'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.

[mainepatsfan]

The sad part is none of us are surprised by these what the loons think. They're like the idiots in the movie Independence Day who were standing on top of the buildings just before the aliens attacked.

[Aquinasfan]

Can we stop Mohammedan immigration now, please?

Can anyone imagine 50 Jews, Catholics or Protestants organizing a plot to blow up 5-10 planes? And yet even Fox today was talking about "extremists."

[HiTech RedNeck]

With ungodliness comes stupidity which brings its own punishment upon itself.

[Cindy]

Thanks.

[mainepatsfan]

It's going to be a long day. Hopefully the rest of these bastards are hunted down.

[Sacajaweau]

Oh hell...A friend of mine has a machine that will seal anything to make it look untouched.

[Quix]

I spoke with one of these fools and pointedly addressed this farcical stupidity, telling him he sould be ASHAMED of himself.
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Praise God for your boldness.

I forget if it was Houston or Phoenix . . . the LAST screener--the one with the wand . . . was ABDULLAH something or other . . . and he had a stealy, dull/fierce sort of "I DARE YOU TO MAKE SOMETHING OF IT" look in his eye. Chilling. What idiocy that such folks would work in such a role or anywhere near such a role. And I understand that their coworkers and supervisors are scared spitless to say anything for fear of losing their jobs etc.

WHAT SHEER IDIOCY!

[A Citizen Reporter]

Thank you, for that link.

When I woke up at 5:00, saw the news and tried to get on FR, I got a DNS on it and a couple of other sites. Went on about 1/2 hour.

[mware]

I know the BA has two flights a day going into and out of Phila one arriving in Philly in the morning and another leaving Philly at around 5 PM (EST).

I have been on them both several times.

[Peach]

Good reminder about the alternate site.

British Home Secretary says they are confident they got all the people involved in this plot.

That contradicts earlier reporting.

[lula]

I read in another thread Mad got himself banned. Hope not if true.

[Cage Rattler]

Poland's Warsaw's airport being evacuated.

[Cindy]

Ok.

[Sacajaweau]

Just heard a new number....As many as 9 planes targeted.

[RobFromGa]

I hope that privately we are encourging Israel to finish this job in Lebanon then. Syria and Iran need to be dealt with next and that will require the US.

[mainepatsfan]

Yikes. Well I'm off to work.

[Quix]

Radical but sensible. Too sensible to happen.

[A Citizen Reporter]

Who is reporting that?

[Peach]

http://freerepublic.com/focus/user-posts?id=13953

MadIvan opused out. And for good reasons.

[Peach]

Keep us posted on that.