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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: onyx

Sweet ~O~ .. nice to see you .. ~O~.


961 posted on 08/10/2006 1:04:48 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: nopardons; onyx

Before I head to bed (the couch)

Kudos to David Asman for doing a great job covering the news on this

Though I wish FNC would get rid of the bell sound .. it keeps scaring the hell out of me *L*


962 posted on 08/10/2006 1:04:54 AM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: Chena

Every plane that was headed here yesterday should have landed by now.

Sky News - 6 planes were targetted.


963 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:08 AM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: All

Sky News said 6 planes were targeted, not 20.


964 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:14 AM PDT by richiehass
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To: onyx
The Mento's candy and Diet Coke can be recombined to make a propellant. Certain hairspray and shave cream propellants might be combined with other chemicals and ignition sources to launch lethal projectiles or create explosive devices. We live in a dangerous world. Who exactly is known for hijacking airliners and killing people? I call muzzie.
965 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:17 AM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (Political troglodyte with a partisan axe to grind)
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To: Mo1

FOX just said its now 6 planes that were targeted not 20...


966 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:25 AM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: nopardons

I thought it was the first time for Red since 9/11.


967 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:38 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: sofaman

have a nice trip?


968 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:44 AM PDT by GeronL (http://www.mises.org/story/1975 <--no such thing as a fairtax)
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To: daybreakcoming

going to watch TV for a bit...


969 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:47 AM PDT by sofaman (To Kofi Annan, and his fellow Jew-haters, "Never again!")
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To: conservative in nyc

Beat me to it by 6 seconds!


970 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:51 AM PDT by richiehass
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To: The Red Zone
...it's a hit to the treasury.

That's magic money that comes from a bottomless nowhere. And there's no opportunity cost either.

971 posted on 08/10/2006 1:05:57 AM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: nopardons

I have a good six months worth of stuff now including about 50 gallons of potable water, 40 gallons of gas and a bunch of propane. Some antibiotics and pain killers.

Only takes a couple bux a week to stock up.

It's freaky, I'm not normally a diehard gloom and doomer, but it seems as though one hell of alot of bad stars are in the skies these days...


972 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:14 AM PDT by djf (A short fence is mathematically the same as NO FENCE...)
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To: nopardons

I'll never catch up either! I have a DVR, so I'm recording the news. Try to rest and good Lord willin' and the creek don't rise, we'll be back here tomorrow.


973 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:25 AM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: All

http://www.bbcnews.com

UPDATE...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4778575.stm

Last Updated: Thursday, 10 August 2006, 07:57 GMT 08:57 UK

"'Plot to blow up planes' foiled"


"All airports have been put under the restrictions"


974 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:27 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: The Red Zone

Then I guess those people just won't be able to fly. I'll admit I don't get the obsession with flying; I haven't been on a plane in 23 years and have only flown 3 times, all domestic.

Don't get me wrong here, in my opinion, the best solution is to exterminate Islam from the earth, all of it. If the Muslims who supposedly aren't radical don't get off their asses and start denouncing these radicals and fighting back with the rest of the good people of the world, then they can go too. I was enraged to the point of trembling and heart palpitations on 9/11 and I'm close to that point again tonight. I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I've had/heard/seen enough of this crap from these wackos.

The solution to these problems is very simple, if logistically gargantuan.


975 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:29 AM PDT by NorthWoody (Hey, politicians! Stand up, be men, do your jobs and close the borders while there's still time.)
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To: Timeout
If his name were Abu Akbar, I'd profile him!

And if there were such profiling, what terrorist would call himself that?

976 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:53 AM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: Mo1

A little late, but something told me to get up!
Good Lord, need to catch up, but seems like we dodged a bullet.


977 posted on 08/10/2006 1:06:58 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: gary_b_UK

Just waking up to this and watching CNBC early market stuff.

Bright side: Oil prices falling on the possibility of less demand from world airlines.


978 posted on 08/10/2006 1:07:03 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: NorthWoody

bookmark


979 posted on 08/10/2006 1:07:04 AM PDT by VirginiaMom (Kofi Annan is the crud on the underbelly of a maggot.)
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To: Jrabbit

OPINION: I don't know.


980 posted on 08/10/2006 1:07:08 AM PDT by Cindy
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