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2006-08-11 Britain

Plane plot involved 'explosive cocktail,' official says

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The BBC still can't bring itself to use the M or the I word, except via a quote from GWB.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-08-11 00:18|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-11 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 The British Airports Authority said no hand luggage would be allowed onto planes leaving British airports until further notice.

Why not stop flying altogether? Alternatively, start profiling!

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-11 02:36|| 2006-08-11 02:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The biggest casualty so far appears to be Duty Free. They are out of business.

Posted by john">john 2006-08-11 08:04|| 2006-08-11 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 "electronic key fobs" prolly refers to car key remote doorlock controls...

Posted by Frank G 2006-08-11 09:49|| 2006-08-11 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 London's Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Stephenson must be suffering from IDD (Imagination Deficit Disorder), and should be sent for IRT (Imagination Remediation Training), either that, or a course in remedial English.

Posted by Ulelet Uniting8249 2006-08-11 10:22|| 2006-08-11 10:22|| Front Page Top

#6 A big enough bomb at an Ohio State homecoming game would take out 100,000 people. But maybe the Big Turbans don't see sports fans as economically essential.

You're right, Fred. We're not the only ones with cultural blind spots.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-08-11 13:32|| 2006-08-11 13:32|| Front Page Top

#7 A big enough bomb at an Ohio State homecoming game would take out 100,000 people.
Not to mention any Texas, Texas A&M, or a dozen other schools. The islamonutjobs should be very wary of doing any such mayhem. Pick the wrong game, and the entire middle east would become radioactive glass. Think Ohio/Michigan, Texas/Oklahoma, LSU/Alabama, UCLA/Washington, etc., etc., etc.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-08-11 15:20|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-11 15:20|| Front Page Top

#8 There was that muslim kid who blew himself up outside a (Oklahoma?)football game last year. The cops were quick to call it a simple suicide with no connection to terrorism. I still think he was arming the bomb when it went off before he got inside. That story vanished a little too quickly for me.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-08-11 15:33|| 2006-08-11 15:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Steve: Word.

Posted by USN, ret. 2006-08-11 16:55|| 2006-08-11 16:55|| Front Page Top

#10 ~~Well maybe if it was at Florida Field. Seminole casualties would only be 5000 or so... against 90,000 gaters.... I'm conflicted.~~

/not funny

Posted by 6 2006-08-11 16:57|| 2006-08-11 16:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Auburn/Alabama, there wouldn't be enough immigration/Coast Guard/Navy to stop the whole southeast from forming a flotilla bound for the Mideast.
Wal Mart (ALL Wal Marts) would be completely out of Beer, (All Brands) Shotgun Shells, and plastic 5 gallon gas cans.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-08-11 21:03|| 2006-08-11 21:03|| Front Page Top

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