Pakistan ‘key’ to bomb plot ("Key person" Rashid Rauf tied to al-Qaeda)

Financial Times (UK) (excerpt) ^ | August 11, 2006 | Bob Sherwood and Farhan Bokhari

[HAL9000]

Excerpt -

The arrest in Pakistan of up to three British men allegedly caught meeting local militants was on Friday night being heralded as the key breakthrough that helped foil a suspected terrorist plot to blow up US-bound aircraft, according to Pakistani intelligence officials.

One of those arrested, Rashid Rauf, was last night named by Pakistan’s interior minister as a “key person”. Aftab Khan Sherpao told AP Mr Rauf had ties with al-Qaeda and added: “We arrested him from the border area and on his disclosure we shared the information with British authorities which led to further arrests in Britain.” It was unclear on Friday night whether he was related to Tayib Rauf, one of those arrested in Birmingham in Wednesday night’s UK raids.

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[ConservativeDude]

and on his disclosure..."

I must say, I like the sound of that....sounds so vague....as if he simply offered lots of info....

[vimto]

The Pakistani authorities are not as polite as we are.

It shows how varied and complex Pakistan is. But we should not be slow in thanking them. Whatever else - they came up trumps here. Thank God for that Muslim woman who contacted the authorities. It must have been hard for her. I hope no-one knows who she is and that she prospers along with others who think and act with integrity.

[nuconvert]

pong

[Dog]

Thanks for the ping.

[BookaT]

I am guessing these 3 men don't look much like Benny Hill.

They may be British subjects but there probably aint nothing Anglo about them.

[TrebleRebel]

This is apparently his website - complete with yahoo email address. I wonder what his password is?

http://www.rashidrauf.com/

[HAL9000]

Good catch! Thanks.

[TrebleRebel]

He also owns Healthwise Inc

http://www.healthwiseinc.net/Contact_us.htm

[TrebleRebel]

http://www.healthwiseinc.net/Company%20Profile.htm

We have started our business in 2000 by the blessing of Allah.

[HAL9000]

Looks like they manufacture sun block lotions.

[TrebleRebel]

http://www.healthwiseinc.net/Board_of_directors.htm

Board OF Directors
Mr. Rashid Rauf (Cheif Executive )(CEO)

Mr. Aamir Nadeem (Director of marketing & Sale)

Mr. Abdul Majeed (Director of Finance)

Administration
Mr. Awais Farooqi (MAF) ( Admin & Marketing Coordinator)

Account Department
Mr. Asad ( Account Manager)

Account Officer

Ware House Incharge

Field Members
Customer Services

Field Workers

Help Line Officer.

[HAL9000]

Shampoo or liquid explosive?

[HAL9000]

The labeling on that bottle is phony - no curvature in the text.

[HAL9000]

TrebleRebel has found something interesting above.

[HAL9000]

http://www.australian-bodycare.co.uk/

I guess it's a legit brand. I know nothing about the shampoo and cosmetics industry.

[Uncle Miltie]

www.rashidrauf.com

[DannyTN]

"I am guessing these 3 men don't look much like Benny Hill."

Which one does not belong?

[gaijin]

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On left side, an express aisle: 15-foot long, wall-to-wall, 3-inch deep depression in floor. Thousands of copies of the Koran fill this shallow walkway depression.

Same thing for customs, court-houses, and welfare offices. And DMV. And Wal-Mart

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