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| Terror Networks & Islam |
| White House lists 10 foiled attacks |
| 2005-10-07 |
| The White House on Thursday released a list of the 10 serious terror plots President Bush said were foiled by the United States and its allies over the past four years. In his speech earlier in the day, President Bush did not offer details but said that three targeted the United States. The speech came hours before New York City officials announced they had received information about a "specific threat" against the city's subway system. 1. West Coast Airliner Plot: In mid-2002 the United States disrupted a plot to use hijacked airplanes to attack targets on the West Coast of the United States. The plotters included at least one major operational planner behind the September 11, 2001 attacks. 2. East Coast Airliner Plot: In mid-2003 the United States and a partner disrupted a plot to use hijacked commercial airplanes to attack targets on the East Coast of the United States. 3. The Jose Padilla Plot: In May 2002 the United States disrupted a plot that involved blowing up apartment buildings in the United States. One of the alleged plotters, Jose Padilla, allegedly discussed the possibility of using a "dirty bomb" inside the United States. Bush has designated him an "enemy combatant." 4. 2004 British Urban Targets Plot: In mid-2004 the United States and partners disrupted a plot to bomb urban targets in Britain. 5. 2003 Karachi Plot: In spring 2003 the United States and a partner disrupted a plot to attack westerners at several targets in Karachi, Pakistan. 6. Heathrow Airport Plot: In 2003 the United States and several partners disrupted a plot to attack London's Heathrow Airport using hijacked commercial airliners. The planning for this alleged attack was undertaken by a major operational figure in the September 11, 2001 attacks. 7. 2004 Britain Plot: In the spring of 2004 the United States and partners, using a combination of law enforcement and intelligence resources, disrupted a plot to conduct large-scale bombings in Britain. 8. 2002 Arabian Gulf Shipping Plot: In late 2002 and 2003 the United States and a partner nation disrupted a plot by al Qaeda operatives to attack ships in the Arabian Gulf. 9. 2002 Strait of Hormuz Plot: In 2002 the United States and partners disrupted a plot to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf from the Indian Ocean. 10. 2003 Tourist Site Plot: In 2003 the United States and a partner nation disrupted a plot to attack a tourist site outside the United States. The White House did not list what site that was. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |