Airport chaos!!!

[lizbud]

One question?


Do ya think that the Brits might have been peeking into computers and tapping phones to catch these morons?

I'm sure they did after they recieved a tip that lead to the arrest of some
of the planners of the bombings. One thing that strikes me about this whole
thing is that it was the tip by a member of the British Muslim community that
alerted the officials about the plot. No body so far has made much of this fact
but I though it was significant.

[RICHARD]

I heard that they infitrated the group-with a spy..

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need help from my brit friends!!

Who is the guy by the name of Galloway that is/was a member of the Brit Government?


He did and interview on american radio the other day and afterwards another
radio host said he sounded alot like the "B@st@rd" guy in the Austin Powers movie....

GET IN ME BELLY!

[Killearn Kitties]

His name is George Galloway, although no-one knows how he got the nickname "Gorgeous". Personally I think he bestowed it upon himself.

I was rather hoping that his name would never come up on this board, although after his showdown with the US Senate last year, I knew it was only a matter of time before he was caught on your radar, Richard.

The Wikipedia entry will probably give you considerably more than you ever wanted to know about Gorgeous George. Wikipedia

[smokey the elder]

Someone made a comment about "we're worried about the price of gas." I think it's human nature to focus on something that affects one directly rather than something more remote. At the end of the day, it's overwhelming to contemplate all the troubles in the Middle East, Korea, terrorism, etc. So a person gets fixated on how long the line is, how expensive gas is, etc.

As far as the "source" of the plot goes, I think it may be combination of MI5 and Scotland Yard surveillance, and use of informants. Use of informants ("snitches" ) is a time tested part of police work. If the cops want to keep the informant in place, they keep to themselves who it is!

[RICHARD]

As far as the "source" of the plot goes, I think it may be combination of MI5 and Scotland Yard surveillance, and use of informants. Use of informants ("snitches" ) is a time tested part of police work. If the cops want to keep the informant in place, they keep to themselves who it is!

And Bond, James Bond.????

[smokey the elder]

I think the UK has had just a little practice dealing with terrorism (the Irish Troubles) that we in the US don't. Also, folks in the UK have become accustomed to policies that some in the US find objectionable. I daresay that if this goes on for 50 years we'll get used to them.

[Cincy'sMom]

I flew out to and home from Philly yesterday...no issues what so ever. We got through security each time in about 15-20 minutes. Lines were short and everything moved quickly.

i did still see them confiscating some toothpaste, gels, etc. You kinda ahve to wonder, were these people living under a rock the last week, that they didn't know?