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New Terror plot to blow up aircraft foiled
The plot was "intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale," Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Stephenson said. The UK's threat warning level has been raised to "critical" -- meaning "an attack is expected imminently."
London Heathrow -- one of the world's busiest airports -- was closed to most European flights, causing chaos for thousands of travelers. British Airways canceled all its flights between the airport and points in Britain, Europe and Libya. (Full story)
The plot involved hiding liquid explosives in carry-on luggage, and six to 10 flights would have been targeted, U.S. officials said.
A senior U.S. congressional source said it is believed the plotters were to carry a "British version of Gatorade" onto the planes and then mix it with a gel-like substance. The explosives were to be triggered by an iPod or a cell phone, the source said.
Some flights would have been heading from the UK to New York, Washington D.C. and California, the officials said.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europ...rror/index.html
Well, looks like now they will be taking away even more of our freedom so that they can protect us from terrorist attacks. wOOt!!
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Martin - Trance Religion -
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