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ABC News Exclusive: Three Alleged Ringleaders ID'd
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Three of the alleged ringleaders of the foiled airplane bomb plot have been identified by Western intelligence agencies involved in unraveling the plot.
Two of them are believed to have recently traveled to Pakistan and were later in receipt of money wired to them from Pakistan, reportedly to purchase tickets for the suicide bombers.
Sources identify the three, who are now in custody, as:
--Rashid Rauf
--Mohammed al-Ghandra
--Ahmed al Khan
August 10, 2006 in U.K. Airline Terror Plot | Permalink | User Comments (241)
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Looks like the Brits have been on the ball since the London attacks.
Mark
Posted by: Mark | Aug 10, 2006 4:36:36 PM
Well, Danged police should have waited 'til the deed was done, then the ACLU would've had a tougher time and could have blamed it on Bush.
Posted by: R. McCracken | Aug 10, 2006 4:37:14 PM
If this doesn't prove we are in a global terror war, you never will see the light. You clowns that state Pres. Bush was planning another 9-11 need your head examined. Writers for Popular Science have put together a book "Debunking 911 Myths". It refutes the nonsensical garbage coming from the black helicopter crowd.
Posted by: Dean Ticks | Aug 10, 2006 4:37:16 PM
I am glad Bush is in office rather than a Democrat
Posted by: Bill the plumber | Aug 10, 2006 4:41:19 PM
Maybe that secret bank transaction monitoring program really works. You can read all about it in the NY Times.
Cal
Citizens For Legitimate Reporting
Posted by: Cal | Aug 10, 2006 4:41:31 PM
Wow, and to think that the New York Times was more concerned about terrorist's rights being violated by spying on overseas wire transfers.
Posted by: Tom Colandrea | Aug 10, 2006 4:42:02 PM
Perhaps the NY Times can uncover the way we spied on these poor terrorists and expose it.
Posted by: Ron Singal | Aug 10, 2006 4:45:05 PM
Another probable case of profiling. Sounds like their civil rights may have been violated. I hope the ACLU hears about this.
Posted by: ziggy stardust | Aug 10, 2006 4:45:56 PM
I can't believe this. Those guys should be tried and convicted.
Posted by: harold | Aug 10, 2006 4:45:59 PM
Was it really smart to release those names so early in the investigation?
Posted by: Lauren | Aug 10, 2006 4:51:12 PM
Kinda fishy, the way these plots keep being uncovered right before Americans express their distaste for the Bush agenda.
Posted by: Peter | Aug 10, 2006 4:52:20 PM
I wonder if an "illegal" wiretap was used to stop the plot? If so, should have just let the plot continue on? What if your child were on the plane?
Posted by: Sidney | Aug 10, 2006 4:59:12 PM
Good thing they were monitoring overseas bank transfers and phone calls, and the New York Times didn't have time to tip them off!
Posted by: Scott | Aug 10, 2006 4:59:39 PM
Remember Lenin's term "useful idiots"? Does anyone doubt that this is a worldwide war?
Posted by: Louise | Aug 10, 2006 5:08:50 PM
Oh, please... I admit Bush and co. are not favorites of mine, but come on. The biggest problem we have in this country is Far Right and Far left. One side always undoing what the other has done. It is getting very old... and very discouraging. We have problem that needs collaboration not isolation. Give me a break.
Posted by: Jeff | Aug 10, 2006 5:15:31 PM
..."receipt of money wired to them from Pakistan"
Thanks NY Times
Posted by: John Gault | Aug 10, 2006 5:17:44 PM
Isn't it great that our Government has the international cooperation and systems in place to catch these fiendish plots? It very well might have been the wire transfer that brought the authorities. Way to go Bush and Blair!
Posted by: George Leonard | Aug 10, 2006 5:19:14 PM
Al Qaeda is jealous of Shite Hezbollah prominence. So, it tries to recapture the Islamist leadership by showing it too can. This failure is a major blow. I worry they are going to try again and soon.
Posted by: Judith | Aug 10, 2006 5:23:45 PM
A terror attack just before the election in November would help the hawks in the war on terror win... not lose... in fact, every terror plot defeated helps the Bush position concerning the issue. And Lieberman will defeat Lamont in November!
J
Posted by: Jon | Aug 10, 2006 5:26:33 PM
Thanks, Brian, for revealing their names and tipping off their associates who are at large. Useful idiot, indeed.
Posted by: Linda | Aug 10, 2006 5:27:08 PM
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