Capital Threat; Al Qaeda Concerns Led to Cancellations of London-Washington Flights

ABCnews.com ^ | Jan. 2, 2004 | ABC News

[knak]

where is this one supposed to land?

[Lessismore]

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.

[Sacajaweau]

I agree. The newspeople have been restricted. 'bout time.

[Bella]

They know something.

Such as? What do you think?

[Central Scrutiniser]

Hey darlin, hope you and stony had a good Xmas.

Things still surreal here....

[autopsy]

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.

[Central Scrutiniser]

BTW, huge huge Ruttles fan, just watched the DVD for about the 95th time.

"very stunned"

[Bella]

Thanks, Hope you had a good xmas and wish you a good New Year!!

[Howlin]

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!

[jatfla]

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.