'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.

[Hound of the Baskervilles]

"No, that IS what he said; for real."

He also said we should pull out of Iraq and start investing in American. He just wants to pretend that everything is okie dokie. We just get out of Iraq and gum drops will start falling from the sky. There are Dems who just do not want to face this danger.

[nopardons]

BTTT

[onyx]

Right -- wow -- Scotland Yard came through big time.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

No liquids are being allowed on planes. (I bet there are a lot of unhappy passengers right now!)

Not just the liquid. The stabilizing agent that we call "dry ice" is the dead giveaway. Pity for anyone shipping perishables.

[ConservaTexan]

The sky news link says that they would be detonated over UK and USA cities.

Then it stands to reason that they were planning the same thing on US planes as well. As soon as this thing kicked off, planes would be grounded all over the planet.

[The Red Zone]

Hokay, so they have caught the Diet Sprite bombers. What other kind of nefarious stuff could be constructed. Shirts made of guncotton?

[grey_whiskers]

I wonder if they will stop allowing carry ons Muslims?

There, all fixed.

[DocRock]

You left out rainbows... gotta have rainbows!

[Wolfstar]

No, but the GOP damn well better give it their all in bringing attention to that lunatic. My blood is boiling after reading your post about the words of that psychopath Lamont.

You have to remember that this is a senate race in one state, Connecticut. The GOP candidate is not getting much support, so the GOP is de facto supporting Lieberman's independent candicacy. It will be up to the Lieberman campaign, and the campaign of the guy who won the Republican nomination, to take on Lamont.

[onyx]

FOTFLOL! Thanks for that...lol.

[Dallas59]

I know this sounds bad...but....Just what the hell would anybody have done if the "of asian origin" persons had succeeded? This is the UK you know. Alot of pretty memorial TV shows full of celebrities crying and wishing we could all just get along...people holding candles....Mass demonstrations on how it was all the governments fault...Then silence. Sorry if I'm being an a$$wipe but I have a feeling it would gone this way.

[Tall_Texan]

Hope they'll at least allow you to bring a book to read. It is a long flight across the Atlantic.

They'll entertain you instead with "Stewardess Karaoke Night" while you remain strapped in your seats unable to escape.

I am music...and I write the sooooooooonggggggs!

[jan in Colorado]

Check this out Fred!

[msnimje]

The level of alert they are at (Critical) means an attack in imminent.

[nopardons]

Yes.

[edmond246]

Yay it's David Asmand. I like him. He seems to know what's going on usually. At least it's not Shep.

[daybreakcoming]

Just heard CNN Intl define the critical threat level as an attack is imminent.

[The Red Zone]

now maybe they won't have to endure the joke anymore: scotland yard = 35 inches

[afnamvet]

Nope. We would call it August 22.

One heh and one heh only. Now, 8/11? Maybe.