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U.S. Official: Intercepted Al Qaeda Communications Indicate Planned Attack ‘Big,’ ‘Strategically Sig
ABC News ^ | August 4,2013 | Martha Raddatz U.S. Official: Intercepted Al Qaeda Communications Indicate Planned Attack ‘Big,’ ‘S

Posted on 08/04/2013 8:36:05 AM PDT by SE Mom

Edited on 08/04/2013 8:51:18 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

On the day that almost two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates across North Africa and the Middle East are closed following the identification of a significant threat from an al-Qaeda affiliate, a senior U.S. official is providing new details about the communications intercepted from the terrorists, telling ABC News that al-Qaeda operatives could be heard talking about an upcoming attack. The official described the terrorists as saying the planned attack is “going to be big” and “strategically significant.” “The part that is alarming is the confidence they showed while communicating and the air of certainty,” the official said, adding that the group — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — appeared to have a media plan for after the attack.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; falseflag; terror; terrorattack; terrorism; terrorthreat; usembassy
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It appears they have a MEDIA PLAN for after the attack???
1 posted on 08/04/2013 8:36:05 AM PDT by SE Mom
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To: SE Mom

I just don’t believe anything this government says anymore, nor it’s lapdog media. We shall see.


2 posted on 08/04/2013 8:37:35 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Admin Moderator

ACTUAL headline begins with “Senior U.S. Official:” but it wouldn’t fit


3 posted on 08/04/2013 8:37:53 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Gaffer

I know- neither do I but I’m starting to think this is real.


4 posted on 08/04/2013 8:38:58 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

Why not?

The Muslims may be evil — but some of them are also pretty smart.


5 posted on 08/04/2013 8:39:36 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: SE Mom
So now Al Qaeda needs to do is run a “war game” about an attack on the Internet and the US shuts down its embassies? Meanwhile, the real attack is being planned using couriers and disappearing ink!
6 posted on 08/04/2013 8:39:47 AM PDT by SubMareener (Save us from Quarterly Freepathons! Become a MONTHLY DONOR!)
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To: SE Mom

No, the more “senior” officials talk about it the more I think it’s pure distraction BS.


7 posted on 08/04/2013 8:40:44 AM PDT by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: John W

Benghazi Rice ?


8 posted on 08/04/2013 8:42:17 AM PDT by molson209 (Hillary Clinton)
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To: SE Mom

Eh... it may or may not be real. I don’t even think the gov’t knows any more.


9 posted on 08/04/2013 8:42:38 AM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: SE Mom

I don’t think they’re this obvious.

The real Muslim we have to worry about is the one in the White House.


10 posted on 08/04/2013 8:43:06 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: SE Mom
“The part that is alarming is the confidence they showed while communicating and the air of certainty,” the official said, adding that the group — Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — appeared to have a media plan for after the attack.

AQ has been racking up success after sucess with no pushback from the sympathizer/enabler in the WH. They killed a US Ambassador and the perpetrators are having coffee klatches with the media in public places - what's not to be confident about? Omedia himself will be glad to oblige AQ after any attack with lots of jaw-flapping, self-agrandizing TV time ... thus giving them plenty of publicity.

11 posted on 08/04/2013 8:43:23 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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Yeah..and maybe it’s for the mainland and not overseas..


12 posted on 08/04/2013 8:43:40 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Viennacon

Amen to that.


13 posted on 08/04/2013 8:43:40 AM PDT by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: SE Mom

I’d be willing to say that if this government thinks it has to do with their embassies, it is totally something else, if that.

I honestly believe this is a blown-out-of-portion exercise meant to instill a sense of confidence that they have their eye on the ball and that there is no way they could have done as whispered around this country that they intentionally let those embassy people die in Benghazi to cover up a CIA operation to move SAMs from Libya to Syria....

Actual history and events will have to prove me wrong. Attack, or no attack. But there is still a high chance that even when nothing happens this administration can claim “preemptive victory” because they were so vigil...either way for Obama - Win, win, right?


14 posted on 08/04/2013 8:44:20 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Woo hoo! Wait till Obama hears about this! They'll be in big trouble then.

Hey. Anybody seen Obama? Anybody?

15 posted on 08/04/2013 8:45:09 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Gaffer

It is funny (weird funny, not ha ha funny) that no one I’ve spoken to this weekend believes any of this. It will be sad if they hit us hard and we are taken by “surprise.” But I just don’t believe what they tell me. Everything lately has been geared towards distraction or deflection.

Anyway...if they hit ME I will take it like a man.


16 posted on 08/04/2013 8:45:50 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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To: SE Mom

Talk about a non nuclear weapon. Now the USA can be brought to its knees with a cell phone call. WTG Administration!!!


17 posted on 08/04/2013 8:46:13 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: John W

The tail is wagging the crap out of the dog.


18 posted on 08/04/2013 8:46:45 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Viennacon

Spot on. Next we will find out how helpful the NSA was in uncovering this plot. Blah Blah Blah


19 posted on 08/04/2013 8:47:18 AM PDT by magua
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To: Vermont Lt

Ditto for here too. I’ll take it like a man, too, but I’ll give it like one also. Obama won’t be anywhere around, as usual.


20 posted on 08/04/2013 8:48:16 AM PDT by Gaffer
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