Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by gary_b_UK
MARIETTA, Ohio - Two men were charged Wednesday with money laundering in support of terrorism after authorities said they found airplane passenger lists and information on airport security checkpoints in their car.
Deputies stopped Osama Sabhi Abulhassan, 20, and Ali Houssaiky, 20, both of Dearborn, Mich., on a traffic violation Tuesday.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680977/posts
US, but related to plane travel....
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/15237015.htm
Investigators: Pair with passenger info, phones linked to terror
Associated Press
MARIETTA, Ohio - Investigators in southeast Ohio said they were working to unravel how two Michigan men charged with supporting terrorism came to have airplane passenger lists and airport security information.
Osama Sabhi Abulhassan, 20, and Ali Houssaiky, 20, both of the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, were being held at the Washington County jail on $200,000 bond each, which could be raised at a Thursday afternoon court hearing. Each was charged Wednesday with money laundering in support of terrorism.....
SOB, thank God they don't have loose lips in the UK on state secrets. Wonder what we missed because of the NYT's story.
imho,
The difference between Iran and Al Qaeda is
EXCEEDINGLY NEGLIGIBLE.
Thanks Lula.
I imagine this will change things for a long time in terms of carryon items and luggage. New security will be in place all across the free world. Mark this day...
Has anybody speculated yet that the liquid explosive was not to blow up the plane, but to blow open the cockpit door so they could take control?
British blog with good updates and more information than we're getting here:
http://wizbangblog.com/2006/08/10/uk-police-thwart-massive-terror-plot.php
Don't know yet. It just made my 'get' list yesterday. If someone else knows, please pipe up.
GOOD POINTS. I agree.
"Poland's Warsaw's airport being evacuated."
Where did you hear that?
I think when making comments about things such as this we need to post the source so that we don't start spreading rumors.
Come on back, MadIvan....we miss you!
Some winged horse, huh????
Liquids banned on US flights? Are you freaking kidding me?
YOu are likely right. Will do.
Not sure I trust him wholesale . . .
but I am thankful someone with MORE of a globalist bent is NOT in office.
Exactly, this shows how much damage the NY Times has done to our national security!
His blog entry is titled Unleash Jack Bauer!
What about our shipping ports! LOL.
Then there's the borders with the containers sailing through unchecked. Sheesh.
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