An update on this story. "9 charged in British terror case held without bail," from CNN, December 27:
London (CNN) -- The alleged bombing targets of nine men arrested on terror charges in the United Kingdom a week ago included the London Stock Exchange and the U.S. embassy in London, a prosecutor said in court Monday.
The men, ages 19 to 28, appeared before a senior district judge in the City of Westminster Magistrates Court Monday. They were remanded into custody until their next appearance at Central Criminal Court -- London's Old Bailey -- on January 14.
The suspects were ordered them held without bail on charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and other terrorism offenses, West Midlands police said Monday.
"I have reviewed the evidence provided to me by the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit and I am satisfied there is sufficient for a realistic prospect of conviction, and it is in the public interest that these men should be charged with these offenses," said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.
They were arrested in Cardiff in Wales, and London and Stoke-on-Trent in England during raids on December 20. Three others arrested in the raids were released without charges.
The defendants are charged with "unlawfully and maliciously" conspiring to cause an explosion or explosions "likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom," according to a police statement. They are also accused of conducting research, agreeing on potential targets and testing incendiary material....
Lots of leisure time to plan attacks against the kaffir is one of the benefits of the Islamic lifestyle.
Watching CNN slightly against my will: one commentator just referred to a "young disenfranchised man from a certain community" in relation to this case.
I can't be the only one on a couch somewhere who thought briefly of putting the "throw" back in "throw pillow."
Also report & photographs Telegraph Dec 27th 2010
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8227193/Christmas-bomb-plot-nine-men-remanded-over-plan-to-blow-up-Big-Ben-and-Westminster-Abbey.html
London Targets Reconnoitred or Listed:
Stock Exchange
Offices of Mayor Boris Johnson
US Embassy
Rabbis of two separate synagogues
Dean of St Paul’s Chapter House
Westminster Abbey
Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament, Big Ben)
London Eye (Ferris Wheel)
Church of Scientology near Blackfriars
The names are clue enough, but the Telegraph adds that they are all "of Bangladeshi origin".
Much like the late terrorist bomber in Sweden who in a Danish newspaper was described as an "unhappy young man" of a "minority in a difficult position".
Please note that the words islamists or Muslim is not in the article. These words have disappeared from the media this year at least. No body is foul: we all know (and this includes the general public) that the peoples who are behind 90% of the terrorist plots or acts are from the "religion of peace".
Isabella
'The men' - for God's sake ! Muslims, muslims, muslims --- I am so sick of the lot of them.
And why, why, why, were three 'others' released 'without charges?' If they were all together, then they are all equally guilty. I will bet anything they are all on benefits, with their families, who of course will say they were decent young men who had been 'radicalized' by some nasty imam who didn't understand the true meaning of islam.
Or else they were born in this country, educated, probably got a university education, took, took, everything we are stupid enough to give them, and then laughing themselves sick at the stupid kuffar, decided it was time for jihad. May they rot in hell, every single one of them. And THESE are the creatures that the asinine, criminal cameron says WE should be integrating with, not the other way round !! Oh, there is a storm coming - believe it.
Hmm.
"and testing incendiary material....".
Remember that mysterious explosion that happened in Scotland, near Loch Lomond, in November this year?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331073/Remote-detonation-Explosion-Scotlands-Loch-Lomond-treated-Al-Qaeda-bomb-test.html#ixzz15qttBHGV
"An explosion on the shores of Loch Lomond is being investigated as a possible Al Qaeda bomb test.
The blast, which was reported by walkers and workmen, damaged a large area of woodland on the south-west edge of the lake.
Police are believed to have found several suspicious devices at the site, which is being examined by bomb disposal officers and divers".
I wonders, yes I wonders.
And why, why, why, were three 'others' released 'without charges?'
Possibly they were "turned" to become informers.
Possibly.