AL QAEDA TARGETS CANNES

National Enquirer ^ | April 9, 2003 | National Enquirer

[Mister Magoo]

AL QAEDA TARGETS CANNES!

Bin Laden's evil goons take aim at world famous filmfest

OSAMA: "The threat's for real," says a security expert. Osama Bin Laden and his evil allies have targeted the star-studded Cannes Film Festival for a blood-drenched act of terrorism.

That's the chilling news from intelligence sources, who warn that Al Qaeda plans to take revenge for the war in Iraq with a murderous attack on the famed movie festival in France next month.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Meg Ryan, Penelope Cruz and many others could all be at risk if they stick to plans to attend the event, which will play out before 4,000 journalists and television reporters.

"This threat's real," disclosed a well-connected security expert. "Any movie star going to Cannes could be heading for the terror front line. In the current climate they're a lot safer staying home. Is plugging a new movie worth your life?"

Penelope Cruz's new movie "Fanfan la Tulipe" will open the festival on May 14, and the actress --very likely accompanied by boyfriend Tom Cruise -- has made plans to be there for the launch. Meg Ryan was scheduled to introduce her new film at Cannes and Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas were also penciled in for appearances at the world-famous movie festival.

But now that the FBI has been tipped off about the terror plot -- which was discovered by French undercover cops monitoring a group loyal to Bin Laden and Al Qaeda -- many celebrities may rethink their plans to attend.

According to intelligence operatives, fanatical terrorists from North Africa have blended into the huge Algerian community in the port city of Marseille -- on the French coast not far from Cannes.

"They belong to the Armed Islamic Group, or GIA, which has been responsible for many terrorist outrages in France," said the security source. "They hijacked an Air France plane and they've been responsible for 11 atrocities in France -- including three bomb attacks on the Paris subway which left eight dead and 200 wounded.

"French authorities are very worried by the link between Bin Laden and Algerian terrorists. They believe these fanatics were trained with chemical and biological weapons at Al Qaeda camps.

"One of the suspects is Abu Musab Zarqawi, a top terror leader who has operated in Iraq with the help of Saddam Hussein.

"And French authorities believe there's a link between GIA and the deadly poison ricin, discovered recently in a luggage locker at the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris.

"They think it was headed south to Bin Laden's supporters in Marseille."

Published on: April 9, 2003

[Arkinsaw]

I mean, terrorism is a bad thing, but I can't imagine many targets I would get choked up about less.

[Monkey King]

Kinda mixed feelings on this one. I guess the responsible way to think about it is that I hope the Frenchies DON'T reap the whirlwind, but I feel before the decade is out they're gonna get hit hard. Quite hard.

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[Taxbilly]

Sounds like UBL is trying to get on our good side.

[MtnScout]

This would mean absolute chaos.......

Like - who would be around to do the made-for-TV movie.....?

[doug from upland]

Why would al Qaeda be so foolish as to turn on its best friends?

[Ciexyz]

What a tragedy if Penelope Cruz' movie "Fan Fan LaTulipe" has its premiere delayed by terrorism. (/sarcasm)

[RWG]

Let Micheal Moore show his true colors once again at an award ceremony.

[ItsJeff]

I can't imagine many targets I would get choked up about less.

In Katharine Graham's autobiography, she tells a story about LBJ during the Washington, D.C. riots. She was in the command center with him. A report came in that Stokely Carmichael just announced he was going to burn down Georgetown.

Johnson said, "G-d damn, I've waited 30 years to hear that!"

[linton59]

Agreed. If only this were a real possibility. It has to be a joke. Reminds me of 9-11 when the U.N. Building was evacuated and my first thought was, "Why>"

[mylife]

France is by no means..immune..Osamma hates the culture that is represented by the film industy in the west.
Jaquass ChIRAQ had better pay attention to this.

[ApesForEvolution]

He he

[xp38]

Maybe they're mad because they can't get tickets. For those who don't know Cannes is an industry only affair. No public tickets are sold.

[okie01]

"I hope the Frenchies DON'T reap the whirlwind, but I feel before the decade is out they're gonna get hit hard."

I've been wracking my brain trying to recall a terrorist attack in France since, well, the days of the FLN.

While the rest of Europe (and, now, America) has been an active theater for Middle East terrorists, it is as if France was some kind of "safe house"...

[SBprone]

It's not foolish, it's deliberate. And it's absolutely true to form where Islamic terrorists are concerned.

By directing terror at those sympathetic to your cause you force them away from the middle ground and make them take sides with or against you. The goal is to precipitate a fight to the death that your own followers cannot escape. Polarization, in other words. Terrorists are in the polarization business. When their terrorism triggers a violent response they see this as the reward for their hard work.

