• August 22nd

    From Steve Asher@3:800/432 to All on Saturday, August 12, 2006 03:01:56
    It looks as if the mass hijacking / destruction of aircraft which
    was foiled this week was intended to take place on August 22nd,
    which Bernard Lewis noted corresponded to the date in the Islamic
    calendar when Mohammad rode the winged horse Buraq "to the furthest
    mosque" (Jerusalem). While he said that it was far from certain
    that Ahmadinejad was planning any cataclysmic events for that date,
    he felt it was wise to bear the possibility in mind. Whether this
    is the possibility he had in mind, or whether it is a distraction
    from something even more sinister, time will tell, but he seems
    to have "got it right". I would be inclined to avoid flying on
    or around August 22nd, just in case.

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    12 days from apocalypse
    By Fiona Hudson in London

    August 12, 2006 12:0

    THE 24 people accused of plotting despicable mass murder are almost
    all British citizens who appeared to lead ordinary suburban lives.

    A Heathrow airport worker, a cake seller, two cricket-loving brothers
    and two recent Muslim converts were among the two dozen suspects
    arrested in a series of dramatic raids across London and Birmingham.

    Prime Minister John Howard yesterday described as a "chilling new
    dimension'' the terrorists' plans to use liquid chemical bombs to blow
    up planes over five US cities.

    The arrests came just 12 days before the date of the planned attacks
    - August 22. A test run was believed to be planned for coming days.

    [...]

    Full article at "The Daily Telegraph" - Sydney. http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20095912-5001021,00.html


    Cheers, Steve..

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