Talk:Bojinka plot

message: This is weird. I need some help to piece together the definite project that Yousef planned. Some of my sources may be conflicting. WhisperToMe 08:35, 14 Nov 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: sources

message: Bojinka is not a Croatian word or at least I've never heard it and it doesn't sound similar to other Croatian words I know.
: It could be Serbo-Croatian, but then Croation is a division of it.
:: shallot said err, I never heard that word in this language. sounds vaguely Slavic ('boj' is 'fight'), but that's about it...
::: WhisperToMe said An LA times article says Serbo Croatian
:::: I'm a native speaker and I'm telling you with certainty that it is not a word from this language, I can't find a single dictionary that mentions it. Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers :) Again, I can see how it could be a word of Slavic origin but saying the above is simply not correct. --Shallot 12:33, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  BTW, especially with the Bo-GIN-ka pronunciation. That way even the link via the word boj is lost, as that is pronounced "boy" and never warped that way natively. --Shallot 12:39, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Serbo+Croatian+Bojinka - Keep in mind that Serbo-Croat is the langauge family and that Croatian is one member of the family. See: Differences_in_official_languages_in_Serbia%2C_Croatia_and_BosniaWhisperToMe 00:14, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)
replies: text:  See my answer in User talk:Shallot. Note also that I wrote portions of that and related pages. :) --Shallot 01:46, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)

text:  Bojinka is not a Croatian word, the plan originated in Indonesia, it's an Indonesian word. Kermitbuns 16:43, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Several media outlets, including Time Asia,[1] claim that the word Bojinka means "loud bang" or "explosion" in Serbo-Croatian. In Croatian, "bočnica"[2] translates into English as "boom".
Which one of you degenerates wants it to come off as "serbs have no language" Serbo-Croatian is not a 
language, there is only serbian and no frakking Croatian. im changing this (morons)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.236.222.23 (talk) 00:17, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

text:  It most certainly isn't Indonesian, might be a regional Indonesian language, but I seriously doubt it is even Austronesian word at all. Sound Slavic. "Боженька" or "Bozhen'ka" mean "Dear God" in Russian, for example.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.239.254.73 (talk) 00:15, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: word origin

message: I'm wondering how much of this is real. Apologies for being cynical. Secretlondon 19:49, Dec 6, 2003 (UTC)
:Yep, terrorism plots are quite complex. In addition, there are thousands of google hits on the 1995 plot. WhisperToMe 00:14, 7 Dec 2003 (UTC)
replies: text: It was a huge story in the Philippines at that time, but it didn't make it to the West. Obviously, it didn't spread after 9/11 because it makes 9/11 look like a huge screwup of Western intelligence services - Galilite 15:37, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've heard this comming from numerous sources.  In my oppinion, going on my own reading and research, it seems pretty credible, and parts of it can be corroborated between various sources. The US authorities failed to look deep enough into it, I guess that stems from the "regional problem" mindset in pre-9/11 counter-terror circles. Eh, but what do I know... I'm just a student.--DasGooch 22:44, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And a bad speller. But: The FBI got their man and the  Bojinka attacks were averted. An intelligence network was set up under Clinton. It was dismantled under Bush, because his administration had different ideas about the main threats to American security.81.178.147.64 (talk) 21:29, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: real?

message: Anyways, I would like to find a complete list of flights that Yousef targeted so I can put it in the article. WhisperToMe 09:16, 15 Nov 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: list of targeted flights

message: Since there are more google hits for "Operation Bojinka" than "Project Bojinka", so i plan on moving the page. WhisperToMe 22:02, 6 Dec 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: operation vs. project

message: Notes on some of my light copy editing of today.
:On December 1 marked another bomb test, which Shah proctored, at the Greenbelt Theatre in Manila. The test was to check how much damage a bomb left under an airline seat could do.
I removed this.  I don't know what "proctored" really means here, and what happened and what were the results?  Was this an act of terror or a test explosion that for some reason happened in an abandoned theater?
:A report from the Philippines to the United States on January 20, 1995 stated, "What the subject has in his mind is that he will board any American commercial aircraft pretending to be an ordinary passenger. Then he will hijack [the] said aircraft, control its cockpit and dive it at the CIA headquarters."
From the government of the Phillippines to the government of the US?
Incidentally, I also wonder how much of this is real.  There is a lot of stuff peering into the thoughts of terrorists, and the lack of attribution throughout the article is troubling.  The look of it is that it was mostly cribbed from a single source.  Tempshill 18:10, 12 Jan 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: notes on light copy editing

