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Britain now No 1 al-Qaida target - anti-terror chiefs
The Guardian (UK) ^ | 10/19/2006 | Rosie Cowan and Richard Norton-Taylor

Posted on 10/18/2006 5:58:59 PM PDT by 1066AD

Britain now No 1 al-Qaida target - anti-terror chiefs

Officials say group sees July 7 attacks as 'just the beginning' of UK campaign Rosie Cowan and Richard Norton-Taylor Thursday October 19, 2006

Britain has become the main target for a resurgent al-Qaida, which has successfully regrouped and now presents a greater threat than ever before, according to counter-terrorist officials. They have revised their views about the strength of the network abroad, and the methods terrorists are able to use in the UK.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; aq; eurabia; islam; terrorism; uk; wot
The Pakistan connection, not just for forced marriages any more.
1 posted on 10/18/2006 5:58:59 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: 1066AD

Ha! Britain's been screeching that Israel is the only target.


2 posted on 10/18/2006 6:05:13 PM PDT by familyop
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To: 1066AD

They think UK is easier to hit than US.


Something tells me we are doing the right thing.


3 posted on 10/18/2006 6:10:27 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: familyop

Ha? What are you on about?


4 posted on 10/18/2006 6:20:08 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Could be that the terrorist thank the UK is an easier target.


5 posted on 10/18/2006 6:26:10 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: 1066AD

Come on Brits, get angry ... at your enemies.


6 posted on 10/18/2006 7:07:53 PM PDT by aculeus
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To: Jet Jaguar

And we have have GUNS.....the Brits don't.....


7 posted on 10/18/2006 7:12:06 PM PDT by goodnesswins (I think the real problem is islamo-bombia! (Rummyfan))
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To: 1066AD
Britain now No 1 al-Qaida target America is just going to try harder if we expect for reclaim our rightful place as #1. I say we demand that al-Qaida put us back at #1. After all we are the source of all that is evil in the world.
8 posted on 10/18/2006 10:17:15 PM PDT by Valin (http://www.irey.com/)
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To: goodnesswins

You have guns and every day more than 80 Americans are shot dead, what you make of that?


9 posted on 10/19/2006 2:40:08 AM PDT by MadMitch
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To: MadMitch

You have guns and every day more than 80 Americans are shot dead, what you make of that?

The 2nd Amendment protects lives and property every day. Don't go there and try to confiscate legal firearms from responsible gun owners.

10 posted on 10/19/2006 2:47:43 AM PDT by dancusa (For liberals there is no end to their rights and no beginning to their responsibilities.)
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To: dancusa

Nothing against guns in responsible hands the problem is keeping them out of the hands of the small penis brigade who think blasting away makes them hard men.


11 posted on 10/19/2006 3:01:25 AM PDT by MadMitch
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To: 1066AD

I don't get why al qaida is attacking GB...islam is well along on it's way to complete control of the country.


12 posted on 10/19/2006 3:12:18 AM PDT by RouxStir (US out of the UN and UN out of the US!)
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To: RouxStir

The population of Britain is about 3% Muslim, does that equate to total control, you sir are a fannybaws.


13 posted on 10/19/2006 3:21:14 AM PDT by MadMitch
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The population of Britain is about 3% Muslim

Yes, but unfortunately, most of that 3% is located in the large cities where the press can make the most of their presense. As a result, Al Qaeda believes it has a much greater chance of taking over the UK if they just pull off a spectacular event. They don't understand the Brits any more than they understand the Americans. An attack would have exactly the opposite effect they have been hoping for.

They pull off a spectacular event, like 9-11, and the average quiet Brit (the one with the backbone of titanium) will suddenly stand up and say "ENOUGH" and it will be all over.

14 posted on 10/19/2006 3:41:47 AM PDT by McGavin999 (Republicans take out our trash, Democrats re-elect theirs)
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