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U.S. Warned of Glasgow Threat Two Weeks Ago

June 30, 2007 4:37 PM

Police_glasgow_main U.S. law enforcement officials received intelligence reports two weeks ago warning of a possible terror attack in Glasgow against "airport infrastructure or aircraft," a senior U.S. law enforcement official tells the Blotter on ABCNews.com.

The intelligence reports also warned that airports and aircraft in the Czech Republic could be the targets of al Qaeda-connected terrorists.

The warnings were kept secret for operational reasons, according to officials. 

In public, the White House and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff have continued to maintain they know of no specific or credible threats involving the United States, even though the intelligence reports specify U.S. aircraft as possible targets.

Video Click here for Brian Ross report on WN

A U.S. official told ABCNews.com that the intelligence reports led to the assignment of federal air marshals to flights into and out of both Glasgow and Prague.

Air marshals had been added to flights into and out of Germany late last month based on similar warnings.

Click Here for Full Blotter Coverage.

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I would be more impressed if you told me of a threat two weeks from now that came true.

Posted by: Kevin Good | Jun 30, 2007 4:53:24 PM

Was this information shared with the uk?!

Posted by: Steve | Jun 30, 2007 4:53:47 PM

Idiots. No matter what their cause is, they are idiots.

Posted by: Jose | Jun 30, 2007 5:01:28 PM

Two weeks ago?
Fat lot of good that did anyone.
If there had been a properly constructed bomb in the vehicle at Glasgow, it doesn't appear anything was put in place to stop it!

Posted by: gotcha | Jun 30, 2007 5:33:49 PM

I live in Glasgow, Scotland, and can't believe that terror is on my doorstep. I would be livid if it was true that U.S. officials knew of an attack before it took place and none of the appropriate authorities were notified. I know that Glasgow isn't as well known as London or Edinburgh across the globe, but we still count as life and like everyone else, are now under threat from terrorists!

Posted by: Gordon | Jun 30, 2007 6:21:38 PM

this is shocking if glasgow airport was warned then there is no sign of increased security.
brian from glasgow.

Posted by: brian christie | Jun 30, 2007 6:22:59 PM

Poor fly by media. If the US would have done something two weeks ago, then ABC would report negatively. Now that the event happened it's somehow spun to be our fault, no matter what! Thanks Al-Qaeda Broadcasting Company, you are great! This coming from a news organization that calls terroists freedom fighters and only reports half the story.

Posted by: AmericasNumberOne | Jun 30, 2007 6:28:17 PM

What Gotcha says is true. Although vehicles are forbidden to stop directly outside the airport, there's nothing to stop one crossing the central reservation. Which is exactly what this one did.

Posted by: Arktos | Jun 30, 2007 6:31:32 PM

Typical American nonsense. God help us all.

Posted by: Captain Brittles | Jun 30, 2007 6:36:36 PM

Clearly they didn't know anything or more would have been done.

Here is some intelligence for you, there will be another attack in the UK, no idea when or were but there will, I suspect this is as useful as most of the intelligence going round.

Posted by: Aye Right | Jun 30, 2007 6:37:53 PM

Since I started watching "Future Weapons"
on the Military Channel I havent worried too much about an idiot in a Jeep Cherokee
with a can of gasoline in the back seat, especially with supporters who want to ride "shotgun" in a suicide bombing.
One day we will have had enough of this crap and it will be ended very quickly.

Posted by: David | Jun 30, 2007 6:39:33 PM

I would love to see the source this came from. With all MSM, you can't trust and a blogger from the left as well. So you need a physical source otherwise you can't believe it.

Posted by: Sandi Saileau | Jun 30, 2007 6:41:08 PM

Are you making up news again? I remember Mr. realiable Brian Ross going on the Charlie Rose Show claiming that "according to a senior Virginia law enforcement official", that the Virginia Tech. massacre was the result of a jilted ex-boyfriend seeking revenge on potential potential suitors.

Posted by: duh | Jun 30, 2007 6:42:47 PM

The cowards, make the world a safer place , kill a terrorist!

Posted by: kim clift RN | Jun 30, 2007 6:43:58 PM

Short of constructing a brick wall outside the main entrance, what could they have possibly done to stop a couple of mentalists driving a Jeep into the front door?

Posted by: Gav | Jun 30, 2007 6:45:27 PM

The Chief of Police in Glasgow has confirmed that they knew nothing of any planned attack on their Airports in Glasgow. So are US officials keeping all the cards to thier chest, I thought we were on the same side!

Posted by: Phil | Jun 30, 2007 6:48:19 PM

Lets stop being so dam politically correct and round these losers up and execute them. These animals have no qualms killing us and our children, preemptive stike kill a terrorist!

Posted by: kim clift RN | Jun 30, 2007 6:48:43 PM

ABC is probably not telling the truth. Identify who told you!

Posted by: Jack Tripper | Jun 30, 2007 6:52:59 PM

No it wasn't. If this is true then this Paisley resident (1.5 miles from the airport) thanks the US for not sharing information about a threat that could have cost many lives.
Thanks a bunch guys! So much for the "special" relationship.

Posted by: James Bannon | Jun 30, 2007 6:56:12 PM

also watch out for rockets attacks on airplanes landing and taking at lax, they're easy pickings.

Posted by: AC | Jun 30, 2007 7:04:33 PM

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