'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

[onyx]

:)

Chertoff statement --- no indication of plotting in U.S.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

"Quite often people travel with elderly parents, handicapped relatives, others that may need help in flight."

Yes, I'd considered that before posting this idea. The elderly and handicapped could fit in the same category as children under this system, but I'd opt in as many cases as possible for the flight attendants to be available to help these people, as they do now for unaccompanied minors; unless they're completely senile, these elderly/infirm would understand the need and they'd not be afraid of the attendant, as a child might.

[nopardons]

Chertoff says that it is good that this plot was foiled, but we can not be certain that this is over.

Twenty have been arrested in England, with MORE being searched for.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22security+alert%22&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22security+level%22&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

http://www.foxnews.com

David Asman - ALERT LEVEL RAISED: TO HIGH - ORANGE - Commercial planes

As for the UK, your threat level is "Critical"

[Mo1]

Severe Limits on Hand Luggage
SkyNews ^ | 8/10/06
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680972/posts




Oh geez .... there goes that FNC alert sound

Homeland security message from Michael Cher???? ... the US Alert has beed raised to high or orange .. says there are no indication of plots in the US

[papertyger]

Long time no see.

Looks like you've had the right of it all along.

[Petronski]

Prescribed medicines essential for the duration of the flight, except in liquid form unless verified as authentic.

That's hard core.

[Howlin]

Yes, they do.

[SeaBiscuit]

Chertoff saying that the current threat to planes can not be completely ruled out.. orange level for incoming planes.

[Pukin Dog]

Something told me to get out of bed and turn on the TV.

HOLY CRAP!!

[decal]

"Oh good grief; they're all INSANE!"

Not all - some are undoubtedly Mohammedan infiltrators.

Ol' Skinner might want to start de-nuttifying the place, unless he really WANTS to have that long conversation with Homeland Security.

[onyx]

I've always hated flying, but I do it a lot. I am happy my travels are over for this summer. I worried during every flight.

[DocRock]

As per FNC, all flights into the US have been raised to terror threat alert level ORANGE (HIGH)

[Cindy]

Adding on: Alert Level raised to Orange - High for commericial aircraft going to Britain.

Looking for a specific notice now.

[The Red Zone]

Having multiple flights blow up over the ocean simultaneously would be impossible to cover-up by the government. Doing this for arrivals would be much iffier as factors contribute to changing schedules (backed up traffic at destination airport, bad weather enroute)

[Howlin]

Please say some prayers thanking God for Tony Blair, asking for his protection. Any other man in his party in office right now and those planes would have been toast.

I am wondering if this is not the reason that he was so strident and outspoken about Islam last week during that press conference at the White House.

He must have known.

[Pebcak]

I agree. Having it on TV to be played over and over again is important to them.

[Petronski]

orange level for incoming planes.

Correction: orange, and red level for incoming UK planes

[Cindy]

All liquids have been banned from flights in bottles. (Listening to Sky News now)

[DocRock]

As per Sky News, all liquids have been banned for all flights from UK and to the US. This includes hair gels, lotions and beverages.