"We have foiled mass murder on an unimaginable scale"

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

...their offspring, freed from the struggle simply to stay alive are able to study harder and take a more religious view of life.

For some values of "religious".

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by MaggieL

Funny how being a suicide bomber simplifies safety concerns.

What, that isn't obvious? You thought there might be some concern for the life of a person about to kill themselves? I thought that, given the voltile nature of the explosive, that transporting it without setting it off early was an issue. Interesting link, Hippikos.

[Undertoad]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/...ive_gel_t.html

The suspected terror plotters arrested in Britain had planned to conceal their liquid or gel explosives inside a modified sports beverage drink container and trigger the device with the flash from a disposable camera.

ABC News has learned exclusively that the plotters planned to leave the top of the bottle sealed and filled with the original beverage but add a false bottom, filled with a liquid or gel explosive. The terrorists planned to dye the explosive mixture red to match the sports drink sealed in the top half of the container.

This, they thought, would ensure that they would be able to pass through security -- even if they were asked to unseal and drink the beverage.

The flash in a disposable camera has enough electrical power, they apparently believed, to set off the homemade explosive.

There are any number of homemade or modified commercial liquids that would have made effective explosives, with enough energy to damage or destroy a plane.

Gatorade: is it in you?

Of course this is still early on, and the facts as reported may or may not be the case.

[Undertoad]

Most news sources are saying that the Brits foiled the plot through deep covert intelligence. If that's the case, well done Britannia. The world owes you a round!

Uh, we'll make it good old Whitbread, though, none of that "sports drink" nonsense.

[footfootfoot]

Kitsune,
Hilarious.
You da bomb.

[MsSparkie]

I expect the airline industry will take another hit in loss of business due to fear. I'd never fly!!!! Always hated it but it keeps getting worse.

[MsSparkie]

America's Most Wanted

[9th Engineer]

I don't get it...

[Undertoad]

This one is probably... overstated. Eleven Egyptian students failed to find their way from NYC to Montana fast enough. Nothing to see here, I think, move along.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The news said three of the terrorists had made a trip to Pakistan to meet with persons unknown but authorities suspect it was Osama's boys.

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by MsSparkie

I expect the airline industry will take another hit in loss of business due to fear. I'd never fly!!!! Always hated it but it keeps getting worse.

You'd honestly give up and let the terrorists, well, terrorize you so easily?

[MsSparkie]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

This one is probably... overstated. Eleven Egyptian students failed to find their way from NYC to Montana fast enough. Nothing to see here, I think, move along.

From your link:
Missing Egyptian Students - Never Intended to Attend University

This is nation wide, with specific region of interest is the eastern seaboard--from Maine to Florida. The predicate for this action is that these individuals are in the U.S. illegally and are wanted for questioning. Approach with caution.

Note: Two actually surrendered; they were not captured. Also, don't be confused by the domain name. "HomelandSecurityUS.com" is not DHS.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by MsSparkie

Approach with caution.

or approach with Maggie...

[MsSparkie]

Originally Posted by Kitsune

You'd honestly give up and let the terrorists, well, terrorize you so easily?

It's really airplanes I hate, the feeling of helplessness up there. I have flown to Europe and Mexico and did not like flying one bit.

Add the risks now and it's over the top scary.

I'm sure the amount of fuel they burn so high up is a big factor in global warming...so I say: ban all airplanes!!! LOL

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by MsSparkie

It's really airplanes I hate, the feeling of helplessness up there.

So learn to fly.