Source: U.S., U.K. at odds over timing of arrests

[HawkerHurricane]

British wanted to continue surveillance on terror suspects, official says

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14320452/

LONDON - NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

A senior British official knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The official spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.

In contrast to previous reports, the official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.

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DIDN'T HAVE PASSPORTS OR AIRLINE TICKETS!

They were under survialance for over a year! There was no immediate threat here!

We're being played for partisan political reasons.

OOps. It would seem I've been scooped.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2453290

My apologies.

[patrice]

1. So that raises some interesting questions about the ones that

got away. Perhaps those 4 or 5 were more connected to the leadership tiers.

[MrPrax]

2. Dupe

LBN

[maddezmom]

3. duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2453290