By Jim Lynch on Jul 2, 2007 in War on Terrorism | Comments Off
Authorities in the UK now have eight people held in connection with the recent terror activities and the related investigation.
An eighth person has been arrested in connection with car bomb attacks on Glasgow Airport and London, Scotland Yard said.
The man was arrested at an undisclosed location and is currently being held in custody, police [...]
By Jim Lynch on Jul 1, 2007 in News, War on Terrorism | 3 Comments
Here is a roundup on the latest news and reaction to the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow.
UPDATE 12:15 Eastern:
The U.S. is adding more air marshals on flights to Europe.
The U.S. is adding air marshals to overseas flights because of concerns about potential terrorism threats originating in Britain and Europe, the homeland security chief said [...]
By Jim Lynch on Aug 10, 2006 in News, People, War on Terrorism | Comments Off
If you have been reading the various news accounts of the current terror plot then you probably read this quote:
Hannah Pillinger, 24, seemed less concerned by the announcement. “Eight hours without an iPod, that’s the most inconvenient thing,” she said, waiting at the Manchester airport.
Uh, no Hannah. Having your whinney butt blown out of the [...]
By Jim Lynch on Aug 10, 2006 in News, Radical Islam, War on Terrorism | 1 Comment
I’ll be updating this throughout the day. Here are some early quotes:
William Teach (Pirates Cove) — “If one has to wake up and hear the radio blaring out about terrorism, it’s good that it is because it was stopped, not because the attack was successful.”
James Joyner (Outside The Beltway) — “Thankfully, the plot was [...]
By Jim Lynch on Aug 10, 2006 in First Cup, News, Radical Islam, War on Terrorism | Comments Off
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