This disturbs me in so many ways.

First for all, to all who say Al Qaeda is no threat, think again.  But a more disturbing element to me is that they used their status as doctors to hide in plain site.   Not only is this a betrayal of them being doctors, but it is a disturbing thought on its face.  Should we now look with distrust at our own hospitals?  I am afraid of the answer if we do, or even if we don't.  There is no way to win this one.

Terror plot hatched in British hospitals

A suspected secret cell of foreign militants, believed to be linked to al-Qa'ida and using British hospitals as cover, are being questioned over the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow.

Five of the eight people under arrest last night are said to be doctors. Another of those detained is the wife of one of the doctors, who is a medical assistant working for the NHS. The home of a sixth doctor is said to have been searched by police. Late last night an Australian television network reported that a suspect wanted in connection with the attacks had been arrested in Brisbane.

Attention has been focused on a group of nationals from the Middle East, who had not previously attracted the interest of security agencies.

Consider this.  Imagine you are watching TV.  You hear of a terrorist attack.  You see the terrorists being identified over a backdrop of the damage they have caused.

And one of them is your doctor.

Inconceivable?  Not this week in Britain.

Something to think about.

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