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'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

Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by 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.


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To: CheneyChick


British born --- Muslim anchor baby bombers.


1,861 posted on 08/10/2006 5:24:45 AM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: Sacajaweau

This makes the 11, (now 8), missing Egyptian students more curious, IMO.


1,862 posted on 08/10/2006 5:25:25 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Pharmboy; ARridgerunner

We are supposed to fly through London on August 24
but if Armageddon occurs on August 22
I suppose the flight will be cancelled
so we won't have to worry.


1,863 posted on 08/10/2006 5:25:59 AM PDT by Allan (*-O)):~{>)
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To: gary_b_UK

Man this is freighting. I have a very bad feeling.

Could there be a connection with the 11 Egyptians that turned up missing in the U.S.?

Maybe that is the reason the U.S. was not releasing too much info on these men, and making it sound like there is no terrorist threat - not wanting to tip our hand that could of interrupted the investigation by Scotland Yard on the UK connection.


1,864 posted on 08/10/2006 5:26:39 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: milestogo

I got this in email the other day:

A little bit of history to jog your memory.

Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. The events are actual cuts from past history. They actually happened!!!

Do you remember?

In 1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by
A. Superman
B. Jay Lenno
C. Harry Potter
D. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40

1. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
A. Olga Corbett
B. Sitting Bull
C. Arnold Schwarzenegger
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

2. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by:
A. Lost Norwegians
B. Elvis
C. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

3. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
A. John Dillinger
B. The King of Sweden
C. The Boy Scouts
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

4. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
A A pizza delivery boy
B. Pee Wee Herman
C. Geraldo Rivera
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

5 In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by:
A. The Smurfs
B. Davy Jones
C. The Little Mermaid
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

6. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a US Navy diver
trying to rescue passengers was murdered by:
A. Captain Kidd
B. Charles Lindberg
C. Mother Teresa
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

7. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
A. Scooby Doo
B. The Tooth Fairy
C. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

8. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
A. Richard Simmons
B. Grandma Moses
C. Michael Jordan
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

9. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
A. Mr. Rogers
B. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women problems
C. The World Wrestling Federation
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

10. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers. Thousands of people were killed by:
A. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd
B. The Supreme Court of Florida
C. Mr. Bean
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

11. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
A. Enron
B. The Lutheran Church
C. The NFL
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

12. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
A. Bonnie and Clyde
B. Captain Kangaroo
C. Billy Graham
D. Muslim male extremist s mostly between the ages of 17 and 40


13. 2004 - Spain Railway bombings.
A. Howdy Doody
B. Paris Hilton
C. The Roadrunner
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40


AND NOW !


14. 2005 London Railway bombings
A. Little Richard
B. Paul Newman
C. Peggy Sue
D. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you?

So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling.

Let's send this to as many people as we can so that the Gloria Allreds and other dunder-headed attorneys along with Federal Justices that want to thwart common sense, feel doubly ashamed of themselves - if they have any such sense.

As the writer of the award winning story "Forrest Gump" so aptly put it, "Stupid is as stupid does."

Come on people wake up!!!


1,865 posted on 08/10/2006 5:29:02 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: maggief
No doubt about it. I'm sure everyone of these dudes has the number of their Embasssy here in the USA. They're stupid if they didn't make a call.

One of the Alqueda rules is that "after a plan is "in operation", there is to be no communication. THAT'S what bothers me.

1,866 posted on 08/10/2006 5:29:20 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: NavyCanDo

Could be. If we had alerted people about the 11 (even if they were not terrorist) we might make the terrorist go underground.


1,867 posted on 08/10/2006 5:29:32 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: mware

When Clark comes on, I don't listen.


1,868 posted on 08/10/2006 5:29:40 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: mware

Wes Clarke did everything in his power to play this down and said we still need to do better. Better than what! We caught the bastards!


1,869 posted on 08/10/2006 5:29:50 AM PDT by Ron in Acreage (VOTE DEMOCRAT--TERRORISTS ARE COUNTING ON IT)
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To: Peach

5 years ago I ordered it online. Is this not available anymore online?


1,870 posted on 08/10/2006 5:30:54 AM PDT by angcat ("IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !")
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To: synbad600

LOL LOL
It always happens. Rush in in Hawaii and leaves us flat with terror events.


1,871 posted on 08/10/2006 5:31:57 AM PDT by angcat ("IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM !")
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To: All
My two ways gave me trouble yesterday. I was going to go to Walmart to buy a couple more. Do I dare??

Will they frisk me? I'm getting pretty old and would have no problems with that!! :-)

1,872 posted on 08/10/2006 5:32:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Ron in Acreage
SOB, we might have done better but some nitwit gave top secret information to the NYT's that warned them of how we track their finances.
1,873 posted on 08/10/2006 5:32:17 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: CougarGA7

I book a seat with a seat in front, room enough to put my train case and travel hand bag (large one) under the seat in my foot space.

Have no idea how I'm going to travel with all my toiletries that can leak packed in a suitcase, and no breathmints, toothpaste, lipstick, to keep my mouth free running and sanitary.

I guess they'll let me take my stomach medication, but it's over the counter now. I get bleeding ulcers without it. Little wonder with the people overseas who want to blow us up and the people here who want to let them.


1,874 posted on 08/10/2006 5:32:39 AM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562436/posts)
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To: CheneyChick

You left out Hillarys constituents who were also thwarted in a terror plot. "The Buffalo Six"


1,875 posted on 08/10/2006 5:33:16 AM PDT by Ron in Acreage (VOTE DEMOCRAT--TERRORISTS ARE COUNTING ON IT)
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To: patriciaruth; Old Sarge

hAVEN'T READ of that.

GREAT THINKING.

Sarge, I assume proper folks are considering that the explosives were planned to be used to blow open cockpit door as patriciaruth has asked about . . . vs blowing plane up???

Please tell us bright folks at upper levels consider such things.

???


1,876 posted on 08/10/2006 5:33:50 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: mware

When we get alerts one week after the fact of their disappearing, we're looking for a wiggle. We got three out of that news output!!


1,877 posted on 08/10/2006 5:34:19 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: CheneyChick

depressingly enough, I only got 12 out of 14...


1,878 posted on 08/10/2006 5:34:21 AM PDT by Vanders9
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To: onyx
But of course, we're not to worry about the missing Egyptain students.

And....don't mention anything about those that are getting across our wide open borders with the sole intent on killing us. It's not "politically correct".

1,879 posted on 08/10/2006 5:34:40 AM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: Quix

They wanted the most for their buck. I dont see them blowing up the flights over the ocean.


1,880 posted on 08/10/2006 5:35:18 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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