CNN reporting ABC News reporting a major arrest in Pakistan tomorrow

[Roland99]

Allegedly, another mastermind.

[villager]

1. a #3 man, perchance?

n/t

[Roland99]

2. #2's #2?

[jaxx]

15. They're all #2...........cept for OBL

and we all know he isn't high on shrubs list of wants.

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Now we know where to find Osama -- he's in the Village

Where everytime one turns around there's a new Number 2.

[villager]

12. "That would be telling..."

n/t

[peacetalksforall]

3. I nominate Khan. Partner in trafficking in nuclear parts with the

U.S, - Cheney.

[Jack Rabbit]

14. Exactly my thought

The the Bushies will want to take credit for the arrest of a man who has been under house arrest for years, although I agree he belongs in the slammer with the key thrown away. With Cheney.

[survivor999]

4. Weird. No women so far.

[BuyingThyme]

5. It's that guy from the Gatorade commercial.

[davidinalameda]

6. Roland reporting that CNN reporting that ABC News is reporting...

sorry couldn't resist

[Roland99]

7. he he

[shain from kane]

8. Well, I heard about it on Democratic Underground. com., too. n/t

[RagAss]

19. dwickam reports that roland reports that cnn reports that abc reports

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Oh goody

I wonder how they'll dress this one up?

[Connie_Corleone]

20. Where is Ron Jeremy these days??

[Botany]

10. Quick forget the U.K. threat which turned out to be .....

.... a bush screw up:

So we hurt a real terror investigation and "In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports."

<NBC: U.S. Rushed Brits to Bust Terror Plot, Says Source
By Justin Rood - August 12, 2006, 6:17 PM

NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

A senior British official knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.

In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.>

And now look @ Pakistan ..... terra terra terra The war on terror The war on terror
al Qaeda al Qaeda al Qaeda 9/11 9/11 9/11

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[Botany]

18. Bottom Line

"they" were not ready to do anything and were being watched 24/7 by British Police
& Intel ....... by * making it public he blew a big part of the investigation.

And not having tickets means they were not going to get on a plane that day.

[CJCRANE]

21. International flights

usually check passports before boarding AFAIK. I had a real passport with a small blemish on it and had a lot of trouble travelling internationally (rigorous inspections).

[pitohui]

22. about passports

when leaving the usa by air, they do indeed require a passport before they will allow you on the plane anywhere except (possibly) mexico and canada, where you are supposed to still be allowed to visit using a driver's license only

i certainly wouldn't risk it, if you plan to leave the country by air, you better have a passport

even post 911 i have w. no trouble at all walking out of usa into mexico w.out showing any passport, to return to usa by same method (by foot) i can show either passport or driver's license

these plotters were leaving the united kingdom heading toward usa, in that case, you do have to show a passport that the airlines thinks that usa gov't will accept -- reason, the airline has to pay th fly home each passenger that is refused by usa immigration -- and i'm told the fee is HEFTY

as far as stolen passports, there is a sizable business in picking pockets and stealing genuine american passports such that i do not like to carry my passport anywhere it's easily accessible once i have arrived in europe and cleared security, as far as possible, i keep the photocopy out to show the hotel etc. and keep the real passport well buried -- in europe a purse is for make-up, enough money to get through the day's expenses, and that's it

as far as i know from multiple news reports, these plotters had not yet purchased any air tickets, and no flight was ever in danger because they were under such tight surveillance

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. I presume "tomorrow" mean it's already happened, and it's just time zones

that have made the difference, rather than a prediction of it happening?

[spanone]

17. It's too early for the Grand Master Osama. Dick Cheney perhaps?

Maybe he's making one of those infamous bush* administration secret fly-ins and they arrest and prosecute his ass on the spot. Now I could go for that.

I suspect it's going to be all about terror and war and war and terror non-stop thru the elections. Otherwise they lose. They do not want to lose.