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Terror expert: Qaida WMD attack on US likely soon
THE JERUSALEM POST ^ | 10-29-04 | Etgar Lefkovits

Posted on 11/29/2004 9:56:28 AM PST by Snapple

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To: sinkspur

Always liked Monsoor Ijaz until I did some research and found out he was a heavy donor to Clintons and Democrats, AND that he layed out his prayer mat five times a day to bow to that hateful moon god allah.


61 posted on 11/29/2004 10:43:24 AM PST by WarPaint (Nuke mecca. Be done with it.)
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To: mlbford2

Agreed, and sadly, just like with the Japanese in WWII, rightly so, as much as it might bother the PC crowd to say that.


62 posted on 11/29/2004 10:55:43 AM PST by HamiltonJay ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.")
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To: jazztrptman

A counter-terrorism guy I met moved his whole family out of the DC Metro area. He now commutes 100 miles each way. He was exhorting us to 'live our normal lives'. Right. He's not the only one saying one thing and doing another. I have literally "dug in".


63 posted on 11/29/2004 10:55:56 AM PST by Stashiu ( Yeah, I am a Vietnam Vet, not a War Criminal.)
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To: bonfire

Maybe he should (smile). I love these experts. He and Dick Morris should form their own disinformation company. Dick is rarely right in his predictions.


64 posted on 11/29/2004 11:13:13 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: Aria

Me, too. We've been too darn NICE! Don't want to offend anyone ya know. Pooh. We should aim for Mecca and Medina and shower them with pig fat before blowing them out of the water.


65 posted on 11/29/2004 11:16:22 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: Marysecretary

http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/


66 posted on 11/29/2004 11:18:03 AM PST by BlueNgold (Feed the Tree .....)
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To: b4its2late
Let 'em know we hold them ALL equally responsible.

Am I the only one that thinks the Prez made a quiet "deal they can't refuse" shortly after 9/11 to ME heads of state? Not one single attack of any kind on American soil since then makes me wonder. (And before you flame, the El Al and DC sniper incidents were not organized terrorism. And I also think the Antrax was a second wave of the 9/11 attacks that didn't pan out so well.)

67 posted on 11/29/2004 11:22:36 AM PST by numberonepal (Don't Even Think About Treading On Me)
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To: Marysecretary

He's as slick as Clinton, without the charisma. Just something so "ick" about Morris.


68 posted on 11/29/2004 11:29:40 AM PST by bonfire
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To: sinkspur
There are several points in this article that seem weak. The rationale of why there hasn't been another attack is weak, especially since we have been told that numerous attacks have been thwarted. The reason behind it -- that the Islamofascists needed to debate and resolve the ethical issues behind attacking the innocents or using unconventional weapons -- PUH-LEEZ. He expects us to believe they have ANY morality to debate? They waited 3.5 years to see who we'd vote for and thus cast ourselves on the side of their enemies? Afghanistan and Iraq and the more than 50% approval behind those wars wasn't enough to prove to them that we consider Islamofascism the enemy (especially since they attacked American interests 11 times under the watch of one of their 'friends' they made in Slick Willy)?

This guy doesn't sound too solid to me.
69 posted on 11/29/2004 11:31:38 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (I'm fresh out of tags. I'll pick some up tomorrow.)
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To: RS

or some people will die on an overloaded ferry crossing the nile....

It's called thinning of the herd


Doogle


70 posted on 11/29/2004 11:35:17 AM PST by Doogle (8th AF...4077TFW....408MMS....Ubon Thailand "69"..Night Line Delivery ..AMMO)
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To: numberonepal

Maybe the Prez mailed all the ME heads of state a list of addresses which said "If your city is on this list, we trust you will treat us very carefully."


71 posted on 11/29/2004 11:38:51 AM PST by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: bonfire

He's always got a silly grin on his face, a smirk really. My husband makes fun of him when he comes on and hubby NEVER makes fun of others. M


72 posted on 11/29/2004 11:41:50 AM PST by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: Snapple

Couple things. Thing one, he mentions that AQ did not launch a second attack on US soil. Well, 9/11 WAS the second attack, the first was Feb '93, huge truck bomb in the WTC. I have read lots of "terrorism experts" who never ever mention 2/93.

