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Australian Attorney-General says al-Qaeda planning to top 9/11
2004-02-02
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock today warned that al-Qaeda may be planning to outdo its attack on New York, as airlines grounded flights amid fears of chemical or biological attack on an aircraft. Over the weekend, British Airways, Air France and Continental Airlines cancelled several trans-Atlantic flights, citing security concerns. Intelligence experts reportedly said possible threats may include the release of a biological agent on a plane so those aboard would spread the infection without knowing it.
Yep. That'd be an act of spectacular Islamic bravery...
Speaking from Boston where he is involved in security talks, Mr Ruddock told the Nine Network that significant progress had been made in decapitating the al-Qaeda leadership. But he said that success had not stymied al-Qaeda’s ambitions to attack Western interests, including Australian interests. "The belief here, in terms of their preparations, they would be seeking to outdo what they did before," he said. "I can’t comment any more specifically than that but there is a real and continuing concern about what they might be able to do, which is all the reason we need to be working stronger than ever at dealing with these issues."
Posted by:Dan Darling

#10  Just giving the Cadets a little look see at how life could have been different.

Posted by: Shipman   2004-2-2 7:31:36 PM  

#9  Tibor, I think that the P-3's could be used for surface search (detection of boats) or sub-surface search, but I don't think that would do much with respect to the WOT. The P-3 does have fairly long legs that would allow it to be used for identifying a surface craft. Can't think that a patrol up the Hudson would be useful for a purpose other than land navigation practice.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-2-2 5:33:39 PM  

#8  STILL WAITING . . .

Here it is February 2nd and NYC hasn't been nuked yet. I've been looking out the 41st floor window for the mushroom cloud all day, but so far, there's been nothing.

P.S. - Off topic?? Last week a I saw a P-3 (or maybe an EP-3) flying low and slow up the Hudson at about 9:30 a.m.
Posted by: Tibor   2004-2-2 2:54:24 PM  

#7  Hose recommends that no one eat the submarine sandwichs. It's not worth it.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-2-2 10:51:22 AM  

#6  how can this be? John Kerry says it's all hype? Just a police action?

(/sarcasm off)
Posted by: Frank G   2004-2-2 10:07:54 AM  

#5  I wish that, just once, NPR or BBC would stick the microphone into the face of some of our native muslims moms with babies in strollers and ask them how they feel about their counterparts attempting to give their little mohmohs smallpox or worse.
Posted by: B   2004-2-2 9:50:37 AM  

#4  maybe even Americans will become custodians of the two holy thingies

Nah, that's what we have Jordan for. Plus the King has a actual historic claim to the position.
Posted by: Steve   2004-2-2 9:49:58 AM  

#3  maybe even Americans will become custodians of the two holy thingies

Perhaps we could test the next generation Mars rover on the big black rock.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-2-2 8:28:35 AM  

#2  planning to outdo its attack on New York

With each successful attack, another thugocracy goes down. Next up: Iran. Hell, maybe even Americans will become custodians of the two holy thingies. That should get their calvins wound up.
Posted by: Rafael   2004-2-2 3:51:53 AM  

#1  So far so good but they will, in some way, hit. But lets hope it won't be anywhere near 911. Time to target the brains.
Posted by: Lucky   2004-2-2 2:28:53 AM  

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