FEARS that Islamist terrorists plan to hijack an Indian passenger jet and crash it into a British city helped to prompt this weekend's heightened terror alert. MI5 was told by the Indian authorities early last week about a suspected plot by militants linked to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan to hijack an Air India or Indian Airlines flight from Mumbai or Delhi. The warning, which came after the capture of a suspected Islamic leader, was contained in a detailed "threat assessment" sent to MI5 by the Indian Intelligence Bureau. It did not state that Britain was a specific target. But police security sources said it had raised fears in London that a British city might be attacked.
MI5 was told by the Indian authorities early last week about a suspected plot by militants linked to Al-Qaeda in Pakistan to hijack an Air India or Indian Airlines flight from Mumbai or Delhi.
The warning, which came after the capture of a suspected Islamic leader, was contained in a detailed "threat assessment" sent to MI5 by the Indian Intelligence Bureau. It did not state that Britain was a specific target. But police security sources said it had raised fears in London that a British city might be attacked.
The Terrorists are allowed to hijack planes and crash them into cities if we get to choose where they crash.
They get to claim Victory!
We have lots of cities with lots of places where crashing a jet would be a major civic improvement.
It's a Win/Win.
[Thinking inside the Bonk, I is, I is.]
The terrorists can tip off the news channels where it's going to happen - after running a secret auction for the rights - and the event can be televised live.
I think sponsorship could be arranged for such an event - could even be the beginning of a franchise.....calling Simon Cowell. "Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
