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    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities arrested 17 people on Tuesday on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack, raiding homes in Melbourne and Sydney less than a week after parliament passed tougher anti-terror laws.

    One man was shot in the Sydney raids and the police bomb squad was examining a backpack at the scene. Outspoken Muslim cleric Abu Bakr, who has voiced support for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was among those arrested in Melbourne.

    Prime Minister John Howard last week said Australia received intelligence about a "terrorist threat" and amended anti-terror laws making it easier for police to arrest suspects.

    "Intelligence was received that a group was making arrangements to stockpile chemicals and other materials capable of making explosives," New South Wales state Premier Morris Iemma told a news conference in Sydney.

    "Police believe that the group was planning a terrorist attack in Australia," Iemma said.

    Victorian state Police Commissioner Christine Nixon said the group did not have a target and specifically ruled out the Commonwealth Games, which are due to be held in Melbourne in March and opened by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

    "But we had sufficient evidence these people were planning a significant attack," Nixon told reporters.

    Police said they had seized chemicals which if combined would be "volatile," firearms, computers, travel documents and backpacks.

    Australian media last week reported that possible targets under police surveillance were the Sydney Opera House, harbor bridge, two Sydney oil refineries, the Australian stock exchange in Melbourne and Melbourne's main rail station.

    Australia, a staunch U.S. ally with troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, has never suffered a major peacetime attack on home soil. The country has been on medium security alert since shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

    Four Australians are awaiting trial in Sydney and Melbourne on terror charges, linked to supporting and training with banned groups such as al Qaeda.

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    In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

    Leibniz

  • #2
    Australia being neither here nor there being geographically on a limb and with a comparitively lower ratio of "in house" supporters, the Islamic hordes have not been able to make a significant impact.

    But then as Shelley wrote, "If Winter comes, can Spring be far Behind".

    Merry Christmas, Howard!


    "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."

    I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

    HAKUNA MATATA

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    • #3
      That was some operation. Saw it on CNN.
      Hala Madrid!!

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      • #4
        Saw that on Skynews. Police seems to have been following those suspects for years in order to collect enough evidence.
        Good job!

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        • #5
          Some might be embarrassed and not appreciate the diligence of the Australian authorities :

          Accused 'trained in Pakistani camp'

          And others might be left a trifle confused :

          Terror branches out

          …….. Which begs the question: Why would a paramilitary outfit formed to wage guerilla war on the Indian border to wrest control of Kashmir in the late 1980s be interested in a genocide of Australians nearly 11,000km away? …………

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          • #6
            This guy openly stated that he doesn't tolerate any other religion other than Islam. Then, WHY THE **** DOES HE LIVE THERE?

            ****ing assholes.

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            • #7
              Because he wouldn't have anywhere near the standard of living or freedom of expression where he came from
              In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

              Leibniz

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              • #8
                Did you guys catch this? At any other time, I'd think this idiot was trying his hand at stand-up comedy:

                Ameer Ali, president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, said the country's nearly 300,000-member Muslim community was shocked at the number of arrests and that all the suspects appeared to be Muslims. Some of their supporters clashed violently with news cameramen in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday.

                I have a question for you Mr Ali: You are kidding arent you? You and your 300,000 Muslim community in Australia were actually shocked at the number of arrests and that all of the arrested were Muslims?

                Let me take you back a few years, when 19 young Muslim men committed the worst terrorist atrocity in modern memory. Do you recall that Mr Ali? Because I sure as hell do.

                Full Article
                “He was the most prodigious personification of all human inferiorities. He was an utterly incapable, unadapted, irresponsible, psychopathic personality, full of empty, infantile fantasies, but cursed with the keen intuition of a rat or a guttersnipe. He represented the shadow, the inferior part of everybody’s personality, in an overwhelming degree, and this was another reason why they fell for him.”

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                • #9
                  when 19 young Muslim men committed the worst terrorist atrocity in modern memory.
                  Kaffir idiot! It was a jewish plot!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Samudra
                    Kaffir idiot! It was a jewish plot!
                    Oh...right...I forgot...sorry....those weren't pretty much all Saudi Arabian Muslims that were bankrolled by a wealthy Saudi Arabian Muslim....they were all in the employ of the Mossad

                    (Good one Sam :) )
                    “He was the most prodigious personification of all human inferiorities. He was an utterly incapable, unadapted, irresponsible, psychopathic personality, full of empty, infantile fantasies, but cursed with the keen intuition of a rat or a guttersnipe. He represented the shadow, the inferior part of everybody’s personality, in an overwhelming degree, and this was another reason why they fell for him.”

