The jury on Monday found four men guilty of conspiracy to murder
During the trial, the court heard the would-be bombers had been under police surveillance in early 2004 while camping in a rural area of northern England.
Ibrahim was allowed to travel to Pakistan in December 2004 although he was on police bail and despite the fact he was carrying a large sum of cash, a military first aid kit and a booklet on how to deal with gunshot wounds.
It was on this trip that prosecutors say he was given training into how to make bombs. In 2004, the Eritrean-born Ibrahim applied successfully for a British passport, despite having a criminal record.
Sad to say, it appears an attempt to kill a large number of UK citizens needs to succeed before the British wake up...