Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles - Daily Terror Threat

Debka ^ | 11-3-2003 | Staff

[tubavil]

Monday, November 3, 2003

A new message was posted in the last few hours by the Jeddah-based al-Qaeda-linked Al-Islah (Reform) society calling on Muslims to flee New York, Washington and Los Angeles in advance of major al Qaeda attacks in those cities. This is revealed by DEBKAfile.

The message accuses the United States of predetermining its end (doom) by its policies. ?The Jews rule the Pentagon by remote control and (are the cause) of Muslims being killed in every corner of the world. The United States should therefore expect more blows.?

The message is signed on behalf of the al Bayan (The Threat) movement by ?your warrior brother, Abul Hassan al Khadrami?.

Our Muslim expert identifies the name of the signatory as belonging to a Yemeni from Hadhrameuth, the Bin Ladens? place of origin where Osama enjoys substantial tribal support.

DEBKAfile?s counter-terror sources stress that warnings appearing on these forums are taken both very seriously and with caution by the intelligence services keeping track of the terrorist network?s electronic traffic.

Last November, Jeddah-based fundamentalist forums addressed a message to an Al Qaeda member, saying whoever understands ? understands; whoever knows, knows, but we are marching towards an operation that will take us to Paradise. Three days later, the Mombasa Paradise hotel was blown up killing 12 Kenyans and 3 Israelis and a failed shoulder-launched Strela anti-air missile missed an Israeli airliner at Mombasa airport.

Link to Thread 2

[JustPiper]

Al-Qaida terror plot foiled, say French police

Jon Henley in Paris
Monday January 12, 2004
The Guardian

The French police are convinced that their country has escaped a planned chemical or biological attack by an Islamist cell linked to al-Qaida.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,11882,1120822,00.html

[Calpernia]

An interesting post to look at: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1056068/posts

[JustPiper]

11 January 2004-- The Department of Homeland Security lowered the national color-coded advisory level to yellow or "elevated" last week after the holidays passed without incident and the amount of specific threat information lowered to manageable levels. By his own remarks, Secretary Ridge all but openly criticized the effectiveness of the color-coded system, noting that various geographical areas of the country will remain on "high" alert and certain public and private entities will do the same. We have verified that private couriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS) were recently advised by the Department of Homeland Security to step up the security of their physical assets to unprecedented levels. Law enforcement agencies in New York, DC, Las Vegas, and Chicago were also advised to maintain their high alert levels. The nations nuclear power plants also remain at high alert levels based on the directives from the Department of Homeland Security, and cruise lines have recently been alerted to possible attacks and hijackings while at sea. Accordingly, the threat is far from over, and is highly specific, something the color coded alert system cannot properly or effectively address in its current state.

[Oorang]

Well since what my friend told me contradicts what BearWash said, I'll just leave it with "Heck, I don't know"!

[JustPiper]

A brand new day and place for you...posting on your very first day wow ;)

[JustPiper]

Still, highest officials in the Bush administration continue to regard Moscow as a close friend and indispensable ally in the war on terror.

America must ask if we can afford such an ally. Can we afford a "partner" in the war on terror who appears to be in sympathy with those who hate us?

It is time to re-examine our approach to the Moscow elite, and reject trust as a dangerous gamble, a threat to our national safety.

[Calpernia]

WOW! Look at this site: http://www.unitedshadeofswords.com/4.htm

I saw it posted at that Yahoo Groups joe X started.

Opinions??? Are Muslims starting to realize Jihad means change and NOT death to the Kafirs?

[Letitring]

Yes, it's weird. I was just trying to understand, or get some sort of grip on what AQ would be trying, in order to divide US into 3 different parts. Reaching.

[JustPiper]

What are the Clinton Calendar's?

[Calpernia]

>>>Still, highest officials in the Bush administration continue to regard Moscow as a close friend and indispensable ally in the war on terror.

Interesting add on to this. I need to be criptic though.

I just spent the afternoon with Russians from Russia (meaning, not born here).

They do not think the Russian government is supporting Arabs. Seems the general opinion is an cultural hate for Arabs. Not just the religion.

As for black market? General opinion is yes, if weapons were sold, it was not done through government ok, only black market for money.

Is this absolute? I don't know. How valid is this information? I fully trust the source; but have no idea if it is fact.

[steve86]

We're really both right. An aircraft flying a "normal" course and altitude will almost always show up on radar over developed or semi-developed areas. But just like in military operations, and I assume terrorists know this, there are ways to evade the coverage.

[JustPiper]

Can you help knak?

[Calpernia]

Ping to http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013726/posts?page=9390#9390

And FWIW, these same people did not have a high regard for anyone in the Ukraine. That is referencing our previous discussion.

[Calpernia]

I did see knak's post. I didn't ignore on purpose. I didn't know how to respond. I am torn between opinions, facts and things I can't post.

[Pro-Bush]

Folks, we are being set up for the big fall. I really think that 9/11 was just a probing attack. If that WND report is even partly true, we are going to be in a world of s***.

FEMA is ready!

NEWSMAX 7/02- FEMA plans to create emergency, makeshift cities that could house hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Americans who may have to flee their urban homes if their cities are attacked. Ominously, FEMA has been given a deadline of having the cities ready to go by January 2003 – in about six months.

[JustPiper]

The theft of 7,300 gallons of gasoline was reported Saturday by the owner of a Shell station in the 5800 block of North 27th Avenue. PHOENIX, AZ

Easy access from the Mexican border

[Oorang]

Thanks, that makes sense.

[ZOTnot]

I think three parts refers to the origin of the thread: Threats to NY, Wash,D.C. and L.A. We would have to divide our resources 3 ways from east coast to west coast in order to meet the challenge. NY and LA are economic centers and commerce centers one on each coast, and DC is the seat of govt. Somehow, from earlier threats Chicago is not any longer on the radar screen for alerts.

[Myrddin]

That URL is the same one that had the picture of EOM and friends yesterday. Methinks it has been hacked. There is no way a devout Islamic fundamentalist is going to declare "Jihad is crap". It is a duty to them.

[JustPiper]

Does anybody know what other 8 cities remain on elevated alert?

I guess Chicago is one, maybe Vegas? With 8,000 gallons of fuel missing, perhaps Arizona?