Posted on 01/30/2006 5:23:47 AM PST by Quilla
WASHINGTON – There is a high likelihood of a major terrorist attack next Sunday, say international terror analysts and intelligence sources.
The warning is made on the basis of several factors, according to Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin:
* There is increased "chatter" in the terrorist world about a major new attack in the West – a sign often leading to an impending strike;
* The date Feb. 5 has been specifically referenced in some of this chatter;
* The date is significant to Osama bin Laden;
* Much of the western world will be watching television that day;
* The release of al-Qaida videotapes seems to provide clues about the dates of future attacks and, in this scenario, Feb. 5 becomes the most likely near-term terror strike date.
Terror attacks seem to follow the release of al-Qaida videos by about 30 days. Some intelligence analysts are noting the significance of the release of videos recently by both Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Zawahiri released his last video Jan. 6, making Feb. 5 the most likely target date, according to past attacks. Some analysts suggest the release of communiqués by both al-Zawahiri and bin Laden might be the precursor to a mega-attack – something even rivaling Sept. 11 in scope and devastation.
But there does seem to be an unmistakable pattern involved in the release of videos and al-Qaida attacks.
Zawahiri, bin Laden's right-hand man, who narrowly escaped death in the Pakistani missile attack weeks ago, seems to release videos in pairs. After the release of the second video, within 30 days a major event occurs.
For instance:
# release dates of Sept. 9 and Nov. 9, 2004, were the first set of videos, followed by the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, bombings Dec. 6.
# release dates of Feb. 20 and June 26, 2005, were followed by the July 7, 2005, London bombings.
# release dates of Aug. 4 and Sept. 1, 2005, were followed by the Bali bombings Oct. 1, 2005.
The next set started Oct. 23, 2005, and on Jan. 6, the second video followed.
That, suggests some analysts, makes Feb. 5 a likely target date. Interestingly, it is also a significant date to bin Laden. Feb. 5, 1989, was the day the last Soviet troops withdrew from Kabul, Afghanistan, signaling their defeat at the hand of the mujahedeen. Kabul was the capital of Osama's adopted country and was a major win for him and Islam. Significantly, perhaps, in bin Laden's audio release he referenced the U.S. withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan.
It also happens to be Super Bowl Sunday, when the eyes of the entire world will be watching America.
Authorities in Detroit, where the Super Bowl will be played, are certainly taking the threat of terrorism seriously. According to the FBI and Detroit police, the game will be the focal point of one of the largest security operations in U.S. history, guarding against any threats to Super Bowl XL and aided by more than 50 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Including private security guards, there will be about 10,000 security personnel on duty, more than for any other one-day event in U.S. history. Radiation detectors will be stationed near the stadium. SWAT teams, bomb removal and other specialized law enforcement officials will be on hand.
Despite the recent taped messages, authorities say there are "no credible threats against the Super Bowl."
I wish I thought WND had any credibility any more. I had such high hopes for them 4-5 years ago, but I can't say I think much of them today.
If they burned Detroit, how could we tell?
Plus many potential terror suspects in Dearborn...next door to Detroit.
Like a lot of sources, WingNutDaily focuses solely on telling its audience what it wants to hear, which is the source of its problems.
Wouldn't surprise me, since they're playing in New Fallujah - er, Detroit.
Well, Detroit does have a large Muslim population.........
I predicted this the moment the recent UBL tape came out.
Suppose he has any local support in Detroit?
Maybe they shpuld change their name to Debka II............
How is this different from any other day? Much of the western world has been zombified by TV.
The Rolling Stones at halftime is about all the terror I can take next Sunday.
The only real terror is what the "STEELERS" are going to do to the "SEAHAWKS" on Sunday 5 Feb 06.
I sure hope the NSA has stopped listening in on foreign communications.
Well,much of the western world will be watching the same thing(Super Bowl),instead of some watching Oprah,Judge Hatchett,X-Files reruns,etc.,,
Wasn't Farrah a "real" reporter once? This story is very weak.
The terrorist better be prepared for the $3,000 a night average stay, and trade their dirty smelly night-shirts in for some Northface Parkas, cause it can get mighty cold there in February.
I was wondering if anyone was at all concerned that the Super Bowl is being conducted in the muslim capital of the U.S.A.
Detroit Islamic Center Opens Largest Mosque in United States
By Brittany Sterrett
Washington -- Fifteen years of planning, six years of building and $15 million went into the creation of a new Detroit mosque that now ranks as the largest mosque in the United States. The two-story building has room for more than 1,000 people in the main prayer hall and over 2,000 in the banquet hall.
The mosque, which opened on May 27, is part of the Islamic Center of America (ICA), an organization founded in 1961 and currently under the leadership of Imam Sayed Hassan al-Qazwini.
Imam Qazwini, who was born in Karbala, Iraq, and studied Islamic jurisprudence in Qum, Iran, came to the United States more than 12 years ago. He says he has been “impressed on how diverse this country is and how Muslims are thriving in this country.” He was attracted to Michigan because of its large concentration of Muslims and now feels at home in what he refers to as the “American Middle East.”
As the imam of a mosque in such a large and influential Muslim community, Qazwini hopes to affect the area by working to create a greater understanding of Islam. One of his personal goals, which he hopes to achieve through his role in the center, is to establish an interfaith program.
“Due to the prominence of my center, I am given a golden opportunity to build a bridge with non-Muslims … in the state of Michigan and the United States as a whole,” he said.
Already he has spoken at more than 170 colleges, universities and churches since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In addition, he noted that the mosque itself is located between two churches: one Armenian and the other Greek Orthodox.
In order to realize his goal of promoting interfaith understanding, he plans to create an Interfaith Liaison Department, which will spread the word of Islam, showing that it is “the word of peace, love and mutual respect.”
Qazwini also intends to engage the community in the center’s activities. His vision is to see the ICA as more than just a place where people come to pray. Instead he “would like, for example, to see youth taking over” and using the center as their platform.
For now, the center is gaining recognition in the United States and beyond. Al-Maktoum, a charitable organization based in Dubai, donated $700,000 to the construction of the mosque in addition to the more than $6 million that community members gave. Moreover, this summer over 400 groups are scheduled to tour the mosque, which Qazwini refers to as “a piece of art” and the governor of Michigan calls “a jewel.”
The new Michigan mosque stands tall, visible even from airplanes flying into Detroit, but according to Qazwini, the construction of the building was only the first challenge. He now faces the task of building the community.
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