Posted on 02/09/2006 9:27:58 AM PST by aculeus
The White House has given details of 10 major terror plots that President Bush says have been foiled by the US and its allies since the 11 September attacks. Mr Bush cited the disrupted plans in a speech, designed to boost support for the so-called war on terror.
They include a plot to use hijacked aircraft to hit the US East and West coasts and to attack Heathrow Airport.
But the sketchy details provided by the White House make it hard to assess how serious or advanced the plans were.
Most of the plots have been previously reported in some form, but a few were revealed for the first time.
Mr Bush also mentioned five instances where targets within the US had been "cased" - including the cases of Iyman Faris who was accused of exploring the destruction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.
White House list of disrupted plots:
West Coast airliner In mid-2002 the US disrupted a plot to attack targets on the West Coast of the United States using hijacked aeroplanes. The plotters included at least one major operational planner involved in planning the events of 11 September 2001.
East Coast airliner In mid-2003 the US and a partner disrupted a plot to attack targets on the East Coast of the United States using hijacked commercial aeroplanes.
Jose Padilla In May 2002, the US disrupted a plot that involved blowing up apartment buildings in the United States. One of the plotters, Jose Padilla, also discussed the possibility of using a dirty bomb in the US.
2004 UK urban targets In 2004, the US and partners disrupted a plot that involved urban targets in the United Kingdom. These plots involved using explosives against a variety of sites.
2003 Karachi In the spring of 2003, the US and a partner disrupted a plot to attack Westerners at several targets in Karachi, Pakistan.
London Heathrow Airport In 2003, the US and several partners disrupted a plot to attack Heathrow Airport using hijacked commercial airliners. The planning for this attack was undertaken by a major 11 September operational figure.
2004 UK In 2004, the US and partners, using a combination of law enforcement and intelligence resources, disrupted a plot to conduct bombings in the UK.
2002 Gulf shipping In late 2002 and 2003, the US and a partner nation disrupted a plot by al-Qaeda operatives to attack ships in the Gulf.
2002 Straits of Hormuz In 2002, the US and partners disrupted a plot to attack ships transiting the Straits of Hormuz.
2003 tourist site In 2003 the US and a partner nation disrupted a plot to attack a tourist site outside the United States.
White House list of casings and infiltrations:
US government and tourist sites tasking In 2003 and 2004, an individual was tasked by al-Qaeda to case important US government and tourist targets within the United States.
Gas station tasking
Around 2003, an individual was tasked to collect targeting information on US gas stations and their support mechanisms on behalf of a senior al-Qaeda planner.
Iyman Faris and the Brooklyn Bridge
In 2003, and in conjunction with a partner nation, the US government arrested and prosecuted Iyman Faris, who was exploring the destruction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Faris ultimately pleaded guilty to providing material support to al-Qaeda and is now in a federal correctional institution.
2001 tasking
In 2001, al-Qaeda sent an individual to facilitate post-11 September attacks in the US Law enforcement authorities arrested the individual.
2003 tasking
In 2003, an individual was tasked by an al-Qaeda leader to conduct reconnaissance on populated areas in the US.
Published: 2005/10/07 17:36:26 GMT
© BBC MMVI
"But the sketchy details provided by the White House make it hard to assess how serious or advanced the plans were."
It seems while W is President, the media will always insert a "But."
You don't understand. A spoiled little brat that attended journalism school at a private college and now works for the MSM knows WAY more than the CIA, NSA, FBI and Pentagon combined.
#11: John Kerry's candidacy defeated.
Stopped reading there.
Not to worry .. those members of Congress that were informed yesterday will be sure to leak it all very soon
Don't you mean "butt"?
I bet that the NEW YORK SLIMES can't wait to publish all the details so the terrorists have better luck next time.
Just more proof these nit wits refuse to face reality
Y'all remember all those British Airways flights that were turned back and kept from coming here?
Ditto- so did I. Detestable, so-called journalists.
That's becuase they are all a bunch of BUTTS!!!
Didn't the administration try to change the marketing on this to another name not long ago?
If they did, I missed it.
It was "Global Struggle Against Extremism" or something like that. They used it for a while and dropped it. I guess it didn't catch. I for one was glad to see someone draw back from the overused "War on XX" phrase.
What a piece of trash? We arent against terror apparently.. oh thats right.
This wreaks of the loonys screaming "NO WAR FOR OIL". After all, we couldnt possibly be trying to end terror attacks on the US, could we.
PRESIDENT Bush. :)
The result of the so-called attacks on NYC on 9-11-01.
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