[generalhammond]

"In any case, the plot became the biggest anti-terror surveillance operation in British history, with more than 1500 people working on it."

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CNN had to quote an anonymous US official big mouth - yet 1500 British agents knew how to keep their traps shut. The lesson for the CIA and State Dept - STFU

[Deo volente]

They are mostly in their late teens and early 20s, the youngest 17 and the oldest 35. All are British citizens.

AND EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM IS MUSLIM!!!

[doug from upland]

We have Clinton people in all of our agencies who have an interest in damaging the president for perceived political benefit. When have we seen former presidents and secretaries of state all over television attacking the succeeding administration? We haven't. This nonsense is unprecedented. It is more evidence of the damage done to this country by Bill Clinton and the gang of true believers. And the damage continues.

[Shermy]

"Investigators eventually fitted 12 vehicles with GPS tracking devices"

Nice "head's up" to all terrorists to scan their vehicles for GPS devices.

[AprilfromTexas]

excellent point

[hoosiermama]

It only take one person in bed with the NYT. IMO He needs to be exposed and charged with treason....and the NYT with conspiracy to commit treason.

[Uriah_lost]

In the past I would have assumed CNN made that "source" up but now, I just don't know who not to trust more....

[Jameison]

"CNN had to quote an anonymous US official big mouth - yet 1500 British agents knew how to keep their traps shut. The lesson for the CIA and State Dept - STFU"

I am willing to bet there's just NO WAY, 1500 CIA people will be involved in any investigation and they won't let the rabid, totally evil New York Slimes know about it.

[Grampa Dave]

fyi

[Alberta's Child]

Ten bucks says there were about 5 British agents working on this case -- and this information was put out there by "an anonymous U.S. official" to make anyone considering a similar terrorist attack think there is a huge effort in place to stop them.

[aculeus]

Investigators eventually fitted 12 vehicles with GPS tracking devices, monitored calls from mobiles and pay telephones and tapped into emails sent to Pakistan, Europe and Iran.

They followed their targets, recorded their meetings and conversations, secretly scrutinised their bank accounts, and took note of what they read on the internet, where they shopped and how they spent their money.

Thank God, the ACLU and the Democratic Party that such outrageous police state activities cannot occur here.

/sarcasm

[gaijin]

OK, so with the Italy arrests, we've got a total of what? Like 40 new foreign agents?

What country is known as most brutal in interrogations?

Sounds like the take would be time-sensitive, so they'd best get the airplanes warmed-up, make calls asking friends to get out the rubber-hoses, heat up the lead and get out the funnels...

Let's fill the air with SCREAMS! And info...

[airborne]

MI5, which has enjoyed a big funding boost since 2001, has devoted most of its new resources to monitoring British Muslims suspected of having al Qaeda sympathies.

If the New York Times finds out we're doing the same, it will be front page news.

[MediaMole]

The lesson for the CIA and State Dept - STFU

It bears repeating.

[observer5]

"do the attacks now"

Haha, the war in the middle east got the goofs in Pakistan so excited that they pushed their goons in England to attack now.... and got them busted!

[SuziQ]

Way to go, MI5!