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To: Cogito who wrote (78919)	8/12/2006 3:27:32 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Allen, let us also not fail to observe that t he UK Govt. did not have to eavesdrop on all the teleconversations of its citizens. The UK Govt. busted the terrorists while at t he same time honoring the fundamental right to privacy of its citizenry.

To: Cogito who wrote (78919)	8/12/2006 6:27:01 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Respond to of 81568

Notice the mention of the words "police" and "intelligence" numerous times. Year of watching, waiting pays off By Herald wire services Saturday, August 12, 2006 - Updated: 09:35 AM EST British intelligence had its first glimpse into the plot to down 10 U.S.-bound airliners almost a year ago, when a Muslim called in suspicions about another Muslim. What follows is the anatomy of an investigation that may have saved the lives of as many as 3,000 innocent men, women and children, the rough equivalent of 10 planes full of people: In the wake of the July 7, 2005, suicide bombings on London’s mass transit system, a British Muslim calls police, suspicious and worried about another Muslim. Police initiate surveillance. Studying the suspect’s contacts and communications, the investigation has rapidly expanded by late 2005 to include dozens of suspects and several hundred investigators in Pakistan, Britain, Europe and the United States. They track the movements of people and money. U.S. anti-terrorism agencies reported yesterday there is no evidence the plotters or their accomplices had set foot in the United States, though reports suggest they may have called here. Dozens of stakeouts and wiretaps begin to produce an overall picture by early 2006. Intelligence identifies 50 suspected plot participants and at least three separate terrorist cells operating independently, which may not have had knowledge of one another or full awareness of the scope of the operation. Despite general knowledge of the conspiracy, investigators decide to allow the plotters to continue under surveillance, in order to amass evidence and identify other suspects. Within the past two to three weeks, details emerge that indicate the plotters are planning their practice runs on airliners to test security and the viability of their plan, to be followed within days by actual attacks. Aware that a large-scale terrorist plot is approaching its final stages, intelligence agents and police begin considering a series of raids and arrests. The use of sophisticated liquid explosive bombs, the size of the plot and links back to Pakistan and Afghanistan suggest high-level al-Qaeda involvement. Pakistani authorities, acting on British intelligence, arrest seven suspects last week: five Pakistani “facilitators” and two British Muslims of Pakistani descent, including one with suspect al-Qaeda ties who was picked up near the Afghan border. After those arrests, British authorities intercept a message from Pakistan urging the plotters in Britain to move ahead quickly. The final decision to launch raids is made this week. Investigators believe they have the main plotters but are afraid there may be a cell or individual bombers they don’t know about, and they want to shut the operation down. On Thursday, news of the first arrests and fears about liquid bombs is made public to put security officials at all levels and the general public on alert. In a series of raids over the past three days, at least 41 people are arrested in Britain and Pakistan. Some of the suspects, notably a British Muslim captured in Pakistan, are believed to have links to al-Qaeda. news.bostonherald.com