Terrorists at large

By Darren Weeks

The U.S. Department of Homeland inSecurity has raised the terrorism level to red for flights from Britain and to orange for the general threat level.

Wire services, at this hour, are reporting,

BRITAIN-TERROR PLOT
Authorities thwart British terror plot

LONDON (AP) - Police in London have rounded up a number of
suspects in what they say was a terrorist plot to blow up
passengers jets on flights from Britain to the U-S.
There is no word on the identity of the suspects or the specific
threat, but British officials say the arrests spring from a major
covert counter-terrorist operation that's gone on for several
months. Britain's home secretary says the goal was to inflict
"considerable loss of life."
A statement says the plot involved smuggling explosives onto
aircraft in hand luggage. In response, security has been stepped up
at British airports and additional measures have been put in place
for all flights. Britain's domestic security agency has raised the
national threat level to critical, reflecting the possibility of an
imminent terrorist attack.
British Airways is banning all carry-on luggage, advising
passengers that they can carry only travel documents, eyeglasses
and a handful of other specific items. No handbags.

BRITAIN-TERROR PLOT:US
U-S raises threat level for flights from Britain

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U-S government, responding to the
discovery of an alleged terror plot in Britain, is raising the
terror-threat level for flights to the U-S from Britain to code
red.
That's the highest level and indicates a severe threat.
The government is also stepping up the general alert level for
all flights within the U-S and flights entering the country to code
orange. That's the second highest category.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the U-S
believes the arrests of suspects in a bomb plot in London have
"significantly disrupted the threat." But, he says the U-S can't
be sure that the threat has been "completely thwarted." Chertoff
says there is no indication of a plot within the U-S. However,
Chertoff says travelers can expect additional security measures at
airports.
Britain says it's carried out a number of arrests in what it
says was a terrorist plot to blow-up commercial passenger jets on
flights to the U-S.

Of course, there's still no word yet, on when the terrorist masterminds behind the September 11th, 2001 attacks will be apprehended. U.S. President George W. Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and many others still remain at large, and continue to face no charges for their criminal acts of that day.