It is good when attacks are prevented. But it can create the illusion for an inattentive public that there is no real threat. That’s why news of thwarted attacks deserves the widest possible dissemination. From the Toronto Star, :
MONTREAL “” Customs officials at the Port of Montreal believe they have derailed a terrorist plot to export chemical weapons, the TVA network reported today.
The French-language television network said unidentified products used in the composition of chemical weapons were discovered in 60 cases destined for Britain in February.