Home Office 'linked to discredited claim of al-Qa'ida plot'

Home Office 'linked to discredited claim of al-Qa'ida plot'
By Jason Bennetto, Crime Correspondent

The Home Office is suspected of being behind discredited media reports on the eve of the Queen's Speech that an al-Qa'ida plot to fly planes into London skyscrapers had been foiled.

Supporters of David Blunkett were accused of trying to exploit public fears in an attempt to help the Government introduce anti-terrorism legislation.

The Daily Mail and ITV News reported that Islamic extremists were caught preparing to attack the financial centre of Canary Wharf, or possibly Heathrow.

The two journalists responsible said they had been told about the story by a "senior source" several days ago. The Mail said the "security services" - MI5 and MI6 - had prevented the planned attack.

More at:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/story.jsp?story=586062

vice-versa?

I report, you decide.

As I remember, Blair's best buddy spinmeister Alistair Campbell was despatched to run a joint propaganda machine in the months leading up to the Afghan invastion.

and resourceful!!!!!!!!!

I remember reading long before the election an article that said every time the US temporarily went up a notch on the homeland security meter, Bush went up temporarily by three points in the polls.

I wonder if Osama knew this when he released his election-eve tape? I could understand the case being made that he didn't know, or that he knew but didn't care. But, on balance, I think he must have known who he was giving votes to.

- B

Oh, never mind... Read that one a little too fast.

:hangover:

no of course not.

As far as most americans are concerned, they heard something about a 9/11 type plot to blow up London.

Good God this is so fucking outrageous

we need to call them on their bullshit, and it starts with this kind of crap