Mastermind Based Abroad Suspected Of Guiding (Bomb) Plot (UK)

The Guardian (UK) ^ | 7-4-2007 | Duncan Campbell, Severin Carrell, Helen Carter, Barbara McMahon, Karen McVeigh, Hugh Muir, Richard N

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Mastermind based abroad suspected of guiding plot

Two men held at Glasgow believed to be behind failed London car bombs

Duncan Campbell, Severin Carrell, Helen Carter, Barbara McMahon, Karen McVeigh, Hugh Muir, Richard Norton-Taylor, Alexandra Topping and Alan Travis
Wednesday July 4, 2007
The Guardian (UK)

The plot to mount car bomb attacks in Britain was hatched outside the UK, with the doctors allegedly involved linked to a ringleader or mastermind abroad, counter-terrorism officials believe. One theory is that the alleged plot was orchestrated by one or two jihadists who infiltrated the NHS and indoctrinated others.

It emerged last night that investigators suspect that the two men caught at Glasgow airport trying to ram a Jeep into the terminal building were also behind the failed attempt to detonate two car bombs in central London last Friday.

Sources also suggested that all known members of the cell had been accounted for. "There is not a huge manhunt," one well-placed official said. Though the terrorist threat level remains at "critical" there were indications that it would soon be downgraded to "severe", meaning an attack is highly likely but not imminent.

All eight people arrested have links with the NHS - seven are doctors or medical students and one worked as a laboratory technician. All entered the UK legally.

Intelligence sources last night declined to say where the "guiding hand" or mastermind behind the plot was based. It is likely, given the dates on which some of the suspects entered Britain, that the plot was hatched a year ago, or even earlier.

[jwalsh07]

Nothing will change until the rules of engagement are radically changed. In the good ole days the Israeli’s had a ratio in mind for their ROE. That would be a good place to start.

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"Though MI5 insists none of the suspects arrested in connection with the plot were under surveillance, the mobile phones detectives recovered from the would-be car bombs contained details that matched material on the security service database. Counter-terrorism officials say data from the phones and email traffic was checked on the database used by MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, the government's eavesdropping centre. Connections were found linking that information and communications abroad, which enabled the police and security services to speed up their investigations in Britain."

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I may as well be the first to say it...

Muslim Doctors?

Chicago Police Probe High Insulin Levels

[DBrow]

Mastermind? A mastermind would have used, like, explosives in the car “bomb” rather than merely fuels, and used a reliable ignition source.

This “mastermind” blew four, maybe five incendiary attacks and several involved were captured.

May they all be “masterminds” if that’s the case.

[alloysteel]

I suppose this “brilliant neurosurgeon” could have been rigging bombs inside people’s heads.

About to make MY head explode.