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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-10-06 03:38 PM
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NOT exploding Gatorade, but used to HIDE explosives. Updated.
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http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-08-10T192005Z_01_N10145992_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SECURITY-BRITAIN-USA-SUSPECTS.xml
The suspects arrested in an airline bomb plot in Britain on Thursday had planned to conceal liquid or gel explosives inside a modified sports beverage drink container and trigger the device with the flash from a disposable camera, ABC News reported on its Web site.

The network, citing U.S. sources, also said five additional suspects in the airline bomb plot foiled by British police were still at large and being sought.

"The plotters planned to leave the top of the bottle sealed and filled with the original beverage but add a false bottom, filled with a liquid or gel explosive," ABC said. "The terrorists planned to dye the explosive mixture red to match the sports drink sealed in the top half of the container."...


Guess they should not allow tasted breast milk either, since could do same thing?
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