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Head-shaking headline of the morning
Michelle Malkin

"Police fears of threat to Muslims."

Update: Here's another from, yes, Reuters - "Muslims "under siege" after plane plot report."

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Meanwhile:

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New Nanosecond and Islamic Fascists
Daniel Freedman

"U.S. Muslim groups criticized President Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a 'war with Islamic fascists,' saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions," Reuters reports (via reader Erik Sass).

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Don't try to tell me it isn't related:

Late-night tracfone shopping sprees
Michelle Malkin

Just thought you'd find these news items interesting (hat tip: reader Dave and reader PD):

WNEM TV in Michigan - Three Middle Eastern Men Found With 1000 Cell Phones

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Power Line (mulitple authors): Profiles in airport security

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The WSJ Notes Surveillance/SWIFT Point
Ace of Spades

Damn. I wish I could say they ripped me off, except 1) Texas Rainmaker made the point first, 2) it's kind of obvious, and 3) they, uhh, technically published before me, too. Technically.

Eh. In a way they ripped me off.

Worth a read. It's not just an idiot saying it:

Americans went to work yesterday to news of another astonishing terror plot against U.S. airlines, only this time the response was grateful relief. British authorities had busted the "very sophisticated" plan "to commit mass murder" and arrested 20-plus British-Pakistani suspects. As we approach the fifth anniversary of 9/11 without another major attack on U.S. soil, now is the right moment to consider the policies that have protected us--and those in public life who have fought those policies nearly every step of the way.

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UK Terror Plot Updates: Galloway Connection

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 11, 2006 at 01:36 PM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: The Liberal Avenger

The cell phone story sounds like those who were involved were exploiting a grey market loophole to make money.

Don't forget Occam's Razor.

If you come across three dudes - even PAKISTANI DUDES - who are harvesting phones, the most likely explanation is that they are doing something to make money.

Posted by: The Liberal Avenger | Aug 12, 2006 3:18:27 AM

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