"Bloody Scary Stuff"

Finally, an actual victory in the "War on Terror".

I'm sure you all know the plot by now the plot of radicalized muslims based out of London and Birmingham to carry liquid explosives onto a dozen planes bound for the US, supposedly today or tomorrow.

More details are trickling in now, including the almost Hollywood-like heroics of British Intelligence, including both Mi:5 (for internal British threats - pictured left) and Mi:6 (for overseas intelligence threats) in preventing what otherwise would have been a horrific attack against our two countries.  Both organizations worked diligently together and with foreign intelligence services to cast a tightening net around some really, really bad dudes, and then finally dropped the hammer on them when they overheard a message telling the 24 to "go now".  Let this post serve as a small token of gratitude to those guys, for saving the lives of thousands of people, including possibly several friends and business associates who I know were to be travelling from London to the States this weekend.

And of course, some information about the plotters have been released today.  Initial reports paint a relatively idyllic pictures of "quiet" "perfect neighbours" who "loved cricket".  However, at least a few of these "good mates" had already prepared their "martyrdom videotapes".  The group even included several of English decent who had recently converted to Islam.  And this is what really gets to me.  Suicide bombers who grow up dirt poor in Karachi or Gaza and fall in with these Islamist douchepumps (while in no way pardonable) are at least understandable.  I can at least wrap my mind around some poor, hungry dude being warped by the one group that hands them a kabob and some rice.  However, people who grow up and live in the relative luxury and liberal (small "L") freedom of a London suburb plotting to kill several thousand of their fellow neighbors and countrymen - it's simply unfathomable.  In an ironic twist, you can bet these cocksuckers will be hiding behind every common law right they are afforded as Brisith Citiziens over the next few weeks - essentially benefitting from the system of human rights that they plotted to destroy.

Also, this can not be the end of the story; as there clearly exists a large support netword for the pbombers -  mosques, clerics, and other radical Muslim friends that have to be brought to justice as well.  I hope the British Government doesn't lose it's nerve with such co-conspirators.

As for the 24 plotters, I hope they all enjoy a long lives dropping the soap in Her Majesty's Pound Me In The Arse Prison.

Comments

[The big O]

"Her Majesty's Pound Me In The Ass Prison."

I think over there it would be "Pound me in the arse prison"

[Cozmo]

Noted, O.

[Jack Klompus]

"Finally, an actual victory in the "War on Terror".

Killing Zarqawi doesn't qualify?

"I hope the British Government doesn't lose it's nerve with such co-conspirators"

As long as they don't listen to our media, they stand a chance.

Maybe we Americans can take away from this a valuable lesson: in order to stop Islamic terrorists, you have to use ethnic and religious profiling. Confiscating Cozmo's bottle of Summer's Eve at the TSA gate might make the liberals feel all warm and fuzzy because we're "treating everyone equally." However, let's cut the bullshit already. Allocating time and resources to this takes away from being able to seriously prevent a sophisticated attack like the one that was planned. And let's face it, a good portion of America still refuses to face the fact that Islamic terrorists are indeed serious about inflicting damage. Fear them or don't fear them, your choice. But it's undeniable that they've been delivering on their promises. And unlike us, they don't waffle.

[SIA]

Cozmo - great post and information. As an American who is not pleased with our current leadership, I must say they must be doing something right. It has been five years without an attack on our soil. I am confident there have been multiple attempts that have been thwarted. I even heard a Democrat say that before 9/11, those missing Egyptian College students would not have even been noticed when they didn't show up in Montana.
What is my point? Maybe the phone taps and policies implimented have done some good? Maybe the Tony Blair and George Bush alliance has saved us more grief that we could know? One thing I am confident of, I bet you won't hear from Arlen Spector or Harry Reid on illegal wire taps anytime soon.
These Muslim Terrorists need dealt with any way possible. And even though we need change in Congress and in the White House, I don't see a Democrat out there that has the balls to do the things that need to be done to capture and kill these people.
Never thought I would say this but my opinion of Bush has improved somewhat in the last 24 hours.
God Bless GB, the US and Israel. Kick some radical Muslim Terrorist tail!

[The big O]

"God Bless GB, the US and Israel."

and no where else right?? Have you seen 'Head of State'?

[SIA]

I apologize, I forgot to add Pakistan, India, Italy and the Muslims who help stop this type evil. They and many others are doing their best to crush these fanatics. Thanks for pointing out my oversight Big O.
And personally, I believe God loves all of us equally, even you!

[Jackie]

"And personally, I believe God loves all of us equally, even you!

Stated differently: "With all due respect, I think you're a fucking ashole."

[The big O]

"I apologize, I forgot to add Pakistan, India, Italy and the Muslims who help stop this type evil."

Right, but not Africa, South America, etc ............... C'mon now, it's just silly, why not say "god bless us eveyone" and just pull a tiny Tim. WTF???

Stated differently: "With all due respect, I think you're a fucking ashole."

Lol, that's awesome.

[The big O]

SIA, I forgot to ask you. Is there just one god??

The Christian one right?? and everybody else is wrong, goddamn dirty savages.

[Bluehorseshoe]

the truly scary bit, from someone who lives in the UK, is that these guys were born and bred here...somehow these apparently sentient people seem to think that living in a Islomofacist regime is much better than a secular democracy.

The comment that hit home from one of the Bombers in the Underground in his "Martyrdom tape" was "We love death as you love life".

