Day of terror strikes was planned for August 16

Daily Mail ^ | 8/11/2006

[Crusher138]

I, too, will be flying into National on the 16th!

My wife is in freak-out mode, but I've been telling her that it is actually probably safer now that they have found a plot than it would have been otherwise!

[netmilsmom]

>>I'll drink that if I had too LOL.<<

Hey, they did that in Hotel Rwanda.

[mware]

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

LOL, they hung up on him.

[farlander]

It wasn't. That's why the red alert. It's unclear as of yet how many haven't been arrested yet that may try to complete their mission in the next week or two. The heightened security is to dissuade them from that, and, hopefully, to roll up the rest of the network.

[infowarrior]

I thought this whole incident was being portrayed as a big win by the western intelligence communities.

The British contingent of these creeps had been under surveillance since March. British intelligence knew they were up to something, but had little idea what, or when.

When the Pakistanis arrested the bigwig, more information developed as to what, and the timeframe, which would have given British intel about a week heads-up. Then US intel intercepted a "go now" message, which made things tighter on the arrest cycle. It was both good intel, and some luck, and was a real close call...

the infowarrior

[Celtic Conservative]

I do not know how security staff could deal with this. They can't tear apart every baby's diaper and test the gel inside, and surely aren't going to open every stinky wet diaper...

No, but what they can do is provide 1 fresh diaper for every infant flying and make the parent/caregiver change them in the presence of security staff. This has been standard practice in prisons for many years.

CC

[Duaine]

Hmmm... is that because they worship a moon-god, allah?

[Duaine]

Hmmmm...now u make we wonder....will we have to empty our bladders now before we board the aircraft?

[Duaine]

Wow....those nuns are dangerous!!!!

[SvdByFaith]

I'm a little in freak out mode as well. My son is flying Continental from Cali into Houston on Monday.

I don't trust the airport screeners, and I'll tell you why. When my son came home a few months ago, his dad planned a big fishing trip. So my son got out his huge, fold-down Gerber hunting knife to bring. After packing, he flew to Ohio for a tournament he was in, then flew into Houston.

After he got home, he was so upset because he thought someone at the hotel in Ohio stole his knife from his suitcase.

When it was time for him to fly back to Cali, we decided to walk upstairs and watch him go through security. He didn't know we had stayed. It was a good thing we did because they pulled him out of line and took him and his backpack over to a table. They looked upset and they were grilling him. I couldn't figure out what they could have been so mad about until they opened his travel case (toothpaste, shaver, shampoo, etc...) and pulled the knife out of a little zip-up compartment. The security guy opens the knife and has this shocked look on his face, as does my son.

I ran downstairs and called a security officer over and told her he is my son. I told them that he thought someone had stole it at the hotel and they let me take it with me. They were shocked that he got through security in California and Ohio with it in a carry-on bag.

So much for feeling safe.

[Cindy]

Report it.

[freema]

From a recently received email:

The Red Planet is about to be spectacular!
This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that
will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in
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The encounter will culminate on August 27th when
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[AmericanInTokyo]

IT'S TIME, FOLKS. IT'S TIME.

"Congressional Declaration of War on Worldwide Islamic Fascism August __, 2006

JOINT RESOLUTION

Declaring that a state of war exists between the forces of worldwide Islamic Fascism and its supporting Agents and States, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.

Whereas Islamic Fascism has committed unprovoked acts of war against the Government and the people of the United States of America and against the Government and peoples of Allies of the United States worldwide;

Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of war between the United States and worldwide Islamic Fascism which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire intelligence, naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against Islamic Fascism; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.

Approved, August __, 2006 Washington, D.C. "

[sasha123]

Do you remember this?

Looked on the map to be New York, Washington, Chicago and LA.
Can't verify that, though

They got the last Student: they were found in New Jersey, Baltimore area, Richmond, Chicago, Des Moines, Minneapolis (and one of them had been in San Fransisco). Hmm If your above information is accurate, then this looks a little fishy.

[ohioWfan]

Fishy indeed.

Perhaps the advance crew for the targeted cities.

I'm sure that hasn't escaped the notice of the investigators.

I highly doubt they were just 'sight seeing.'

[nutmeg]

Reminder bump...