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'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

Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by 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.


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To: Cindy
Thanks.....my fingers are now numb and I can no longer keep my eyes open. I hope that someone will now take over for me. :-)

Night........................

1,461 posted on 08/10/2006 2:38:32 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons

Good night..Thank you!


1,462 posted on 08/10/2006 2:38:33 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: Mo1
The next shift can to over on this thread .. I need sleep badly.

I concur! Going to my couch now too... with the TV on (of course).

1,463 posted on 08/10/2006 2:38:38 AM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: Caipirabob

"We have been very successful in arresting those we were targeting but this is a lengthy operation, and no doubt there will be further developments," Stephenson told reporters outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan police."

Over/under for how soon the NYT can reveal the details of the investigation methods?


1,464 posted on 08/10/2006 2:38:55 AM PDT by Ben Chad
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To: nopardons

I'm sure someone will.

Good night No Pardons.


1,465 posted on 08/10/2006 2:39:00 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: nopardons
I found it. It was SamAdams76 on May 10th 2001. I'll look for the post tomorrow/today, whatever it is ?????
1,466 posted on 08/10/2006 2:39:34 AM PDT by AmeriBrit (Spreading the truth - Doing the job the MSM won't do!)
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To: nopardons

That is a relief!


1,467 posted on 08/10/2006 2:40:03 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)
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To: Timeout
If I were taking bets, I would have to say the "overblown" and "vacation" complaints will first be aired on Hardball at 7PM. Just a hunch.

Assuming that fathead is done hurling anti-semitic insults at Lieberman, you're probably right.

1,468 posted on 08/10/2006 2:40:19 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: melt
I love your tag--it's priceless!!
1,469 posted on 08/10/2006 2:41:10 AM PDT by singfreedom ("Victory at all costs,.......for without victory there is no survival."--Churchill--that's "Winston")
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To: onyx; Mo1

Good night onyx,Mo1


1,470 posted on 08/10/2006 2:41:26 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: All
I skipped some posts, but this is another interesting update.

"Heathrow shut to incoming flights"

"Heathrow Airport has been closed to all incoming flights that are not already in the air, following a police anti-terror operation."

"British Airways said it had cancelled all short-haul UK and European inbound and outbound flights to and from Heathrow until 1500 BST."

"Stringent security measures have been put in place at airports across the UK. "

******

Needless to say, a major disruption.

I salute the British for making some very tough decisions to protect their people this morning. I pray their safety and ours.

Now time for me to lighten up and post some more obnoxious graphics...

1,471 posted on 08/10/2006 2:41:52 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: All

ON THE NET...

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/english/wanted_captured/index.cfm?page=Wanted_Terrorist


1,472 posted on 08/10/2006 2:42:35 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Caipirabob

Per BBC radio news, arrests were in the south of England, and the Midlands. The English "Security level" system has only been in operation for a few weeks. In theory, "critical" means imminent threat.


1,473 posted on 08/10/2006 2:42:59 AM PDT by ArmstedFragg
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To: stripes1776
This argument carried no weight with the Leftist Romantic ...

Ooooo. I love that name for the peace-weenies: Leftist Romantics!

But I don't understand why you say those sentiments carried no weight with them. They're using them to this day. Any threat is discounted as scare-mongering. Any offensive action is a threat to our constitutional rights. Etc., etc., etc.

1,474 posted on 08/10/2006 2:43:31 AM PDT by Timeout (I hate MediaCrats!)
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To: Ben Chad
Over/under for how soon the NYT can reveal the details of the investigation methods?

They are probably too occupied helping to hide the rest of those Egyptian nationals who are evading authorities.

Someone speculated earlier in the thread that the thing with the Egyptian students could easily be related to this. They suggested they could be decoys to misdirect our security forces.

1,475 posted on 08/10/2006 2:44:47 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: nopardons

Check this out.

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3afb2dd83fb4.htm#16


1,476 posted on 08/10/2006 2:45:02 AM PDT by AmeriBrit (Spreading the truth - Doing the job the MSM won't do!)
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To: AmeriBrit

What was it that I said yesterday?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680108/posts?page=100#100

Message 100 in response to 96.

Just getting up this morning and WOW! And I sleep with the radio on, no wonder I had nightmares...sheeeshh....


1,477 posted on 08/10/2006 2:45:09 AM PDT by EBH (Islam: A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.)
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To: onyx
The flight from Dallas to San Diego caused me a lot of worry -- women in burkas and lots of Muslim men.... all seated throughout the aircraft.

Like everyone else, I've been one-step-at-a-time upping my awareness and hatred of Islamists. One of the "stops along the way" was when I was in a mall in the H-E-B (Hurst-Euless-Bedford) area of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex and I saw as many, actually probably a few more, burkas as cowboy hats. That was in 2004. I was pretty much freaked out by it, frankly. I'm no longer freaked out, I'm resolved in my hatred and earnest in my spreading of said hatred. I'm not willing to share America with Islam or dhimmis. MORE importantly, I'm not willing to share America with anyone that does not understand that Hatred of Islam is moral duty.

1,478 posted on 08/10/2006 2:45:40 AM PDT by FreeRadical (Islamists are so Cute when They are Dead)
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To: Caipirabob
Heathrow's website is "down" due to a high volume of traffic.
1,479 posted on 08/10/2006 2:45:56 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: ArmstedFragg
Per BBC radio news, arrests were in the south of England, and the Midlands. The English "Security level" system has only been in operation for a few weeks. In theory, "critical" means imminent threat.

They've made some tough decisions in shutting down some of their major airports (Post #1471). I salute them for taking serious action to protect their citizens.

1,480 posted on 08/10/2006 2:46:31 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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