The problem is these guys are not satisfied until you're either dead or converted to Islam. There's not much of a reasoned, liberal respone to that...

[The big O]

"The problem is these guys are not satisfied until you're either dead or converted to Islam."

Insert Chistianity in place of Islam and you have Chris Columbus, the Pilgrims, Conquistadors, The US government VS the Native Americans, etc,..........

Not stickin up for these cats but we've all seen this type of shit before, just in a different setting.

It sucks, seems like the worlds going to hell in one a them baskets like what that goldielocks bitch got.

Nice place we've made for the kids right??

[lattalayne]

Re: SIA's entire post

I'm sorry, did I miss something somewhere? Was there some large collusion(sp?) with the US on any of these captures? I read everything twice, and I didn't see that get mentioned.
I'm just damned if there is anything here to make me grateful for the actions of George W. Bush & Co. I'm grateful for MI5 and MI6 and James Bond and Austin Powers and all the other British Secret Agents who have saved the world from peril on countless occassions. Dubya, not so much.

[Jackie]

"It sucks, seems like the worlds going to hell in one a them baskets like what that goldielocks bitch got."

That's fucking phenomenal, O. Cracking the fuck up over here.

[Steve H.]

What's unfathomable? Over the past few years the US has invaded two Muslim countries, threatened to invade or attack one or two more, and Israel has attacked yet another. Our actions have led to the deaths of thousands of Arabs and other Muslims.

For someone who identifies with the Muslims, the US and Britain are killing them without much recourse, and the only way to respond is by attacking back. They can't really attack back with tanks and bombers, but they can with toothpaste tubes, etc.

I'm not saying that they're right, and certainly not saying that their actions are or would be justified. One key fact that seemed to be lost when the Arabs or Muslims were opposing the Iraq war was that Saddam had killed far more Muslims than the US or Israel had, yet Saddam is turned into this great Defender of Islam. And now, the overwhelming majority of deaths in Iraq are being caused by other Muslims, though it was our actions that set the whole thing in motion.

But to me, it is not unfathomable as to why Muslims would want to engage in attacks like this against the US or Britain. To me, the question is why aren't more of them doing so.

[The big O]

Steve H, Sad but fuckin true man.

I'm glad that these cats got stopped, I would hate to see anymore people get killed, but man If you, I or any of the rest of the people on this blog were born and raised in a muslim county and A big bully was fuckin with us over some decomposed dinosaurs, we'd probably be doin the same shit. I know I would. Just like I would be if some other country invaded the US, I be the first muthafucka outside with a strap like "c'mon", I got kids and I'll be goddamned if you gon' fuck with me or mine. So I understand, I don't neccessarily agree, but I understand.

[Jack Klompus]

"Over the past few years the US has invaded two Muslim countries, threatened to invade or attack one or two more, and Israel has attacked yet another."

Interesting timeline, Steve. But I think this has been going on for more than a "few years." And Israel "attacked"? If by "attacked" you mean "got tired of having rockets shot at them on a daily basis", then fine. I think most countries would "attack" as well.

"though it was our actions that set the whole thing in motion."

Which actions, exactly?

[The big O]

"Which actions, exactly?"

Jack,

See Immortal Technique's Revolutionary Vol 2 for those and many more answers to all kinds of political, trivial pursuit types a shit.

Ya know, the white man floodin this bitch with the Coca, the Aids, and all kindsa fun shit.

You're welcome. LOL

[Jack Klompus]

"Ya know, the white man floodin this bitch with the Coca, the Aids, and all kindsa fun shit."

Were that the truth, it's a pretty inefficient method of ethnic cleansing. But, perhaps "inefficiency" describes your version of Dwight Mann very well.

Immortal Technique in '08...

[lattalayne]

Did anybody else read today that these guys were tied to Al Quaida in Afghanistan?

Ya'll remember Afghanistan? That place where we had all those troops that just about had Bin Laden cornered, but then we pulled most of them out to go spread some liberty, love and democracy in Iraq?

Thanks again, Dubya!

[The big O]

"Dwight Mann"

Ay, you got me man, lol, I went to wikipedia like "who the fuck is Dwight Mann"?? I had typed that shit in and found nothing before I was like "ooooh, da white man". Lol, that dude who used to return kicks for the dirty birds was affectionatley referred to by one of my buddies as 'Tim Dwight Guy'. Good one, my fuckin brain is frazzled, this is what happens when I go 8hrs without the sticky icky.

[jackie]

"They can't really attack back with tanks and bombers, but they can with toothpaste tubes, etc."

Word.

The notion that they should just bend over over and take another is patently absurd. You come for me, I come for you. End of story.

[Jack Klompus]

All the same, if they are going to target innocent civilians, why do we have to be so dicriminant about where and when we bomb? This whole thing could be over a lot faster if we played by their rules.

[The big O]

"You come for me, I come for you. End of story."

Straight Gangsta!!!! Get 'em Jackie.

"Who told you to put the balm on???"
"Did I tell you to put the balm on??"

[Jackie]

"All the same, if they are going to target innocent civilians, why do we have to be so dicriminant about where and when we bomb?"

AofG Flashback.

[jackie]

"Just like I would be if some other country invaded the US, I be the first muthafucka outside with a strap like "c'mon", I got kids and I'll be goddamned if you gon' fuck with me or mine. So I understand, I don't neccessarily agree, but I understand."

That's just about the best I've ever seen it put.