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11-Aug-2006 00:09

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Bush: Plot a reminder of terror threat to U.S.

By William L. Watts

Last Update: 12:05 PM ET Aug 10, 2006

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The discovery of a U.K.-based plot to bomb international flights bound for the United States serves as a reminder that the nation remains at war with terrorists, President Bush said in brief remarks Thursday morning. "It is a mistake to believe there is no threat to the United States of America, and that is why we've given our officials the tools they need to protect our people. Travelers are going to be inconvenienced as a result of the steps we've taken. I urge their patience and ask them to be vigilant," Bush said. Bush praised the level of cooperation between U.S. agencies and between the U.S. and British governments.

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10-Aug-2006 19:17

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The article mentioned that the arrests were carried out on Wednesday night London time. That means Singapore time early this morning before STI traded. And they break the arrest news about 12 - 15 hours later. Wah liow ....

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10-Aug-2006 18:58

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Time of this post was 5.48pm (Singpore time) ....

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'Mass murder' air terror bid foiled

Thursday August 10, 10:48 AM

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Police have foiled a major plot to "commit mass murder on an unimaginable scale" by destroying up to 10 passenger jets in mid-air.

The targets were flights leaving UK airports to the US.

Anti-terror police arrested 21 people in London, the Thames Valley and Birmingham on Wednesday night as stringent new security measures were imposed on all UK airports.

A ban on hand luggage, along with other checks and precautions, led to chaos at airports, where scores of flights were cancelled and massive queues built up.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Paul Stephenson told reporters at New Scotland Yard that the plot was designed to cause "untold death and destruction".

He added: "This was intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale."

Searches were ongoing at a number of addresses, he added.

Sources indicated that the majority, if not all, of those arrested were British.

Senior sources said the terrorists were believed to be planning to blow up as many as nine aircraft in a simultaneous attack.

The majority of those arrested were understood to be of Pakistani origin.

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