Posted on 08/11/2006 7:11:41 AM PDT by 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.
There is nothing that says that things were not planned to happen for days prior to the 22nd.
I agree.
What shows up on the xray when passengers walk through?
Couldn't someone put chemicals into ziplock bags and put those into the lining of their coats?
Also, I read that medicines were allowed onboard if the prescription matched the passenger ID. That is an easy work around with what SHOULD be cough syrup. I would think they could even put it into capsules if necessary.
It is going to happen. It is inevitable. There are many ways around this and I don't believe they caught everyone.
The gal asked.....what kind of question is that! Hahahaha.....I'd say it's the perfect question.
The airlines are going to have to supply diapers in boarding areas & on the planes. Contact lens drops too.
Wow. I remember hearing about the incident but never read all the details. This is an absolutely chilling story. And yes, it sounds like they were preparing to carry out the same plot that was foiled yesterday. Thanks for posting the link.
Debunked: http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/skyterror.asp
I know how you guys feel too, sorta... my b-i-l's birthday is Nov.22.
As I said on another thread yesterday, I'd stand in line for as many hours as it takes to visit my kids.
And I hope all of you would do the same so that families can live to get to their destination.
Too much bitching and moaning going on.
However, terrorists are to be treated with dignity. No women's underwear for them!
Just shackles for our marines.
How long will it be before some jerk sneaks one of the banned items on board just so they can have their names in the news or try to show how lacking security is (for political purposes)? Remember that happening after the sharp object ban after 9/11? I can see it now, " Jane Doe from Seattle was able to sneak past TSA security a 3.5 oz tube of hand lotion, is our airport security working?."
It's going to happen, trust me. The Drive-By Media is salivating over this kind of a story.
Personnaly, I'm flying September 5th (taking the family to Disneyland) and I can tell you I feel much much much safer with these new restrictions. There is nothing on the new banned list of items I really need to take on carry-on. It may take a couple of days for the airports to adjust and the lines to get back to normal, but I think this is a good move on TSA's part short of doing the best thing which is profiling.
But a suspicious "wet" diaper --if it held explosive gel or liquid-- wouldn't be stinky.
"We'd like to remind people that the suspects are innocent until proven guilty."
Wrong. They are guilty, we just haven't convicted them yet.
On August 16th, a couple of thousand people who planned on flying should stop what they're doing and give thanks to God (and England) that they are still alive.
Y'know, I don't see that writeup as entirely "debunked". I don't put it past the Islamonazis to conduct "tests" under cover of legitimate travel. Note that her account of the actions of the Syrian men was corroborated--then explained away. If I had witnessed what she had it would have certainly gotten my attention.
My son is in the UK, he is scheduled to fly back on 8/16, this just sucks.
Bingo....No way would they be able to test every diaper...In fact I think some have a gel substance in them to keep the moisture away from the skin. How about Depends too!
Ted Olsen's birthday is September 11. His wife, Barbara, delayed her flight to California so she could have breakfast with him that morning. :-(
RIP, BKO
Pinz
Snopes may have 'debunked' that, but the lady was interviewed by Michael Savage last evening. She was unwavering in what she said she saw. She also said 'local officals' sided with her, but their Washington bosses were the ones who said it didn't happen.
She still contends that the Syrian musicians were doing a trial run. She said the flight attendants were concerned enough to notify the pilot, and that 'officals' were at the plane as soon as it landed.
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