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Al Qaeda planning new U.S. attacks (Canadian Flights?)
CNN ^ | 9/4/03 | Jeanne Meserve and Kelli Arena

Posted on 09/04/2003 4:24:03 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Department of Homeland Security advisory issued Thursday warns that al Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points that pass near or over the continental United States.

A Department of Homeland Security official said most of the flights fitting this description originate in Canada, and that U.S. officials have been working with Canada over the past month to ensure it is improving screening and other security measures.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2ndanniversary; alqaeda; dhs; homelandsecurity; jihadnextdoor; targets
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To: bitcon
What you say may be true, but I think biologicals will be used. A muslim fanatic will volunteer to be infected with smallpox, ebola, Botulinum, Antrax, or Aflatoxin, sneak in across the Canadian border in to NYC and now you have a major problem. Outbreak!
21 posted on 09/04/2003 5:07:09 PM PDT by Pro-Bush (Awareness is what you know before you know anything else.)
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To: Pro-Bush
I didn't even think about that but that's a total possibility.
22 posted on 09/04/2003 5:08:21 PM PDT by bitcon
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To: blam
If they succeed in any of these attacks, I predict a military draft and than we'll march WW2 style through all the countries in the Middle East.

Yep, I agree . . . But not for about 50,000 years when the land cools down enough to walk on.

23 posted on 09/04/2003 5:12:55 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: bitcon
Plus Alberta is pro US so it shouldn't be much of a problem to get them to join up with you.

Em, is it alright to ask them to shed their liberals first?

24 posted on 09/04/2003 5:21:17 PM PDT by Eala (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Eala
They have. Same with BC. Most of the MPs are Canadian Alliance which supported the War in Iraq.
25 posted on 09/04/2003 5:23:01 PM PDT by bitcon
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To: Lunatic Fringe
"The advisory includes a laundry list of possible attack scenarios,..."

Another mass CYA advisory...............
26 posted on 09/04/2003 5:31:33 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (The Law of Unintended Consequences - No Good Deed Shall Go Unpunished.)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Racial profile all Arabs. It's cheap and effective.

Oh, I forgot, that would be politically incorrect. How silly of me to suggest something that is PC.

27 posted on 09/04/2003 5:35:49 PM PDT by joyful1
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To: Lunatic Fringe
And what about Mexico? I would think security there is probably a hundredfold worse than it is up here in Canukistan.
28 posted on 09/04/2003 5:40:48 PM PDT by battousai (Hello... Hello... is this thing on?)
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To: bitcon
... and the rest of you paranoics....

You think nuking Canada is going to get rid of your terrorist problems?? LMAO

So...after that... why don't you just run a fence down the west and east coast of the United States...

Oh wait... you already tried that with Mexico... and they still keep getting through...

Gee... I guess you better flatten the rest of the planet to be entirely safe, and hope no terrorists are already on US soil... aye? ; )
29 posted on 09/04/2003 5:45:07 PM PDT by bikewench
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To: bitcon
Interesting. I've known some refugee Albertans here in The Peoples' Soviet of Washington, aka The Evergreed State and they've been delightfully conservative. OTOH, most people I've known from BC are, em, rather left-wing. More conservative than Ithacans, but left-wing.
30 posted on 09/04/2003 5:45:19 PM PDT by Eala (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Mo1
***Ummmm .. we can deny air space for Canada to fly***

We're on the same page, Mo. I wonder if we used this as an inducement to Canadian officials.
31 posted on 09/04/2003 5:48:00 PM PDT by kitkat
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To: bikewench
"just run a fence down the west and east coast of the United States..." If we make the fence out of bacon it just might work.
32 posted on 09/04/2003 6:09:12 PM PDT by TBall
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To: bikewench
I never said nuking Canada was a solution. I don't want that to happen, atleast until after I get out.
33 posted on 09/04/2003 6:20:57 PM PDT by bitcon
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To: Squawk 8888
I think they will go after the target that the 4th plane didn't hit the last time.
34 posted on 09/04/2003 6:21:21 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: Eala
There alot of left wingers in BC especially in Vancouver. Outside Vancouver (like 20 minutes away from vancouver) the people are alot more right wing. The people in Alberta are alot better as is the government which is why my family who can't get out of Canada are heading there.
35 posted on 09/04/2003 6:24:21 PM PDT by bitcon
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To: bitcon
Ya it could but it's not like the radio activity will subside over night. Plus I'm not sure about if the oil would or could burn off.

Are you kidding, or do you not know what radiation is, or how it works in reality?

I need to check before I am forced to go into "Radiation 101"!

36 posted on 09/04/2003 6:25:11 PM PDT by Itzlzha (The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote!)
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To: bikewench
Gee... I guess you better flatten the rest of the planet to be entirely safe, and hope no terrorists are already on US soil... aye? ; )

It's a start..and we can get rid of a lot of LIEberals while we are at it!

37 posted on 09/04/2003 6:27:31 PM PDT by Itzlzha (The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote!)
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To: Itzlzha
Are you saying that the next day there wont be any radiation?
38 posted on 09/04/2003 6:27:48 PM PDT by bitcon
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To: Mo1
You're solution would get attention, the threat alone might work... .

Ummmm .. we can deny air space for Canada to fly

39 posted on 09/04/2003 6:37:30 PM PDT by GOPJ
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To: bitcon
Heck ....their forefathers never got the message either.
It is time to upgrade the travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico.
40 posted on 09/04/2003 6:38:10 PM PDT by pointsal
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