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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: gary_b_UK
At least the Brits have the balls to raise the threat level. Here we would have to wait until after an attack before it was raised to red.

God be with MI5 tonight. And tomorrow.

41 posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:06 PM PDT by Semper911 ("We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." -Marge Simpson)
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To: onyx

Just listening in to the NEN expert talking about the egyptians on Coast to Coast AM..
and now this.. Damn.


42 posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:22 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
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To: Drew68
This would be good on the flight --


43 posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:22 PM PDT by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: onyx

Right now they are!


44 posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:30 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: onyx

Huge chills down my back, onyx. I have family in the UK right now. Not sure when they are supposed to be flying home, but not for a week I think. What a way for my ONE liberal relative to get a reality check. IYIYIYI


45 posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:40 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: NormsRevenge

That just does NOT make sense to me, does it you?

If you get lost you STICK TOGETHER.

And how the hell do you end up in Minnesota.


46 posted on 08/09/2006 10:31:30 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: Drew68; hellinahandcart
Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.

Imagine all the expensive gadgets that will be stolen out of, er, safely placed in the checked baggage.

47 posted on 08/09/2006 10:31:39 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: ARealMothersSonForever


I would laugh, but you are right.


48 posted on 08/09/2006 10:31:48 PM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: Jotmo
Imagine a transcontinental flight.... UGGHHH... Now let's add a screaming baby and a kicking 4-year old for extra fun! ;)

Seriously though, this stuff is scary.

49 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:13 PM PDT by Kaylee Frye
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

LOL............but, of course, you're right. Fair is fair!


50 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:14 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: onyx

Yes, they are talking about this latest breaking news, along with terrorism and those missing Egypt students.

I never heard of the show before. I'm listening and trying to be here too.


51 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:19 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: NormsRevenge


Just stunning, isn't it?


52 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:19 PM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: Jotmo
Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.

All because we admit middle easterners. We need politicians who put out interests before the enemy's.

53 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:32 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The only good Mullah is a dead Mullah. The only good Mosque is the one that used to be there.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; All

I wonder if Lamont thinks that "talking" to these bastards would have stopped this???


54 posted on 08/09/2006 10:32:56 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Terrorism-You Reap What You Appease........)
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To: Chena


My God, Chena. You have every reason to worry.


55 posted on 08/09/2006 10:33:23 PM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: melt
UK TERROR THREAT LEVEL RAISED TO IMMINENT IMMIGRANT

Please stop that.

56 posted on 08/09/2006 10:33:44 PM PDT by Howlin (Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
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To: roses of sharon
>>>Just saw this on CNN International, the anchor said they were not sure they got them all. <<<

Huh - they're are hundreds of thousands of Islamo-fascist terrorists. They may get all involved in this specific threat, but until we start doing away with terorists wholesale, and I mean summary-execution of hundreds at a time, we won't make a dent in their lust for our death.

Anything less will result in your granddaughters wearing burkhas.

57 posted on 08/09/2006 10:33:46 PM PDT by HardStarboard (Hey, march some more - its helping get the wall built!)
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To: gary_b_UK

The linked article doesn't say what we all know. These are Islamic terrorists.


58 posted on 08/09/2006 10:33:57 PM PDT by kesg
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To: Semper911
God be with MI5 tonight. And tomorrow.

Indeed. I fly tomorrow. mohammed best stay cool. A Bic pen and a shoelace could posibly ruin his whole life. Or end it.

59 posted on 08/09/2006 10:34:08 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Political troglodyte with a partisan axe to grind)
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To: gary_b_UK

Saw this on WSJ and was going to post, but of course it had already been posted.


60 posted on 08/09/2006 10:34:11 PM PDT by NinoFan
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