But being on this thread has made mscared to drink Coke ;)
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Posted on 01/26/2004 1:01:03 PM PST by Mossad1967
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Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles
But being on this thread has made mscared to drink Coke ;)
LIMO WRECK
Tears of the feeble, hands of the slaves
Skin of the mothers, mouths of the babes
Building the towers, belongs to the sky
When the whole thing comes crashing down
Don't ask me why
Under the shelf, the shelf of the sky
Two eyes, two suns, too heavenly blinds
Swallowing rivers, belongs to the sea
When the whole thing washes away
Don't run to me
I'll be going down for the rest of the slide
While the rest of you harvest the gold
And the wreck of you
Is the death of you all
And the wreck of you
Is the break and the fall
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the death of you all
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the break and the fall
Under the red break of the lights
Heroes in stretches inch to the site
Blowing the pieces, belong to the wind
When the whole thing blows away
I won't pretend
I'll be going down for the rest of the slide
While the rest of you harvest the souls
And the wreck of you
Is the death of you all
And the wreck of you
Is the break and the fall
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the death of you all
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the break and the fall
Behind the blood red break of the lights
Lies the wreck of you for the rest of your life
And the wreck of you
Is the death of you all
And the wreck of you
Is the break and the fall
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the death of you all
I'm the wreck of you
I'm the break and the fall
By BETH GARDINER, Associated Press Writer
LONDON - British Airways has canceled three flights from Heathrow Airport to Washington, D.C. and Miami because of government security concerns, the airline said Saturday. Air France said two of its flights scheduled Sunday and Monday from Paris to Washington have been canceled, also for security reasons.
On Friday, U.S. officials said new intelligence indicated BA flight 223 and Air France flights from Paris to an unspecified U.S. city could be terrorist targets. There was no immediate word from the French authorities on any cancellations.
"We remain concerned about al-Qaida's desire to target aviation, especially international aviation," U.S. Homeland Security Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said. "The U.S. intelligence community continues to gather specific credible threat information on international flights, as we have done in an ongoing basis in the past few weeks."
Air France flights AF026 were canceled "for reasons of security," spokeswoman Veronique Brachet said.
British Airways said on Saturday that flight 223 to Washington's Dulles airport would not fly on Sunday or Monday, but was to depart on schedule at 3:05 p.m. Saturday.
Flight 207 to Miami would not fly on Sunday, a spokeswoman said. The flight left Saturday morning as scheduled.
The spokeswoman, who declined to be identified, said BA had canceled the flights on the advice of the British government. She cited security fears but gave no further details.
"The safety and security of our operations is our absolute priority and will not be compromised," the airline said.
In Washington, a Homeland Security Department spokesperson confirmed the decision to cancel the flights was made by British Airways. The official could not immediately provide more information about why the flights were canceled, or the source of the intelligence that led to the cancellations.
BA's Flight 223 drew concerns in early January, when it was canceled twice because of security fears and then delayed for hours several more times.
Six Air France flights between Paris and Los Angeles were canceled during Christmas week.
A British Department for Transport spokesman said the decision to cancel the flights was made "in the light of information received."
"Aviation security measures are adjusted from time to time, and occasional cancellations may be necessary," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The first priority is always the safety of the traveling public."
This may sound stupid, but if I were a terrorist all ready to go and they canceled my flight, what do I do, say, "Oh well, Allah, we tried" and go back home and hit the couch?
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