^_^truth

Yeah I have been thinking about this one for about a week now, and unfortunatly the silly Colbert report stole my response; which was essentally that the republican's are just trying to leave the blue states undefended to get rid of us. But of course thats just a half-baked (and not even half-baked enough for the dough to be fun to play with), theory.

Honestly, when I think its more or less a response to the sterotype that the midwest is the most terrified of terrorists. Honestly, I doubt any terrorist organization is going to go after farms.

But then again, I have never visted the great state of Indiana

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dedbr

as I do, I can relay to all our family that Indiana is a terrorist threat, but thats only if you live there!

Harsh marijuana laws, and a represenative named Mark, Somebody , who really is in marijuana fantasy land, makes this a state to watch.....

Oh yeah, and that popcorn plant needs watching, too. No way we could do without that munchie.......

The word according to Ded.....


Some Where In Ded Land............

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