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Den store engelske terrorsag: Ingen konkret trussel i sidste uge
Forleden afværgede de britiske myndigheder i allersidste øjeblik et stort terrorangreb - angrebet skulle foregå med vædsker eller gelé, og blev afværget med så meget nød og næppe, at man var nødt til omgående at lægge drakoniske restriktioner på alle flyafgange, herunder forbyde håndbagage i alle fly fra strobritannien?
Korrekt?
Ja, bortset fra, at der ifølge NBC slet ikke var nogen konkret trussel om angreb hverken i sidste uge eller i nærmeste fremtid:
A senior British official knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.Men hvorfor greb man så straks til så omfattende indgreb mod flytrafikken - når der ikke var nogen konkret trussel og man forresten havde anholdt alle de mistænkte?
In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.
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The official shed light on other aspects of the case, saying that while the investigation into the bombing plot began "months ago," some suspects were known to the security services even before the London subway bombings last year.
Vel, kan det mon have noget at gøre med "signalværdien" - propagandaeffekten?
Link til historien hos MSNBC (via Boing Boing).