Posted on 08/10/2006 3:00:54 AM PDT by HAL9000
Police statement on airline bombing plot
LONDON (Reuters) - Following is the full text of a statement issued by London Deputy Commissioner, Paul Stephenson on Thursday morning:
"We are confident that we have disrupted a plan by terrorists to cause untold death and destruction and commit mass murder.
The Commissioner has been fully briefed and he is at New Scotland Yard today. He and I want to pay tribute to officers from the Met's Anti-Terrorist Branch and the security services for the work they have undertaken to disrupt these activities.
We believe that the terrorists' aim was to smuggle explosives onto airplanes in hand luggage and to detonate these in flight.
We also believe that the intended targets were flights from the UK to the USA.
Overnight we have arrested 21 people. The majority of those arrests have been in London but we have also made arrests in Thames Valley and Birmingham. We are currently searching a number of addresses.
We are grateful to our colleagues in other force areas for their support.
As the operation got under way we spoke to community leaders to make them aware that a major anti-terrorist operation was taking place but without giving specific details about locations. This extensive dialogue will continue throughout the operation.
We would like to reassure the public that this operation was carried out with public safety upper most in our minds. This is a major operation, which will inevitably be lengthy and complex. The UK is now at the highest possible level of alert.
We will consider the threat in its wider sense and take whatever action is necessary to protect people in London and throughout the country.
Measures have already been put in place to restrict hand luggage taken onto aircraft. This will inevitably cause significant delay and we ask people to remain calm, patient and vigilant at this very difficult time.
Put simply this was a plot to commit mass murder on an unimaginable scale."
Interesting - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681040/posts
I wonder if they were planning to execute the plot on August 22? Also wondering whether the 11 (now 8?) missing Egyptians had (have?) special plans for that date.
World conquest through casseroles is the Lutheran plan as I underst--
But I've said too much.
it's the Amish again..there is absolutely no way muslim males between 18-35 would even think about being involved in something like this..(sarc/off)
"BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said the plot was thought to have involved a series of "waves" of simultaneous attacks, targeting three planes each time. "
Causing panic and utter chaos .... I believe that this was only the half of it. Something is already here waiting for the signal. A ground operative. God help us.
They already have.
Have you been following the pro-Hezbollah demonstrations in Dearbornistan and the constant drumbeat of their mouthpieces on TV for "fairness" and "proportionality"?
Who's going to make them do that kelly? I agree with you, but don't see your scenario as likely.
Unfortunately.
Are those canned french-fried onion things part of the plot?
This plot has been in the works for years. It was called off for Christmas 2003 because Gadahn started spouting off on the plot on the Internet which was called "Jihad Falcon" at the time at the feds shut down a bunch of flight. There was a ground operation planned, too.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1307764/posts?q=1&&page=1
12/21/03 EOM - Death to Amerikka - you murdering Amerikkans you have only days left until Allah administers his wrath upon you.
12/22/03 EOM - events will begin in London.......
12/31/03 Internet posts suggested attacks, thousands of fatalities and destruction eclipsing that of 9/11. Deathblow to America promised by early February. Targets included NY, Washington DC, LA, and Las Vegas. They have started the countdown - an American city will disappear. Request for Muslim brothers in America to depart cities of Washington, DC, NY City and Los Angeles. Jihad falcon referenced.
Not long..here's a quote from the DU and a link to the thread..it's so sad it's truly stomach turning..
"16. they are trying to take the spotlight off of Lieberman
loss. What a major sham.
They are never in a hurry to share with the public. They had Jill Carroll's captors for 1 month and didn't announce it until yesterday."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1871170
If we do, the Federal Prosecutor will grant them immunity in order to testify against the arresting agents for violating their civil rights.
I hope someone can shed light on who the puppet masters are that pull the strings on this administration and Department of Homeland Security.
It is time to take off the glove and tell the "innocent civilians" that if they stand alongside or behind a member of Hizbollah when Isreal targets that member or cell--and they are killed or wounded--it's just too freakin' bad, that they brought it upon themselves.
It is time for these savages of the cresent to decide if they are with the evil followers of Mohammed or are against them. If all 1.2 billion savages support evil, I say we give them a taste of their own medicine--death on a grand scale.
Shhhh! You don't want the Lutherans sending their ninjas after you.
May God protect us, and give our President, and all law enforcement wisdom.
It sure should be interesting Outrance however the GOP does not fight the information war as well as they fight terrorists.
When was the last time (or first time for that matter) that you heard the GOP state that the USA and its allies of the willing have won 2 wars, Afghanistan and the Iraq military so far and are now fighting the 3rd war against Iranian backed genetic inferior subhuman debris? NOOOOO! Then let the MSM communists pound us every day an make like the current war is the only one we fought.
This is beginning to remind me of how Bush 41 did not fight hard for a 2nd term and tried to play nice with the devil party resulting in 8 years of sex, drugs and rock and roll. The roll being Hillary's fat ass.
Quick question for anyone. Was this attempt supposed to happen today? And if so, is today's date historically significant to the Muslims?
My husband agrees with you, but could you all please keep it quiet for now?
Indeed. Yet stunning in its lack of specificity.
When oh when will they release information on who it is they have in custody?
When oh when will they release information on who they are looking for?
Are they perhaps Middle Eastern men between the ages of 18 and 40?
Or is it too politically incorrect to ask or tell?
Wow! Lots of important overnight stories to catch up on Bump.
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