British Police Thwart Aircraft Bomb Plot
Thursday, August 10, 2006
British Police Thwart Aircraft Bomb Plot
A senior U.S. counterterrorism official said authorities believe dozens of people - possibly as many as 50 - were involved in the plot, which "had a footprint to al-Qaida back to it."Gee maybe if we were still tracking Osama or had him arrested already someone wouldn't be trying to be the new second-in-command.
Britain's Home Secretary John Reid said 21 people had been arrested in London, its suburbs and in Birmingham following a lengthy investigation, including the alleged "main players" in the plot. Searches continued in a number of locations.Does this mean we invade England next?
The suspects were "homegrown," though it was not immediately clear if they were all British citizens, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.
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