Islam, The Religion of Peace® ? Click this picture:
Posted on 11/24/2004 12:43:20 AM PST by naturalman1975
JEMAAH Islamiah's attempts to develop bio-chem weapons to increase the devastation of future terror attacks must be taken seriously, a senior security analyst believes.
A JI bio-chem instruction manual uncovered during a raid in the Philippines last year was among the most concerning intelligence to be picked up on the group, terrorism analyst Rohan Gunaratna will tell an Australian emergency medicine conference in Adelaide today.
The 28-page document and traces of chemicals were found during the raid on a JI safe house in the village of Cotabato in October last year.
The manual discusses obtaining cyanide and arsenic and their potential use in attacks.
"It clearly demonstrated that JI organisation has the intention to use chemical and biological agents in the future," Dr Gunaratna of Singapore's Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies has said.
The document has heightened concerns JI and other terrorists in South-East Asia are attempting to develop non-conventional weapons.
The Cotabato raid narrowly missed capturing up to eight JI suspects.
"There is no terrorist threat in this country. This is a lie. This is the biggest lie we've been told."
-Michael Moore-
Islam, The Religion of Peace® ? Click this picture:
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.