7962 (2,994 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014939613
Four men arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack to kill Queen Elizabeth
Gosh. I wonder if it's those pesky Irish Catholics again?
Scotland Yard were remaining tight lipped yesterday but confirmed it was an alleged Islamist plot to be carried out on British soil and was part of “an ongoing investigation into Islamist-related terrorismâ€.Oh! I did not see that one coming!
muriel_volestrangler (74,051 posts)
1. Notice the source for the queen as the target is The Sun, Murdoch's rag Who have been known to make things up. Just occasionally. On the other hand, their now-defunct sister paper The News Of the World bribed public officials to leak information, so it's quite believable that they broke the law again and paid someone to leak this to them, too. Anyway, the non-Murdoch press doesn't think the queen was the target.
Shrike47 (2,210 posts)
3. For goodness sake, she's 88 years old. Why plot to kill her?
Bonny Prince Charlie has been rather chummy with the Islamists..
RobinA (4,096 posts)
28. I Somehow Doubt that terrorists care much about the everyday Muslims living in England. Unfortunately, you are correct, though.
Scairp (2,696 posts)
22. It's really none of our business. We are Americans and it has nothing to do with us. My in-laws are British and they seem to like them, mostly. Except Prince Phillip. He is not well-liked.
marmar (65,255 posts)
9. My BS threat level is red
sarge43 (18,916 posts)
13. My crap detector went red line with "Islamist" and knife attack. Ordinarily, political/religious terrorism isn't personal. Those creatures go for the maximum amount of destruction to the maximum number of people
You people have obviously not been paying attention to what Islam has been doing lately.
Feral Child (1,468 posts)
16. More of the same
I give this report 0% credibility.
A knife attack? Zealots are zealots, but nobody is that anxious to score 72 virgins.
I'm pretty sure the rules stipulate there has to be some chance for success for it to be a bona fide martyrdom.
You have no clue.
Rhinodawg (1,290 posts)
26. Islamist plot ??? no way....Islam is a religion of peace.
He isn't being sarcastic.
Jamastiene (33,979 posts)
27. Doesn't pass the smell test. Who would even want to assassinate her? I mean, really? Why? There would be no reason for it. She doesn't decide policy. She is just a figurehead. I doubt very seriously she was the target. They might have been planning an attack, but her as the target? Come on!
This is why you people should be allowed to be in charge of anything.
