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Terror Plot Foiled In London

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Callaway:
(CBS/AP) Police in London say they have thwarted a major terrorist plot intended to blow up planes, reportedly over the Atlantic while flying to the U.S. About 20 suspects are in custody, after a series of arrests overnight.

Britain's Home Secretary, John Reid, says about a dozen of the the suspects were "very close" to succeeding in the plot, which he describes as "significant" and designed to cause loss of life.

Reid also says the plot was uncovered and foiled by British police who have been conducting an undercover operation for a number of months.

Sky News reports the plot may have involved blowing up 20 planes in mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean.


Follow link for full article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/10/world/main1880791.shtml

I hope none of our members are badly affected by the resulting increase in security.

duncvis:
Grrr. Have had a really fucking stressful morning thanks to this - no hand baggage was allowed on flights leaving the UK, so we had to squeeze everything into the cases. Some flights from Liverpool were cancelled so we had to set off 70 miles to the airport not knowing whether PI and the kids would actually have a plane to catch when we got there - luckily I got a text from her mum half way home saying their plane was still setting off and on time.

* duncvis relaxes a few notches and wonders if its too early in the day for a drink
* duncvis also wishes for a sane government which didn't have its head wedged up George Bush's arse, then maybe we wouldn't be getting all this shite
 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

Callaway:
I'm glad that no planes were blown up or crashed.  Apparently, the terrorists planned to make bombs using some sorts of liquids, because the airlines are forbidding almost all liquids in carry-on baggage.  Apparently they aren't even allowing ladies to carry purses on the flights, only wallets.  That would make it very difficult for us to travel with our daughter.  It must be difficult for PI to travel with the kids without carrying things to entertain them in the airport and on the flight and the lines must be awful.  I hope she has a nice vacation and birthday anyway.

McGiver:
something tells me that PI has a certain look that the kids recognize as its time to behave or suffeer the wrath and fury of hell.

duncvis:
She has, but our kids are a match for most things lol.


--- Quote from: Callaway on August 10, 2006, 08:08:26 AM ---It must be difficult for PI to travel with the kids without carrying things to entertain them in the airport and on the flight and the lines must be awful.  I hope she has a nice vacation and birthday anyway.

--- End quote ---

It was a complete ballache apparently - they couldnt even take on the sweets they took with them to stop their ears popping. PI and the kids landed ok but to add insult to injury, although UK security had allowed her to take her cigs on the plane but not her lighter, security at Limoges made her throw them away... most of a 20 pack.She wasn't very impressed.  :'(

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