'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.

[grey_whiskers]

This is VERY interesting, in light of the following:

End of June / Early July I flew to Alaska. I had carried on an AquaFina purchased less than 5 minutes before from an airport vendor. They made me drink it to make sure it was water...

So they have had knowledge of *something* dangerous about liquids in carry-on items getting onto planes for months now.

Prayers up!

[Kay]

Makes total sense.

[Steel Wolf]

Its Bojinka 1996 folks....

same plans, same methods, different cell

Exactly.

[Petronski]

Just an aside, but FOXNews has David Asman live.


EXCELLENT.

[Wolfstar]

My goodness. Is the Democratic party, the party that takes a huge percentage of the Jewish vote, now the anti-Semite party?

The answer to that has to be yes. I was just on Google trying to find a transcript of Lamont's speech. (Maybe one is linked to Rantel's or Savage's websites. Will have to look there.) I found these "gems" on boards that support Lamont; maybe this is why he said what he did in the clip I heard:

Re: Get Your Ass to Connecticut (none / 0)
If you're coming to CT anyway, feel free to stop by the New Haven Green on Saturday around 11:30 for the statewide demonstration against Israel's crimes against humanity in Lebanon and Gaza - crimes with Lamont has yet to denounce. Hamas and Hezbollah are not terrorist organizations. The IDF is, and Lamont should recognize this.
by thecmgeek on Thu Aug 03, 2006 at 06:00:39 PM EST

here's the body count!!!
the worst part of israel's crimes against humanity is that they pose themselves as victims. they spy on us, they kill whoever they want, and we spend billions on supporting them. billions. without our money they would be a greasy spot on the road. racist, fascist, militarist, and anti-american filth.
no personal attacks, please
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morg | 04.09.06 - 9:36 pm | #

[The Red Zone]

Blow him up?

[NormsRevenge]

wait until they start doing cavity searches as part of the boarding process to check for liquid explosives.. and you thought taking your shoes off was drastic. ;-)

[Pebcak]

Thank you, Velveeta.

They don't say cell phones, but seem to be leaning toward all things electronic. Weren't there suspicious characters buying large numbers of cell phones in the news recently?

[Mo1]

Geez .. that FNC Alert sound just scared the hell out of me ..

I wish they would stop that

[LeoWindhorse]

Shocking! These suspects they have gotten and anymore they gather , they should be dealt with most severely . Not incarcerated , but put before a firing squad . With a gag and no chance to shout the filthy allah akbhar chant.
The result of being caught doing things like this has to be made very terrifying to these people.
They all need to be destroyed with extreme prejudice.

[BreitbartSentMe]

Wasn't there a recent story about Heathrow closing down some 'impromptu' or 'unauthorized' muslim prayer rooms there? I wonder if that is related to this, maybe the perps were goint to 'prep' their stuff in the airport just before boarding....Creepy!!

[del4hope]

Someone explain. If the threat is foiled, why would there threat level be raised to imminent.

Seems unecessary to raise the threat level if they have all the criminals.

[kstewskis]

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

I have good friends who've been in Scotland all week, and are due to fly back here to the States on Friday.

This is hitting too close to home. Thank God for the Brit Intelligence!

[Semper911]

Yes, I was hoping some freepers might be able to speculate on what types of liquids they may have had. I mean I know were not talking about gasoline, right?

[Cold Heat]

Yes, he is saying that all the planes targeted were going to the U.S.A.

[TASMANIANRED]

Planned as big as 9/11 or larger...Only on planes destined for the USA

[Chena]

Michael Moore will make a statement blaming anyone and everyone EXCEPT for the terrorists.

[Quix]

What's the track record of your sensitivity to such impressions?

[onyx]

Fox news alert.
20 arrested "so far"

were planning to use handbags ---

the plane that was returned to Heathrow a few days ago, MIGHT have been the tip-off they needed!

[jeltz25]

if you only have a guy detonating a bomb, you only need one guy. this wasn't a 9/11 style hijack and take control of the plane and fly it deal, this was a pure kaboom deal