So We Learn that Bush Hurried UK "Terror" Arrests. To Help Lieberman?

[David Zephyr]

Seriously, the fact that the UK "terror" arrests in the foiled "plot" were announced only twenty-four hours after the critical race between Ned Lamont and Joe Lieberman really, really smells.

I don't think I was alone wondering if the announcement was related to Lieberman's race.

Did the UK just miss an earlier target date by a day or two because of too many technical logistics in arresting some two dozen people?

Now we learn that the UK did not want to make the arrests just when they did, but that the Bush Administration was pushing them to push up the arrest dates. So the question is: Why? That has never been answered.

Dick Morris now says that had the arrests been one day earlier that Joe Lieberman, Rove's client, would won the Connecticut primary against Ned Lamont.

The rushed arrests and announcement were really targeted to take place just before the Connecticut Primary, but they missed it by a day. Take it to the bank.

Referenced Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14320452/

[Greeby]

1. As I said on the day

More likely it's to cover Tony's ass, as the Labour Party is revolting (pun intended)

Wayne Madsen seems to think that Prince Charles and Gordon Brown are conspiring to throw him out. As if Gordon has the guts for that :eyes:

[TomClash]

2. Shrub wanted to change the topic

from his own failed policies to the War on Error.

[mikeytherat]

3. Oh, you nutty conspiracy theorist!

Here's a tinfoil hat for you: :tinfoilhat:

Seriously, if you even considered such a thing last week you were likely to get broadsided for considering such nuttiness! :tinfoilhat:

"The Brits didn't give a hoot about some little US primary, and hey, maybe this time they're NOT crying wolf! But, even if the threat WERE real, the Bush Administration would never, never, NEVER pressure another government to dance to their tune just to score political points! And the fact that there was an IMMEDIATE, coordinated attack against Lamont and anyone who voted for him, some going as far as to call Lamont "The Al-Queda Candidate," was mere coincidence!" :tinfoilhat:

Welcome to the :tinfoilhat: club!

mikey_the_rat

[David Zephyr]

4. Here's the Story:

Source: U.S., U.K. at odds over timing of arrests
British wanted to continue surveillance on terror suspects, official says

By Aram Roston, Lisa Myers, and the NBC News Investigative Unit
NBC News
Updated: 7:43 a.m. PT Aug 14, 2006

LONDON - NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

British officials knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.

In contrast to previous reports, one senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports.

Full Story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14320452/