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Al-Qaida to launch English propaganda newspaper
AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/30/10 | Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman - ap

Posted on 06/30/2010 6:29:29 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

NEW YORK – Al-Qaida is preparing to launch its first online propaganda newspaper in English, a move that could broaden the terror group's reach inside the U.S.

Counterterrorism officials and terror analysts say the newspaper, called Inspire, will be run by al-Qaida's branch in Yemen. That's the same group that's linked to the failed Christmas Day bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaida; inspire; newspaper; propaganda
Disclaimer: An exploding version of the newspaper will be delivered to your driveway or mail slot at your request, the publishers are not responsible for any damages to person(s) or property.
1 posted on 06/30/2010 6:29:31 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

It’s like evil is coming at us from every single side. It’s so hard to stay positive in this day and age.


2 posted on 06/30/2010 6:30:50 PM PDT by diamond6 (Pray the Rosary to defeat communism and Obamacare!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

What a waste of money. They already have the NYT and Washington Post doing their bidding.


3 posted on 06/30/2010 6:31:07 PM PDT by penelopesire ("Did you plug the hole yet daddy?")
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To: NormsRevenge

Wow ... there goes the rest of the NYTimes market.


4 posted on 06/30/2010 6:32:34 PM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
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“Al-Qaida to launch English propaganda newspaper’

I thought they already had two in operation.

The NY Times & the Washington Post.


5 posted on 06/30/2010 6:34:30 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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they should just buy newsweak they wouldn’t even need to replace the staff


6 posted on 06/30/2010 6:34:57 PM PDT by edzo4 (You call us the 'Party Of No', I call us the resistance.)
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They already have the NYT and Washington Post doing their bidding.

LOL.. I hear ya.


7 posted on 06/30/2010 6:36:02 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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An online newspaper full of Al Qaeda propaganda? There are already plenty of them!


8 posted on 06/30/2010 7:18:49 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: FormerACLUmember
The NY Times & the Washington Post.

Those two have never managed to properly explode, so no wonder they want something new.

9 posted on 06/30/2010 7:27:23 PM PDT by Hardraade (I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

I thought the New York Times was their paper


10 posted on 06/30/2010 8:35:02 PM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now and in the future)
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To: NormsRevenge

Ha, ha, there is that to watch for!

Let them print their newspaper. We have freedom of speech here. How about letting book stores in Saudi Arabia sell Bibles? No? I thought not.


11 posted on 06/30/2010 10:50:36 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX
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INTERNET-HAGANAH.com ^ | 30 June 2010 | n/a
Posted on June 30, 2010 3:42:11 PM PDT by Cindy

NOTE: The following SNIPPET is a quote:

DON’T OPEN THAT FILE, MEMET!

With much fanfare, al-Malahim, the media arm of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, announced the imminent release of — and then subsequently did release — what they claimed was the first official English-language al-Qaida magazine. It’s called “Inspire” as in “Inspire the Believers” (as opposed to the Quranic edict to Incite the Believers. They did this with the full cooperation of the administrators of the al-Faloja forum in particular.

Interestingly, the first couple of pages of the document appear perfectly normal. Then things get weird...

(Excerpt) Read more at internet-haganah.com ...


12 posted on 07/01/2010 1:16:54 PM PDT by Cindy
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