According to Clarke, the detonation of a LNG (liquid natural gas) tanker could wipe out Boston. Such tankers were also used to smuggle in al Qaida operatives from Algeria. Perhaps something worth noting given the Democratic National Convention being held in Boston later this month. An explosive laden speedboat in the style of that which took out the USS Cole could make things a lot messier than any tea party.
I assign this scenario low odds since countermeasures are in place, but it's clear that this is one reason why the USA has pushed hard on the port security front internationally.
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