Tapes shed new light on bin Laden's network (chemical weapons)

CNN ^ | August 18, 2002 Posted: 7:04 PM EDT (2304 GMT) | Nic Robertson

[maquiladora]

ATLANTA (CNN) -- A large archive of al Qaeda videotapes obtained by CNN in Afghanistan sheds new light on Osama bin Laden's terror network, revealing images of chemical gas experiments on dogs, lessons on making explosives, terrorist training tactics and previously unseen images of bin Laden and his top aides.

[JZoback]

Disturbing news

[maquiladora]

The videos are been shown Monday-Friday.

I've seen some of the chemical test myself on a preview. It's disturbing.

[A. Morgan]

Let me think who was President in 1998... ah... Bush 41...NO! ah.... Regan.... No! ah.... Nixon... No! It was Mr. Slick, CLINTON!

[blam]

SOB'S.

[maquiladora]

If they've tested this stuff back in the 90's, then they must have cells with chem/bio material ready to go.

This is confirmation of out worst fears.

[OldFriend]

It had to be Reagan's fault......

[maquiladora]

The sources said no intelligence agency is known to have previously seen most of these tapes.

Kudos to CNN. But they're never gonna shut up about this.

[Tunehead54]

The sources said no intelligence agency is known to have previously seen most of these tapes.

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Would it be presumptuous to ask whether the Clinton News Network offered this info to our government before airing it?

Have to stop here before saying something that's get me banned ...

[jimtorr]

""If they've tested this stuff back in the 90's, then they must have cells with chem/bio material ready to go.""

I don't think so. Indications are that this activity was almost entirely confined to locations in Afghanistan, Osama's safe haven. Most of the trained personell were in Afghanistan also. Many of them were killed and the rest were scattered. It should take them another year to get set up again.

[maquiladora]

Coalition intelligence sources who have examined the tape obtained by CNN.

[olliemb]

No the democrats will blame it on Bush 43 b/c the film was found under his tenure. Go figure. Makes scary reasoning for going after them first before they attack us. Imagine if 9/11 jets had chemicals on board--there would be millions of deaths.

Imagine what Bush 43 knows--this is just one tape that CNN found--imagine what Bush knows and has to ponder what and when to go after Iraq.

[Young Werther]

The 1936 film, "Things to Come" written by HG Wells shows a world that degenerates after a World War. Finally there is a rebirth under an organiaztion called, Wings Over the World. Raymond Massey is the leader and they subdue and reclaim the world using large aircraft which drop a "peace gas" which puts everyone to sleep. Then airborne peacekeepers parachute into these Midieval enclaves to re-establish civilization.

Maybe we need to produce some peace gas and have some regime changes where needed!

[Lucas1]

Quote "obtained by CNN in Afghanistan"

I am just a bit curious as to how they obtained them...and who else actually has seen them. I mean I am assuming that they obtained them through our government? Is this too much to assume though? Kinda weird if you ask me

[Dialup Llama]

Now I'm really mad.

(from the bin laden poison gas tape)

[zarf]

LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!

Not a chance in hell Buster Brown!!

[Mo1]

The sources said no intelligence agency is known to have previously seen most of these tapes.

How the heck did CNN get these tapes and why haven't they sent a least a copy to our intelligence agency ??

Second .. if Bin Ladin has this stuff .. you can just imagine what Saddem has

[Numbers Guy]

Now I'm really mad.

Me too. What a nice looking dog, and to see it killed in a hideous manner . . . remind me not to tune in CNN for a while (not that I watch it anyway)