Official: 7 Arrested in Sears Tower Plot

[TRUTH]

MIAMI (AP) - Inside a city warehouse, authorities believe, a group was hatching the early stages of a widespread terror plot - one that targeted Chicago's Sears Tower, an FBI office in Miami and other U.S. buildings.

On Thursday, authorities swarmed the warehouse in Miami's Liberty City area, removed a metal door with a blowtorch and arrested seven people, a federal law enforcement official said. Authorities in Washington and Miami were expected to release more details in separate news conferences Friday morning.

Neighbors who lived nearby said young men, who appeared to be in their teens and 20s, slept in the warehouse, running what looked like a militaristic group. They appeared brainwashed, some said.

``They would come out late at night and exercise,'' said Tashawn Rose, 29. ``It seemed like a military boot camp that they were working on there. They would come out and stand guard.''

The law enforcement official told The Associated Press the seven were mainly Americans with no apparent ties to al-Qaida or other foreign terrorist organizations. He spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to pre-empt the news conferences.

``There is no imminent threat to Miami or any other area because of these operations,'' said Richard Kolko, spokesman for FBI headquarters in Washington. He declined further comment.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5906143,00.html

[catfish]

"Security at the 110-floor Sears Tower, a Chicago landmark, was ramped up after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the 103rd-floor skydeck was closed for about a month and a half."

This is from the same report, what do you reckon they were doing for a month and a half? Sniff-proofing the bombs?

[TRUTH]

[gypsum]

Amazing how quickly things like this are linked to 'Islamic extremists' and Al-Qaeda after only a few hours. Earlier on while watching the news it was reported that the people arrested had nothing to do with any known terrorist groups, then on the evening news the story had changed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5110342.stm

[Justin]

So what are we seeing and hearing at the moment in the news? Today we have the potential attack on the Sears Tower. Yesterday we had a 'terrorist' in this country studying a large bag of ammonium sulphate/weedkiller who was obviously going to make a bomb with it; we had news of a threat to crash a plane into Canary Wharf; last week, terror suspects arrested in Canada; and, of course, two weeks ago the spectacular raid by the Met at Forest Gate. The security and intelligence services are doing a great job in protecting us - or that is what the storyline must appear to be. My guess is there is an imminent 'false flag' terrorist attack bigger than 9/11 any day now and we will be told how 'unlucky' we all were that the plot was not discovered in time. They 'did their absolute best' to prevent it. I do hope I'm wrong!

[freddie]

I agree, but would add from the last 3 weeks;

-The death of Zarqawi (displaying US ability to track down and kill terror leaders abroad)

-The panic at Congress from the pneumatic drill (that showed a swift and heavy presence of armed police)

-The small plane entered restricted Washington airspace and was escorted away by fighter jets (Lots of menacing US TV news coverage until it was out of the way - In the UK too but it was in the middle of the night here - but it showed the quick responses of the airforce in scrambling jets)

I'm not sure what all this is building towards, but I don't think it's an overstatment to say that in the past 3 weeks we've seen a substantial increase in 'terror-talk' in our TV and printed media.

[Andrew Johnson]

God, I think I'm dumb sometimes.

Radio 2 11pm Bulletin just reported Alberto Gonzales remarks:
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US Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales said they were "home-grown terrorists" inspired by "a violent jihadist message".
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5110342.stm

This is the next phase - there is now no difference between Al Qaida and ordinary Americans - therefore "the Police State (q.v.) is badly needed as quickly as possible."

[freddie]

Andrew I totally agree,

It does seem that they're moving towards dropping the idea of a centralized Al-Q and are moving towards "Al Qaida inspired" groups - after all, what poses a greater threat and need for a police state, a) a structured, tightly organized foreign group (that can be infiltrated, watched, tracked etc..) or b) an 'evil message' that breeds terrorists in our own countries (much harder to find without spying on our own citizens etc..)?

[GEFBASS]

This is the strongest emotive post I`ve sent, I am British but first and foremost I am a human being.


Link to prisonplanet article.

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/june2006/230606searstower.htm

IMO It disgusts me that, when you see the article, they ( I mean your white neo-conservative ) have no respect whatsoever for anybody else but their little clan. A human is a human. What I mean, IMO, is that they are trying to marginalise different sections of the populace.

Tensions will mount within the USA and voila the need (or yet another excuse) for the police state.

It just makes me angry to think that my grand fathers ( One I`m led to believe was an American G.I. ( long story), fought for freedom and tolerence of all human beings from the hands of tyranny.

It`s mad that `the globalist elite` must think we, (the majority of the world), can be spoonfed information and doctrine `because we couldn`t handle the real truth`, well what will happen to them when the truth of 911 comes out ?

I know this is a bit of a rant but the vast majority of people I have spoken to about 911 want to know the truth and that`s what we will all get !

Geoff. (I`m fine really).

[paul wright]

Why bother to blow up Silverstein's holding when you can be tried for a thoughtcrime of wishing to blow it up by the accusations of a government agent?
It's a simple scam tried over and again in the UK
We'd better get used to it as Bliar and co have said

[Banish]

Here are the "terrorists". London, Toronto, Miami? A pattern? Are we being juiced up for a big event??

[Leiff]

Just thank your lucky stars Silverstein isn't your landlord!