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Romney Says He Is Comfortable With Terror Communication

BOSTON -- The government's admission that stowaways with possible ties to terrorism entered Boston on liquefied natural gas tankers was a hot topic on Beacon Hill Thursday.
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NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported that the fact that the original allegations that the government knew about the stowaways' possible links were quickly denied left some legislators with an air of suspicion.

Sen. Edward Kennedy said the memo released Wednesday showed an appalling lack of communications between federal and state government, but Gov. Mitt Romney saw it differently.

'I'm comfortable that the information I received today on the threats that exist today is coming out on an open and frequent basis,' said Romney.

But some terrorism experts say they do not believe federal officials are sharing all information with local officials.

'I wish I could say yes, but I cannot,' said terrorism expert Edith Flynn.

In a letter to Rep. Edward Markey this week, the Department of Homeland Security admitted that at least twice, in 1995 and in May 2001, stowaways on Algerian LNG tankers came into Boston -- stowaways with possible ti"