Al Qaida commander 'anticipates' 100,000 Americans dead in attack

World Tribune.com ^ | Thursday, November 13, 2003 | MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Jihad # 9,430

[jerseygirl]

On an earlier thread, someone was suggesting the 16th as "the day"- it had to do with what that date corresponded to in relgious significance.

[Shermy]

Do we know for a fact that the children and other people killed in Riyadh included Moslems? (There's been a lot of evidence suggesting that many or most of them were Lebanese Christian Arabs.) The Saudis might just be claiming that the dead included Moslems for propaganda purposes.

I assume that the compound guards killed were Muslims. Locals, even a Sudanese reported.

Absolutely the Saudi govt. was trying to emphasize Muslims died. The only evidence offered that a Muslim resident died was that photo-op Koran and Passports pic the Saudis offered.

Arab press repeatedly states "Arabs and Muslims died" - ie, not all victims were Muslim.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP - RELIGION OF PEACE ALERT!

[lelio]

Al-Hijazi said that "a huge and very courageous strike" will take place and that the number of infidels expected to be killed in this attack, according to primary estimates, exceeds 100,000.

It looks like Al-Hajazi has gone to the school of Extreme Exagration when it comes to numbers. 100k dead?

[flutters]

ping

[hopespringseternal]

The twerps don't realize that every successful attack only increases political support for going after them.

The only way they can defeat us is if political support for killing them collapses.

I really do think they shot their load and are now threatening with an empty gun. I could be wrong, but it is lose-lose for them either way.

[freeperfromnj]

A couple of weeks ago Vice President Cheney said as much. Here's a quote from his speech:

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney said the United States still faces enemies that could inflict hundreds of thousands of American deaths in a single day, and he defended the Iraq invasion as a critical strike against such terror. The vice president said, "The ultimate nightmare could bring devastation to our country on a scale we have never experienced. "Instead of losing thousands of lives, we might lose tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands in a single day of war," Cheney said.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/10/11/cheney_defends_us_handling_of_iraq/

[wayoverontheright]

The closer Arabs get to defeat the more they talk like victors.

.. You wait and see that the balance of power between Al Qaida and its rivals will change, all of a sudden, Allah willing."

You mean that YOUR boot will then be up our a$$?

[Sabertooth]

In regard to rumors about a large-scale attack against the U.S. during the month of Ramadan, Al-Hijazi said that "a huge and very courageous strike" will take place and that the number of infidels expected to be killed in this attack, according to primary estimates, exceeds 100,000. He added that he "anticipates, but will not swear, that the attack will happen during Ramadan."

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[riri]

They are going to look terribly stupid if all of this is bluster

I really think that they are fed this BS and they truly believe an attack is coming. I think someone is just dangling a carrot to keep cannon fodder in line and willing to go on fighting.

At some point, that has to start to effect morale. At least you would think.

[tsmith130]

He added that he "anticipates, but will not swear, that the attack will happen during Ramadan."

Dang...a loophole!

[tsomer]

You think these nuts are cashing in on the crazy weather we're having? This stuff probably co-relates with solar activity; this mullah may know this, but would know that his followers would be totally ignorant. So, he claims this is the hand of Allah smiting the Christians.

We should knock Al-Jizara or other terrorist outlets off air or off line every time they broadcast crap like this, then claim Allah did the deed.

[Sabertooth]

You think these nuts are cashing in on the crazy weather we're having? This stuff probably co-relates with solar activity; this mullah may know this, but would know that his followers would be totally ignorant. So, he claims this is the hand of Allah smiting the Christians.

I'm wondering if any attacks have been rained out.

We've had freak weather at targeted cities. Seems to be a pattern forming. There was a bombing in Riyadh at midnight on Sunday the 9th, then a lunar eclipse visible in Mecca before dawn the next Monday morning. Then, torrential rains fell in Mecca all day Monday and Tuesday, resulting in flash floods to a depth of 20 feet. Then the freak thunderstorm here in L.A. last night, which resulted in not a drop on the San Fernando Valley west of Burbank. Just sat over the downtown area. Then the hurricane today in New Work. Washington, D.C. should put up their storm windows.

Looks like sunspot #486 is still active on the far side of the Sun. It comes back around on the 17th, I think. I'll guess for a major CME flare behind the solar eclipse on the 23rd....

[o_zarkman44]

Allah willing, al queda will become al deada before this dream attack will happen. Muslims, a religion of peace and understanding. yeah sure..... and there is life on Mars too.

[Kyrie]

In regard to rumors about a large-scale attack against the U.S. during the month of Ramadan, Al-Hijazi said that "a huge and very courageous strike" will take place and that the number of infidels expected to be killed in this attack, according to primary estimates, exceeds 100,000.

Hey, why doesn't someone ask Al-Hijazi if they could let the people at FR choose the 100,000?

We could start with...

It's a joke, son!!

[Recovering_Democrat]

...the number of infidels expected to be killed in this attack, according to primary estimates, exceeds 100,000...

Mark my words, Mr. Al Queer-duh. If anything remotely resembling that number hits American shores, there will be hellfire like you have never seen before raining down upon any and every government that has even peered in your direction. The annhiliations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will look like firecrackers compared to the vengeance that will be demanded by the American people. Syria--Lebanon--Saudi Arabia--Egypt--Iran--you name it--will be uninhabitable for centuries.

We rallied around each other following September 11, you forgetful camel.

[Napoleon Solo]

Sorry mate, she's mine tonight!

[Napoleon Solo]

I'll check my handy dandy Muslim calendar right now....Oh yeah, I dont give a $h!t about Ramadamadingdong!!

[FairOpinion]

"He added that he "anticipates, but will not swear, that the attack will happen during Ramadan."

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He said it may not happen during Ramadan.

From their previous history they seem to threaten for a while, then go quiet and THEN attack.

I remember reading that in July 2001 there was a lot of chatter, then it all went quiet, then the 9-11 attack occurred.

I hope the intel agencies are right behind them, monitoring them and will reel them in before they get the chance to get their attack underway.

But it will probably be something we are NOT anticipating, I wonder what that is, since we seem to have pretty much covered even all exotic possibilities.