Sandy Perle's latest news post and paranoia

["Richard L. Hess" <lists@richardhess.com>]

The following, albeit a novel, is certainly why ordinary people worry. As I 

think I've mentioned, Cambria is one of my favorite haunts. Diablo Canyon 

is about 35 miles SSE of Cambria--and there are warning/evacuation sirens 

south of Cambria (but I don't recall seeing them in the town).



It doesn't take a too fertile imagination to let something like this seem 

like a real possibility. Sure, it's only a novel....



While a tsunami is probably more likely, this can still be scary. Thanks 

again for the education. I'll not be scared. I won't buy the book. I won't 

mention it to my family.



Cheers,



Richard



At 12:38 PM 8/15/2002 -0700, Sandy Perle wrote:



<snip>



>Are America's Nuclear Power Plants Safe? Jake Thoene Explores the

>`What If? in Techno-Thriller

>

>WHEATON, Ill., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In today's post-9/11 world,

>debate rages over the safety of America's nuclear power plants

>from terrorist attacks.  The Nuclear Energy Institute claims the

>plants are safe while others argue they're not.  But, while the

>debate

>continues, one question remains: What if?

>

>Rising author Jake Thoene explores the possibility of a nuclear

>meltdown in "Shaiton's Fire" (Tyndale House Publishers, August

>2002, $12.99) a story of suspense and intrigue, action and adventure.

>  Written before September 11th, Thoene takes readers into the

>minds of a terrorist cell working to destroy the lives of millions of

>Americans by attacking a California nuclear power plant.  And he

>takes readers into the dangerous and exciting world of a newly formed

>US internal terrorism-fighting team, "Chapter 16."

>

>When a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) subway station is bombed one day

>after the anniversaries of Waco and Ruby Ridge,

>"Chapter 16" is called in to help.  Members Teresa Bouche (political

>liaison), Steve Alstead (FBI -- tactical commander), Anton

>Brown (FBI agent), Charles Downing (profiler and intelligence

>analyst), Miles Miller (computer hacker extraordinaire), and Dr.

>Timothy

>Turnow (expert on weapons of mass destruction) -- all chosen for this

>elite team because of their unique backgrounds, training, and

>experience -- meet with former Senator James Morrison (executive

>director) for their first assignment.

>

>Woven in with their investigations -- including the bomb site, the

>mysterious man carrying the briefcase on the train (who seemingly

>exited with it, too), a druggie who claims to know about the bombing,

>an undercover mission investigating the American Militia

>Compound in Boise, Idaho, an explosion at a natural gas storage

>facility, a body found floating in the Bay -- with a finger cut off --

>

>and a kidnapping -- are also the stories and life of Steve's

>estranged wife, Cindy, and their two boys, and Paul Salim, the

>assistant

>director of the nuclear power plant, who is threatened by a Middle-

>Eastern man while enjoying Disneyland with his family.

>

>The reader is additionally pulled into the parallel life and thoughts

>of the real bombers -- Shaiton's Fire -- a small, radical wing of the

>Middle- Eastern group, Hezbollah, determined to destroy millions of

>Americans. Members Shadir and Rhamad and leader, Khalili,

>have a much bigger plan in mind -- to blow up the Diablo Canyon

>Nuclear Power Plant in California, thus making their stance against

>America and their hate for the American ways and people known.  And

>they have the ability and resources to do it.

>

>As the terrorists plot their next move, the "Chapter 16" team works

>to discover the truth behind the BART bombing and the events that

>follow.  But will they be too late?

>

>Jake Thoene, son of best-selling authors Brock and Bodie Thoene, has

>co-authored numerous adult and young adult novels.  Currently he

>teaches English in California, where he resides with his wife and

>three sons.



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