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

[angkor]

What is its significance? [re: "the cattle"]

Saturday, 31 January - DAY OF HAJJ (Pilgrimage)
Sunday, 1 February - EID-UL- ADHA (Day of Sacrifice)
Sunday, 22 February - MUHARRAM (Islamic New Year)

Eid ul Adha refers to the sacrifice made by Abraham for "Allah." Abraham was told to sacrifice his son, and as he struggled and finally overcame his reluctance, "Allah" replaced his son with a lamb/sheep (??).

That act is celebrated on Eid ul Adha, and can in modern times is signified with the sacrifice of a sheep or cow, which is then cooked and distributed during the Day Of Sacrifice.

The celebration lasts three days, this year (2004) from 1 February through 3 February (although some discrepancies occur due to the imprecision of the Muslim lunar calendar, so it could be 2 February through 4 February).

[Calpernia]

Aren't the borders controlled by the individual states that have the borders? ie., Texas is responsible for its border, not Federal, California for its border not the Federal, etc.

[Calpernia]

>>>>I wonder, tho..what on earth in homesecurityus.com waiting for in their translation of this?

He had computer problems.

[Pegita]

Heavenly Father, we return to give You thanks that You have held at bay those plans of attack against our beloved country and our citizens throughout the world. You have looked with favor upon the dawning of this New Year and have allowed us to enter the freshness of this day without the shedding of innocent blood. We continue to seek Your protection every hour of every day ... grant the greatest wisdom to those who gather information, that they would be able to confound the enemy and divert disaster. Keep us ever alert to any hint of danger, both here and abroad. Refresh those who stand guard, that they never tire on behalf of the safety and security of a free-loving people. We covet their safety and the soon return to the loving families who await.

God of the Universe, instill in all peoples everywhere the immediate need to sweep away every form of terrorism and to render harmless all those who would do harm. May the Spirit of Discernment continue to guide those in authority over us, that each day brings us closer to life lived without constant threat. May it be thus, O God, in the Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen ...

[eastforker]

A very good observation sir.

[Letitring]

Wonderful, beautiful prayer. Thank you so very much.

[relee]

In my extensive cyber travels, the only 2 dates that really were highlighted on calendars, events, and announcements were: February 2 and February 4, 2004.

At least February 24 is still safe for Mardi Gras.

[angkor]

February 2 and February 4, 2004.

Eid ul Adha (Day Of Sacrifice) is celebrated for three days beginning 2 Feb, ending 4 Feb.

Also as noted in a previous post, we're getting some imprecision on those dates due to the vagaries of the lunar Muslim calendar. It could also be 1 Feb through 3 Feb.

[JustPiper]

U.S.-Mexican border - A guest-worker bill is part of a sweeping bid to reform the nation's immigration laws and is being pushed by McCain and U.S. Reps Jim Kolbe of Tucson and Jeff Flake of Mesa, all Republicans. They say the bill would create a legal way for workers to come to the United States and then return home. It would also legalize the status of the millions of illegal immigrants already living and working in the United States

[JustPiper]

It gets worse Sean:

Read this just posted

[JustPiper]

Cal, it all over my local radio news etc in Chicago now also -g-

[JustPiper]

Market it and I will most certainly order a case ;)

[JustPiper]

I'm Patriotic but believe me I'm not that brave to go to NYC either, kudos you can make this trip several times a month!

[JustPiper]

Consiering "Mad Cow" has now lead to nine cows as of a few minutes ago...I thought hey 'they' did it

[JustPiper]

But will our security truly be a way of life or a fad for the government?

[sissyjane]

>>Both of these suspected terrorists are from the town where I live. It sort of brings the terrorism thing a little too close for comfort.(that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean)<<

They are from the town where I live. Antioch, CA.

[JustPiper]

But the Feds have tied the local authoritie's hands Cal ;(

[RepublicanArmy]

Well let's just be thankful that we were all able to ring in the new year and nothing happened. I don't think any of us can say with any certainty why nothing happened last night or this morning.

It comes down to 3 choices... Either our guys stoped/made it to hard for them to pull anything off, they were testing our defences to see what we would do, or it was all a bunch of bunk.

Frankly I don't give a damn which one it was, I'm just glad nothing happened. So let's hope this turns out to be a safe and happy year folks.

And as always thanks for the pings to the info Piper...