message: I found a typo on the main page and don't know how to fix it:
:"He had made an 80,000 Philippine peso (1,444 United States dollars) ) deposit, and had added 40,000 pesos ($72,222 US) up front before taking the elevator to Room 603".
One of the conversions to US dollars must be wrong. --Mihai 20:47, 29 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed - Next time, for modern values, use a currency converter like this one: http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi WhisperToMe 00:49, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: But i'd like to know the 1995 exchange rate of peso to dollar... WhisperToMe 04:40, 30 Jan 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: typo in conversions

message: I don't understand this sentence:
:He decided to take Phase III and make it into a new terrorist attack.
Phase III is not mentioned in the article before this.  Was it part of the Bojinka plots, or a "sequel"? - Kevin Saff 20:12, 19 May 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Phase III

message: I deleted the language that would inform someone how to make a bomb.  I can't believe someone would just print that information in this day and age.  They even had the appropriate measurements of the ingredients.
They didn't have ALL of the steps... RV - XD WhisperToMe 23:32, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: While it does sound like the information should have gone, primarily because there was no real purpose for it in this article, if the US government is really stupid enough to place wikipedia on some watchlist that's their fault. Also, the information is easily found on the internet and really I couldn't give a damn about the patriot act (and nor should wikipedia when it comes to our policies). Also, terrorism has existed long before September 11th and September 11th didn't use bombs. Nil Einne 18:46, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Recipe for a bomb

message: it says they found fuses im guessing it means Fuse (explosives) but i would like to check before changing Plugwash 02:18, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: which sense of fuse?

message: The name of the plot is actually "Oplan Bojinka", which turns up nothing in Wikipedia.  I think this article should be renamed.  "Operation Bojinka" is used a lot in the media but I think it's just an obvious confusion with Oplan.  We can have a redirect on the Operation Bojinka page.
Also, I think the "bojinka" word came from slang used in Bosnia during the fighting -- not a real word that would appear in a Bosnian dictionary.  At least, I think this is what all the press accounts are based on; I am not sure exactly where the claim is first made and I have no clue whether or not the word is used there in such a way.--csloat 18:41, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: So what?  The word "operation" obviously can also be used generically to describe any operation, therefore it will get many more hits.  "Oplan" how it is described in intelligence documents, it is how it is described in every scholarly analysis of al Qaeda I've seen that specifically addresses it (e.g. Gunaratna), it is used by journalist Yosri Fouda who actually interviewed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and according to accounts that specifically discuss it, "Oplan Bojinka" is the phrase written by KSM in the files found in the Philippines.  I don't think this is controversial at all.  I also think it is consistent with Wikipedia policy to have "Oplan" as the dominant way of referring to it while having a redirect page named "Operation Bojinka", even if there are more hits in google.  The reason operation is so much more common is because it is a reasonable word to use to describe the plot, and "oplan" makes about as much sense to westerners as "bojinka."  A while ago I read something that actually explained what the hell "Oplan" meant but I can't find it right now.  But I definitely think this should be the dominant name for this page.  In general, the wikipedia practice of deciding page names based on google hits works reasonably well, but there are many cases (like this one) where the google results are misleading at best. Lexis/Nexis can be more reliable but in this case it doesn't tell us much -- major papers searched for "all available dates" gives me 11 hits for "Oplan Bojinka" and 9 for "Operation Bojinka."  In any case I think Oplan is definitely the way to go whether or not it scores more "hits" from media sources. --csloat 23:03, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm going to go ahead and make the switch if I can figure out how to do it, since nobody else seems to have an objection.  Or should this go to a vote or something? --csloat 18:53, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Oplan, not Operation

message: I'm not sure all the dates and times are on here, but if someone would make a timeline of the events in this case I think it would clarify and explain some of the events.  I don't have time to do it myself, unfortunately.  Anyway, it's just an idea. --jacobolus, 00:42, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Timeline

message: From the first sentence of the article:
   pronounced Bo-JIN-ka, except in Egyptian where it is Bo-GIN-ka
Would that be "bo-YIN-ka" & "bo-JIN-ka" or huh? --24.31.29.171 08:30, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have never heard of the ج being pronounces as the ي .... The original is correct.Presidentbalut (talk) 01:34, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: What does this mean?

