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Pakistan drops British airline plot terror charge (Rashid Rauf)
Agence France-Presse (excerpt) ^ | December 13, 2006

Posted on 12/13/2006 2:31:02 AM PST by HAL9000

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ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A Pakistani court has dropped terrorism charges against a British man suspected of being a key figure in an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners.

Rashid Rauf, 25, was arrested in central Pakistan in early August. Pakistani officials said that his detention led to the uncovering of the conspiracy and that he was linked to Al-Qaeda.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alqaida; londonairlineplot; pakistan; rashidrauf; rauf

1 posted on 12/13/2006 2:31:06 AM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000

Does anyone really think Pakistan is working on our side in this war on terror? Or are they just shaking us down for lucre?


2 posted on 12/13/2006 2:58:24 AM PST by Joe Boucher (an enemy of islam)
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To: Joe Boucher

1 vote for lucre.


3 posted on 12/13/2006 4:13:20 AM PST by Bronzewound
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