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U.K. Authorities DisruptMajor Terror Plot
Wall Street Journal ^ | August 10, 2006 | CARRICK MOLLENKAMP ,LAURA MECKLER

Posted on 08/10/2006 9:21:06 AM PDT by colrpfournier

LONDON -- British authorities disrupted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft midair between the United Kingdom and the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage, officials said Thursday.

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: foiled; ijustwokeup; londonairlineplot; noob; readmorepostless; terroristsfoiled
Dodged another bullet!
1 posted on 08/10/2006 9:21:06 AM PDT by colrpfournier
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To: colrpfournier

I'm glad you put this in Breaking, otherwise I wouldn't have known about it.


2 posted on 08/10/2006 9:24:34 AM PDT by TomServo ("Uh, Donner, party of three please.")
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To: colrpfournier

Article available ONLY TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Breaking News???


3 posted on 08/10/2006 9:27:35 AM PDT by datura (Molon Labe)
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To: colrpfournier

We already have figured out the perps are Paki-Brits. On a dozen other threads.


4 posted on 08/10/2006 9:30:31 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: datura
I just got the email and haven't been watching the tube.

Hard at work, you know.

5 posted on 08/10/2006 9:33:07 AM PDT by colrpfournier
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Hey, as a result of all this you think the authorities have jacked up the search for the wayward Egyptian students? In light of todays events I would hope so.


6 posted on 08/10/2006 9:40:46 AM PDT by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: Bogtrotter52

The missing Egyptian "students" is scary and totally stupid on our part.


7 posted on 08/10/2006 9:48:07 AM PDT by colrpfournier
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To: colrpfournier
There's another low-key news item:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681228/posts

Two Muslim guys apprehended in Ohio with information on airline security, lists of airline passengers, lots of cell phones, $11,000 in cash, etc.

8 posted on 08/10/2006 10:19:35 AM PDT by roadcat
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To: roadcat

Muchos gracias, amigo!


9 posted on 08/10/2006 10:26:12 AM PDT by colrpfournier
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