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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: SunnyUsa

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.


1,641 posted on 08/10/2006 4:18:21 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: gary_b_UK
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."

1,642 posted on 08/10/2006 4:18:23 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Quix

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


1,643 posted on 08/10/2006 4:18:39 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Thanks.


1,644 posted on 08/10/2006 4:18:40 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Sacajaweau

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


1,645 posted on 08/10/2006 4:19:38 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: Cindy

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


1,646 posted on 08/10/2006 4:19:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: brickdds; All

I spoke with one of these fools and pointedly addressed this farcical stupidity, telling him he sould be ASHAMED of himself.
= = = =

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!


1,647 posted on 08/10/2006 4:20:43 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: mware
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.

1,648 posted on 08/10/2006 4:20:50 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: Sacajaweau
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.

1,649 posted on 08/10/2006 4:20:55 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: mware

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.


1,650 posted on 08/10/2006 4:21:21 AM PDT by Peach (Prayers for Israel and all who love her.)
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To: mware

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


1,651 posted on 08/10/2006 4:21:35 AM PDT by lula (Starving the disabled is OK, go to jail if you do the same to an animal...go figure)
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To: All

Poland's Warsaw's airport being evacuated.


1,652 posted on 08/10/2006 4:21:58 AM PDT by Cage Rattler
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To: Sacajaweau

Ok.


1,653 posted on 08/10/2006 4:22:16 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Sacajaweau
Just heard a new number....As many as 9 planes targeted.
1,654 posted on 08/10/2006 4:22:48 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: SE Mom

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.


1,655 posted on 08/10/2006 4:22:54 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
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To: Cage Rattler

Yikes. Well I'm off to work.


1,656 posted on 08/10/2006 4:23:01 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: Seeing More Clearly Now

Radical but sensible. Too sensible to happen.


1,657 posted on 08/10/2006 4:23:07 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: Cage Rattler

Who is reporting that?


1,658 posted on 08/10/2006 4:23:13 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: lula; MadIvan

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

MadIvan opused out. And for good reasons.


1,659 posted on 08/10/2006 4:23:22 AM PDT by Peach (Prayers for Israel and all who love her.)
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To: Cage Rattler

Keep us posted on that.


1,660 posted on 08/10/2006 4:23:49 AM PDT by Peach (Prayers for Israel and all who love her.)
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