http://www.arabianbusiness.com/532755-al-qaeda-planning-to-bomb-atlantis-—report
Al-Qaeda planning to bomb Atlantis - report
by Dylan Bowman
Monday, 29 September 2008
TERROR THREAT: British spies have uncovered plans to target the grand
opening party.
The Atlantis hotel’s grand opening party is at the centre of a
terrorism scare after British spies uncovered plans to target the
lavish event in Dubai, to be attended by 2,000 VIPs.
There are fears Al-Qaeda is planning to bomb the event on Nov. 20
because it is seen by Islamic extremists as a symbol of decadence in a
Muslim country, according to the UK’s Sky News television.
Business leaders, politicians, actors, musicians and members of the
Dubai royal family have all been invited to the grand opening, which
is estimated to be costing $28 million and will be headlined by pop
princess Kylie Minogue.
British spies are reportedly monitoring talk of an attack in internet
chatrooms and have a number of suspects who pose a credible threat
under surveillance.
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Neither Atlantis or the British embassy in Dubai were immediately
available for comment when contacted by Arabian Business.
The resort, located on the Palm Jumeirah, officially opened on Sept.
24, despite a recent fire on Sept. 2 that destroyed the hotel lobby
roof and caused smoke damage to the outside of the main hotel building.
The launch of Atlantis has become one of the most talked about events
on the Dubai calendar, with several global superstars linked with the
grand opening, including Michael Jackson and Madonna.
The 1,539-room resort encompasses a 46-hectare site with 17 hectares
of water-themed amusement parks, an open air marine habitat, beaches,
boutiques and restaurants.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in June raised its
terrorism threat level in the UAE to “high”, warning that terrorists
could target places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers
such as residential compounds, military, oil, transport and aviation
interests.
“We believe terrorists may be planning to carry out attacks in the
UAE,” the FCO said.
“Attacks could be indiscriminate and could happen at any time,” it said.
The FCO said people should “maintain a high level of security
awareness, particularly in public places”.
Adding a little humor to a serious situation...
When I read the title of this article I couldn’t help but think to myself — “Good luck with that, wouldn’t you have to FIND Atlantis in order to bomb it?” ;-)
Sorry I haven’t been responding to all my pings lately. I’ve been very busy getting caught up in the market “crisis”, and with the Obama Truth Squads, and the “Obama Youth” thing. I’m going through my back pings now...