Look out for suspicious Iraqi cars, FBI says

Reuters/MSNBC ^ | March 19, 2003

[estjohn]

The FBI warned U.S. law enforcement officials on Wednesday to be on the lookout for suspicious activity by vehicles with Iraqi diplomatic license plates.

In its weekly intelligence bulletin distributed to law enforcement officials across the country, the FBI explained how to distinguish the license plates of Iraqi diplomatic personnel in the United States.

[agenda_express]

Yeah, they're "bz" alright. BZ making WMD.

[ErnBatavia]

we can get them out of here at once.

And film them at the airport gate, "laughing and chatting about getting to take a trip home".

There's gonna be a bit of extra air traffic in their 'hood pretty quick. Hope Captain Abdullah has sharp eyesight.

[LiberalsWorstNightmare]

And "TF" as well. They share plates with the Algerian Embassy. Another website has a breakdown of diplo plates in the D.C. area.

[Sub-Driver]

No, they are leasing Citroen's, like this:

http://213.84.134.46/ccpa/francais/ami6.jpg

[Xenalyte]

"NOTE! the 2 letters within the white area of the plates of all types indicates the embassy or consulate to which the diplomat is assigned. Plates are undated dark blue/refl white center portion has embossed serial consisting of 2 letters & 3 numbers with the letters indicating the embassy; refl white/refl blue "DIPLOMAT" top & "D" left - screened; refl white/refl red "ISSUED BY THE" over "UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE" bottom flanked by sticker navels 3 red stripes & 3 white stripes far right edge"

I just gotta know what a sticker navel is. (I'm pretty sure I'll regret asking.)

[Grampa Dave]

Every whacked out Reuters writer should have drug tests run on them to show what they are high on when they write these fairy tales.

[SquirrelKing]

These guys live down the street from me. They're always shooting off their AK's and ever since they've moved in all the stray goats have disappeared. Hmmmm...

[xJones]

Re your post #27: on a day when we need something to laugh about, that is a good one! :)

[blau993]

Iraq license plates have the letters "BZ".

Easy to remember -- just think BoZo.

[JusticeLives]

Your comment was not lost on me. lol
BZ, indeed!

[mhking]

NOTE: All diplomatic plates all have similar appearance:

  

D for Diplomat; S for Staff; C for Consul. The "BB" on the sample above is replaced by the two character country code. For Iraq, it's BZ, TF or TS; the latter two are more common today as opposed to the earlier used BZ. In addition, the tags are only supposed to be in use in the DC and NYC metro areas.

Foreign UN diplomatic staff have similar tags, the country code FOLLOWS the numbers as opposed to being in front as in the example above.

[struwwelpeter]

Here's one that's up on blocks in my neighborhood. Kids these days...

[ibbryn]

Ok, I'm keeping watch in California.

[rolling_stone]

Quickest way to get rid of them would probably be to call in a report they are selling drugs, maybe the WOD warriors will take them down in a botched search warrant storming...if you report them as terrorists it will probably take much longer.....

[Diddle E. Squat]

Boo hoo hoo, the French weap for you.

[battlegearboat]

The FBI is requesting that we be on the lookout for suspicious activity on the part of Iraqi diplomats.

What?

I guess they lost track of the Iraqis when they were celebrating and patting each other on the back for "finding" Elizabeth Smart.

[appalachian_dweller]

At this stage, ANYTHING out of the ordinary is suspect. Not tinfoil, just prudent.

God Bless our soldiers.

Stay alert, stay safe everyone.

[TheJollyRoger]

Are there any Iraqi cars that are NOT dangerous?