Day of terror strikes was planned for August 16

Daily Mail ^ | 8/11/2006

[Rutles4Ever]

Terrorists were planning to unleash a series of deadly mid-air explosions on flights between London and America on August 16, it has been revealed today.

Members of the terror group, who were arrested in a series of raids by anti-terror police yesterday, were due to mount a dry run today to check if they could smuggle components for liquid explosives through Britain's airports.

United Airline tickets dated next Wednesday were found by police at the home of one of the raided addresses.

One US intelligence official told today's Evening Standard: "The bombers were a couple of days from a test, and a few days from doing it."

The airlines targeted were United, American and Continental, which fly to New York, Washington and California.

Today the Bank of England named and froze the assets of 19 of the 24 air terror suspects arrested. The bank was acting under the instruction of Chancellor Gordon Brown and on the advice of the police and security services.

It acted under powers granted by the United Nations to tackle the financing of terrorism in the wake of the September 11 2001 attacks. Its action means it is a crime to make their money available without a licence from the Treasury.

The oldest of the named suspects is 35 and the youngest 17. Thirteen of them are from east London - nine from Walthamstow, one from Chingford, one from Leyton, one from the Limehouse and Poplar area and one from Clapton.

Four are from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and the other two are from Birmingham and Stoke Newington, north London.

The imam of Walthamstow mosque, where many of the suspects live, urged the Muslim community to remain calm and assist the police in their inquries. The unnamed imam added: "We'd like to remind people that the suspects are innocent until proven guilty."

Meanwhile, a senior Pakistani government official said today that two British nationals arrested in Pakistan provided information about the alleged UK air terror plot.

The UK remains on a "critical" level of alert against terrorism and air passengers at UK airports are expected to face widespread disruption again today following the introduction of new anti-terrorism measures yesterday including a ban on hand luggage.

The plot, which was described as an attempt to commit "mass murder on an unimaginable scale" by blowing up passenger jet, may have been thwarted just days before it was due to be carried out.

[ohioWfan]

Did Doug really do that?? LOL!!

Doug, you are brilliant!! (Not to mention gutsy!)

[ohioWfan]

Two were female. One pregnant.

[doug from upland]

I admit to it. Here is the thread.

BWAHAHAHA - New York Times news desk hangs up over question about not being able to warn terrorists

[xjcsa]

The imam of Walthamstow mosque, where many of the suspects live, urged the Muslim community to remain calm and assist the police in their inquries.

They lived in a mosque?

[Darnright]

August 16th is my nephew's birthday, my spouse's b'day is Sept 12th and my kid's birthday is 7/7.

Cue Twilight Zone theme song now.

[RightWingRadio]

In light of what happened yesterday, I tend to believe her side of the story than that of Snopes which is said to be run by leftist.

No argument at all here, I agree. I believe her story. She saw the same thing actor James Woods saw just prior to 9/11. I was just pointing out that Snopes needs to be viewed with tongue in cheek and a healthy amount of suspicion as well. I've seen them "debunk" myths with a heavy leftist slant in their comment section on many occasion.

[Zeppelin]

I'm flying to NYC on the 18th. I'll be praying until then, and afterwards (hopefully!!!).

[RasterMaster]

That's no mother....that's a breeder of terrorists.

[Codename - Ron Benjamin]

If something, the moon phase woud be approximately the same as in Sept. 11; just especulating, knowing that those folks are crazy about the moon.

[OldFriend]

Oh he really did it! The first laugh of a stressful day!

GO DOUG GO

[Zeppelin]

prayers for your son.

I'll be flying on the 18th and 25th, to and from NYC.

[OldFriend]

Already this morning our talk show hosts were bitching and moaning. Uninformed to say the last. One genious thought all would be well if we just took a sip of our bottle to prove it wasn't a chemical. Not even knowing that the plan was to have a false bottom.

This guy is one of those DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM types who complained that his one way tickets brought him extra scrutiny a few years ago.

WELL, ISN'T THAT TOUGH!

[dfwgator]

Terrorists were planning to unleash a series of deadly mid-air explosions on flights between London and America on August 16, it has been revealed today.

Hmmm, Elvis died on August 16th. Coinkidink?!?!

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"The oldest of the named suspects is 35 and the youngest 17. Thirteen of them are from east London - nine from Walthamstow, one from Chingford, one from Leyton, one from the Limehouse and Poplar area and one from Clapton." So now that they have failed in martyrdom, what are their plans for the future once they get off? Goat herding in Tora Bora? BROKE BACK TERRORISTS Acquaintance of Failed Terrorist (rubbing head of friendly goat eating leaf): "So, what did you do before you came here?" Failed Terrorist: "Actually I was part of that grouped that failed in the potential strike at the infidels of the century." Acquaintance: "Ohhhhh. Riiiiight. I remember something about that. Hair gel, right?" Failed Terrorist: "Hey,...things got complex in planning something like that. Too much overhead, too many trails, and that friggin internet." Acquaintance: "Yeh. Well, anyway, lets go find that missing goat." Failed Terrorist: "Uh,...my break's not over yet."

[Zeppelin]

No way would they be able to test every diaper

I can just see the headlines now...

18-MONTH OLD TERRORIST DETAINED, DIRTY BOMB FOUND IN DIAPER

[mrs tiggywinkle]

2 of the perps are white - and converted to Islam.

Yep...screen EVERYONE.

I live 15 minutes north of Lodi, California - where the infamous terror cell is/was. I see *plenty* of female muslims (at least I think they're female..can't tell due to the garb they wear) in public places and I do not trust them. No way. No how. Period.

We're flying in October and November..they better be doing some serious profiling.

[Petronski]

That's not a very comprehensive "debunking."

[Purrcival]

Doug did that? Do you have a link? What a hoot!

[oldbrowser]

The imam of Walthamstow mosque, where many of the suspects live, urged the Muslim community to remain calm and assist the police in their inquries. The unnamed imam added: "We'd like to remind people that the suspects are innocent until proven guilty."

The real enemy is the muslim clerics that are indoctrinating the disenfranchised young men in the muslim culture.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

And who is still against racial profiling? This is how Scotland Yard nailed these suckers. Scotland Yard is now, and always has been, the best...