Christmas terror attack 'highly likely'

The Sunday Telegraph ^ | December 10, 2006 | Matthew Moore

[MadIvan]

An attempted terrorist attack in Britain over the Christmas period is "highly likely", the Home Secretary said today.

John Reid said that around 30 conspiracies were under preparation, and the current threat level was "very high indeed".

He told GMTV Sunday that he did not think it an attack was inevitable, but that "the terrorists only have to get through once, as they did on July 7, for us to see the terrible carnage that it causes".

"Our security services have to be successful on every occasion to prevent that happening," he said.

"I try to walk the tightrope between being truthful and honest about the threat to the public but, on the other hand, to say we are doing everything possible to combat it and to try to keep our lifestyle as near as possible to the British way of life."

The Home Secretary added that he thought the battle against Islamic terrorism was likely to last longer than a generation.

Mr Reid's comments echo statements made by last month by Tony Blair and Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, the head of MI5, about the rising threat posed by Muslim fundamentalist terrorists. Mr Blair warned that Britain faced a "long and deep struggle" to defeat al-Qa'eda.

The official terror assessment, posted on the Government's Intelligence website, currently rates the threat as "severe" - the second highest level.

"We ought to be very grateful to the people in the security services who work night and day to try to protect us," Mr Reid said.

"We can never guarantee that we will get 100 per cent success but we do get 100 per cent effort from the security services."

[SevenofNine]

OH Crap

Hey Ivan I not suprise homegrown terrorists remember here in the US FBI busted American covert to Islam who threated go smackdown on mall this BUSY Christmas season

[sam_paine]

The parents flee [Middle East] to escape tyranny...their kids try to turn Brittan in to one of the He!! Holes that their parents ran from.

The parents flee California to escape leftists...their kids try to turn Texas in to one of the He!! Holes that their parents ran from.

Humanity baffles me, too.

[Pontiac]

parents flee California to escape leftists

More likely they are fleeing confiscatory tax rates, ballooning property values, and teenage gang infested schools.

But that is just the why, the effect is the same.

[Sword_Svalbardt]

At least the guy is looking at it realistically - note comment "The Home Secretary added that he thought the battle against Islamic terrorism was likely to last longer than a generation."

[VOA]

Nope, no attack comming anytime soon, except perhaps lone crazies...

I go with your analysis.
I fear the Islamics have learned from the experiences of their buddies,
the Nazis.

Lull their enemy into a stupor; cringing everytime one of their
loose cannons gives the West a true glimpse of the REAL mess to come.
If possible, have a long-time "phony war" to steal a march not
on France, but all of the West.

It's sort of like the time period in which Hitler was ticked at Himmler
for conducting a fairly public hunt for pagan symbols and rituals
to replace Christianity for the Germans.
Hitler feared Himmler was going to tip their hand too early.
(This documented in Heather Pringle's book on the Ahnenerbe)

[GSlob]

ferdinand & Isabella, Spain, 1492.

[Capt. Tom]

The Home Secretary added that he thought the battle against Islamic terrorism was likely to last longer than a generation.

I bet it will last throughout this century. - Tom

Excerpt from another article-
London, with over 1,000 mosques, is already Europe’s unofficial Muslim capital.

Its status will be enhanced immeasurably by the Markaz, whose size—it is projected to hold 70,000 worshippers—will dwarf St. Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

[Churchillspirit]

The prudent shopper has already purchased all the Christmas goodies well ahead of the annual nuttyness.

Obviously you are not the one preparing Christmas dinner in the roaddog house!

LOL!

[Churchillspirit]

The worry of course is where is the rest of the polonium.

Excellent point.

[Churchillspirit]

Totally agree.

It is amazing what short memories some folks choose to have.

[Left2Right]

Sounds good to me. Too bad the West still needs the oil from the barbarians, otherwise this would already be happening.

[Defender2]

next jihadanazi attack sponsored by our demoCommiecRATic party and supporting enemedia.

[Salem]

"Oh, joy."

Like we've said before, amigo, we're in the same boat with you.  

---

AMERICA AT WAR
At Salem the Soldier's Homepage ~
Honored member of FReeper Leapfrog's "Enemy of Islam" list.
Islam, a Religion of Peace®? Some links...  by backhoe
Translated Pre-War IRAQ Documents  by jveritas
Mohammed, The Mad Poet Quoted....  by PsyOp
"PLAES DO NOT TOCH THE WAR"  by AnnaZ
One FReeper On The Line  by SNOWFLAKE
The Clash of Ideologies - A Review

"...It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world." [FReeper Retief]

"...That the totalitarian force pitted against freedom wears a religious makes this civil war among mankind all the more difficult to engage. Loving freedom as we do, it seems reprehensible to deliberate against a religion. But this is no ordinary religion as it demands absolute obedience of all to their religion at the cost of freedom itself." [FReeper Backtothestreets]

  

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

better yet, bullets . . . lots and lots of bullets!

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

If they succeed, we flood the streets with their blood.

Death to Islam for Islam is death!

[null and void]

I don't know. After the media's fade-to-black on the images of 9/11, it is likely they will simply blame such an attack on us for 'pushing' Christmas on those with other 'world views'.

BINGO!

[null and void]

He can't help the fact a large section of our country 'doesn't get it'.

I, for one, am glad that your country hasn't had the big attack that makes it impossible for that large section to not 'get it'.

[null and void]

parents flee California to escape leftists ~ sam_paine

More likely they are fleeing confiscatory tax rates, ballooning property values, and teenage gang infested schools. ~ Pontiac

It's the leftist who raise the taxes, restrict the housing supply via zoning and rental price fixing, and enable teenagers to quite literally get away with murder.

[nmh]

Yes, since us mortals are IMPERFECT, it is a GIVEN that a successful attack WILL happen - common sense for those that still possess it.

Our Demoncrats lack common sense.

[nmh]

"If governments had stood firm TOGETHER in their efforts and resolve we'd be a lot further along in defeating these animals. If the media were honest with the public we'd all be a whole lot safer, INCLUDING THE MEDIA AND THEIR FAMILIES."

Absolutely right!

BUT, their HATRED for BUSH and wanting HIM to a FAILURE in PROTECTING us ENABLES another ATTACK TO HAPPEN. Demoncrats and others fail to see that ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ATTACK encourages MORE and WEAKENS US AS A NATION. Their utter HATRED has blinded them to COMMON SENSE.

My spouse just returned from Europe. Going OVER security was okay. Coming BACK, it was LAX. It won't take long for terrorists to SEE THIS and PLAN ACCORDINGLING as D.C. plays partisan politics at YOUR PERIL.