It's a nutty approach to conflict, but this is how they think.

[lilylangtree]

Cannes? Well, if OBL and his al-Queda want to take out some of those leftist liberals, no peep from my direction. However, that's pretty far-fetched thinking since the leftists Hollyweirdos want OBL and Saddam Hussein to stay in power. What the bottom line in this story is that the Hollyweirdos want the general public to feel sorry for them, and I just can't muster up any sympathy. They've got more money than they know what to do--hire extra bodyguards.

[AmishDude]

Wasn't a French ship hit about a year ago?

[11B3]

There's always the possibility that Bin Laden is targeting the film festival because they might show Osama's LAST video. (The quote at the end is GREAT!)

[Swampmarine]

Sounds like the French may have a real problem. If they screw this up, watch for the Hollywood lawyers to finish them off.

[John Locke]

Osama Bin Laden and his evil allies have targeted the star-studded Cannes Film Festival for a blood-drenched act of terrorism.

And the downside is... ?

[Nick Danger]

Lemme get this straight. Osama is going to blow up a bunch of our Hollywood lefties while they're in France?

I could not be more upset about this.

[algol]

National Enquirer? Okay, they're a step up from Weekly World News, but I'd still take this with a shakerful of salt.

[John Lenin]

This plays right into Hollywoods hand, they will now say that the world is no longer a safe place . I can hear it now.

[Teetop]

FRANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your number is up!

(I have no sadness at all if something were to happen to France or a "star")

It's about time both are brought back down to earth.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Sounds to me like a red-on-red friendly fire incident being planned.

[cynwoody]

Intelligent animals do not bite the hands that feed them.

[New Horizon]

Perhaps this will give the French something to think about.

[lorrainer]

So Michael Moore will just get some armed bodygards.

The threat is fictitious, right? To fictitious stars who make fictitious movies, right?

[spodefly]

Osama Bin Laden and his evil allies have targeted the star-studded Cannes Film Festival for a blood-drenched act of terrorism.

And here we were thinking Bin Laden was a bad guy.

[clilly54]

Wipe out a few French weenies and a handfull of leftist celebrity blowholes for a "get out of cave free" card?

Works for me...

[Billthedrill]

Osama, I know you're an FR lurker. I know you're reading this. Well, hear me - you ain't got nuttin'! You ain't feces! Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn SPIT in your beard, buddy! In fact, the entire country of France DOUBLE-SPITS! I DARE you! You ain't got the guts! You ain't man enough! I double-dog DARE YOU to TAKE OUT THE ENTIRE COUNTRY!

In fact, I'll chip in for a large nuclear device. You can get one cheap on ebay...

[rolling_stone]

Not Meg Ryan and Penelope Cruz...sheesh that just leaves the liberal Salma Hayak for me to ponder about....

[river rat]

"Why would al Qaeda be so foolish as to turn on its best friends?"

It must be a case of low finances, and difficulty in travel..
The terrorist bastards LIVE in France...so it's a neighborhood job...

France is overdue...in paying the price for turning their country over to the radical assholes..
Semper Fi

[Kay Soze]

Killing Liberal Celebreties while at the same time striking France and its economy.

the only coment I have is:

Pls Bruce Willis, James Woods Dennis Miller pls dont attend Cannes.

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Ed Asner, Geroge Clooney, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin please go to cannes.

[Jay D. Dyson]

AL QAEDA TARGETS CANNES!

Bin Laden's evil goons take aim at world famous filmfest

Wow. I guess now's a good time to "give peace a chance"?

-Jay

[okie01]

"Wasn't a French ship hit about a year ago?"

Yes, off of Yemen.

But I was referring to Metropolitan France, which has been curiously free of terrorist attacks. And has also served as a base of operations for some of the most egregious terrorists -- e.g., Carlos.

[princess leah]

Is this the new way to hype upcoming films?

[A_perfect_lady]

Oh, if only!

[tracer]

Talk about a biting the hand that feeds you..........

[tracer]

"While the rest of Europe (and, now, America) has been an active theater for Middle East terrorists, it is as if France was some kind of "safe house"..."

No mystery. A dog never craps where it eats...........

[Destructor]

"Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Meg Ryan, Penelope Cruz and many others could all be at risk if they stick to plans to attend the event, which will play out before 4,000 journalists and television reporters."

I wonder how they feel about gun control now?

[cincinnati65]

FOX NEWS ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EXPLOSION RIPS CANNES!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry. Our mistake. Michael Moore just had a little too much Mexican casserole at the buffet.

[husky ed]

Should the Coalition forces team up with AL QAEDA to rid the world of this gather mass of HATED?