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'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

Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by 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.


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To: cabojoe

They are just dumber then a box of rocks


461 posted on 08/09/2006 11:44:46 PM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: piasa
The "drink the liquid or else toss it" policy's been going on since at least 2003 in some airports.

I brought back six bottles of Normandie cidre--through Heathrow--on June 25, and they never so much as looked inside the bag. It was through the x-ray and straight off to boarding.

462 posted on 08/09/2006 11:44:52 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: 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.

Eew-u yucky! What if the activating agent is urine? If they make the terrorist drink his carry-on liquid, nothing happens immediately until well after the flight takes off?

463 posted on 08/09/2006 11:44:56 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: grey_whiskers

I wonder if they will stop allowing carry "Muslims"?

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That used to be "just a type of fabric" :-(


464 posted on 08/09/2006 11:45:07 PM PDT by Recall
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To: cabojoe

Well, that isn't surprising. Anyone want to chip in and buy them some tickets on the next flight to the UK? just kidding, but their stupidity is sickening.


466 posted on 08/09/2006 11:45:30 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: Petronski

bttt


467 posted on 08/09/2006 11:45:41 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: wolf24


LOL --- David Asner just said this COULD ghhave been bigger than 9/11.


468 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:08 PM PDT by onyx (Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
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To: MJY1288
If I was the POTUS, I would tell the Iranian leader that I would not hesitate turning Iran into a vast wasteland of glowing green glass if we found out he was behind any plans to attack America...

I imagine that message has already been delivered, very directly, through back channels.

469 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:22 PM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: cabojoe

DU seems to be filled with members of mass delusions.

Hardly ever have I seen such a massive waste of good oxygen.


470 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:22 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: wolf24

ROFL!


471 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:25 PM PDT by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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To: TheLion

I was checking my mail before bed and got that Fox news alert and immediately came to FR - knew there would be a thread with more info that Fox would have up.


472 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:29 PM PDT by daybreakcoming
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To: wolf24

Would be fine with me if when they frisk traitorous Senators they castrated them so their anatomy would match their traitorous wimpy-ness. GRRRR


473 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:33 PM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: rdl6989

I think that ALL of are praying, as we read and listen to this news.


474 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:45 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: ARealMothersSonForever

"Considering the Pakistani angle;"

Wasn't the recent bombing in India done by a Pakistani terrorist cell?


475 posted on 08/09/2006 11:46:55 PM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: bnev

That's a possibility.


477 posted on 08/09/2006 11:47:14 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: wolf24

Every single arrival I've been on takes several minutes to open the door after everybody's standing in the aisles. Most carry ons get taken care of within that time.


478 posted on 08/09/2006 11:47:28 PM PDT by The Red Zone
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To: Mo1
The suspects were women???

Could be, but it could also be the British term for carry on bags.

Besides, in Europe it's not unusual for the men to have manpurses.

479 posted on 08/09/2006 11:47:30 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: Chena

Happy to believe in such but need to have some sort of guesstimate of reliability--even a self-report guess.


480 posted on 08/09/2006 11:47:40 PM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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