Sticky Notes

Major arrests of 21 so far in Britain.

Plans to blow up an airliner with explosives in hand carried luggage.

PAJAMAS  MEDIA: 

REUTERS: [ORIGINAL REPORT] BULLETIN: SKY NEWS REPORTING TERROR PLOT “BIGGER THAN 9-11” FOILED IN THE UK. COULD HAVE BEEN LIQUID EXPLOSIVES SMUGGLED ON BOARD PLANES BOUND FOR       THE US WITH HAND LUGGAGE. AS MANY AS TWENTY PLANES INVOLVED. UK BANS HAND LUGGAGE. INDIVIDUALS APPREHENDED BRITAINS OF PAKISTANI BACKGROUND August 9 21:03 PDT

 London’s Heathrow airport was closed to most European flights Thursday morning, causing chaos for thousands of travelers. (CNN) 02:03 PDT

The terrorists were targeting United, American, Continental airlines, two U.S. counterterrorism officials say. One police spokesman said the attacks were planned to happen at the same time. The plan involved airline passengers hiding masked explosives in carry-on luggage, the official said. “They were not yet sitting on an airplane,” but were very close to traveling, the official said, calling the plot “the real deal.” 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 Qaeda back to it.” (Fox News) 03:41 PDT

Well good morning world. 

 MICHELLE MALKIN

Are the arrests of the Dearborn men, who had airplane manifests and tracfones (which have been used by terrorists to detonate bombs) and the nationwide lookout of the missing Egyptians here a coincidence? Not likely.

I was thinking this very thing when I read Michelle's post. 

Hot Air covered developments through the night. One word that you'll note that is missing from first coverage--well here, see for yourselves:

Sky News' Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said those arrested were mainly young, British-born Asian men.

HOT AIR 

Update (Ian @ 5:18am): Metro Police official: “put simply this was intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale.”

Small off-topic thought here.  It arrears Lieberman knew what he was talking about.

 HOMELAND SECURITY

August 10, 2006 (2:40 a.m. EDT) – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a targeted raise in the threat level in light of today’s arrests in the United Kingdom. “The United States Government has raised the nation’s threat level to Severe, or Red, for commercial flights originating in the United Kingdom bound for the United States. This adjustment reflects the Critical, or highest, alert level that has been implemented in the United Kingdom. To defend further against any remaining threat from this plot, we will also raise the threat level to High, or Orange, for all commercial aviation operating in or destined for the United States.”

ACE OF SPADES

Update With Some History, And Some Speculation

– Ace

This isn't the first time for this plot, See-Dub reminds us. They just dusted off their old plans.

And he notes this.

Complete the series:

9/11

3/11

7/11

...?

How about 8/11?

I know 7/7 doesn't work, but mustn't stand on ceremony when you have people to kill.

TIMES ONLINE (UK) -  Serious precautions for carry-on bags. Only these items may be taken on board, in a clear plastic bag:

• Pocket size wallets and pocket size purses plus contents (for example money, credit cards, identity cards etc (not handbags);
• Travel documents essential for the journey (for example passports and travel tickets);
• Prescription medicines and medical items sufficient and essential for the flight (eg, diabetic kit), except in liquid form unless verified as authentic;
• Spectacles and sunglasses, without cases;
• Contact lens holders, without bottles of solution;
• For those travelling with an infant: baby food, milk (the contents of each bottle must be tasted by the accompanying passenger) and sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight (nappies, wipes, creams and nappy disposal bags);

• Female sanitary items sufficient and essential for the flight, if unboxed (eg tampons, pads, towels and wipes);
• Tissues (unboxed) and/or handkerchiefs;
• Keys (but no electrical key fobs).

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