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.
>>>>>I know that now they're saying they were tracking this situation for months, but I don't buy it.
I agree with most of your comment, but this.
I do believe they've been tracking it - but also having to keep the information out of the hands of traitors such as the New York Times.
Signs at the airports were posted immediately last night including the liquid ban. Those signs had to be made up in advance.
Check freeper appalachian dweller's home page for excellent emergency supply lists:
http://www.freerepublic.com/~appalachiandweller/
Bojinka Again (nice indepth link as well), and the Dearborn Jihadists.
http://junkyardblog.transfinitum.net/
Don't forget this as well... a thought:
Boston-bound plane returns to London
Rider's name on no-fly list
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/08/08/boston_bound_plane_returns_to_london/
A relative flew out of NYC this morning at about 7am, his plane landed 4 hours late. He said he had to throw away about $80 worth of toiletries at the gate.
Yousef.
But the plan was discovered when chemicals Yousef was mixing in a Manila kitchen caught fire and he had to flee to Pakistan. Eventually he was caught and extradited back to the US. As an FBI helicopter took him to a cell on Manhattan, Bill Gavin, the head of the FBI in New York, leant forward and eased Yousef's blindfold away from his eyes. "Look down there," he said to Yousef, gesturing towards the twin towers. "They're still standing." Yousef squinted and looked out of the window. "They wouldn't be if I had had enough money and explosives," he replied defiantly.
"Suspects Allegedly Planned to Hide Dangerous Chemicals in Modified Sports Beverage Bottles
Aug. 10, 2006 — ABC News has learned the details of an alleged terror plot to bring down nine commercial airliners, using liquids concealed in sports beverage drink bottles.
According to sources, the suspected plotters arrested in London today planned to use liquid or gel explosives, triggered with the flash from a disposable camera.
The plotters planned to leave the top of each bottle sealed and filled with the original beverage, but add a false bottom filled with the explosive. The volatile mixture would have been dyed to match the color of the beverage."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681352/posts
Oh great a "nitro" meth-lab!
It's a wonder that the whole Jihadi crew didn't work at HEATHROW.
Are there still ones out there they haven't gotten?
= = = =
Probably 100's still out there . . . in what levels of readiness to implement . . . no guess.
But I'd be very interested in your high IQ guesses and opinions.
I'm terrified, too, and I don't scare easy.
Not sure why.
He just strikes me as a dyed in the wool globalist, back-room good ol boy.
I figure he was hand picked by the puppet masters and ordered to be placed in his position. How could they allow anyone but one of their boys in that position?
Hope I'm wrong.
Thank you
In my book I would call it WMD!
CNN interviewing passengers at airports, one woman was throwing away Clinique creams and makeup and was upset about it, she said "I doubt a terroist will use blush to blow up a plane" hey you never know..:)
On C-Span right now...an earlier press conference from CAIR...spewing their usual BS: "American Moslems condemn any act of terrorism...newscasters should be careful in their terminology...blah, blah.."
WHy doesn't she just put it in her check luggage? Oh wait, I get it..... then she'd have nothing to complain about.
No kidding, I happen to be a blonde white woman but because I have a shoulder replacement,(metal pin) that may set off the alarm I am always the only one who is put thru a thourough search, I show them my card that proves what I have in my shoulder but still I am thoroughly humiliated and put through a search. But a ME man can't be profiled excuse me? YES they can and should! Humiliate the he** out of them and leave me alone!!
They said that most people are not complaining but than you get the one on TV who feels obligated to complain for the cameras.
Among those arrested were a Muslim charity worker and a Heathrow Airport employee with an all-area access pass, according to Britain's Channel 4.
LOL. Pooooh baby.
Vanity, vanity, all is vanity.
I just now heard Mansoor on Fox saying what I've been thinking . . . .
that they sort of 'let' us capture this level . . . how many more levels are waiting eagerly virtually all ready to go right behind them?
I agree wholeheartedly.
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