al-Qaida (Al Qaeda) Surveillance Techniques Detailed

LAT ^ | Dec. 29, 2004 | CURT ANDERSON,

[FairOpinion]

A new government intelligence bulletin describes in the greatest detail yet al-Qaida's techniques for assessing potential targets, extolling the lethal power of flying, shattered building glass and advising that kerosene and tires are effective for a deadly arson attack.

"The focus is on maximizing the destructive and killing power of an attack," the bulletin says.

The bulletin provides a fresh glimpse of terrorist reports found in computers and disks seized in Pakistan in July. The reports described the casing by terrorists of several buildings in the United States and prompted U.S. authorities to raise the terror threat level earlier this year for high-profile financial facilities in New York, Washington and Newark, N.J.

[FairOpinion]

This is very interesting. It shows how methodical and determined they are.

Worth reading the entire article.

I couldn't find it where you won't have to subscribe, but if I do, I will post another link.

[FairOpinion]

OK. I did find another link, basically the same article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4700600,00.html

[LibWhacker]

Current intelligence provides no indications that al-Qaida has operatives to conduct an attack . . .

Please. What with millions and millions of arabs and muslims in this country, common sense tells you that there are operatives here willing to carry out these attacks.

[riri]

What with millions and millions of arabs and muslims in this country, common sense tells you that there are operatives here willing to carry out these attacks

So it would seem. So, I ask, what are they waiting for?

[LibWhacker]

Good question. My guess: Any or all of the following... explosives, weapons, logistical support, a team, a plan, and orders to act.

[Theo]

The bulletin provides a fresh glimpse of terrorist reports found in computers and disks seized in Pakistan in July. The reports described the casing by terrorists of several buildings in the United States and prompted U.S. authorities to raise the terror threat level earlier this year for high-profile financial facilities in New York, Washington and Newark, N.J.

And the MSM were ridiculing the administration for raising the threat level, saying that it was in response to 3-year-old information....