Terrorists attempt fresh wave of US hijackings ("MUST READ" describes recent attempts)

Scotsman ^ | July 23, 2004 | JAMES HALL

[Terridan]

God bless and keep you, and I am glad I am not left with that choice!

[jaykay]

Well, there are always other choices. Maybe the airline situation is why there are so many RV dealerships thriving around here.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I don't understand why so few people see this.

It's simple. Most people do not believe in evil.

Most people are too sophisticated, too busy, over-worked and dumbed-down to actually accept the idea that there really are evil forces at work in the world.

In great part it's a failure of the churches to teach Scripture accurately. Instead of the Ten Commandments, we get government guidelines and social engineering.

People are afraid to judge because they are afraid they will be judged. So it's easier to think Islam is just another religion. All those dozens of instructions in the Koran to kill Christians are hyperbole. Since they don't take Scripture seriously, they can't conceive that others might take their beliefs VERY seriously.

[FairOpinion]

"Most people are too sophisticated, too busy, over-worked and dumbed-down to actually accept the idea that there really are evil forces at work in the world."

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I think you are right again.

I recall, that even right after 9-11, when Bush used the word "evil" when speaking about the terrorists, many people thought that it was unreasonable of him to use that word, when in fact that is the only accurate description for the terrorists and those who support them, and yes, that includes France.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

If Bush is defeated it will be because he displayed his Christianity too much for the godless munchkins who run the world.

But God will not be mocked.

Thanks for posting so many good articles.

[lainde]

bttt

[stlnative]

What is so painful to know is we would not have heard about any of this if it was not for WWSJ reporter Annie Jacobsen that was on that plane.

I want to know where all 14 of them are now?

[bd476]

GEC said: "2:00 AM isn't late enough for you?"

Yes, 2:00 AM is definitively most assuredly late enough. Thanks for asking. :-)

[angkor]

Can you share your source confirming this...i.e., band name?, club scheduled at?, previous venues played at?

July 21, 2004, 7:21 p.m.
The Syrian Wayne Newton
The man inadvertently behind a scare in the skies.

[snip]

"I talked to James Cullen of Anthem Artists who confirms that Nour Mehana's large band did arrive on Northwest Flight 327. Some of them came in from Detroit, and some from Lebanon. Cullen says they never said anything about a disturbance on the flight to him, even though "I stayed in the same hotel, they were nice, they stayed right above me." He said that they were fine musicians, put on a great show, and he would work with them again in the future."

[Chieftain]

This information was put out in the Women Wall Street last week. The hair on the back of neck is still bristling.

[RaceBannon]

Yeah, but none of the hysteria was over them being middle eastern, it was about their behaviour, so...whats your point?

[Rightly Biased]

So the second question is dying to be asked.
If they were a "Syrian Band", WHO would be going to listen to thier music?

[Rightly Biased]

I think the media is deliberately covering up these stories, they want people to forget and make fun of the terrorist threat, because if people are aware of the very real, very serious danger, they will flock and vote for Bush, NOT Kerry.

That needs to be repeated

[Mulder]

Billions of dollars, Air Marshalls, the TSA, Homeland Zecurity, illegal searches and seizures at airports, etc....

And the 'experts' are saying the airlines still aren't safe.

The statists must be having heart attacks right now.

[NCjim]

Then another man from the group stood up and took something from his carry-on in the overhead bin. It was about a foot long and was rolled in cloth.

Probably just his toothbrush. Nothing to see here... move along now, please.

</sarc>

[Shut up and take it]

"The al-Qaeda network and its affiliates are sophisticated, patient, disciplined and lethal."

If the Al Qaeda network is so "sophisticated," then how is it that the Russian Mafia was able to sell them fake suitcase nukes? The truth is that Al Qaeda got lucky on Sept. 11, 2001. Osama Bin Laden was quoted as expressing his "surprise and delight" that the attack was able to bring down the twin towers.

I'm not making light of the prospect of another attack, but I seriously doubt that the same type of attack would work again, simply because we are on guard for that type of action. The planes would be shot down before any major targets could be hit. That's not to say that terrorists wouldn't use another attempt of this kind as a diversion for something else.

[MizSterious]

"...maybe I should ask some questions..."

Yes, and I think most sane people would agree. However, there are some people who will deny there is a problem until the plane actually hits a building--and perhaps even then. "It must be a coincidence, those lovely ME guys had nothing to do with the death of the pilot, or this impending crash. Just a bunch of nice musician/architect/dog-walkers...." I wonder if one of these was on any of the 9/11 planes?

[MizSterious]

"Accepting a possible/probable cover story is not that sane and rational."

It seems more along the lines of "burying one's head in the sand" than either sane or rational.

[sarasota]

Nonetheless, they had expired visas and it could have indeed been a dry run.