Authorities Were on High Alert for Possible Hijack Attempt

August 31, 2010 by legitgov

Authorities Were on High Alert for Possible Hijack Attempt --Air Marshals On Board Suspects' Flight to Amsterdam 31 Aug 2010 The arrests of two men in Amsterdam for questioning in a terrorism investigation comes at a time U.S. law enforcement officials have been on a heightened state of alert to a possible hijacking of U.S. carrier flights from the Middle East, according to one senior U.S. official. In response, in the past several weeks, authorities have greatly ramped up the number of Federal air marshals on overseas flights, especially to Dubai, the official said. As a result, air marshals were onboard a Chicago-Amsterdam flight yesterday and kept a close watch on two suspicious passengers who had triggered security alarms, but were allowed to travel for "investigative purposes," law enforcement sources told ABC News. [In other words, there's a whiff of false flag in the air. --LRP]