message: Is it entirely sensible to have detailed listings of bomb components/"ingredients", and the steps by which they're made?
-Ryan
:In the history of terrorism, this was a pretty important bomb.  There was a photo of it in a recent Playboy.  I don't recall the details but this was considered a milestone in terrorist bomb-making.  Read Peter Lance's book for more info on what was different about it.  In either case, I doubt anyone could make a bomb based on the information here, and the info about this bomb was made public by the FBI and is available from various sources for those who are inclined to do that sort of thing ... one could find better information at a public library if they wanted to.  The last sentence of that section could be removed though (or at least, the units should be indicated). --csloat 12:05, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Lists, steps

message: Is that a mistranslation for digital?  Midgley 19:13, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Doesn't sound like it would be. Why?Presidentbalut (talk) 01:36, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

text: I would guess that it's an abbreviation for something like "operational plan". --GagHalfrunt 17:21, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Database watch?

message: Hopiakuta 14:00, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I would guess that it's an abbreviation for something like "operational plan". --GagHalfrunt 17:21, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: What is "oplan", please?

message: since the plot is also known as "Manila air investigation", a page called "Manila air investigation" should redirect to this article. --Pinnecco 08:59, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Manila air investigation

message: Please see the comments above regarding Oplan.  It is specifically referred to that way by KSM and by every terrorism scholar who writes about it.  This was removed by User:Kermitbuns with the note "Oplan was a misunderstanding by the author, thats a military acronym for Operations Plan."  I don't think that's true; if it was a misunderstanding, it was one shared by many authors including the author of the plot itself.  Oplan should be restored. csloat 04:13, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've gone ahead and fixed most of the references where it made sense to do so.  The name of the page should be restored to "Oplan Bojinka," but I don't have a huge problem with the current title at the moment. csloat 20:16, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Oplan

message: I thought, if you were travelling on a foriegn airline, you couldn't just get off in the city it stops in.
For example if I'm flying from Tokyo-Osaka-Vancouver on Air Canada, I can't do Tokyo-Osaka. Or did they book for the final city? WestJet 19:38, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure what the routes under discussion where, but Thai flies (or at least used to) to LAX via Japan. You can fly the Bangkok-Tokyo or Bangkok-Osaka leg only and wouldn't of course need a US visa. The aircraft carries on to LAX after a short stop and change of crew. KayEss | talk 09:02, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Getting Off in a stopover city

message: I'd love to see a reliable and verifiable reference that supports this edit as "fact." Bear in mind that Wikipedia's policy on NPOV does not allow opinion (referenced or not) to be asserted as fact. VC 00:34, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Fact??

message: The end of this sentence needs a re-write: 
"Yousef thought of several ways to kill the president, including placing nuclear bombs on Clinton's motorcade route, firing a Stinger missile at Air Force One or the presidential limousine, launching theater ballistic missiles at Manila and or killing him with phosgene, a chemical weapon, which all of the plots are unlikely to happen to say the least wishful thinking"  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.203.42.106 (talk) 13:03, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Bad sentence

message: i think it would make sense to include in a list of people involved in the plot with short descriptions of their roles (financier, perpetrator) and status (deceased, at-large, in custody) in the article.
maybe someone who wrote large chunks of this article could easily create such a listing?  
92.225.88.123 (talk) 23:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Listing of involved terrorrists

message: I'm struck by the order of the items in the "See also" section. They aren't listed numerically / alphabetically. Are they listed by some kind of degree of importance to the main article? Failing that, the order seems totally arbitrary, like someone thinks of another article and tacks it onto the end. Can either the listing criteria be mentioned or the list reordered to seem less random? Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 14:06, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  "See also" section 

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