August 25, 2003
Al Qaeda Plots Sept. 11-Style Attack in Britain
[Fox News]
Numerous reports indicate that America's staunchest ally is a possible target for a major, 9/11-style attack by Al Qaeda.
Sunday's London Telegraph reported that the FBI had uncovered intelligence suggesting Al Qaeda is plotting to hijack an airplane in Britain and fly it into an important building in the next two months.Airlines operating in Britain — including British Airways and other leading carriers — have been put on alert about the potential terrorist scheme, according to the Telegraph. Planes leaving from London's two main airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, are the most likely targets, the newspaper reported.
Former CIA Intelligence Officer Peter Brookes, now with the Heritage Foundation, said Al Qaeda wants to generate terror on a more global scale.
"They like big attacks, no doubt about it," Brookes told Fox News. "We saw 9/11. They've gone after tankers. It has a psychological effect, terrorizing people. We shouldn't be surprised."
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Posted by Michele at August 25, 2003 10:07 AM
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The difference being, I hope, that the UK security forces would not simply sit back and allow such an attack to happen without taking any steps to prevent it, as the Bush administration did. Blair is looking forward to making $millions by selling his memoirs to gullible americans. He is not looking for excuses to start unneccessary wars anymore. Hopefully he will be sent to the Hague to stand trial for his war crimes before he can make a penny, but that's probably wishful thinking.
Peace & Love to the entire human race.
Posted by: dce at August 25, 2003 05:51 PM
dce=dumbass carp excrement.
(If I didn't detect a hint of 'lime' in this emmission, I'd SWEAR it was that OTHER moron, VF!!!)
Posted by: American_defender2003 at August 25, 2003 08:13 PM
Unbelievable!
The Bush Administration "allowed" the attack of 9/11, and Blair only went to war so he could make millions selling his memiors (to gullible Americans -- guess the Brits wouldn't buy his book, or else they are not gullible)?
Some days I just truly have to wonder....
Posted by: Andrea at August 26, 2003 07:48 AM
Andrea,
Just like time, the sewage never stops. Believe it.
Posted by: Cap'n SPIN at August 26, 2003 09:41 AM
dce
Thank God people like you aren't in charge...
Posted by: Drifter at August 26, 2003 12:55 PM
Too bad people like dce just aren't, period.
Posted by: Seth at August 26, 2003 03:38 PM
I was wondering when we were going to get some new growth in the turnip patch. Looks like dce got the jump on the rest of the tuber crop, most likely by ingesting more than his share of the manure.
The boy/girl strikes me as an idiot savant, hold the savant. Sent to the Hague for war crimes trial? Stop it, ya killin' me. My side hurts from the guffaws.
Posted by: Elvis at August 27, 2003 06:39 AM
DCE,
There have been many posts over the months, exhorting us not to "feed the trolls". A command I normally (well sometimes obey). But in your case Christian dignity demands that I extend a charitable hand, and try and ease your obvious moral starvation. I have rarely seen such a malnourished troll, perhaps with feeding you will be replanted from the Tuber field and placed in the "Cabbage Patch" along with the other intellectual dolls.
So, here's my Christian advice, stop smoking that funny weed, keep those appointments at the clinic,
and move gently (day release would probably be best) back into the real world.
Posted by: max at August 28, 2003 04:59 AM
What DCE Wants:
1) A Government sponsored Future Crimes division that can telepathically predict the future to prevent future crimes.
2) A President that in less than a year can remodel the entire FBI and CIA after it has been already completely Remodled by Clinton.
3) A policy that successfuly stops terrorist from ever committing a single act against America, PRIOR to 9/11, BUT IT can not interfere with privacy and it can not do anything that the Patriot Act has done for America.
4) Stop military tactics against terrorists (to prevent needless selling of Memoirs).
5) Start Compromising with Terrorists ( Because all terrorists want are Social Programs from America.. Right?)
6) Appease the Terrorists (If they want America to die? Then appease them!)
Gee? That's brilliant DCE! You could work for Foreign Relations 101 at Eastern Michigan University. You should apply today!
Posted by: Jeff MacMillan at August 28, 2003 03:49 PM
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