Details of Terror Plot Emerge

[Saurgrist]

This is ridiculous... this may never end

ABC News US | August 10, 2006 | Richard Esposito, Ned Potter, Jonathan Silverstein and Len Tepper & Staff


Suspects Allegedly Planned to Hide Dangerous Chemicals in Modified Sports Beverage Bottles

Aug. 10, 2006 — ABC News has learned the details of an alleged terror plot to bring down nine commercial airliners, using liquids concealed in sports beverage drink bottles.

According to sources, the suspected plotters arrested in London today planned to use liquid or gel explosives, triggered with the flash from a disposable camera.

The plotters planned to leave the top of each bottle sealed and filled with the original beverage, but add a false bottom filled with the explosive. The volatile mixture would have been dyed to match the color of the beverage.

Sources say the suspects believed this would guarantee them safe passage through security, even if they were ordered to sip the beverage to prove it was harmless, sources said.

The flash in a disposable camera, the plotters apparently believed, would have enough power to trigger the homemade explosive.

Experts say there are a number of homemade or easily modified commercial explosives that could have enough power to damage or destroy a jetliner.

A law enforcement source outside the United States provided ABC News with the names of three arrested suspects, believed to be major players in the plot: Rashid Rauf, Mohamed Al-Ghadra and Ahmed Al-Khan.

One of the suspects arrested is a woman, the source said, and not everyone authorities believe would have aided in the attack would have been aboard the planes.

[Rocol]

Agree M8, it is now bordering on the ridiculous .. it has caused chaos, at Major Airports, over here, with nearly all flights to the USA either cancelled or having massive delay times.

[TGLucario]

i agree....i this continues into december my winter hols will be affited...but its bloomin ridici-ci-ci-cilous, the terrorists now kno how to cause disruptement without killin any1

[Rocol]

Well, they are supposed to be ' British ' so an act like that constitutes Treason, which is still a ' Hangable Offence ', so if proven guilty I hope they neck the scumbags.

[Saurgrist]

Originally Posted by Rocol

Well, they are supposed to be ' British ' so an act like that constitutes Treason, which is still a ' Hangable Offence ', so if proven guilty I hope they neck the scumbags.

I'm hoping so too. They really are scumbags, and I am really hoping they get what they deserve.

[Arwen]

Omg i see what you mean i dont think this will ever end,get our troops out and leave them too it

[Saurgrist]

Originally Posted by Kat

Omg i see what you mean i dont think this will ever end,get our troops out and leave them too it

We can't really take the troops out until everything is settled, especially since we tore apart the country, we need to help them rebuild... it sucks but it is necessary. If we do, they may use their nuclear technologies, and if that happens, this world is in trouble. The thing is, Britain and the United States can tear apart these little third world countries, but we don't want to kill the civilians. I think if they attack either one of us again, and especially use nuclear weapons of some sort, we may blow the entire place. Sad, but we cannot really afford the risk of letting terrorists take out our innocent civilians either.

Originally Posted by Saurgrist

We can't really take the troops out until everything is settled, especially since we tore apart the country, we need to help them rebuild... it sucks but it is necessary. If we do, they may use their nuclear technologies, and if that happens, this world is in trouble. The thing is, Britain and the United States can tear apart these little third world countries, but we don't want to kill the civilians. I think if they attack either one of us again, and especially use nuclear weapons of some sort, we may blow the entire place. Sad, but we cannot really afford the risk of letting terrorists take out our innocent civilians either.

I agree with you Saugrist

[yankeesdood16]

I also agree, the war on terror is an ongoing problem.

[NorthViking]

It's horrible and sick, these terrorists are brainwashed, hope they all get caught.