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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: FReepaholic

I always ask for non muslim flights when booking.


1,941 posted on 08/10/2006 6:05:47 AM PDT by Ron in Acreage (VOTE DEMOCRAT--TERRORISTS ARE COUNTING ON IT)
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To: patriciaruth
Some of those unaware people are close relatives and old friends.
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They are the Neville Chamberlains of our generation.

1,942 posted on 08/10/2006 6:07:07 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: mware
My husband's on the phone with his family in England right now. Everybody was planning on coming here soon for a big two week holiday. We were going to have a blast.

Well, I expect they voted for the kind of politicians who allowed so many Pakistani Muslims to emigrate to Britain, so ultimately whose fault is it that the holiday was ruined? ;)

1,943 posted on 08/10/2006 6:07:08 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
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To: FReepaholic

Remote Control from the Ground. Hell I don't know, but all I do know is, these people need to be removed from our society.

Shut down the Mosques and get them the hell out of this country.


1,944 posted on 08/10/2006 6:07:42 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (In a world where Carpenters come back from the dead, ALL things are possible.)
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To: socialismisinsidious
I'm traveling in two weeks with a two year old. People are going to want me dead if I can't entertain her...last time play dough worked like magic and a drink/snacks were a must. dang!

B-e-n-a-d-r-y-l
1,945 posted on 08/10/2006 6:08:06 AM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: Leatherneck_MT
Time to start a policy of allowing only Muslims on only certain kinds of planes. They don't fly with other people.

Excellent idea. The solution is really simple, screen those who fit the profile.

1,946 posted on 08/10/2006 6:08:41 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
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To: Publius6961
From what I surmised, they had searched for "time" of various flights and the "coordination" could be viewed.

That means they knew the target date and +- time.

With 8 hours time difference (flight time), we're likely into 8-11 in Afghanistan.

Sh**, it almost sounds like they picked them up on their way to the airport or nearby motel.

1,947 posted on 08/10/2006 6:09:03 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: AmeriBrit

Amazing. Well, they didn't get the planes, but look how they disrupted our commerce. All part of the plan with homegrown terrorists.


1,948 posted on 08/10/2006 6:10:19 AM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: Sacajaweau

This plot was orginally scheduled for December 2003. It's in the FR Threat Matrix archives and the plot to bring down all the airplanes was known on the Jihadi boards at the time as "Jihad Falcon" by the infamous terror propagandist EOM (aka Adam Gadahn).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1013726/posts?page=2584#2584

"U.S. raises terrorism threat level - Ridge: Possible attacks could rival 9/11"
CNN.Com / U.S. ^ | Sunday, December 21, 2003 Posted: 4:10 PM EST (2110 GMT) | CNN.Com

Follow the archive thread and you can see how things played out at the time by both Al Qaeda and the Feds...


1,949 posted on 08/10/2006 6:11:05 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: mware

Good Lord.
I guess it would take lots of bodies falling out of the sky to justify her inconvienence. A hell of alot more than jumped from the WTC, slammed into the Earth like Flight 93 or vaporized at the Pentagon.

I cherish my freedoms as does any American.

I have news for this airhead. Comfort does not equal freedom.


1,950 posted on 08/10/2006 6:11:10 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: freeperfromnj

The problem is, it makes sense to John Q Public. We are forced to fly with these people.

But to the protected class in this country (i.e. politicians, lawyers and judges). It's Profiling and is not a nice thing to do.

I'm so stinking sick of the maggots who claim to be for protecting us it's not funny.

I foresee another civil war in this country, but it won't be North against South. It will be Slimes against everyone else.

God help us.


1,951 posted on 08/10/2006 6:11:37 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (In a world where Carpenters come back from the dead, ALL things are possible.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Some arrests in London,and High Whickham, (Thames Valley area near Heathrow.) I did not get the last place where arrests were made.


1,952 posted on 08/10/2006 6:12:20 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: Rutles4Ever

I am suspicious;

11 missing Egyptian students

Large prepaid cell phone purchases, airplane passenger lists, and information on airport security checkpoints.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680977/posts


Something is brewing ...


1,953 posted on 08/10/2006 6:12:25 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Sacajaweau

Good points.

Now for my 2nd sleep jump.

night night.

morning morning?


1,954 posted on 08/10/2006 6:12:31 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: rodguy911; Jonathan; Kozak
If someone got bumped by mistake it would be O.K. with me.

OK. Your policy would require banning everyone
who was not fair-skinned
or who spoke English with a weird accent.

I think you might have some problems with that
not least because there are plenty of wasp-looking Moslems
who speak perfect American or British English.

1,955 posted on 08/10/2006 6:14:41 AM PDT by Allan (*-O)):~{>)
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To: JohnathanRGalt; Godzilla; nwctwx; backhoe; All

Note: The following post is a quote:
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681074/posts


Airports on red alert over terror plot (Muslim MP blames Jews & West)
Leeds Today (Evening Post) ^ | August 10 | Staff

Posted on 08/10/2006 6:09:47 AM PDT by PghBaldy

POLICE and the security services today foiled an airline terror plot – described by one police chief as a bid to cause "untold death and destruction"... Muslim MP Shahid Malik (Dewsbury), a member of the Commons home affairs select committee, said: "I think it is very disturbing that it appears that those suspected are citizens of this country. "The point that we have been making is that we have become too relaxed about this. That is not to say we have got to start a panic, but we do need to remain vigilant and people need to contact police if they are suspicious about anything." He said there is "no quick fix" to sorting out the underlying problems which cause people to become radicalised. "Violence is not the answer," he said. "We have got to give people the chance to vent their frustration through debate, politics and public life." And he added: "The action of Israel and the inaction of the West is contributing to the difficult task of tackling extremism."

(Excerpt) Read more at leedstoday.net ...


1,956 posted on 08/10/2006 6:14:48 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: maggief
wow.

Deputies stopped Osama Sabhi Abulhassan, 20, and Ali Houssaiky, 20, both of Dearborn, Mich., on a traffic violation Tuesday. They found the flight documents along with $11,000 cash and 12 phones in the car, said Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks

1,957 posted on 08/10/2006 6:15:23 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: Rutles4Ever
I agree...11....tomorrow and wrote further on it in a later post. I looked at "8" as two zeroes...as in Ground Zero.

All numbers that fit...appear to be "odd". I have a book called "Zero".

I THINK that Muslims are given credit for the necessity of it but I'd have to go find the book.

Let's look at it as "Back to the Point of Beginning" or....Yosef's old Plan!!

1,958 posted on 08/10/2006 6:15:38 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: mware
I did not get the last place where arrests were made.

It was Birmingham, which is a hotbed.

1,959 posted on 08/10/2006 6:15:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: gary_b_UK

Suggested freeper betting pool.

When will the first US major paper or other news source suggest that this plot was not really all that serious and would have failed anyways?

I have 7:00 am August 11, 2006


1,960 posted on 08/10/2006 6:16:22 AM PDT by Raycpa
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