Kudos to the british police and MI5! I hope the suspects face long sentences if found guilty!
---------------
'Beheading plot' behind terror raid

BIRMINGHAM, England (CNN) -- A major anti-terrorism raid in the UK was intended to foil a plot to kidnap a Muslim soldier serving in the British Army, and behead him, according to a security source.

Read more at CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/31/uk.terror.arrests/index.html

BIRMINGHAM, England (CNN) -- A major anti-terrorism raid in the UK was intended to foil a plot to kidnap a Muslim soldier serving in the British Army, and behead him, according to a security source.

What bull. "major anti-terrorism raid" my ass.

Sure, I applaud what the cops did in foiling the plot, but they arrested eight people who were planning to kidnap ONE person and execute him.

It is sensationalistic in the extreme on the part of the mainstrem Media to dub this a "major anti-terrorism raid".

who said "major"?

It was a anti-terrorist victory.. nonetheless... which is something that you seem to dislike very much.

What about the 300 Iraqi insurgents we just took down, who had plans to attack.. and all we lost were 2 american soldiers. I bet THAT was Bullshit too right?

"rats! foiled again!"

What bull. "major anti-terrorism raid" my ass.

Sure, I applaud what the cops did in foiling the plot, but they arrested eight people who were planning to kidnap ONE person and execute him.

It is sensationalistic in the extreme on the part of the mainstrem Media to dub this a "major anti-terrorism raid".
if you were the one targeted (and yes, they had a victim picked out), you'd be singing a different tune.

which are you going to try to deny, that it was terrorism, or that it was of any importance?

I have to agree with FT on this one, this was more like a "hate crime" than a terrorist plot. The only similarity it has with a terrorist plot is its political/religious motive.

who said "major"?
The first line of the story that you didn't bother to read.

"'Beheading plot' behind terror raid

BIRMINGHAM, England (CNN) -- A major anti-terrorism raid in the UK was intended to foil a plot to kidnap a Muslim soldier serving in the British Army, and behead him, according to a security source."

The first line of the story that you didn't bother to read.
You beat me to it, Evak...

but they arrested eight people who were planning to kidnap ONE person and execute him.
And all eight of them should be put to death. I vote we mail pieces of them to their families on Christmas and Easter.

I have to agree with FT on this one, this was more like a "hate crime" than a terrorist plot. The only similarity it has with a terrorist plot is its political/religious motive.
and to instill fear in the populace...which is what terrorism is.