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Flights From Paris to U.S. Cancelled
MSNBC | December 24, 2003

Posted on 12/24/2003 10:41:16 AM PST by cyncooper

MSNBC just announced that three flights from Paris to the U.S. have been suddenly cancelled due to "security concerns". The first flight was scheduled to depart Paris heading for Los Angeles.

I could not find an article yet.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airfrance; erniealert; france; lax; nocheeseforyou; orangealert4; terrorism; threat; usembassy
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To: seamole
How busy would the Sears Tower be tomorrow on Christmas?
542 posted on 12/24/2003 1:54:25 PM PST by rwfromkansas ("Men stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up as if nothing had happened." Churchill)
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To: arasina
True, but if a terrorist attack is prevented, people will say the Alert Level was hyped. If a terrorist attack actually occurs, they'll say it was the fault of the Bush administration. Darned if ya do and darned if ya don't.

Comes with the territory, I'm afraid. Even if it happens, half of Europe, 80% of the Arab world, and every last man, womyn and child in Berkely, CA will think that the CIA did it. You just can't reason with some people.

543 posted on 12/24/2003 1:55:18 PM PST by Steel Wolf (The Original One Man Crusading Jingoist Imperialist Capitalist Running Dog Paper Tiger himself)
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To: Yaelle
There are wonderful people and hateful people everywhere!

Again I'll second that.

I did some brief work in Paris and my colleagues there were great, we did a lot of things and had a lot of fun. Have had superb times with Germans, Aussies, Irish, Vietnamese, Indonesians, etc.

In fact I was recently in Jakarta and Saigon and felt completely comfortable with the people and personal safety, as always (and not at all surprised about that either).

There are of course some bad apples out there in all cultures and of all nationalities, and they do carry a chip on the shoulder about America. But these are the same kinds of people you'd encounter at any American university or DemoRat convention, with the notable difference that they want to challenge you (as an American) rather than attack you. In that regard I can actually tolerate these bad apples more overseas than in America.

There is one charge I've heard which I do in fact believe: Americans are a tad too insular and unaware of the wider world. Unfortunately, I do see a lot of that here on FR (but then again its an American thing, not at all confined to FR)

544 posted on 12/24/2003 1:55:51 PM PST by angkor
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To: aristeides
Maintaining the monarchy might have been a good idea.

Alas, I now think "the perfidious French" describes them best. And the problem with modern French politicians is that they are very short-sighted. That's why they're not getting any juicy oil contracts, and didn't know about the Gadaffi agreement until after it happened.

In terms of the French French (that is, the real people), I have always liked them - outside of Paris, which is its own world, like any big city. When I have travelled there, and they have always been very helpful and nice.
545 posted on 12/24/2003 1:56:40 PM PST by livius
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To: seamole
I wonder if that was infiltrators at work.
547 posted on 12/24/2003 1:59:45 PM PST by aristeides
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To: aristeides
Also, Hamdi is being held in the Norfolk naval brig.
548 posted on 12/24/2003 2:00:01 PM PST by flamefront (To the victor go the oils. No oil or oil-money for islamofascist weapons of mass annihilation.)
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To: seamole
France spooked the bad guys.....SAMN!
549 posted on 12/24/2003 2:00:18 PM PST by Dog (Twas' the night before Christmas and all thru Iraq not a Fedeyeen was stirring ....)
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To: Dog
Damn...
550 posted on 12/24/2003 2:00:57 PM PST by Dog (Twas' the night before Christmas and all thru Iraq not a Fedeyeen was stirring ....)
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To: MEG33
We never know what we prevent when this kind of alert is raised,then people complain because nothing bad happens!

Yes. I think a lot more "possible" attacks have been prevented than me have been told. Our government agencies have alot more information then they could ever tell us.

When they are successful in preventing future terrorist acts, we get complacent.

If they were unsuccessful, we'd be criticizing them for failing.

The pressure and tension they deal with almost constantly is intense. We must thank them and appreciate their diligence and hard work. They are unsung, unappreciated heroes every day we do not have a new attack.
551 posted on 12/24/2003 2:02:50 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: MEG33
True. And I second you on the following:

Thank you to all who stand duty,covering our backs.

552 posted on 12/24/2003 2:02:58 PM PST by arasina
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To: Dog
Fox reporting LAX was the target..
553 posted on 12/24/2003 2:03:02 PM PST by Dog (Twas' the night before Christmas and all thru Iraq not a Fedeyeen was stirring ....)
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To: Dog
LOL! I rather liked the SAMN! Samn it, this could be series!
554 posted on 12/24/2003 2:05:05 PM PST by arasina
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To: seamole
Check out the info on post 23 on this thread, was sept 11 more symbolic than we knew, will we find out tomorrow.: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1045889/posts

555 posted on 12/24/2003 2:05:14 PM PST by eastforker (Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
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To: Dog
And,knocking down the infiltration story.Guess you'd have to with no apparent arrest,otherwise Air France is grounded indefinitley.
556 posted on 12/24/2003 2:05:24 PM PST by John W
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To: Dog; aristeides; seamole
Fox reporting LAX was the target..

Or maybe something along the approach pattern? I've flown into LAX...lots of tall buildings, stadium...

557 posted on 12/24/2003 2:05:29 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Steel Wolf
First of all there are a lot of non-liberals in CA - that's how we elected Arnold. :)

Second of all, CA is on high alert, especially LA -- with the serious, credible threat to LAX. That's why they canceled the Air France flights -- thereat to LAX.

In 2000, a customs agent fortunately found the bomb a terrorist was brining in from Canada to set if off at LAX.

I think Californians are quite aware that we are very vulnerable.
558 posted on 12/24/2003 2:05:45 PM PST by FairOpinion
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To: Dog
Steven Emerson on MSNBC said he just heard from govt. sources that more flights will perhaps be cancelled on Friday.
559 posted on 12/24/2003 2:06:11 PM PST by relee
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To: Dog; Steel Wolf
Fox reporting LAX was the target...

I imagine there would be many thousands of people there on a big holiday.

560 posted on 12/24/2003 2:06:16 PM PST by aristeides
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