Thing two, if AQ or any terror organization actually had a working WMD there would be tremendous pressure from any other terror group to steal it and use it. It would be very difficult to hang onto and keep safe from nuts more radical than whoever has it. It would be use it or lose it, I'm guessing a few months at most.


73 posted on 11/29/2004 11:47:23 AM PST by DBrow
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To: jazztrptman

"I am related to a high level counter-terrorist expert (trust me - his credentials and experience are impeccable) that has been telling me for years about these Islamic terrorists and their hate for America. We spoke on the evening of September 10, 2001 and he indicated then that someday they would strike hard...little did we know it would be the next day."

Yeah, right. Sounds a little too dramatic for me. There were any number of sources on this topic. For every anecdote about the "insiders at DHS" or "counter terrorism guy I know" moving out of DC, there are thousands more who just keep showing up to work. Is AQ out to get us? Undoubtedly. Are people like Bodansky and Ijaz peddling scary scenarios to get media coverage? Obviously. There were any number of people calling attention to the rising tide of Islamic terror in the '90's, we just tuned them out. The nitwits among them now make ridiculous, specific claims that never seem to pan out. Wonder why. It's easy to call attention to a general trend, but difficult to identify specific outcomes. Those who do are obviously peddling another agenda, usually a book or speaking engagements.

AQ does not have a nuke, they might be trying to get a dirty bomb together, but they are pretty ineffective right now. After Spain's example, you know that nothing would have been more powerful in their minds than striking the US before our election. They didn't do it. They are impotent and stuck with the problem of false power. An encore any less terrible than 9/11 will be shrugged off by most. That leaves them with only a few options, all of which require technology and infrastructure that they are being denied.

The military is doing the work in Iraq, A'stan, and elsewhere to reduce the number of available zealots. The war is on their turf now, and they know it. Say a prayer for them and move on with your lives. Little courage, please.


74 posted on 11/29/2004 11:51:43 AM PST by usafsk ((Know what you're talking about before you dance the QWERTY waltz))
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To: sinkspur
This man is guessing and probably hoping what he says is the truth since it would keep us committed to the war, as if we weren't already. This doesn't mean that what he says is not true and won't come to pass since as the saying goes, "even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while"

"He cited intelligence estimates from this summer that suggest that as many as 500,000-750,000 people are willing and trained to die, 10 million are willing to actively support them, short of killing, while another 50 million are willing to support such a movement financially"

Intelligence sources? Did the commission a phone poll and ask the people in the M.E. if they were committed to terrorism and how would they plan on helping out?

75 posted on 11/29/2004 11:55:05 AM PST by JoeV1 (The Democrats-The unlawful and corrupt leading the uneducated and blind)
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To: Snapple

Two buildings, two nations, and they still want to play.


REAL stupid, but, ok...


76 posted on 11/29/2004 12:15:27 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: JoeV1

Intelligence organizations probably commission polls and casually converse with people and ask the questions.


77 posted on 11/29/2004 12:17:56 PM PST by Snapple
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To: Snapple; All

Personally, I think Bodansky's purpose is to make sure that we don't get overconfident.


78 posted on 11/29/2004 3:36:11 PM PST by Jacob Kell (WE WON! WE WON!)
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To: My2Cents
I would be most concerned about these three cities being attacked.

1. Dallas, TX: Near Mexican border. Biggest city in Texas (Bush heartland). And oddly enough, Dallas has name recognition with the world's people from the global telecasts of the 1980's TV program.
2. Austin, TX: Near Mexican Border. Capital of Texas.
3. Cincinnati, OH: Republican area of key swing state in 2004 election.
79 posted on 11/29/2004 3:42:46 PM PST by Shqipo (Can't someone clone David Lean so I could go see a decent freaking movie?)
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To: JeeperFreeper
"Mecca and Medina need to be glowing pits within 12 hours.

According to some, this is the silver bullet in defeating Islam. Can't recall my source, but I heard it stated that the Q'uran promises Mecca/Median will always exist (like the New Jerusalem). If they were to be destroyed, Islam would deflate like a popover.

Anybody know a bit about Islam & the Q'uran?

80 posted on 11/29/2004 3:47:09 PM PST by steenkeenbadges
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