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Capital Threat; Al Qaeda Concerns Led to Cancellations of London-Washington Flights
ABCnews.com ^
| Jan. 2, 2004
| ABC News
Posted on 01/02/2004 12:38:49 PM PST by Rutles4Ever
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To: Howlin
where is this one supposed to land?
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posted on
01/02/2004 1:09:07 PM PST
by
knak
(wasknaknowknid)
To: Rutles4Ever
ABCNEWS has learned that the cancellations on the London-Washington route were due to information from a "human source" overseas and analysis of other intelligence. The human source, whose credibility U.S. officials have been unable to confirm, said plans were in place to specifically take over Flight 223 and crash it into Washington. Theory A -- The source is a double agent deliberately feeding false information to economically damage British Airways and undermine Tony Blair. He is very unpopular in the UK, and it would be an excellent outcome for AQ to either weaken Blair or increase frictions between the US and UK.
Theory B -- AQ is testing their security by planting a false stories and checking which version of which story gets leaked. Collateral economic damage to BA or the US/UK relationship is gravy.
To: leadpenny
I agree. The newspeople have been restricted. 'bout time.
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posted on
01/02/2004 4:07:28 PM PST
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Howlin
They know something. Such as? What do you think?
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posted on
01/02/2004 5:44:06 PM PST
by
Bella
To: Bella
Hey darlin, hope you and stony had a good Xmas.
Things still surreal here....
To: Rutles4Ever
Why doesn't the US allow these flights to proceed but place several armed marshals on board? I would rather these hijackers get killed in mid-air rather than turned away at the gate in London because the flight was cancelled.
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posted on
01/02/2004 5:49:40 PM PST
by
autopsy
To: Rutles4Ever
BTW, huge huge Ruttles fan, just watched the DVD for about the 95th time.
"very stunned"
To: Central Scrutiniser
Thanks, Hope you had a good xmas and wish you a good New Year!!
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posted on
01/02/2004 5:53:22 PM PST
by
Bella
To: Bella
I think they know a hell of a lot more than we know......imagine if this stuff has come on the radar what they are keeping secret!
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posted on
01/02/2004 7:11:47 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Bush has stolen two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
To: Howlin
I have not checked Fox. I just got home having been gone since 5:00. Checking here first. If the plane is escorted, having been delayed quite a while in Great Britain, wouldn*t*t you get the impression that the danger was from without (missile) and not interior (hijacker)?
Now, I*m going to the news.
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posted on
01/02/2004 7:34:55 PM PST
by
jatfla
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