Posted on 05/27/2008 8:48:06 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The FBI issued a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies this week warning that al-Qaida has made new threats to use weapons of mass destruction against U.S. targets.
ABC News reported late Tuesday that intelligence sources have confirmed that al-Qaida plans to release a new video on the web sometime tomorrow. U.S. intelligence believes the terror group will advise its "jihadists to use biological, chemical and nuclear weapons to attack the West."
An FBI spokesman confirmed the threat "calling for the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against civilians." The U.S. has no "intelligence of any specific plot or indication of a threat to the U.S.," the Bureau spokesman said. Still, the FBI has taken the precautionary step of alerting other agencies of the potential threat.
Such threats are not unusual for the Bureau. Earlier this year, Dr. Vahid Majidi, the bureau’s assistant director in charge of the WMD Directorate, told Newsmax that the FBI gets at least several dozen cases a year involving weapons of mass destruction.
The Bureau takes such threats seriously.
In a separate interview with Newsmax's Ronald Kessler last year, FBI Director Robert Mueller said Osama bin Laden and his terrorist group were actively seeking to obtain nuclear devices with the intent to explode them in American cities.
Mueller conjectured how al Qaida might acquire one or more nuclear devices. "One is to obtain a nuclear device that's already been constructed from one of the former Iron Curtain countries, and the other way is to put together the fissile material and the expertise and do an improvised nuclear device," Mueller said.
"And there's no doubt that al Qaida, if it had the capability, would go down either route to get a nuclear device."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
Yawn.
We knew they planned to attack us again. So far, we’ve ben successful in stopping it, no thanks to liberals.
So if they succeed, it’ll be Bush’s fault for mismanaging the War On Terror, and if they fail, it’ll be Bush’s fault for hyping the threat.
bkmark
Yep. That's what the DNC calls a win-win situation.
Here is the link to the original ABC News article:
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/FedCrimes/story?id=4941724
“Intelligence and law enforcement sources tell ABC News they are expecting al Qaeda supporters will post a new video on the Internet in the next 24 hours, calling for what one source said is “jihadists to use biological, chemical and nuclear weapons to attack the West.”
While there is no evidence of any direct threat, the FBI sent a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, out of an abundance of caution. “
This is a tough story to figure out. Is this a jihadist propaganda video, a coded message to a sleeper cell, or a hoax?
Several theories at Link: http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2008/05/27/nuclear-terrorism-new-al-qaeda-video-calls-for-nuclear-strike-or-chemical-weapon-attack-against-west/
exactly
Jeff Cooper
He has left the borders open for 8 YEARS!
Oh great, now I’ll have to have a prostate exam by TSA at the airport.
With a wide open border to the rest of the world, it’s only a question of when. Evidence of uranium smuggling has already been found on the border.
Our enemies learned from 9/11 that they need to hit us hard the first time with a new attack before we smarten up(it’s pretty much impossible to hijack planes today).
A single nuke would do very little to hurt the US and would force us to secure the border, but many nukes hitting simultaneously could cause complete chaos. The psychological impact of a nuke attack could be devastating enough.
Technology offers prosperity but also gives power to madmen.
They only have to be right once.
It’s only a matter of time. They are very patient. And, they are very determined.
Unlike us.
I hear you, and we need to handle the illegal immigration issue somehow, but closing off the borders and making us look like East Europe in the cold war is not a good answer.
Looking back in time, maybe the intent of NAFTA was good (to make Mexico economically viable) but Mexico was still to corrupt for it to work.
“So if they succeed, it’ll be Bush’s fault for mismanaging the War On Terror, and if they fail, it’ll be Bush’s fault for hyping the threat.”
It’s only with the cooperation of the media that the Dems have been able to get away with this.
Well, essentially that is what Dubya told all us soon after 9-11.
I genuinely hope a clown like ‘bama does not get into office. He makes Hilary look good in comparison.
I hope Mc Cain builds a really good platform and makes an outstanding VP pick, because I will pull my nose and vote for him in the end.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.