...until I saw the news this morning. I warn you, I'm incredibly angry right now, so I have no idea how coherant this post will be.

British authorities said Thursday they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in carry-on luggage. Britain's Home Secretary John Reid said 21 people had been arrested in London, its suburbs and in Birmingham, including the alleged "main players" in the plot.

In Washington, two U.S. counterterrorism officials said the terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.

A U.S. intelligence official said the plotters had hoped to target flights to major airports in New York, Washington and California, all major summer tourist destinations.

Britain's Home Secretary John Reid said 21 people had been arrested in London, its suburbs and in Birmingham following a lengthy investigation, including the alleged "main players" in the plot. Searches continued in a number of locations.

The suspects were "homegrown," though it was not immediately clear if they were all British citizens, said a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case. Police were working closely with the South Asian community, the official said.

Ok. Enough now. Time to pull the plug on overseas funding for mosques, Hezbollah demonstrations, blind hook-handed preachers, and the Koran. It's time to start flying the English flag at Heathrow again, and arresting anyone who calls it offensive. Because if the country's flag offends you, you're up to no good. It's time to stop crying about the fucking "backlash" that doesn't really exist. It's time to start raiding the mosques and rounding up anyone with the word "smite" on their lips. Because make no mistake: these bastards will not be happy until they smite us all.

I'm going to go grab some tums, and some of the scotch the boss keeps in his desk for Christmas. and I'll come back later to talk about all things fluffy and pink. Because up until 30 minutes ago, I was having a fluffy pink morning.