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U.K. Muslim Admits Plot to Blow Up New York Stock Exchange
Reuters via NewsMax.com ^ | October 12, 2006 | Reuters

Posted on 10/12/2006 2:52:38 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer

LONDON -- A Briton arrested amid a massive U.S. security alert two years ago admitted in a London court on Thursday to plotting to blow up the New York Stock Exchange and carry out "dirty bomb" attacks in Britain.

Dhiren Barot, a Muslim convert, admitted to plotting to blow up the stock exchange and other U.S. financial hubs including the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Citigroup and Prudential in Washington, New Jersey and New York.

"Explosions at these premises were clearly designed to kill as many people as possible", said prosecuting lawyer Edmund Lawson.

Amid tight security at Woolwich Crown Court in South London, Barot pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder and prosecutors outlined the details of his confession.

He admitted planning strikes on unspecified British targets in a conspiracy called the "Gas Limos Project", which "involved parking three limos with gas cylinders with explosives and detonating them in underground carparks," Lawson said.

Barot admitted another plan to detonate at least one "dirty bomb" contaminated with radiological material in Britain. The prosecution said Barot claimed the dirty bomb was not designed to kill but "rather to cause injury, fear terror and chaos."

The plans did not seem to have reached an advanced stage. The prosecution said it accepted Barot's assertion that no funding, vehicles or bomb making equipment had been in place.

"We are happy to confirm that because it's a true statement of fact," said Lawson.

Barot was arrested by British police in August 2004 after a massive security alert in the United States.

The U.S. Homeland Security Advisory level was raised to "high", police with assault rifles were posted at possible targets, barricades were erected and traffic into Manhattan via bridges and tunnels were restricted.

(c) Reuters 2006. All rights reserved.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: muslim; nyse; plot

1 posted on 10/12/2006 2:52:39 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

Anothe non-event the drive-by media will choose to ignore.


2 posted on 10/12/2006 2:55:05 PM PDT by kimoajax (Rack'em & Stack'em)
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

I am sure they got this by giving him some crumpets and tea and he sings like a bird.


3 posted on 10/12/2006 2:56:10 PM PDT by SF Republican
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To: WmShirerAdmirer
"The plans did not seem to have reached an advanced stage. The prosecution said it accepted Barot's assertion that no funding, vehicles or bomb making equipment had been in place."
"We are happy to confirm that because it's a true statement of fact," said Lawson."

Sooo..we're buying this story because of ...... what?

4 posted on 10/12/2006 3:04:42 PM PDT by knarf (Islamists kill each other ... News wall-to-wall, 24/7 .. don't touch that dial.)
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

Only SCUM converts to Islam!


6 posted on 10/12/2006 3:16:58 PM PDT by observer5 (It's not a War on Terror - it's a WAR ON STUPIDITY)
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To: knarf
Sooo..we're buying this story because of ...... what?

Maybe the guy said so? I mean, really, what's not to trust? Let's just take him at his word on this. /roll eyes

7 posted on 10/12/2006 3:22:08 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: All
By the way the article posted to "All" here above,

which connects the two "confessing" terrorist,

C.I.A. Expands Its Inquiry Into Interrogation Tactics By DOUGLAS JEHL and DAVID JOHNSTON,

is a New York Times article.

"Source: New York Times Date: 29 August 2004" (I'm noting this sarcastically)

http://www.president-bush.com/torture-waterboarding.html

8 posted on 10/12/2006 3:28:51 PM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

After mere RUMORS of the plot surfaced, can anyone IMAGINE how much data redundancy is now built into the system? NOW they could blow it up 5 times over and it would just hiccup, maybe. Valuations would go down, sure, but the integrity of the data would likely prove sound.


9 posted on 10/12/2006 3:42:27 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: WmShirerAdmirer

Anyone run this by Pelosi and the rest of her anti-American Liberal cohorts who don't believe that terrorists exist? John McCain might be interested as well since he strongly supports terrorists rights.


10 posted on 10/12/2006 3:53:34 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Sent both articles to McCain's office just after I posted them. Thanks for reading.


11 posted on 10/15/2006 11:02:16 AM PDT by WmShirerAdmirer
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