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2005-11-12 Down Under

Informers told Australian police about terror cells

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Posted by Oztralian 2005-11-12 18:39|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 supergrass? interesting phrase....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-12 19:04|| 2005-11-12 19:04|| Front Page Top

#2 There's gotta be a Cheech and Chong reference somewhere...

Posted by Jim">Jim 2005-11-12 19:12|| http://Technochitlins.com]">[http://Technochitlins.com] 2005-11-12 19:12|| Front Page Top

#3 So anyone who wasn't arrested in these latest swoops might well be the supergrass. Hmmm.... ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-11-12 19:18|| 2005-11-12 19:18|| Front Page Top

#4 If the cops are smart they 'arrested' him too. Or ... he has a good cover story for why he wasn't.

Posted by lotp 2005-11-12 20:05|| 2005-11-12 20:05|| Front Page Top

#5 just like Big Pussy in the Sopranos

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-11-12 20:10|| 2005-11-12 20:10|| Front Page Top

#6 The TV this morning was pretending he was someone who came forward and volunteered information, whereas he was almost certainly caught for something and ratted out his mates to avoid getting banged up.

Posted by phil_b 2005-11-12 22:20|| 2005-11-12 22:20|| Front Page Top

#7 FG: supergrass? interesting phrase....

That's a British term. To grass on is to snitch on. A supergrass is a high-ranking criminal or terrorist turned informant.

Posted by Elmenter Snineque1852 2005-11-12 23:12|| 2005-11-12 23:12|| Front Page Top

#8 It is very unlikely that this ISN'T true. Knowledge of imminent bombing was spread through the Sydney lebanese community to avoid them being caught up in it. Its most likely one of the lebanese community who has spoken to the Police.The 2 sites targetted in Sydney and the timimg was well known....

Posted by Sundown 2005-11-12 23:30|| 2005-11-12 23:30|| Front Page Top

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