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Signs of Terror Plot Point to L.A.(NEW INFO, more detail)
LA Times ^
| Dec. 25, 2003
| Sebastian Rotella, Josh Meyer and Greg Krikorian
Posted on 12/24/2003 11:42:43 PM PST by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Alaska; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airfrance; lax; orangealert4; threat
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To: FairOpinion
Bump!
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posted on
12/24/2003 11:49:09 PM PST
by
Chad Fairbanks
(What am I rebelling against? Well, what do ya got?)
Comment #3 Removed by Moderator
To: FairOpinion
Counter-terrorism officials BUMP good work guys, and keep it up. May the force be with you, and the judiciary quiet.
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posted on
12/24/2003 11:51:22 PM PST
by
Libertina
(I wish you a joyous, abundant and happy 2004!)
To: FairOpinion
No way do I want to register with the LAT to read this full article.
Anyone got a working (bogus) username/password?
5
posted on
12/24/2003 11:55:54 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Holder of an M.A. degree in The Obvious)
To: FairOpinion
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.
To: martin_fierro
User name = hildabeast
Password = isaliar<p.I believe that will work
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posted on
12/24/2003 11:57:32 PM PST
by
MJY1288
(WITHOUT DOUBLE STANDARDS, LIBERALS WOULDN'T HAVE ANY !)
To: MJY1288
ha!
To: MJY1288
Nope, didn't work.
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posted on
12/24/2003 11:59:42 PM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Holder of an M.A. degree in The Obvious)
To: martin_fierro
Yup it didn't for me either, It used to work
10
posted on
12/25/2003 12:00:24 AM PST
by
MJY1288
(WITHOUT DOUBLE STANDARDS, LIBERALS WOULDN'T HAVE ANY !)
To: martin_fierro
Sorry
11
posted on
12/25/2003 12:00:39 AM PST
by
MJY1288
(WITHOUT DOUBLE STANDARDS, LIBERALS WOULDN'T HAVE ANY !)
To: hole_n_one
Great Googlymoogly.
I think that's more a sign of the coming End Times. <|:)~
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posted on
12/25/2003 12:00:44 AM PST
by
martin_fierro
(Holder of an M.A. degree in The Obvious)
To: FairOpinion
What is our defense to sprinkling Anthrax here and there (malls, airports, etc).
To: martin_fierro
Comment #3 Removed by ModeratorI didn't know Shaq was a mod.
To: The Raven
what defense
15
posted on
12/25/2003 12:15:29 AM PST
by
Indie
To: FairOpinion
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.
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posted on
12/25/2003 12:19:58 AM PST
by
Dr. Eckleburg
(There are very few shades of gray.)
Bump for later.
Nite all.....and don't forget, OUR God is bigger than their "god". NEVER forget it!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
To: FairOpinion
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.
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posted on
12/25/2003 12:30:28 AM PST
by
lelio
To: MJY1288; martin_fierro
I think it's either "hildabeest" or "hildebeast", probably the former
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posted on
12/25/2003 12:30:38 AM PST
by
thoughtomator
("I will do whatever the Americans want because I saw what happened in Iraq, and I was afraid"-Qadafi)
To: martin_fierro
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.
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