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Police searched houses near Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city, on Sunday after what they said was a terrorist attack on its airport linked to two failed car bombings in London. The government raised the country's security level to "critical" -- meaning the risk of another attack was imminent -- following the airport incident, in which a fuel-filled, four-wheel-drive slammed into the entrance of the terminal and burst into flames.
Two men, one badly burned and in critical condition, were arrested after Saturday's attack, which took place on one of the busiest days for Scotland's main international airport. Two more people were arrested later in northern England. Five members of the public were slightly injured at the airport. Wearing white plastic bodysuits and face masks, police in Glasgow combed several houses near the airport, in the town of Houston, about six miles (10 km) west of the city.
Britain has seen an increase in terrorism-related attacks since the Sept. 11 strikes on the United States and since it joined U.S. forces in invading Iraq in 2003. Some analysts believe the latest attacks may be designed to exert pressure on Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Appearing on BBC television on Sunday, Brown warned the fight against terrorism would be drawn out. "Irrespective of Iraq, irrespective of Afghanistan, irrespective of what is happening in different parts of the world, we have an international organisation trying to inflict the maximum damage on civilian life in pursuit of a terrorist cause that is totally unacceptable to most people," he said.
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #17 I've got a good cure for this one: Ban the Koran from the prisons. Do not allow muslim clerics to visit prisoners. Do not allow prayer meetings for muslims. You say that's a violation of their rights? How about the right of civilized people to go about their business without the fear that some moron who was brainwashed in prison is going to set off a bomb? You realize that your suggestion amounts to some form of banning Islam? Just checking. I happen to agree that the last part of your post supercedes the religious rights of some violent psychos. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-01 17:16 |
| #16 Ominously, an official stated in London that Muslims (read Pakistanis) formed the largest community doing time in UK prisons and that most Muslim prisoners were falling under the lure of fundamentalism. I've got a good cure for this one: Ban the Koran from the prisons. Do not allow muslim clerics to visit prisoners. Do not allow prayer meetings for muslims. You say that's a violation of their rights? How about the right of civilized people to go about their business without the fear that some moron who was brainwashed in prison is going to set off a bomb? There was a TV show on recently about Riker's Island (sp) in New York and in one scene some idiot was seen proudly displaying a copy of the Quran from behind the bars of his cell. It's the devil's book so it's no surprise that it shows up that way in prison. Don't let them have it. Until civilized people wake up and understand who their enemy is there will be more terror. |
| Posted by: Elmereter Hupash6222 2007-07-01 16:36 |
| #15 And we can't win these with great police work - we need to use all our weapons and go to the heart of the nest (Iran) and kill every mullah and his believers. At least that is a better start than extinguishing a sectarian insurency in Iraq. Killing "every mullah and his believers" in Iran would involve exterminating the vast majority of Iranians. Is that what you are proposing? Furthermore, Shiite Iran is not "the heart of the nest". That dubious honor falls to Sunni Saudi Arabia, the sponsor and financeer of most global terrorism. While I agree that Iranian theocracy must be dismantled post haste such a move does not require killing most of the Iranian people. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-01 15:57 |
| #14 [ I]t is clear that little is going PakistanÂ’s way. Yeah, and your Cricket team sucks, too! |
| Posted by: JDB 2007-07-01 14:18 |
| #13 "Irrespective of Iraq, irrespective of Afghanistan, irrespective of what is happening in different parts of the world, we have an international organisation trying to inflict the maximum damage on civilian life in pursuit of a terrorist cause that is totally unacceptable to most people," What Brown and Bush and Sarkozy et. al. have to say and say it loud and clear is who this "international organization" really is - its the Muzzies and radical Islam and we are fighting a war of civilization. Stop tip-toeing around this. It is a World War, as Fred and company show every Rantburg day with news from every continent regarding these Orcs. And we can't win these with great police work - we need to use all our weapons and go to the heart of the nest (Iran) and kill every mullah and his believers. At least that is a better start than extinguishing a sectarian insurency in Iraq. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-07-01 13:29 |
| #12 "Irrespective of Iraq, irrespective of Afghanistan, irrespective of what is happening in different parts of the world, we have an international organisation trying to inflict the maximum damage on civilian life in pursuit of a terrorist cause that is totally unacceptable to most people," What Brown and Bush and Sarkozy et. al. have to say and say it loud and clear is who this "international organization" really is - its the Muzzies and radical Islam and we are fighting a war of civilization. Stop tip-toeing around this. It is a World War, as Fred and company show every Rantburg day with news from every continent regarding these Orcs. And we can't win these with great police work - we need to use all our weapons and go to the heart of the nest (Iran) and kill every mullah and his believers. At least that is a better start than extinguishing a sectarian insurency in Iraq. |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-07-01 13:29 |
| #11 I think Gordon plans to distance himself from Bush by not visiting the Ranch or participating in photo-ops. With respect to cooperation I'm hoping for the status quo. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2007-07-01 13:08 |
| #10 Brown, who took over from Tony Blair on Wednesday, convened a meeting of the top security chiefs to discuss measures to handle the first big test of his leadership. Guess what, Gordon? There's gonna be a lot more of them. We'll see how 'different' your regime becomes. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-07-01 12:20 |
| #9 There are unconfirmed reports that a bumper sticker was still visible on the burning SUV. . . Sticker |
| Posted by: VietVet68 2007-07-01 11:43 |
| #8 Yea, in the light that the candle jihadi seemed to enjoy himself while burning, I would be helpful to enhance his enjoymemt if I were nearby. Apropos, aren't the burns ointments based on porcine fat in part? |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-07-01 10:39 |
| #7 Dammit, cookie monster got me. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-07-01 10:33 |
| #6 Two men, one badly burned and in critical condition, Damn, only one? I understand that modern medicine is prohibited to followers of Islam, bet the ban is being ignored. (Dammit) The bystanders made a small mistake, instead of stopping and arresting, should have thrown them back until extra crispy. Then arrested and a nice slow trip to the hospital with orders "no sedatives", so their religion is not insulted. Should stop this crap instantly, nobody likes burns. |
| Posted by: Albert Gore 2007-07-01 10:32 |
| #5 EDITORIAL: More bad news from London I'm wave finger at John Frumm you are bad man, very bad man. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-07-01 09:36 |
| #4 it is clear that little is going PakistanÂ’s way. it is also clear that Pakistan is doing little to change that. Reducing Lal Masjid (and the Islamists inside) to rubble and protein paste would be a good start |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-07-01 08:24 |
| #3 From Pakistan's "Daily Times": EDITORIAL: More bad news from London Two car bombs were found and defused by the police in front of a London night club, and a message on the internet said, “Rejoice, by Allah, London shall be bombed”. Since the majority of the Muslims in the UK are Pakistanis, things are expected to become tougher for them. Ominously, an official stated in London that Muslims (read Pakistanis) formed the largest community doing time in UK prisons and that most Muslim prisoners were falling under the lure of fundamentalism. Like earlier incidents, the car-bombers will finally be traced. But it would be yet another piece of bad luck if they turn out to be Pakistanis who visited some banned but renamed and still active seminary in Pakistan. Read together with what is happening in Lal Masjid, it is clear that little is going Pakistan’s way. * |
| Posted by: John Frum 2007-07-01 08:17 |
| #2 British Muslim groups condemned the series of |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-07-01 08:15 |
| #1 "We are dealing with a long-term threat. It is not going to go away in the next few weeks or months," Not until we muster the brain wattage to do what so obviously needs to be done. That or submit to the forever war of the koranomicon. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-07-01 08:12 |
