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Posted on 10/29/2010 1:31:56 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
WASHINGTON—Authorities intercepted two U.S.-bound suspicious packages in cargo shipments from Yemen, raising alarm in the U.S. and Europe at a time when counterterrorism officials say they are closely tracking multiple suspected terror plots by al Qaeda and its affiliates.
The discovery of the packages on UPS and FedEx cargo planes in the U.K. and Dubai prompted U.S. officials to conduct wider screening for potential bombs in airports in Newark and Philadelphia and in a delivery truck in New York City. No explosives were found.
The White House characterized the incident as a potential terrorist threat, and officials said they believed the packages, which had the appearances of improvised bombs, may have been deliberately placed on the planes to test security systems as a possible dry run or diversionary tactic for a planned attack.
The incidents come as U.S. and European authorities are seeking to unravel what counterterrorism officials described as an alarming escalation in attack planning by al Qaeda's affiliates in Pakistan and Yemen against civilian targets mainly in Western Europe.
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Not good. I guess it was only a matter of time before the terrorists would try to go this route.
So the WH said this was a possible terrorist threat but the underwear bomber and Ft Hood shooter were just isolated incidents to which we would have been foolish (the ignorant taxpayers) to overreact.
He thinks scaring us will keep us from the polls, he better think again. The timing is just too much to be believed. Would a terrorist attack happen this weekend, its a pure setup. God help us all, and damn it, I believe he is in on anything that happens. He knows he is a wisp away from impeachment. Here's a good article for everyone to read about what he is facing, and he knows it.
I knew that 0bamao and his gang of dims would pull out all the stops to try and steal the election.
1. Reminding Americans that AQ is still actively trying to kill innocents will not help Democrats.
2. To those who interdicted the ‘packages’...Good Job!
3. AQ keeps probing and will eventually have a success. Be prepared.
You’re right. This will NOT help the Rats or Imam 0bama.
Suspicious is right. Suspicious timing.
It is/was a set up.
Arghhhhh! Give me a sharp stick so I can poke out my third eye chakra!!!
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