MSNBC: U.S. Pressured UK to Rush Terror Arrests
Aug 14, 2006 American officials leaned on England to arrest the would-be plane bombers at least a week before British authorities wanted to move in, according to MSNBC One British official suggested the attacks were not imminent; the suspects did not yet have plane tickets -- some didn't even have passports Why did this allegedly happen? We have a (unfortunately justifiably) cynical answer Click to the jump .
Mixing Explosive Liquids in a Crowd
Aug 11, 2006 Like, we don't know, but it may be a bad idea to combine potentially explosive liquids in trash bins near big crowds (h/t: Boing Boing) Also, John at AMERICAblog wants to know: If liquid explosives were suspected back in a 1995 plane bombing plot, why have liquids been allowed on planes since then, and now suddenly they're not? .
Bush Staffer on Terror Plots: ‘This Is Going to Play Big’
Aug 11, 2006 In the wake of the foiled terrorist plots to explode passenger jets in midair, a White House official told an AFP reporter on Thursday, "Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big" as a political opportunity for the GOP. The AFP reporter was merciless in his reporting, noting that Bush & Co. have been tarring Democrats as soft on terrorism the past few days -- knowing full well that news of the terror plot could break at any moment.
Want to Fly? Your Papers, Please
Aug 10, 2006 Did you know that airline officials can't force you to show your ID before a flight? Every sign you see at U.S. airports that says otherwise is false. Also, the regulations governing this area are being kept secret from the public. Read about the man petitioning the Supreme Court to shed light on the situation.Lieberman Seeks to Exploit Terror News for Political Gain
Aug 10, 2006 Sen Joe Lieberman seized upon news of the foiled British plane bombers to say that a victory for his Democratic rival, Ned Lamont, in November would constitute a victory for the terrorists You know, when John at AMERICAblog asked who was going to be the first one to exploit this situation for political gain, he thought it would at least be a Republican.
First Snakes, Now Liquids (on a Plane)
Aug 10, 2006 It was looking like snakes were going to be the biggest threat to planes this summer, but energy drink bottles filled with explosive liquids turned out to be the real problem Check out the TSA's hours-old official ban on liquids on planes Update #1: The terrorists were apparently "planning to smuggle hydrogen peroxide-based liquid/slurry explosives" (whatever that is) in the bottles, according to U News Update #2Someone came up with a fitting graphic (above).
Brits Foil Terror Plot
Aug 10, 2006 Scotland Yard has upset a terrorist plot to explode planes in mid-flight from the UK to the U.S. As part of an operation lasting several months, authorities arrested 18 people and raised the threat level in the UK to critical, the highest possible. Update: Bush raised America's threat level to red -- the highest. It's a first for America.
