'Plot to blow up planes' foiled [UK TERROR THREAT LEVEL RAISED TO IMMINENT{U.S.raised terror level)

BBC News ^ | Thursday, 10 August 2006, 05:06 GMT 06:06 UK | Unknown

[gary_b_UK]

A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted by police, Scotland Yard says.

It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on board aircraft in hand luggage.

During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months.

Police believe the attacks would have been particularly targeted at flights from the UK to the US.

The Department for Transport said security at all UK airports has been increased.

Passengers on all flights will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK.

Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Parliament has known about this of a month.

They've brought this up during Prime Minister's Question Time (yeah, I know, I watch it every Sunday night) for a number of weeks now.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

I didn't like the sound of Scotland Yard calling up all major imams in Britain before the raids in order to notify them.

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

Enough with this PC nonsense!"

Yup, police all have to go through sensitivity and diversity. the result of which is needing to walk on egg shells while putting themselves in harm's way.

[Smokin' Joe]

Just put Mohammed cartoons n the wall and see who gets p.o.'d--that'll give you the first draft...

[nopardons]

They are, but not ALL of them are Pakis.

[onyx]

I didn't think it would ---

[mtbopfuyn]

Nope, not a distraction at all. How can you even dare to consider that the murder of thousands of people to be a "distraction"? Good grief!

Huh? Back off the caffeine. Several of us are asking if the plot could be a distraction for something bigger.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

didn't like the sound of Scotland Yard calling up all major imams in Britain before the raids in order to notify them.

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

Enough with this PC nonsense!"

Yup, police all have to go through sensitivity and diversity training and requirements, the result of which is needing to walk on egg shells while putting themselves in harm's way.

[GeronL]

They're trying to say its because of the middle east.... how many signs have you seen printed by Islamics that said they will rule the world?

[Mo1]

Mentos & Coke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-PO50lEEk

[nopardons]

Cripes...what a fool he was!

I don't know who had dreams, prior to 9/11...sorry.

[mtbopfuyn]

I just had a problem too connecting.. had to reboot..odd

Curiouser and curiouser.

[onyx]

That scares me, now that you mentioned post 9/ll's restricted live access.

[MEG33]

Thank you..! Wonder where the "others" are?

[nopardons]

YIKES is right!

[onyx]

Thanks. I've never heard of the candy...lol.

[GeronL]

I didn't think it would ---

I believe you. really. =o)

[BigSkyFreeper]

They're trying to say its because of the middle east.... how many signs have you seen printed by Islamics that said they will rule the world?

The first sign I got was in that interview with OBL on CNN in 1998 conducted in a cave, by that Israel-hating, anti-American pantload Nic Robertson.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

I wouldn't be surprised. I know that there are a lot of Muslim immigrants in the Netherlands (in Sweden, for example) and many are of the unassimilated variety, who live in their own ghettos that they have practically turned into mini-Caliphates.

[nopardons]

A LOT; thank GOD!

[tina07]

It got mine too last night and is trying to do another update now..I keep hitting 'restart later'!