30 major acts of terrorism are being planned in Britain?

Question

Eliza Manningham-Buller, director general of MI5, said young British Muslims were being groomed to become suicide bombers and that her agents were tracking some 1,600 suspects, most of whom were British-born and linked to al Qaeda in Pakistan.

"We are aware of numerous plots to kill people and damage our economy. What do I mean by numerous? Five? Ten? No, nearer 30 ... that we know of," Manningham-Buller said in a speech in London on Thursday evening.

She said her warnings were not intended to alarm but to paint a frank picture of the al Qaeda threat, which she described as sustained and growing.

Britain suffered its worst peacetime attack in July last year when four British Islamists blew themselves up on London's transport network, killing 52 commuters and wounding hundreds.

"My officers and the police are working to contend with some 200 groupings or networks, totalling over 1,600 identified individuals who are actively engaged in plotting or facilitating terrorist acts here and overseas," she said.

Manningham-Buller said the number of cases being pursued by security services had risen by 80 percent since January.

"Today we see the use of home-made improvised explosive devices. Tomorrow's threat may -- and I suggest will -- include the use of chemicals, bacteriological agents, radioactive materials and even nuclear technology," she said.

Earlier this week Dhiren Barot, a British Muslim convert, was jailed for 40 years for planning to blow up the New York Stock Exchange and carry out attacks in Britain using a "dirty bomb" and gas-filled limousines.
A growing number of people are moving "from passive sympathy towards active terrorism" through being radicalised or indoctrinated by friends, families or organised training events in Britain and abroad, Manningham-Buller said.

Fully agree with you at present 'Evil Mouse'.
Till I see evidence to the contarary.

Answer 1

So what if theres 30 terrorist acts planned!!
Britain got bombed every night by the Germans, but we didn't give in did we.

We will keep catching them and putting them away for the rest of their lives.

Don't you get it? They want to bully us into submission.

NEVER!!!!!!

Answer 2

Yes, there were 30 reported in Britain, that means how many are there here in the U.S. And the Democ what to get rid of the Patriot act and wire tapping f suspected terrorists. It's clear the vast majority of people in this country don't have a clue to the dangers around them.

Answer 3

Weapons of mass destruction, intelligence. Does Mi5 recruit 'intelligent' or people who would say and do anything to get paid, i wonder. I would question an organisation that isn't answerable to anyone. I heard on the radio that muslims should be banned from flying abroad, while others say they should be kicked out the country. What's it going to be?

Answer 4

This is not a question friend, you are just quoting what has allready been said. We can only rely on are government to protect us, so let them get on with it, and hope that things work out o.k.

Answer 5

Think that's just the tip of the iceberg, If we don't stop these clowns and get them out of the county something is awful wrong. They come to the UK to collect benefits, and kill your people why don't someone in your government stop importing them?

Answer 6

And your question is what?
You actually believe all this bulls- from a govt who thought there were WMDs in Iraq ? Question a little more believe the terror tactics of the govt a little less

Answer 7

I think it is called lobbying for departmental funds. Orwell's 1984 is the text book of this government and their appointees.

Answer 8

You should be a journalist, you are very good, but whats the question?

Also, why have you suddenly disallowed email communications? I'm still waiting for that apology by the way.