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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: rodguy911

But than there's the price of gasoline that's scary enough.:)


1,841 posted on 08/10/2006 5:16:42 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
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To: RobFromGa

Yep. The MSM will be interviewing the hottest head of the passenger pool. The one who is being caused a great inconvenience at all this. That's who we will see on tv later today. Call it a hunch.


1,842 posted on 08/10/2006 5:16:45 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Quix

"Except on permanent one way tickets out of the country to never return."

In pieces.


1,843 posted on 08/10/2006 5:17:17 AM PDT by austinaero
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To: Cindy

They said there's still 30 of them running around free.


1,844 posted on 08/10/2006 5:17:35 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
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To: tiredoflaundry
how is Ramsey Clark going to get to England to be one the the "21" defense lawyer????? /sarc

Would make me happy if he tries to drive it.

1,845 posted on 08/10/2006 5:17:37 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: milestogo
Mr Stephenson..."This is not about communities

Oh yes it is, Mr. Stephenson. It most certainly is.

1,846 posted on 08/10/2006 5:18:17 AM PDT by Bahbah (Yalla ya, Nasrallah, we'll send you off to Allah.)
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To: austinaero

Or the guy who had his laptop checked, and now it is broken and he lost all his files...


1,847 posted on 08/10/2006 5:18:40 AM PDT by RobFromGa (The FairTax cult is like Scientology, but without the movie stars)
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To: Aquinasfan

The solution isn't that hard. Call up El Al airlines and start doing what they do to screen passengers. And set up a Certified Airline Passenger program where frequent flyers go through a background check and interview before receiving a special photo ID smartcard allowing them to travel with minimal restricitions. It's politically incorrect, because Suadi engineering students with one-way cash tickets are going to get grilled under hot lights for a few hours before they are allowed on planes, but it's time government recognized the nature of the world we live in.


1,848 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:02 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
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To: Cindy
FOX NEWS: "British Airways Cancels Heathrow Flights in UK, to Europe and Libya"

Did you hear Wesley Clark when they said Libya??? He looked up at Steve and said "LIBYA???"

1,849 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:08 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: Peach

And than finally they say
"enjoy your trip"
ahhhhh not really.


1,850 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:10 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)
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To: All

I figured it out! This is a plot by the big oil companies! Make people afraid to fly, which forces folks to drive more! More $$$$ for big oil!!!

/dripping sarc!


1,851 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:19 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Praying for Israel)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Plenty true. And I think the time is being shortened between acting out and consequences.


1,852 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:32 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: austinaero
"The one who is being caused a great inconvenience at all this. That's who we will see on tv later today. Call it a hunch."

That's what they always do. A couple of weeks ago, St. Louis had a major power interruption following a severe storm. Power to the airport was lost for a couple of hours. You should have heard the complaints aired on TV from the travelers. "It's hot, we had to go outside, nobody told us any information.....etc, etc,etc..."

1,853 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:52 AM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

*snort*


1,854 posted on 08/10/2006 5:19:53 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (Praying for Israel)
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To: Aquinasfan
Fascination?? It's a simplistic number code. We're dealing with fanatics that blow themselves up for some "good". (Yeh, right!!)

11-9-01. (Euro style): Great Plan No.= 01. 9 = month, 11 = date. 9 to 11 equals time. 11 = two towers AND as first target.

22 might be the time. 10 pm here but 6 am in Usama country (I think).

Numbers appear to be all odd.

I'm trying to remember the dates on the anthrax letters. No matter...9-11 occurred on a Tuesday. The Letters were postmarked Tuesday.

1,855 posted on 08/10/2006 5:20:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: mware

plot was well advanced. I think someone posted that someone was arrested with airline passanger lists here in the states.


1,856 posted on 08/10/2006 5:20:57 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
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To: Cindy

Well - at least you spelled Lybia coerrectly! LOL


1,857 posted on 08/10/2006 5:22:01 AM PDT by LadyBuzz
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To: NormsRevenge

Lemme guess: Muslim male extremists between the ages of 17 and 40


1,858 posted on 08/10/2006 5:22:59 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: milestogo
Mr Stephenson was careful to stress that Muslims were not being targeted by the police.

Musn't hurt the Muzzies' little feelings, now. /sarc

I only hope this is for public consumption and that "behind the curtain" we have a trace of every mooslimb we can find.

1,859 posted on 08/10/2006 5:23:08 AM PDT by don-o (Proudly posting without reading the thread since 1998. (stolen from one cool dude))
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To: All
WELL...I certainly hope that since these guys were intending on blowing themselves up.....that we help 'THEM' meet that goal in a timely matter. None of this trial crap.....blow them up somewhere.
1,860 posted on 08/10/2006 5:24:32 AM PDT by Fawn (BUILD A LONG TALL WALL)
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