[EsclavoDeCristo]

"I also don't think anyone would have a clue about sea mines from North Korea regardless of U2 flights or satellites."

Who do we believe, Mr. Fergus or U.S. intelligence services?

[BlackbirdSST]

Who do we believe, Mr. Fergus or U.S. intelligence services?

hehe! You said U.S. Intelligence. Blackbird.

[thoughtomator]

The Tamil Tigers wouldn't assist AQ. They are Hindu and Christian, exactly the kind of folks AQ wants dead.

[Pearls Before Swine]

However the official said it would be "extra-ordinarily difficult" for a light plane to crash into a large passenger plane due to collision avoidance systems in larger airliners.

Do these collision avoidance systems work when the airliner is taxiing on the runway? I didn't think so.

Can't these journalists think a little before they dribble out inane feel good (or bad) pronouncements?

[diamondjoe]

Plans for the attack emerged after a US spy plane discovered scores of acoustic sea-mines had disappeared from a naval base in North Korea.

I'm no expert, but isn't it just as likely that the mines were just moved somewhere else?

[ikka]

He said the pilots were preparing to crash two light aircraft into a packed British Airways passenger jet while it was still on the tarmac at the airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

Both light planes had been crammed with explosives.

Not trying to toot my own horn, but I did predict almost exactly this scenario, though I assumed they would aim at the fuel tanks (some airports store up to a million gallons of jet fuel near the hangars). Thank goodness that they caught it in time.

[r9etb]

Both light planes had been crammed with explosives.

Meaning, I guess, that the light planes HAVE BEEN FOUND. Which is really big news, if true.

after a US spy plane discovered scores of acoustic sea-mines had disappeared from a naval base in North Korea.

Which helps to explain why Mr. Kim Jong Il has apparently been hiding in caves in recent months.

[randog]

A P&O spokesman last night said exactly the same standard of security for the airline industry was applied for cruise ships.

It's good to see that grandma and grandpa get the rubber glove treatment whether they're flying of sailing.

[11th Earl of Mar]

However the official said it would be "extra-ordinarily difficult" for a light plane to crash into a large passenger plane due to collision avoidance systems in larger airliners.

How does a collision avoidance system help a plane that is parked at the airport?

[11th Earl of Mar]

News of the terror plots emerged after US authorities upgraded their national terror alert status before Christmas.

Very interesting. I thought Bush and Ridge uppped the terror warning to distract the public from Halliburton... or was it casualties... or the economy...

[JustPiper]

Old news -g-

2 months worth of research ongoing-nearly 4,000 posts, stop in

[JustPiper]

Found out before they got us!

With a little help from their friends ;)

[dirtboy]

Two important points:

Al Qaeda's plans are getting much less ambitious in scope, and the targets are outside the United States.

But Howie Dean thinks we're less safe now and losing the battle against terrorism.

[JustPiper]

QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft)

QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft)

QM2 is more than 3 ½ times as long as Big Ben is high (310 ft)

QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)

QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)

QM2 is as long as 36 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each)

The Queen Mary II, the biggest and most luxurious passenger ship ever built, was to take to the seas for the first time 25 September 2003 for a series of tests ahead of her maiden voyage in January.

[ladyinred]

WOW

[Happy2BMe]

All aboard for a HUGH DISCOUNT on the Queen Mary II maiden voyage - courteousy of Al Qaeda - ping!

[FBD]

"Who do we believe, Mr. Fergus or U.S. intelligence services?"

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“Anti-terrorism expert and former Sydney Olympics security chief Neil Fergus said yesterday that he was not convinced Al-Qaeda could launch sea attacks.

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- Ah...excuse me Mr. Fergus…but don‘t you remember the USS Cole?

[OXENinFLA]

Plans for the attack emerged after a US spy plane discovered scores of acoustic sea-mines had disappeared from a naval base in North Korea.

Why do I picture NK pulling them out of the water and putting a big red bow on the mines when they "gave" them to Al-qaedia.

[mtbopfuyn]

The only way to slow these suicide crazies down is to launch a mass rumor there's no more heavenly virgins.

[Redbob]

In light of current terrorist warnings, I wondered about the security of the ferries that run near downtown Noo Awlins - until I went to take the ferry last Sunday and found a sign saying "No Car Ferry Today - Passenger Ferry Only".

Coincidence?

[finnman69]

Hoping those sea mines dont end up in front of the QM2 as my folks are sailing on the maiden voyage.