Al Qaeda has turned its terror sights to the sea, targeting luxury cruise liners in an expansion of its “jihad” against the West. Owners of the recently launched $1.3 billion Queen Mary 2 yesterday confirmed threats of terror hang over its maiden voyage early next year. [A spokesman for QM2 owner Cunard told Foxnews.com that reports of threats against the ship were unsubstantiated, and that the company was working with authorities on both sides of the Atlantic to monitor the situation.] The Usama bin Laden terrorist group is also adopting new tactics to destroy commercial aircraft. British member of Parliament Patrick Mercer has revealed Saudi authorities arrested two Islamic suicide pilots. He said the pilots were preparing to crash two light aircraft into a packed British Airways passenger jet while it was still on the tarmac at the airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. Full Story
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