'Plot to blow up planes' foiled [UK TERROR THREAT LEVEL RAISED TO IMMINENT{U.S.raised terror level)

BBC News ^ | Thursday, 10 August 2006, 05:06 GMT 06:06 UK | Unknown

[gary_b_UK]

A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted by police, Scotland Yard says.

It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on board aircraft in hand luggage.

During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months.

Police believe the attacks would have been particularly targeted at flights from the UK to the US.

The Department for Transport said security at all UK airports has been increased.

Passengers on all flights will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK.

Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.

[debg]

I hope the French air security authorities are on the ball - could be a Plan B in place.

[Quix]

Many loved expats I know return moderately frequently to the USA for family and business reasons.

This is 2006, after all.

[singfreedom]

I think that "box of rocks" is probably smarter!

[Quix]

We're not all Amish.

[mware]

We also have to start arresting those who gave away the way we track terrorist.

I hope to God we got them all, given the fact that the NYT's sold us down the river for a price of a newspaper.

[mware]

All flights into and out of Britain are cancelled.

[cyborg]

Boy I'm glad we got married in June. I will not be flying for another two years or so till this dies down.

[mware]

Did you hear the warning.

THERE BETTER NOT BE ANY LEAKS.

[RobFromGa]

All cancelled?

[SE Mom]

He was doing ok..UNTIL he started saying "we need to not act unilaterally..blah..blah.."

SO typical..even today- with everything at stake- he HAS to get the zinger in..

[mware]

ALL, flights into and out of Britain are cancelled.

[debg]

Exactly. (I also think we need to start rounding up a few folks and send them back to their home countries.)

[mware]

Fox & FRineds (steve) just announced it

[Bahbah]

That makes perfect sense.

[Liberty Valance]

I heard that. Watch for the usual suspects yelling out questions about "why weren't we told earlier?" in the news conference.

[Peach]

Whoa!

[patriciaruth]

Where do you live?

If you are not near a major U.S. city that the terrorists would have on the fav five list, then I would not bother.

Taking iodide can be tricky, and definitely should only be done if you have good medical directions on dosage to take and if you have a definite weather report that the radioactivity is blowing your way.

[pleikumud]

It's time to remember all the Democrats and other leftist lunatics, including the publisher of the N.Y. Times, who have been giving aid and comfort to the enemy. It's time to make death by hanging the penalty for treason and other heinous crimes. It's time to honor our troops in Iraq, who are keeping the rest of us free and secure. It's time to start bombing Iran's nuclear development sites, and provide military assistance to Israel.

A vote for any Democrat is a vote for the enemy.

[SE Mom]

I heard that- but was that said from Bush to Blair, vice versa or someone else?