Posted on 09/02/2014 2:08:21 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Islamist militias in Libya took control of nearly a dozen commercial jetliners last month, and western intelligence agencies recently issued a warning that the jets could be used in terrorist attacks across North Africa.
Intelligence reports of the stolen jetliners were distributed within the U.S. government over the past two weeks and included a warning that one or more of the aircraft could be used in an attack later this month on the date marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against New York and Washington, said U.S. officials familiar with the reports.
“There are a number of commercial airliners in Libya that are missing,” said one official. “We found out on September 11 what can happen with hijacked planes.”
The official said the aircraft are a serious counterterrorism concern because reports of terrorist control over the Libyan airliners come three weeks before the 13th anniversary of 9/11 attacks and the second anniversary of the Libyan terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at freebeacon.com ...
I think the issue is that some of them are no longer at the airport — they have disappeared to some other location.
You and me both...
If they are missing from the airfield, how do you bomb them?
PING!
Free Beacon is a great news source but I would like further confirmation, the details seem sketchy.
On 911, no one else fly and shoot anything in the sky.
No wonder you’re confused.
I was responding to Post #17. Sorry.
“I don’t think they could fly non-stop from Libya to North America anyway-——————”
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Obama de-stabilized the entire Middle East. He took down every dictator who was keeping peace in his country - from Mubarak to Quaddafi, on and on.
He’s got a strategy alright but it’s not to protect the U.S.
Libya — West Africa — South America — North America
Bring Ebola, too.
No problem Mears.
Good point there too.
What would it take for the military to protect us from a domestic enemy....wink, wink?
Qaddafi gave up his nuke program after we went into Iraq in 2003. See
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/22/gadhafi.interview/
I don’t remember hearing anything about missing Libyan airliners before this! This is just great - thanks Obama, you worthless .....
The US has the capability of locating these planes. The only thing stopping them from doing so is the CIC himself.
“I hope Barack reads the news today.”.
Odumbo can read?
Actually, on 9/11/01, a lot of US Air Force and Navy were in Saudi Arabia at King Kalid AB (and other places in SA) enforcing the no-fly zone against Saddam Hussein.
It was one of the things Bin Laden used to justify 9/11; that “Crusader infidels” we’re defiling the Holy Land of Mecca and Medina.
Thanx. Great find.
"Secretary of State John Kerry last week told his Egyptian counterpart that the United States would speed up the delivery of Apache attack helicopters, although it is not clear the Apaches would be used in any Libyan operations."
This is ridiculous. WHY are we still sending military equipment and weapons over there, only to have them used against us? Wait, don't bother to respond. It's obvious.
Yes, you’re right. I had forgotten about that. Strangely I reference the no fly zone in effect and the SAM lock ons that were taking place back then. I should have remembered this.
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