Posted on 11/11/2006 7:44:03 PM PST by FairOpinion
British spies are watching 1,600 people in 200 cells believed to be plotting terrorist acts in Britain or overseas, according to the head of Britain's domestic spy agency.
She described the terrorists' "propaganda machine" as "sophisticated," noting that footage of attacks in Iraq is posted on the Internet within 30 minutes, facilitated by teams that edit the video, translate the audio into many languages and package the material for a global audience. "And, chillingly, we see the results here," she said. "Young teenagers being groomed to be suicide bombers."
The spy chief said her agency was currently aware of about 30 plots, which "often have links back to al Qaeda in Pakistan."
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BTTT
I agree - we are completely safe with Bush. After that, it gets hairy depending on where we are.
as an aside, I recall furious arguments & trading of insults on FR regarding whether the British security forces were taking the domestic terror threat seriously. Tony was asserting that the book "Londonistan" was out of date and that things had changed in this regard. Obviously they have.
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