Wednesday, 16 August 2006
In which Andrew Sullivan goes completely over the edge (again)
Contributed by Bill Faith

Andrew Sullivan Questions The Timing
Ace of Spades

I just asked, in the post below, if Andrew Sullivan would call the UK a rogue nation because they're holding the SkyBomb terorists in custody without charges.

Turns out, he already pretty much did.

Delicious. Such sweet, sweet crazy I can already feel it going straight to my thighs.

The Alleged UK Terror Plot
16 Aug 2006 09:58 am

So far, no one has been charged in the alleged terror plot to blow up several airplanes across the Atlantic. No evidence has been produced supporting the contention that such a plot was indeed in the works. Forgive me if my skepticism just ratcheted up a little notch. Under a law that the Tories helped weaken, the suspects can be held without charges for up to 28 days. Those days are ticking by. Remember: the British authorities had all these people under surveillance; they did not want to act last week; there was no imminent threat of anything but a possible "dummy-run," whatever deranged guest-bloggers at Malkin say. (Correction, please.) Bush and Blair discussed whether to throw Britain's airports into chaos over the weekend before the crackdown occurred. [!!?!!]

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[Read on. Hat tip: Allahpundit, who has much more here.]

Ace has good follow-up posts here and here.

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 16, 2006 at 04:12 PM | Permalink

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