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.

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[Toespi]

Well Piper, I made it to Vegas safe and sound.

[txhurl]

Times' Square? maybe?

[Calpernia]

If you are right with the idea of a parade and Times Square, then I think this was an old plan/map. My first thought would have been the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Unless, maybe News Years Eve?

[Cindy]

Worth Repeating...

IN HONOR.net - Video: "IRAN"
http://inhonor.net/videos/_52900fl_iran.php

[Cindy]

LINKS OF INTEREST
http://www.truthusa.com/LinksOfInterest.html

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTACK ON AMERICA
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html

[Calpernia]

That was disturbing, huh? did you get a chance to see the other clips on that domain?

[txhurl]

Note to self to find street map for the U.N.

[mhking]

This looks like a parade route or New Year's Eve street.

Traffic pattern for Midtown for NYE?

[mhking]

Pasadena? Tournament of Roses?

[Calpernia]

I don't know what that is. Are you speaking football? Is that the game you play with that metal stick?

Teasing....well, not really.

[Merdoug]

It has arrows going past what looks to me like the barrier. Going thru a barrier? Maybe a protected street, like in Washington DC? There's also something in the median of the street, like a structure.

[mhking]

Note to self to find street map for the U.N.

Ask, and ye shall receive....

Yahoo!Map of UN Plaza/Hammarskjold Park area:

[StillProud2BeFree]

That is one of those documents that scares the heck out of me. It is basically a terrorist training manual. I've glanced at it and so far I don't see any maps specifically of US cities, but there are some other pretty graphic plans in there. It is sometimes frightening the information that is available on the internet. I haven't gone through the entire document - I don't translate that quickly - but I don't see anything new in it that would relate to the current alert. Scary stuff though.

[txhurl]

ball drops......... remember references to balls/football? How many gather at TS for the ball drop? A million?

'Fires, cutting of heads'...

[Domestic Church]

Might it be easier to purchase from N.K. or China or anyone else but Russia?

I think the nail might have been hit regarding a pre packaged, prebuilt device. Why do the dirty work when it isn't necessary.

[mhking]

Yahoo!Map of Capitol Hill:

[mhking]

Anything in the maps that lend themselves to identify a particular city?

[Calpernia]

Now that would make sense for a suitcase bomb. Or two.

But I can't see how they would get in there with current security standards.

Now, suicide bomber might be able to get by. But that would be more terror than 'widespread' damage. Maybe hurt/kill no more than 15/20 stretching it.

Not meaning to sound crass; but terror (and war) is judged in these stats.

[txhurl]

That barrier-lookin' thing could be an airwalk from one building to another over the street.

[oceanview]

its not possible to get anywhere near times square with a truck bomb on new years eve. even a huy with a suicide belt would be hard, as the police "herd" everyone into gated pens constructed on the street. everyone who enters must pass by the police.