40 Mid-Air Terror Plot Suspects Reported Arrested in Italy

Foxnews.com ^ | 8-11-06 | foxnews

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

LONDON — ANSA news agency reported that Italian police arrested 40 people in security operation after British aircraft terror plot thwarted as Pakistani intelligence agents claimed there was an Al Qaeda connection with ties to Afghanistan to the group of suspected terrorists arrested Thursday.

more here:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,207898,00.html

[Dallas59]

I try not to be racist.

[sarasota]

Round 'em up!

[listenhillary]

How about to get on the plane you have to eat a big old ham, bbq pork or bacon sandwich?

[kimmie7]

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[VOA]

Does this mean it was more of a world-wide plot than the Britain to America flights?

Italy surely is a big symbolic target for the Islamist for a couple of reasons.
1. Despite some love-taps, Italy has generally been with the Coalition
even in Iraq.
2. Now that Spain has already fallen to Islam's reconquista (politically),
Italy is another chunk of territory that the Islamics think should be theirs.

By the way, after 9-11, on item that sealed my views on the radical Islamics
was the printing of some surveillance tapes the Italian police had
made of Al-Quida cells hiding out in Italy.

When the Islamics started b-tchin' about how awful Italian food was...
that's when I REALLY knew these guys are In-Freakin'-Credibly NUTS.

[twigs]

I think that sometimes they keep the level high because people are more vigilant and more likely to report suspicions. THAT is more likely to help catch the perps. I don't think that the authorities are confidant we're out of danger yet.

[Fiddlstix]

Ping

[redgolum]

40 in Italy!!!!????!!

That means there were over 100 in the plot (50 some in England, 40 plus those missed in Italy).

We got a big problem here folks.

[areafiftyone]

From Breaking News

Police arrested 40 people in cities throughout Italy in raids on Muslim gathering places in a security crackdown after Britain thwarted an alleged terror plot, the Interior Ministry said tonight.

The arrests were made in Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, Naples and other cities yesterday and today “as part of an extraordinary operation that followed the British anti-terrorist operation”. the ministry said.

Twenty-eight people were arrested for violating rules on residence permits and 12 were arrested for property crimes, its statement said.

The raids were made on “Islamic gathering places, including call centres, internet points and money transfer” offices, the ministry said.

[vimto]

Wanna bet? Sadly, denial is pathological with some sections of our societies.

[standingfirm]

BAD AXE!!!! Been there many many times. Grew up in the summer on the bay in Caseville!!!!!! (we are talking about the same Bad Axe aren't we)

[6ppc]

Iran and August 22 anybody?

That's what I've been thinking, but another report has the British plot going down on the 16th. I'm wondering if there isn't a plan to start a terror campaign in advance of the 22nd to distract everyone with Iran joining in on the 22nd with a move against Israel.

[GreenAccord]

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You hit the nail on the head!

[mikeus_maximus]

That sad thing is, that will just prove to the benighted left that we're in no real danger, since we can catch them and all, and we just need to redouble our diplomatic efforts.

[oldleft]

There's much speculation that Hezbollah is behind it. They're an Iranian proxy, so yes, Iran.

[jimbo123]

This plot was disrupted once before in Dec. 2003 - Jan. 2004. Adam Gadahn (aka EOM) was making veiled references to this 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. Now they decided to round everyone up. I hope they nail Gadahn in Pakistan as part of this roundup.

[bethtopaz]

I LOVE this comment! What's going on with Bush and Israel right now? Why don't they let Israel destory Hezbollah? What's UP!!!!???

[CindyDawg]

I hope I'm wrong but I wonder if the cell phones have anything to do with planes. 600 just that we know of. Someone mentioned finding Walmart maps but most kids start back to school around the 21st too. I think we need to watch other areas also. Yes, keeping a close eye on the planes but not let them give us tunnel vision. They know we are expecting plane attacks. They could use that against us.

[Preachin']

I'll bet that the busts of late yielded a lot of information from laptops and cell phone records.