Terror Threat to Airlines Queried (BBC)

[blackcat77]

British airline pilots have urged the government to examine the quality of intelligence that led to the cancellation of trans-Atlantic flights.
The US intelligence prompted British Airways, Air France and Continental Airways to ground flights.

The authorities said there was a specific threat to international air travel from al-Qaeda.

However, the pilots' union said the quality of the intelligence should be examined by the British government.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3449903.stm

[pink_poodle]

1. ha ha Something smells like fish. -nm

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[aquart]

2. They don't believe it either.

[Stephanie]

3. Has Cheney cried WOLF one time too many?

Let's have an investigation into the timing and veracity of the terra lerts. It's obvious to anyone who's paying attention that they occur as soon as some inconvenient truth about the regime hits the news.

No WMDs in Iraq? Investigation called for? TERROR ALERT!

[JohnyCanuck]

4. Better check. Maybe this intelligence came from Rummy's

Office of Special Plans too. We all know how reliable that has proven to be. :eyes:

[pinto]

5. Dr. Kay's point about the value of an independent investigation

of our intel procedures and its uses rings through the BA pilots statements....

(aside) I found the comment from "defense analyst" Beaver about "clean-looking people" interesting.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. The danger has always been there

US officials believe al-Qaeda is again trying to target international flights.

Guess what? They apparently already have -- successfully. You don't have to actually do something horrendous to perform a terrorist activity anymore -- all you have to do is make people think you're going to do it. Mix well with a little judicious "chatter" and a paranoid administration that plays right along, and voila! a world populace that jumps at its own shadow.

Al-Qaeda knows its audience all too well.