Terrorists Planned To Attack Vatican On Christmas Day

[jjcollins]

Terrorists planned to attack the Vatican with a hijacked plane on Christmas Day, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.

Berlusconi told Milan's Libero newspaper of a "precise and verified news of an attack on Rome on Christmas Day."

"A hijacked plane into the Vatican," Berlusconi is quoted as saying. "An attack from the sky, is that clear? The threat of terrorism is very high in this instant. I passed Christmas Eve in Rome to deal with the situation. Now I feel calm. It will pass."

He added, "It isn't fatalism, but the knowledge of having our guard up. If they organized this, they will not pull it off."

Berlusconi gave no further details in the interview about who the intended hijackers were, where the information came from and how the attack was thwarted.

Security has been tightened around the Vatican in recent weeks amid reports that churches could become terrorist targets. During Christmas celebrations, Italian police guarded the perimeter of the vast St. Peter's Square and pilgrims entering the basilica passed through metal detectors.

The Vatican refused Saturday to respond to questions about a possible Christmas threat.


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[babar]

It sure doesn't feel like anywhere is safe in this world, does it?

I wonder what places they will warn for New Year's Eve.



(Let's hope it's not the bar I'll be at. )

Peace to everyone,
Andrea

 

[Disney Doll]

You know, the funny part about it is, they keep thinking that one of these times, they'll break us, but they won't. They thought they'd bring NYC and the USA to their knees with the 9/11 attacks, and they didn't, did they? We bounced back and will rebuild.

They can attack all the buildings in the world, including the Vatican. It's not going to bring down the Church, which is more than a building, it's not going to win them any respect, it's not going to make me fearful to live my life in a free country.

 

[rae519]

WE can not allow these bullies to scare us - if we do, then they win, even if they don't do anything but puff up like blowfish.

As a Catholic, it would upset me if the Vatican was bombed, but again, it's only a building (museum also) but that will not stop my God from being fair and just - nor will it change my faith.

We know not the day or the time - or the place.

Rae

 

[grinningghost]

It's obvious these people are beyond nuts. Nothing is sacred to them. But like others have said, we can't let them scare us and change our way of life. It's also good to know that the authorities are able to stop some of these planned attacks. I will continue to have faith in law enforcement and live my life the same way I always have.