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					Originally Posted by  scaeagles
					 
				 
				 
Cables have been submerged in the oceans for a long time without having wear and tear issues, and while I suppose that the cabling could be substandard, I doubt it. 
			
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 The first two cables cut were latest, greatest so age is probably not a factor. 
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				I doubt terrorists would have the necessary tech to cut such cables 
  
			
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 A grappling hook, A few thousand feet of rope and an acetylene torch?  Not terribly hard to come by.