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.

[PA-RIVER]

I think August 22 is there tentative date, and that they figured it would take a week for the crap to hit the fan after they exploded the airplanes.

Everyone be on high alert. Every town in USA.

Seems Homeland security is awake, revoking Visas, of even the "peacful muslinazis". Seems homeland is not comfy with any muslinazi now.

So keep eyes wide open, call Homeland if you see something even slightly suspicous. I think their plan is in gear and they have lit their fuse.

[browardchad]

And one with a six-month old and baby formula?

I was reading this morning that when Ramzi Yousef (the originator of the chemical/bomb plot in '95), was arrested, they found "dolls" with concealed chemicals in his digs.

After the staging of dead children in Qana, it's conceivable that the most horrendously inhuman plot is not beyond these people. The pregnant woman could be used to fake labor in the terminal, or in mid-air, as a distraction, and the infant's toy, pacifier or diaper could contain a chemical component.

If you place no value on human life, anything goes.

[doug from upland]

Thanks for sharing those. Just amazing.

[quantfive]

"Isn't it true that some of them on September 11 didn't know they were involved in an actual suicide mission? Seems to me that it would be extremely difficult to stay calm and look "normal", and not draw attention to yourself or "the plan", all the while knowing that you're looking at the last few hours or minutes of your life. 72 virgins waiting in the wings or not.... Considering that, the plan could have been that only one or two leaders know the real deal is going down, thus keeping the young "recruits" calm. Authorities found 2 suicide letters. Geeze, yesterday could have been the real thing."

They knew. Suicide "martyrs" have a ritual where they wash the body and put on clean linen. They peformed this ritual several days before the attack.

[nina0113]

Just how long is it gonna take until some come out of the woodwork and tells us it was all part of a grand plot to destroy the U.S.

It took about five minutes - you missed it.

[Danae]

So was I.

That's the day Mohammad is supposed to return to life right? I wonder how many of them will suddenly appear?

I bet 90% of all male Muslim babies born on that day will be named Mohammad.

[TET1968]

Notice the misuse of a police car.

[OldFriend]

Prayers for your daughter!! And hugs to her mom!

[jimbo123]

This plot was disrupted once before in Dec. 2003 - Jan. 2004. Adam Gadahn (aka EOM) was making veiled references to the plot in a series of internet threats posted during November and Dec. 2003. The plot was put off in January when the U.S. stepped up security on overseas flights. Gadahn/also posted a hint about the 9/11 the night before the attack on the old MSNBC bbs.

http://www.busterone.com/new-4933322-4809.html

Examples:

EOM
SOON FIRE SHALL RAIN FROM THE SKIES OF AMERIKKKA
Fri Dec 5 2003 12:53:59 pm
212.7.143.136
you shall see, is only a matrer of a handful of days now.

EOM
silly phrase, you should be reading the Koran
Sat Dec 13 2003 10:11:04 am
217.110.209.212
when you see events in London take place you will have very short
time. You shall see. Praise Allah

EOM
It all will happen on Allahs' timetable
Sun Dec 14 2003 7:06:01 pm
217.110.209.212
as I told you, when you see certain events take place in London, it
will follow in Amerikkka It has been willed.

EOM
it is you who shall be fat Amerikkkan
Sun Dec 21 2003 9:41:49 pm
217.110.209.212
you shall see not much longer wath for the skies Amerikkkan you will
be shocked and afraid to do anything.

EOM
as I tell you before
Mon Dec 22 2003 7:01:29 pm
217.110.209.212
events will begin in London and then you shall see I tell you earlier
this week, events will happen in London and then not much longer you
will see

EOM
you infidels certainly are an impatient lot
Tue Dec 23 2003 12:41:47 pm
217.110.209.212
you stupid Amerikkkans thousands of you shall perish with the coming "rain" Enjoy what time you have left, Allah will not be much longer before he delivers the next great victory for Islam


Flashback:

Officials: Intelligence warns of aircraft attacks
Air France, British Airways flights mentioned

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/01/30/terror.threat/index.html


Authorities have been following this operation for a much longer time that they are letting on...

[nutmeg]

ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[conservative in nyc]

The hub for Continental is Houston.

Continental also has hubs in Newark and Cleveland. Most of their European flights leave from Newark, NEW JERSEY. So some planes were likely Jersey-bound, in addition to New York-bound.

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

Wow! You're right...I did miss it. I guess it goes to show the non-thinking agenda of blame-Bush for anything and everything, regardless of what occurs...

[Bigg Red]

LOL, did you see the thread by Doug??? He called the NYT's international desk and told them he was doing an article for FR and wanted to know if they were upset by not being able to run the story ahead of time so they could warn the terrorists.

&&
Oh, that is too rich! What was the response?

[GeorgiaDawg32]

NYT deeply saddened this plot came to light....before they were able to be tipped off and run a headline story (thereby tipping off the bad guys)..

There, fixed it..

[bruin66]

Heard this AM that phone record intelligence was provided the Brits by the US. Paging ACLU...

[maxter]

And when we as a nation realize what these people are capable of, only then can we win the war against them.

[stanz]

Can England restore drawing and quartering?

[seeker41]

2 were women, one very pregnant and the other had a six month old she probably planned to murder.

[JeffAtlanta]

If this was planed back in July 05, she had to know what the outcome would be and had this baby anyway.

I believe abortion is against their religion.

[colorado tanker]

They weren't set for August 22? Guess they weren't Shias who believe their Imam will come out of his well then.