Posted on 10/01/2010 10:48:58 AM PDT by kristinn
Intelligence officials and people familiar with an unfolding terrorist plot to target Europe tell NPR that Osama bin Laden is involved.
Several months ago, sources say, bin Laden used couriers to send a message to al-Qaida's affiliates and partners: He told them that he would like to see a Mumbai-style attack on at least three strategic targets — the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Osama bin Laden's directive is meaningful because it suggests that the core leadership of al-Qaida still has influence over its followers and that the group has added a new style of attack to its repertoire.
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Al-Qaida hasn't, until now, ever ordered an attack carried out by gunmen. What's more, intelligence sources say, they believe bin Laden also called on affiliates to target the United States.
U.S. officials are trying to confirm that now.
"We know that Osama bin Laden issued the directive," said an official familiar with the intelligence surrounding the plot. "And if he issued the directive, we just don't believe that the U.S. wouldn't be on his short list of strategic targets. It has to be."
Sources confirm that the initial intelligence about the attacks came from a German national named Ahmad Siddiqui, who is now being held at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Siddiqui had been flagged as someone of interest to counterterrorism officials. He allegedly knew Mohamed Atta, one of the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers, in Germany and worshipped at the same mosque.
Links to Pakistan
Officials say Siddiqui is a member of an al-Qaida affiliate called the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. They say Siddiqui told them that he trained in Pakistan and was given sanctuary by a Pakistani group called the Haqqani network while he was there.
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There is no truth to the rumor that al Qaeda is a sponsor of the One Nation Working Together rally. Really.
Arm yourselves.
and practice with whichever weapon you choose to am yourself with.
Elvis Bin Laden ping
Maybe by proxy, though. Ayatollah Abu Bama's stealth support and funneling the extra millions from Soros couldn't be overlooked.
Definitely by proxy. There is a host of terrorist allied American groups sponsoring the rally.
Here in the U.S. dead people vote.
Over the middle east, dead people still order Jihads.
Jihadi: Imam, should we attack now?
Ouija Board: A-L-L-A-H-A-K-B-A-R
This comes as no shock, but I say bring it on, such attacks will awaken civilized people even more against the infidels. Moslems have a habit of fouling their own nests. Then we can really stomp a mud hole in the Mid East, get it over and done with, once and for all.
This what needs to be done: LOL!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2599638/posts?page=30#30
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2593650/posts?page=36#36
So, do I get your support? Hehehehe
Why is it I do not believe you?
Bin Laden’s reach must now be considered limited. The claim is that he gave orders for Mumbai style attacks in Europe. Millions of Muslims live in the UK, France, and Germany. Yet there have been no coordinated Mumbai style attacks in thse countries.
Bin Laden’s reach must now be considered limited. The claim is that he gave orders for Mumbai style attacks in Europe. Millions of Muslims live in the UK, France, and Germany. Yet there have been no coordinated Mumbai style attacks in thse countries.
Well, if you KNOW that Obama...err...Osama issued the directive, then you must have an idea where he is. Go find him and kill him.
"And if he issued the directive, we just don't believe that the U.S. wouldn't be on his short list of strategic targets. It has to be."
Hopefully this so-called "official" is not an official in our intelligence agencies. Why on earth would Osama, if he is still alive, target the USA? His good buddy, currently soiling the People's House, is doing a great job terrorizing the nation into shariah.
Why? There's really no reason at all to attack the U.S. at this point. As Napoleon said, never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. America is deeply divided, spending itself into the poor house, and phoning it in on the War on Terror. The last thing al-Qa'ida needs right now is to politically re-unify the U.S. with a major terrorist attack.
Attacking coalition military partners on their home turf, on the other hand, will fracture our coalition. It will weaken our already shakey partners. That will weaken us, bleed money and support, and cause us to be more divided.
Usama Bin Laden (the original and/or the current iteration), seems to have matured in his strategic thinking. Europe is the next battleground of Islam. Not Afghanistan. Not America.
As far as Haqqani network / IMU involvement ... well, they have more local goals. They want us out of Afghanistan. Breaking the coalition is an intelligent goal, even if international ops are not part of their usual tricks.
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