February 11, 2009 3:33 PM

Spanish Terror Sting Foils Planned Attack

(AP)  An Islamic militant cell broken up over the weekend in Barcelona was planning a suicide attack on the city's public transport network, a Spanish judge said Wednesday as he ordered 10 suspects jailed pending further investigation and freed two others.

Judge Ismael Moreno, of the National Court, made the announcement after questioning the 12 suspects for seven hours.

He said the attacks had been planned for last weekend. Fourteen suspects were arrested Saturday although two were released by Spanish authorities on Tuesday.

The judge said that of the 10 people he is ordering kept in custody, three were planning to stage a suicide attack. The role of the others was not clear.

Spanish authorities have said of the original 14, 12 were Pakistanis and two Indians but it was not known Wednesday night which four have been released nor the nationality of those sent to jail.

The judge identified the three alleged suicide bombers as Mohamed Shoaib, Mehmooh Khalib and Imran Cheema. He said they had arrived in Barcelona from Pakistan some time between October and mid-January. The judge said it was common for suicide attackers to arrive at their targeted site shortly before a planned attack.

The government has said that police seized bomb-making materials and timers in raids on five homes Saturday and that the attack was in an advanced stage of preparation.

Moreno did not specify what part of Barcelona's public transport network was being targeted.

Europe's worst Islamic-linked terror attack took place in Madrid on March 11, 2004, when bombs went off in four trains, killing 191 people and injuring more than 1,800. Late last year 21 of 28 suspects who went on trial were convicted of terrorism and other charges in connection with the bombings.

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by bizzzz-2009 January 25, 2008 4:28 PM EST
Muslim extremists kill innocents intentionally yet people like FeelFree1 thinks its just an imaginary or minor problem....

downseamjim- Feelfree1 is a muslim
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by bizzzz-2009 January 25, 2008 4:25 PM EST
Didn''t the Spanish government make a truce with the terrorists when they withdrew their troops from Iraq? You remember right? When the terrorists were actually able to control the Spanish election by blowing up trains in Madrid causing Anzar to be defeated by the socialist pu$$y Zapatero, who used the train bombings as an excuse to get out of Iraq?
I''m shocked that terrorists would go back on their word and attempt more train bombings, aren''t you?? Seeing how spineless liberals in both Spain and the U.S. are adamant that "ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TALK AND NEGOTIATE WITH THESE PEOPLE" Looks like it worked great in Spain.
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by terrorislam6 January 25, 2008 6:49 AM EST
looking for a young wife???
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5541006
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by terrorislam6 January 25, 2008 6:48 AM EST
Dutch Braced For ''Koran Insult'' Backlash

If I insult you, am I responsible for your violence?

It''s a question being debated in the Netherlands this week as Dutch embassies around the world beef up their security ahead of the release of a film on the internet which allegedly insults the Koran. It''s reported to show the Koran being torn up and otherwise desecrated.
http://martinstanford.typepad.com/foreign_matters/2008/01/dutch-braced-fo.html
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by terrorislam6 January 25, 2008 6:42 AM EST
IS ISLAM RETARDED???

I TOLD YOU THEY WERE FASCIST NAZIS

Dutch Politician: Islamic Culture Is ''Retarded''

Dutch Politician Plans to Air Film Criticizing the Koran

A Dutch politician known for his views against Islam plans to air a film he produced that is critical of the Koran, which he likens to Adolf Hitler''s hateful writings.

Parliamentarian Geert Wilders spoke to FOX News about the documentary, insisting the Muslim holy book is dangerous and should be banned.

"I believe the Koran is, indeed, ''Mein Kampf.'' They are the same package," Wilders said. "I believe that our culture is far better than the retarded Islamic culture."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,325305,00.html
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by libsluvsuvs January 25, 2008 3:04 AM EST
Dey gonna git us!

Da sceery funny talkin'''' brown people gonna'''' CUT YO HEAD OFF!

BOO!



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Posted by FeelFree1 at 09:24 PM : Jan 23, 2008
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yes..beheading is what they do. and yes they will not hesitate to seperate your head from your body even after the fact that you are a terrorit bit ch.
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by libsluvsuvs January 25, 2008 3:01 AM EST
So you don''''t need to invade a random Muslim country and waste trillions of dollars and thousands of lives to stop terrorists. Who knew? Certainly not Bu$h and his koolaid drinking followers.





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Posted by micma at 01:44 AM : Jan 24, 2008
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and I am sure that they pretty much ''violated'' thier rights with spying and moles..what do you think?? think just landed on thier laps?? you are either naive and stupid. Be honest with yourself, if this was done here and was operated by an american agency...you would be up in arms.
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by libsluvsuvs January 25, 2008 2:56 AM EST
ps- this article is about Spain. President Hugo Chavez is in Venezuela, which is in South America, not Europe. Please try to stay on topic. Thanks.)



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Posted by FeelFree1 at 12:03 AM : Jan 24, 2008
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you are so full of sh*t...you of all people..the one who can somewhat connect and blame bush for everything even as far down as your flatulence problem..YOU should work as al franken''s script writer..
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by downsteamjim January 24, 2008 11:10 PM EST
Muslim extremists kill innocents intentionally yet people like FeelFree1 thinks its just an imaginary or minor problem. Of course in the 1960''s white terroists killed innocents in churches in the South. I guess you feel that was okay too.
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by toolmangler-2009 January 24, 2008 10:24 PM EST
Bin Laden himself could fill Feely''s and POWs house full of explosives and they would deny that it was him, and say that it was a CIA plot.
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