Sources in the U.K. have informed The Jawa Report that suspects in today's terror arrests are linked to exiled cleric Shiekh Omar Bakri Mohammed.

24 people have been arrested so far in the plot to set off explosive devices on up to 10 airplanes. At least 5 suspects are still at large in the terror plot which has been described as in the final stages of planning.

ABC radio claims that at least 2 of those suspects had made martyrdom videos.

Three suspects have been named by The Blotter as Rashid Rauf, Mohammed al-Ghandra, and Ahmed al Khan.

Hot Air, PJM, and Drudge are reporting new developments.

Glen Jenvey, a member of the London based terrorist watch group Vigil, believes that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that those involved in the plot are linked to Bakri.

Just last month intelligence supplied by Vigil to the British government led to the banning of organizations linked to Bakri.

Jenvey also indicates that some of the plotters may be linked to Abu Hamza. Jenvey's testimony was instrumental in the conviction of the radical cleric.

The Jawa Report cannot confirm the extent to Bakri or Hamza's involvement.

Developing.........

The Syrian born Omar Bakri Mohammed was the leader of several Salafist organizations which many claim have ties to al Qaeda. In July, two splinter groups from Bakri's orignal Al-Muhajiroun organization were banned by the British government.

The Jawa Report, with the help of a British ISP, was instrumental in the removal of the Bakri linked al Ghurabaa website.

Bakri has sometimes claimed to be the spokesman of the political wing of the International Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders, led by Osama bin Laden. At other times, Bakri has denied and distanced himself from the military wing of the organization, al Qaeda.

After he was told by the British government that his presence was "not conducive to the public good", Bakri fled to Lebanon. Recently, Bakri was denied entry into to the U.K. when he tried to flee the war torn country.

Tapes made by Vigil record Bakri answering questions to followers on what he thought was a secret password protected forum. Bakri can be heard on the tape making a religious ruling that it was permitted for Muslims to attack civilian targets such as airports.

Bakri has also made statements justifying the killing of British soldiers by British Muslims in Iraq.

Other secret recordings reveal the transfer of money from London to Bakri in exile to be used for "the mujahidin".

While the organizations with formal ties to Bakri have been outlawed in Britain, dozens of offshoots have grown in their place.

One of Bakri's followers can be seen in the photo above. Developing.......

The suspects in today's foiled plot have been described as homegrown terrrorists and are said to be the children of Pakistani immigrants.

UPDATE: From a recent Times Online article on declassified documents which are being displayed at the British Library:

Another document, written by an FBI agent before the attacks on New York and Washington, accuses Omar Bakri Mohammed, the radical preacher now barred from Britain, of sending his Al-Muhajiroun supporters to flight training schools in America.

UPDATE II: Raid in Birmingham. Why is that important? Bakri has a cell called The Saved Sect centered in Birmingham.

Raids were carried out at homes in London, the nearby town of High Wycombe and in Birmingham, in central England.

"Ibrahim didn't do nothing wrong," Ghafoor said, referring to a suspect. "He played football. He goes to the mosque. He's a nice guy."

Extremists accused the Government of fabricating the extent of the threat. Anjem Choudary, the right-hand man to the cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, said that the arrest of 24 suspects was a “baseless attack” on British Muslims that was designed to scare the public.

Mr Choudary said that he did not believe that a plan to commit “mass murder” had been foiled. “I think this is another case of whipping the public into a frenzy over terrorism with very flimsy evidence.”

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1 Where are the signs that say "behead those that embrace islam"?

Posted by: greyrooster at August 10, 2006 03:45 PM (X99fp)

2 Good question rooster. Man, the U.K needs an Islamic enema.

Posted by: Jacks Smirking Revenge at August 10, 2006 04:08 PM (CtVG6)

3 Good to see you Rooster.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at August 10, 2006 05:55 PM (v3I+x)

4 Where are all the cry babies letting everyone know how unread the religion of peace is? As soon as I write a few lines about how Islam holds these rallies of hate, some lefturd will show up, and call me a racist.

Posted by: Leatherneck at August 10, 2006 06:01 PM (8uWFo)

5 Islam is a religion of peace.............

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/stupidity

Posted by: Rusty at August 10, 2006 06:07 PM (x+8Rs)

6 Fox News just reported hundreds of Israeli troops are pulling out of Lebanon

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 06:13 PM (n4VvM)

7 Possible cease fire as soon as tomorrow

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 06:16 PM (n4VvM)

8 Who blinked?

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 06:18 PM (n4VvM)

9 Hezbollah may be firing rockets into Israel even as they pull back. Nothing confirmed yet. If it is true, then it will be obvious what needs to be done more so now than ever before.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 06:27 PM (n4VvM)

10 At what point does the UK need to start mass deportations? If not now, then when? Does The West have the stomach to protect itself anymore? I guess we'll find out pretty quickly here.

Posted by: Richard H. at August 10, 2006 06:47 PM (7KF8r)

11 I hope the 20 or so vermin captured are sent to the US. I fear British justice may be too soft on them (too many muslims in positions of power in the UK).

