[weegee]

The headlines have been blaring that it was matched but the details always have unnamed US officials just saying "sounds like him, we'll have to keep checking". The voice must be identified, the tape must be examined for any edits (it could be cobbled from other recordings).

There is no mention in the transcript of the muslim DC snipers. Laden's trying to rally the troops including the lone operators.

He did mention Chenians (but there aren't many details).

He didn't mention the political elections here or abroad or any American vote to pound Iraq.

Difficult to date such rhetoric without him providing concrete specifics. I'm sure that Al-Quaeda had a number of attacks planned and sleeper cells ready to operate.

Why the cover? Why not a video? Is someone going to recognize the room? Paint Saddam's bathroom walls black, that ought to disguise it...

[steve-b]

Hmmm... if every recent event is a reference to an act initiated by al-Qaeda, it could still be a clip show from beyond the grave -- this stuff doesn't get dreamed up on Monday, planned out on Tuesday, and executed on Wednesday.