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                    • #11
                      Ameer Ali, president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, said the country's nearly 300,000-member Muslim community was shocked at the number of arrests and that all the suspects appeared to be Muslims. Some of their supporters clashed violently with news cameramen in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday.

                      NAAHHHHHHHHH REALLLY???

                      DAMN, I was expecting all the suspects to be Shaolin monks.



                      (Look at the part I bolded, they have supporters too. )

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                      • #12
                        India-Australia should work together more intensely to defeat the terrorists grand plans. Lets see how much more does the world overlooks terrorism propagating out of pakistan. Do it at ur own risk.
                        Hala Madrid!!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by TopHatter
                          Oh...right...I forgot...sorry....those weren't pretty much all Saudi Arabian Muslims that were bankrolled by a wealthy Saudi Arabian Muslim....they were all in the employ of the Mossad

                          (Good one Sam :) )
                          hehe

                          Honestly, the mindset of these blokes never ceases to amaze me.
                          Is it a reluctance to accept the (hard)truth or is their head full of shyt ?

                          You see the evil kaffirs, that we all are, are always getting blamed and are moslty helpless because all that is bad gets attributed to us *automatically*.

                          This IMHO is a result of quranic indoctrination wherein all kaffirs are shown in bad light and it greatly influences the Moslem thinking.

                          To be able to change these people,in other words to reform these people, acceptance of atleast a part of the guilt is essential.This is something Islam very cleverly avoids by cultivating the thought of Islam being the 'perfect religion'.

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                          • #14
                            Wednesday, November 09, 2005 E-Mail this article to a friend Printer Friendly Version

                            Major terrorism attack foiled in Australia, 17 suspects held

                            CANBERRA: Australia said it foiled a “catastrophic act of terrorism” inspired by a radical Islamic cleric after police raids on Tuesday detained 17 suspects.

                            The pre-dawn raids in Melbourne and Sydney involved over 450 heavily armed officers backed by helicopters in Australia’s largest anti-terrorism operation. The raids came less than a week after Prime Minister John Howard said he had credible information an attack was being planned and pushed an amendment to counter-terrorism laws through parliament. The suspects were rushed to court within hours of their arrest. Prosecutors said chemicals seized in the raids were similar to those used in July’s London transport bombings which killed more than 50 people.

                            A court in Melbourne was told the suspects were committed to holy war and prepared to kill Australians and had discussed staging suicide bombings. At least five of the accused are Australian citizens. “Thankfully, the police forces of this country might just have prevented a catastrophic act of terrorism in this country,” said New South Wales Police Minister Carl Scully. Police said they arrested seven people in Sydney and nine in Melbourne as a 16-month investigation culminated in raids on more than 20 homes.

                            One more suspect was shot in the neck and critically injured after he fired at police who ordered him to stop as he walked along a suburban Sydney street near a mosque several hours after the raids, police said. NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney said the operation was ongoing and he expected further arrests in coming days and weeks.

                            Among those arrested in Melbourne was Algerian-born cleric Abu Bakr, also known as also known as Abdul Nacer Benbrika. Prosecutors said he was the leader of both the Sydney and Melbourne groups, which were “committed to the cause of violent jihad” or holy war. The 45-year-old cleric was charged with directing activities of a “terrorist organisation” while the other Melbourne suspects were charged with membership of the organisation.

                            Prosecutors allege one of the men, named in court as Abdul Amahi, discussed becoming a suicide bomber because he wanted revenge on “infidels” for the war in Iraq, where Australia has sent troops. The Sydney suspects were charged with preparing to manufacture explosives in preparation for a terrorist act. All those charged were refused bail. The authorities did not detail any targets selected by the group but have said that suspects had carried out surveillance on the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, railway stations and the Melbourne Stock Exchange. reuters


                            "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."

                            I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

                            HAKUNA MATATA

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                            • #15
                              It was humorous to read that Mr Ali, the head honcho of Islam in Australia laments that only Moslems were arrested amongst the terrorists.

                              I wonder if Christians have also taken Allah as God?

                              If they have, then indeed it is surprising that Christians have not been arrested!

                              Damn.

                              Logic.


                              "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."

                              I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.

                              HAKUNA MATATA

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