Posted by: Jester at August 10, 2006 06:51 PM (TuAMG)

12 Deportations need to happen. Richard H. is right on.

The charismatic leaders must be killed. It's the only way to render them mute. The anti-social criminals must be punished and then deported. And mosques used for the planning and preparation of Jihad must be seized in the same way that property used for drug dealing is seized.

Posted by: Pangloss at August 10, 2006 07:30 PM (RWfP+)

13 The stupid thing about the UK is they actually teach Islam in schools as part of religious education (and it's mandatory). To me it is as bad as teaching communism or fascism as it is just another form of evil.
The morons who made up this policy also advocate strongly for equal rights for women. Hello? Islam = oppression for women (and anyone who thinks allah is just another dictator).

Posted by: Jester at August 10, 2006 07:36 PM (TuAMG)

14 It's very simple, people. We will have to do the same thing the Spanish did after the Reconquista if the West is to survive. I have my doubts as of now, but I'm pretty sure the terrorists will succeed one of these days, and perhaps the death of 50,000 or so people will change some attitudes, but I'm not betting on it, mind you.

Posted by: jesusland joe at August 10, 2006 07:37 PM (rUyw4)

15 Where are the pictures of the terrorists they caught this morning?

Posted by: Leatherneck at August 10, 2006 07:39 PM (D2g/j)

16 Isn't this the same whiner who asked for a UK rescue from Lebanon and then squealed for more attacks when the Brits ignored him?

Posted by: DANEgerus at August 10, 2006 07:53 PM (J8yxJ)

17 Brits have strict censorship laws about any case that wll be taken to trial.  Don't expect pics until all of the perps are apprehended and expect the Brits to be tightlipped.

In fact, most of what we know about the plot comes from FBI statements, and not the Brits.

Posted by: Rusty at August 10, 2006 07:55 PM (x+8Rs)

18 In the next few days this will begin to unravel and the
whole thing will be a sting operation or a hoax.Remember
the 7 retards in a wharehouse(miami)?

Posted by: david at August 10, 2006 07:56 PM (Qd6ws)

19 Wikipedia:
 
It has also been proposed that the reconquista left the Iberian kingdoms with deep economic crises, leading to the expulsion of the Jews (who had lived in the Iberian Peninsula for over ten centuries) in order to confiscate their funds and property. It should be noted however that the Portuguese Reconquista ended in 1257 and that the Spanish and Portuguese kingdoms were already profiting from their maritime expansion before the Jews were expelled.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 08:05 PM (n4VvM)

20 david, I don't expect you to know the difference between a hoax and the real thing, given that you can't spell "warehouse."

Fetch me a juice box. Make it orange.

Posted by: michaelt at August 10, 2006 08:05 PM (7BX4K)

21 The proximity of this thwarted attack and the "Egypt 11" going AWOL raises some concerns in my mind.

Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at August 10, 2006 08:30 PM (Bp6wV)

22 Maybe David's trying to spell "whorehouse." Works for me...

Posted by: Bugler at August 10, 2006 08:36 PM (oKQob)

23 Michaelt uses poor grammar. Perhaps he should be more careful; he is living in a glass house and all.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 09:01 PM (n4VvM)

24 Warehouse,whorehouse,whatever...there will be another
attack like 9-11,possibly even nuclear,and Bush will declare martial law,gut whats left of the constitution,
and your freedoms will be gone.welcome to the brave new world.

Posted by: david at August 10, 2006 10:38 PM (Qd6ws)

25 david - Congrats!

Dumbest Post of the Year Nominee!

Posted by: Barney Coppersmith at August 10, 2006 10:44 PM (dpUkO)

26 GM, I was thinking the same thing. I find it hard not to believe they're related.

Posted by: Richard H. at August 10, 2006 10:47 PM (7KF8r)

27 Very Orwellian, but, Bush does not have that power. We have three equal branches of government. An, we have The People.
 
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
 
Only, and I mean Only, The People of the United States of America have this power.
 
 

Posted by: Cmunk at August 10, 2006 10:52 PM (n4VvM)

28 Barney, I second that motion.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at August 10, 2006 11:19 PM (v3I+x)

29 Actually, when the British didn't execute this guy or see to it that he was Wellstoned, I knew it would result in the deaths of at least hundreds of westerners.

My company wanted me back in the USA later this month so I'd have been taking one of those flights.

This is one of the reasons why I don't like liberals.

Posted by: Jack Sanderson at August 11, 2006 01:24 AM (Uv0t6)

30 Actually, when the British didn't execute this guy or see to it that he died somehow, I knew it would result in the deaths of at least hundreds of westerners.

My company wanted me back in the USA later this month so I'd have been taking one of those flights.

This is one of the reasons why I don't like liberals.

Posted by: Jack Sanderson at August 11, 2006 01:25 AM (Uv0t6)

31 Actually, when the British didn't execute this guy or see to it that he died somehow, I knew it would result in the deaths of at least hundreds of westerners.

My company wanted me back in the USA later this month so I'd have been taking one of those flights.

