Episode 709 • • 1:41:52 - 1:45:16
709: Terror Factory
Cruise Ship Terror Prediction, Achille Lauro Precedent
A prediction was made regarding a potential terrorist attack on a cruise ship in the Caribbean, coinciding with President Obama's visit to Jamaica. The 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro by the Palestinian Liberation Front serves as a historical precedent for such maritime incidents. Such an event could be used as a pretext to increase military presence in the strategically important Caribbean region.