Signs of Terror Plot Point to L.A.(NEW INFO, more detail)

LA Times ^ | Dec. 25, 2003 | Sebastian Rotella, Josh Meyer and Greg Krikorian

[FairOpinion]

Details remained cloudy, but U.S. counterterrorism officials said their investigation was focusing on the "informed belief" that about six men on Air France Flight 68, from Paris to Los Angeles, may have been planning to hijack the plane and crash it near Los Angeles, or along the way. One of the men is believed to be a trained pilot with a commercial license, a senior U.S. security official said.

A suspected Al Qaeda member was arrested at the Canadian border in December 1999, part of an alleged plot to attack LAX with explosives. The airport is considered a tempting target for symbolic and strategic reasons. Another possible theory, however, is that a hijacked flight could have been used at other locations along the flight path that have recently turned up in intelligence reports as potential targets. These include Las Vegas and the massive oil port at Valdez, Alaska.

Of particular interest in the current investigation are fears expressed by U.S. officials that Al Qaeda has infiltrated flight crews on unnamed foreign airlines.

[FairOpinion]

AQ could be passengers, or part of the flight crew, even pilots, as an earlier article mentioned.

Officials say al-Qaida operatives may be fully trained airline pilots

[Chad Fairbanks]

Bump!

[Libertina]

Counter-terrorism officials BUMP good work guys, and keep it up. May the force be with you, and the judiciary quiet.

[martin_fierro]

No way do I want to register with the LAT to read this full article.

Anyone got a working (bogus) username/password?

[McGavin999]

I think they're right, I think we DID dodge a bullet.

As to that woman who set off the alarm and didn't bother to stop, she should be fined the amount of money it cost to shut down the airport due to her idiocy. I'm sick of these people who think the rules don't apply to them, especially when we're in a situation like today.

[MJY1288]

User name = hildabeast

Password = isaliar<p.I believe that will work

[hole_n_one]

ha!

[martin_fierro]

Nope, didn't work.

[MJY1288]

Yup it didn't for me either, It used to work

[MJY1288]

Sorry

[martin_fierro]

Great Googlymoogly.

I think that's more a sign of the coming End Times. <|:)~

[The Raven]

What is our defense to sprinkling Anthrax here and there (malls, airports, etc).

[hole_n_one]

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I didn't know Shaq was a mod.

[Indie]

what defense

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Does anyone remember hearing today a TV news report saying two other airlines were involved in these canceled flights?

I heard that mid-day, then never again.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bump for later.

Nite all.....and don't forget, OUR God is bigger than their "god". NEVER forget it!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[lelio]

A suspected Al Qaeda member was arrested at the Canadian border in December 1999

James Woosley was trying to talk this up like this was some super investigative work done by hyper alert guards. It was more like the "terrorist" got scared and ran off while at a checkpoint.

[thoughtomator]

I think it's either "hildabeest" or "hildebeast", probably the former

[hole_n_one]

The Lakers play later today (Christmas).......I'll FRmail you the final score in case the public airing of those final results via the internet or other high profile medium might cause Ashcroft to have the threat level raised to condition red.