This is one of the reasons why I don't like liberals.

Posted by: Jack Sanderson at August 11, 2006 01:25 AM (Uv0t6)

32

Linked from Old War Dogs >> Authorities Break Up Major Terror Plot In Britain - Post 4

Posted by: Bill Faith at August 11, 2006 04:23 AM (n7SaI)

33

Linked from Old War Dogs >> Authorities Break Up Major Terror Plot In Britain - Post 4

Posted by: Bill Faith at August 11, 2006 04:26 AM (n7SaI)

34 Listen to the howls of comdenmation from the muslim scums "community leaders",did you hear it? no? quite right , you are not going deaf ,plain fact is there were not any,meerly condemnation of heavy handed police action and a conspiracy by the administration to whip up public hostility toward those "peaceful muslims.Ok folks this time forget cattle trucks,let us use instead CONTAINERS,thousands can be packed into just one,doors sealed ,loaded on board ship and deposited over the side in the deepest part of the atlantic trench.

Posted by: R CROSS at August 11, 2006 07:04 AM (pU0Ty)

35 David: Shame on you. I mean having a good Jewish name like David we would have expected better of you.

Two 20 year old muslims from Dearborn, Mich. arrested with $11,000 in cash, dozens of disposable cell phones purchased
at Wal-mart and Radio Shack. Maps of Wal-Mart locations in the US and connections to an suspected terrorist on FBI list.

Their attorney says that if their names were Smith they never would have been arrested. Their family in traditional muslims dress shown crying for them in court.

These are the same cell phones that pop up in Iraq and used to detonate IEDs. Wonder if their families were crying for all the American soldiers killed with IEDs?

Will we ever learn? Why are these animals in the USA?
Who is still stupid enough to think we should allow middle easterner's and muslim in our land.

OUTLAW ISLAM and start deporting these animals now.

Posted by: greyrooster at August 11, 2006 08:45 AM (AG5IC)

36 What is lost in all of this is we did not start this way. Islam has been declaring war on the US since the 70's and 80's. We just didn't really take them seriously. Until 1990, we were too busy fighting communism. B ut, now that communism is no long as big of a threat, we know who is next in line for the big stick.
 
So stop bitching CAIR, and bend over.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 11, 2006 09:41 AM (7teJ9)

37 This is slightly OT, but worth stating for those who might not see things as they are.

Jews, per capita, are disproportionally responsible for developing technology to make the lives of every person on the planet easier, better, healthier, and longer.
Muslims, per capita, are disproportionally responsible for using technology, which they are incapable of developing, to make the lives of every person on the planet harder, more miserable, and shorter.

Jews are capable of living in any society without creating strife.
Musims are incapable of living without strife even among their own kind.

Conservatives support Israel and believe in capitalism.
Liberals oppose Israel and believe in socialism.

Conservatives believe in Enlightenment ideals as expressed in the U.S. Constitution.
Liberals believe in Marxist ideals, as expressed in the Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital.

Conservatives believe in individual rights such as freedom of thought, expression, and self defense, expressed best in the concept of self-determination.
Liberals believe that people have to be told what to do, and that the power of the police state should enforce the consensus, which is formed by those in power.

Conservatives believe in small government, accountable to the people.
Liberals believe in big government, accountable to none.

Conservatives are mostly Christians.
Liberals are mostly anti-Christian.

Jews want to trade with everyone.
Muslims want to enslave or kill everyone.

Conservatives and Jews get along just fine.
Liberals and muslims get along just fine.

Conservatives support wars of liberation to free people from tyranny.
Libeals support wars of "revolution", which enslave people to tyranny.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at August 11, 2006 10:50 AM (v3I+x)

38 Sounds almost like a George Carlin skit.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 11, 2006 11:12 AM (7teJ9)

39 My ultra-lame site had 114 hits yesterday. That is an all-time record! I am trying to imagine what it would be like if it was really any good?

Posted by: Cmunk at August 11, 2006 12:02 PM (7teJ9)

40 Hey Guys, This "Bakri" isn't he the guy who was deported to Lebanon and who tried to be evacuated by the British Navy??
Well, I hope he won't be authorized to come back to England

Posted by: IMB at August 11, 2006 12:41 PM (8TmK3)

41 114 eh? You must be getting that mad blog money by now.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at August 11, 2006 02:15 PM (v3I+x)

42 It's crazy IM, had to send my old lady to the store so the feds won't catch on.

Posted by: Cmunk at August 11, 2006 03:38 PM (7teJ9)

43 114 hits and 112 say fuck you asshole.

Posted by: greyrooster at August 11, 2006 10:07 PM (AG5IC)

44 I like it. Colorful layout. Interesting articles. That's the first blog I've strayed to from TJR except for Michelle Malkin. I go to her site anytime! Anyhow, rack up another hit.

Posted by: Last gasp Larry at August 11, 2006 10:20 PM (gLMre)

45 cmunk is trying you old cout!

Posted by: hondo at August 12, 2006 08:40 PM (XrexX)

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