Posted on 02/09/2006 9:27:58 AM PST by aculeus
The White House has given details of 10 major terror plots that President Bush says have been foiled by the US and its allies since the 11 September attacks. Mr Bush cited the disrupted plans in a speech, designed to boost support for the so-called war on terror.
They include a plot to use hijacked aircraft to hit the US East and West coasts and to attack Heathrow Airport.
But the sketchy details provided by the White House make it hard to assess how serious or advanced the plans were.
Most of the plots have been previously reported in some form, but a few were revealed for the first time.
Mr Bush also mentioned five instances where targets within the US had been "cased" - including the cases of Iyman Faris who was accused of exploring the destruction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
White House list of disrupted plots:
West Coast airliner In mid-2002 the US disrupted a plot to attack targets on the West Coast of the United States using hijacked aeroplanes. The plotters included at least one major operational planner involved in planning the events of 11 September 2001.
East Coast airliner In mid-2003 the US and a partner disrupted a plot to attack targets on the East Coast of the United States using hijacked commercial aeroplanes.
Jose Padilla In May 2002, the US disrupted a plot that involved blowing up apartment buildings in the United States. One of the plotters, Jose Padilla, also discussed the possibility of using a dirty bomb in the US.
2004 UK urban targets In 2004, the US and partners disrupted a plot that involved urban targets in the United Kingdom. These plots involved using explosives against a variety of sites.
2003 Karachi In the spring of 2003, the US and a partner disrupted a plot to attack Westerners at several targets in Karachi, Pakistan.
London Heathrow Airport In 2003, the US and several partners disrupted a plot to attack Heathrow Airport using hijacked commercial airliners. The planning for this attack was undertaken by a major 11 September operational figure.
2004 UK In 2004, the US and partners, using a combination of law enforcement and intelligence resources, disrupted a plot to conduct bombings in the UK.
2002 Gulf shipping In late 2002 and 2003, the US and a partner nation disrupted a plot by al-Qaeda operatives to attack ships in the Gulf.
2002 Straits of Hormuz In 2002, the US and partners disrupted a plot to attack ships transiting the Straits of Hormuz.
2003 tourist site In 2003 the US and a partner nation disrupted a plot to attack a tourist site outside the United States.
White House list of casings and infiltrations:
US government and tourist sites tasking In 2003 and 2004, an individual was tasked by al-Qaeda to case important US government and tourist targets within the United States.
Gas station tasking
Around 2003, an individual was tasked to collect targeting information on US gas stations and their support mechanisms on behalf of a senior al-Qaeda planner.
Iyman Faris and the Brooklyn Bridge
In 2003, and in conjunction with a partner nation, the US government arrested and prosecuted Iyman Faris, who was exploring the destruction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Faris ultimately pleaded guilty to providing material support to al-Qaeda and is now in a federal correctional institution.
2001 tasking
In 2001, al-Qaeda sent an individual to facilitate post-11 September attacks in the US Law enforcement authorities arrested the individual.
2003 tasking
In 2003, an individual was tasked by an al-Qaeda leader to conduct reconnaissance on populated areas in the US.
Published: 2005/10/07 17:36:26 GMT
© BBC MMVI
"So-called"....was the first thing I noticed. Didn't they have a subway bombing over there?
This guy is a moonbat!
My exact thoughts over the past 24 months, and especially brought to my attention during the '04 election. Now with all the LEAKERS in operation I read every journalistic article with glee - these people reporting DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT GOES ON IN CIA, NSA, NRO, DIA, rest of of DoD, DHS, and the FBI. Not a clue . . . . this is the next generation?????
That's because the media are butts. Apparently the media thinks that if the terrorist attack wouldn't be too bad then it's better to attack the president...just like the dems they carry water for, the MSM doesn't care if Americans are murdered.
The Fort Hood massacre could have and SHOULD HAVE been avoided.
Political correctness killed our troops and civilians that day.
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