‘Al Qaeda vows back-breaking strike’

The Indian EXPRESS ^ | DECEMBER 26

[Mossad1967]

A London-based Arab magazine said on Friday that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has vowed to launch a ‘‘back-breaking attack’’ on the US by February, confirming an earlier message by the militant network. The weekly al-Majalla said it received an e-mail from Abu Mohammed al-Ablaj, a little known Al Qaeda member, saying bin Laden would release a video tape in which he affirms his group’s determination to fight the US.

‘‘A messenger of bin Laden informed him (Ablaj) that the Al Qaeda leader will appear on a televised tape after the execution of an operation which bin Laden described as back-breaking and which would change the order of things,’’ al-Majalla said in a report in its latest edition.

‘‘They (Americans) should prepare...their coffins, hospitals and graves. The coming days will be full of surprises and great events which will make them a historic example,’’ the magazine quoted Ablaj as saying. The report came after US officials ordered their colour-coded alert system raised to orange, the second highest level, citing possible year-end attacks.

[irish_lad]

So, nuking Islam's holy sites is a good thing??? It may satisfy the need for revenge, but it will do nothing to stop Al Queda. They want the US to do something like this so a "Moslem holy war" will begin. bin Laden has already said so.

So what do we do if the apocolypse hit the US? Really good question. We could threaten Iran and Pakistan to catch bin Laden, but our military is already spread too thin. Killing innocent Arabs is no better than killing innocent Americans. The only credible thing is probably begin nuking the areas where bin Laden and company have been known to hide, like the southeastern mountains along the Afganistan-Pakistan border.

Let's hope these threats are false bravdo, and Specials Ops somehow capture or kill the head of the Al Queda dragon.

[Arpege92]

I say start targeting the families of these cave dwellers. Put some terror into their lives....they only respond through violence....not intimidation.

[ABrit]

Could be a poor graphic for the Pentagon.

[stylin19a]

Di Nero's character in "The Untouchables"

"I want him DEAD"
"I want his family DEAD"
"I want his house burned to the ground"

[Publius6961]

February?
What year?

And what the **** am I gonna do with all this popcorn now?

[CommandoFrank]

“They (Americans) should prepare...their coffins, hospitals and graves. The coming days will be full of surprises and great events...”

Unless of course GW is defeated by Howard 'The Coward' Dean.

[Publius6961]

Welcome to FR Abdul.

Bye from FR, Abdul.

[mindspy]

I agree. I see a pentagram in there with two stars on each side of the square (8 stars)

[Arpege92]

Di Nero is one of the best actors at playing villains! The Untouchables was a good movie....that scene with the baseball bat is the only scene I refuse to watch.

[Positive]

Last night there was a "Q&A with the Admin Mod" thread that went on for about 1000 posts. It appeared clear to me that anonymous was not a credible news source and that threads are supposed to based on credible media sources.

Well, what about this one?

Article from The Indian Express
which attributes:
Reuters
which attributes:
A London based mag called al-Majalla
which attributes:
an email from "a little known al Qaeda "member" named Abu Mohammed al-Ablaj
who attributes:
A messenger of bin laden

The alleged "messenger" allegedly says bin laden "will appear on a televised tape after "the operation."

Could anyone point out the "credibility" here?

Does anyone else think this chain of attributions breaks down before there is any credibility?

What would be the next level of attribution? Mad Magazine?

[JOHANNES801]

May GOD have mercy on your soul.

[Dallas59]

They've pushed it back...again? They need to fire that Al Qeada PR man.

[CatOwner]

No kidding! Read this from the forum page of imaamibnalqayyim:

"I came to Islam (*after* September 2001, mind you) because it seems to me like the only universal religion which also has answers to why we are here and how we got here. Most religions are very localistic but Islam accepts that all races have received revelation and are equal. Other religions talk in terms of a certain race or country. It just seems to make the most sense."

Nauseous yet?

[HighWheeler]

I still haven't seen Osama do a videotape that proves he's alive since October 2001. C'mon Osama, hold up or say something, anything, ANYTHING of historical significance since November 2001 that would prove to us that you are still alive.

[JOHANNES801]

Yep,I read his bs too.

[jennyp]

Could you please tone down on the anti-Islamic rhetoric? Only a minute percentage of us are "terrorists."

Only a minute percentage of Germans actually worked in the death camps.

[CatOwner]

"I still haven't seen Osama do a videotape that proves he's alive since October 2001. C'mon Osama, hold up or say something, anything, ANYTHING of historical significance since November 2001 that would prove to us that you are still alive."

While I am not of the opinion (yet) that OBL has been killed, this apparent lack of real proof is quite baffling.

[mhking]

Only a minute percentage of us are "terrorists."

Then where is the broad-based denounciation of the Radicalists? Where is the condemnation of the terrorist acts?

Every time someone claims that most do not subscribe to the aims of the terrorists, we -rightfully so- ask for a condemnation of their foolishness. All we hear is silence.

So tell me, are you going to give us more of the same?

And if so, you tell me why we should be silent about evil perpetuated by the Radical Islamists, and by extension Islam as a whole?