Police Hunt 'Two Dozen' Terror Cells In Britain

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 8-13-2006 | Antony Barett

[blam]

Police hunt 'two dozen' terror cells in Britain

· Direct link to 7 July atrocity, says Pakistan
· BA chief attacks airport chaos

Jamie Doward, Ned Temko, Mark Townsend, Urmee Khan and Antony Barnett
Sunday August 13, 2006
The Observer (UK)

The full extent of the terror threat facing Britain became apparent last night as security sources revealed that 'up to two dozen' terror investigations were operating across the country and that a number of suspects associated with last week's plot to bring down 10 airliners remained at large. Pakistani intelligence sources alleged that one of the men arrested in connection with the bomb plot had been held following the London terror attack on 7 July last year. British security sources also linked the present investigation to that atrocity, saying the operation that led to Thursday's arrests began days after the 7 July attack. There are also claims that voicemails discovered after the first attack link the two events.

Pakistani authorities are still searching for at least one suspect thought to be involved in the plot to blow up the planes over the Atlantic using liquid-based bombs. US officials estimate as many as 50 may have been involved.

Two British airlines yesterday criticised airport authorities for failing to manage new security measures smoothly. As passengers faced a third day of delays, the chief executives of British Airways and Ryanair, Willie Walsh and Michael O'Leary, said that airport-owner BAA must tackle the ever-lengthier queues.

Yesterday Cobra, the government committee dealing with national emergencies, chaired by the Home Secretary, John Reid, met to discuss the next phase of the operation against terror cells. The committee discussed intelligence on a number of suspects who remain at large following the arrests of men across the country last week.

[airborne]

It's hunting season.

Shoot to kill.

[gaijin]

50 in UK, 40 in Italy, how many cell-phone guys in *US*...?

This is getting big!

[Callahan]

No need. The British Muslim community has already told us their extremist wing will stand down if we do as they command. This tactic is also called "surrender."

[unsycophant]

The comments at the end of the piece coming from around the world are very interesting. In most cases, the authors cited don't believe the authorities, and believe this whole liquid bomb story is made up. Their thinking is absurd, one even going so far as to suggest the best way to fix the problem is through political negotiation. Good grief.

More of what we're up against.

[airborne]

All those cell phones...

One for every major college and pro sporting event held in a week.

And then some.

[blam]

"Muslim community anger over the arrests was reflected last night in remarks by Imitiaz Qadir, spokesman for the Waltham Forest Islamic Association, who said he had been in contact with several families of the people detained: 'They are devastated, and the manner of the tactics has shocked the community.'

Victims already! (Give'm more welfare)

[Fawn]

ANd what about us here int he USA? Are we searching too???

[blam]

"There are 10 times that many already functioning in America and coming soon to a mall near you ..."

I'm concerned/worried too.

[garjog]

Imagine ten shopping mails invaded by snipers gunning down people all at once across the country.

The Islamic community would say, "Hey, these guys are criminals and don't represent us. It's a shame that these young men were so miss led and brain washed."

This is what they Imams here in Seattle said after one of their own shot Jewish women.

Could we ever deport of round up these people?

[tessalu]

It is now common knowlege that this is what Islamics do if given a chance.

[1066AD]

Freeper JeffHead wrote a novel (I think it was him) about a scenario like this, the first chapter or two was made available online.

[vimto]

The observer is a very liberal /lovvey Sunday paper - the Sunday edition of the Independent virtually. You would expect this bias from it.

On the other hand I thought that there was a clear hardening of government views in relation to the open letter they got from the Muslim community yesterday.

"No government worth its salt should allow its foreign policy to be dictated to under the threat of terrorism," Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander told BBC Radio."

and

"Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett was equally forthright, saying people who blamed the country's foreign policy for the terrorism threat were making "the gravest possible error."

"This is part of a distorted view of the world, a distorted view of life. Let's put the blame where it belongs: with people who wantonly want to take innocent lives," she said.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/12082006/325/foreign-policy-link-attack-threat-rejected.html

[GeronL]

Its a long way from over. I expect in a week to 10 days they will strike. 1,000 cell phones in the US? were they all destined to become remote detonators?

Imagine 1,000 bombs going off in the US through a day or two.

[Jeff Head]

The series of novels in question is:

THE DRAGON'S FURY SERIES
A techno-thriller series about America and World War.

The particular excerpt about "Terror at Foothill Mall", can be found HERE.

An eBook of the entire five volume series can be downloaded for free HERE.

I just ask if folks like it to consider buiying the printed version off of Amazon or Barnes & Noble.