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.
They are assuming their usual position: head in sand, ass in air. I think they are actually enjoying that "blissfully ignorant" posture.
So 31 in all, as of now?
I finally found it and pinged you to the thread you wanted to see.:-)
Mike Wallace is only another "poor excuse" for a journalist associated with the MSM.
BOOKMARK!
I'm stuck on 24 until I find a url saying those 7 were arrested.
I'll look for a url as soon as I finish something I'm looking at.
Of course I have your back, my FRiend; that's what friends do. :-)
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Sooooooooooooo blessed by that. Don't have dozens accessible currently willing to go that far! LOL.
I can be too impulsive, still. Sigh. So I have to grow up more at age 60? Guess so if it's late and I'm over emotional!
Thanks enormously.
LUB,
Cindy's Note: The investigation is still ongoing.
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UPDATE...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,207879,00.html
"UK Agent Infiltrated Suspected Terror Cell That Plotted to Blow Up 10 Jetliners"
Friday, August 11, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "LONDON — America may have been just days away from another Sept. 11, Department of Homeland Security officials said.
That dire assessment came hours after British police swooped in and arrested 24 people in London Thursday, busting up an alleged terrorist plot to blow 10 packed U.S.-bound jetliners out of the sky over the Atlantic.
The plot was foiled when an undercover British agent infiltrated the UK-based group, and passed information to authorities, FOX News has learned.
Early Friday, the names of 19 of the 24 suspects accused in the plotting were made public by British officials.
And it became clear information that played "a very important role" in the subsequent arrest of the 24 in London was provided to Pakistani officials by British nationals arrested in Pakistan in connection with the plot a week ago, according to a government official there. (Full story)
Five Pakistanis were arrested Friday on suspicion that they served as local "facilitators" for those two Britons, the official said.
The suspects in the plot allegedly planned to smuggle peroxide-based liquid ingredients disguised as sports drinks that could be mixed aboard the flight to produce an explosive compound possibly detonated by a device disguised as a digital camera or audio player, Department of Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff to FOX News' Bill O'Reilly."
One of the 24 arrested was a woman.
Yep.
I still wonder why they threw the stuff away as opposed to packing it in checked luggage.
Perfume is one thing, if the bottle broke, yuk!
I need to find luggage that has a waterproof compartment to stash away creams etc.
I knew when the Brits said specifically that diaper, and sanitary products could not be in boxes that women were involved.
Lieberman is better than Lamont for sure. I am a Repub, but if the Repub candidate could not win, I would vote for Liberman. If the Dems tick him off enough...you know what they say about payback.
Yeah, I was there. Not funny. The way she was acting was uncalled for, especially the way she treated mtbopfuyn. Totally out of the blue and there's usually one person that has to be mean.
http://www.comcast.net/news/international/index.jsp?cat=INTERNATIONAL&fn=/2006/08/11/453481.html&cvqh=itn_india
Now we have Pakistan involved in terroism, there were some people IN Pakistan arrested who were involved in the planning.
And we have terror plots in India, why insurance carriers are outsourcing Americans personal information including their health information to India is outrageous and should be stopped immediately!
There are no countries that we should consider safe anymore when it comes to American's personal information.
By the way, they never made it. Got as far as BWi at 1:00 AM last night, stayed with me the night, got a rental car today and decided the drive the last 6 hours.
Did your family make where they were going?
Or you could get a Tupperware or Rubbermaid container of the right size to hold your 'spillables'.
Cheaper than new luggage.
Thanks! :-)
It's my pleasure, I assure you.
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