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

[jimbo123]

The longterm people on the board confirmed his warning. The site was an offshoot of an MSNBC bbs that was shut down. He might not be an Atta, but he knew what was going to happen and posted it on 9/8.

[jimbo123]

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[nopardons]

Then why hasn't anyone, from that board, contacted the FBI, CIA, etc. and why hasn't he been flushed out ?

You know, there were many rumors, in N.Y.C., right after 9/11, that people knew and that kids talked in classrooms about an attack. But, when investigated, it was proved to be balogna/false memory.

[jimbo123]

Inside the U.S. force fighting terrorism in the Horn of Africa

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/12/22/international1400EST0563.DTL

[nopardons]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...that was easy...so how come our government hasn't tracked him down and grilled him ?

There's always the possibility that they have and they know that he's just playing games.

[jimbo123]

I live in NYC and work on the 25th floor of a high rise. And many in the Arab community here knew what was going to happen before it happened.

[jimbo123]

The government knew about a bunch of Arabs in US flight schools learning how to fly a plane, but not take off and land, too. Why didn't they do anything about it? And I bet the FBI is tracking this guy and letting him post to see what intel his arrogance betrays.

[oceanview]

OK, why didn't they bomb the terror summit in Dijibouti? If we can't bomb a terror summit, what are we doing there?

[nopardons]

Is that hearsay, or do you know these Arabs ? If you know them, then WHY didn't you turn them in ?

I read the N.Y. Post, re the " Arabs " knew stories, and they didn't pan out...according to the articles.

And, IF the Muslims, in and around N.Y.C. all " knew " beforehand, then how come those, who worked in the WTC, went to work on 9/11 ?

[oceanview]

because at the time, they didn't understand the implications of this. but even the dumbest person now "gets it" you would think. I mean, what were those air traffic controllers thinking as they watched those 9/11 planes on radar veering so far off course for such a long period of time?

[nopardons]

Who was president, when Atta and the boys were in flight school ? Whi was the president, who turned the FBI and the CIA impotent and political at the same time ? Who treated the FIRST bombing, of the WTC, as a police matter, and more or less IGNORED that whole thing ? And which president turned down getting OBL, THREE times ? All the same man ( and I use that word loosely! ), so your first two guess don't count. :-)

[oceanview]

I must say, on this one, I agree with jimbo to some extent. its not that all muslims knew, but many surely did. there were plenty of stories on cell phone intercepts of muslims here in the US with statements like "it's on", which of course meant nothing before the fact.

to be honest, I think the full extent of this was covered up for politically correct reasons. the extent to which US muslims sympathize, if not directly support, terrorism, if known to all, I believe would shock us.

[LayoutGuru2]

LA Times: Al Qaeda To Attack Major Cities and Remote Areas (excerpted)
			Posted by My Favorite Headache On 12/22/2003 10:14:28 PM PST with 52 comments LA Times via azcentral.com ^ | 12-23-03 <p>WASHINGTON -- Al-Qaida operatives may be plotting several unrelated attacks in the United States, targeting not only major cities but also remote bulwarks of the “critical infrastructure” in an effort to cause mass casualties and major economic damage throughout the nation, U.S. officials said Monday.</p>

[jimbo123]

You don't know much about NYC, do you?

[JustPiper]

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

I knew you would -smiles- God bless Toes!

[oceanperch]

bump#3004

[JustPiper]

A good 4-5 hours hmmmmm...

[oceanview]

well, I do, but you will have to elaborate on that one.

[JustPiper]

Security Increased Amid Heightened Alert
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By BRAD FOSS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - In ways big and small, obvious and opaque, already tight security has been fortified at transportation and energy facilities nationwide in response to government warnings that al-Qaida could attack this holiday season.


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Ridge Warns of Possible Attacks
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Bomb-sniffing canine units were added at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, maritime patrols were augmented near power plants that border Lake Erie, and more officers than usual were activated along the U.S.-Canadian border.


Similar defenses have been increased around key bridges, tunnels, seaports and landmarks, as well as chemical facilities and other places that may be vulnerable to attack. Other layers of protection likely have been in place since Sunday, when the national security level was bumped up to orange, which is "high" alert, from yellow, or "elevated," security experts said.


"There's going to be a menu of visible and invisible measures that are implemented," said Brian Jenkins, research associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University and a special adviser to the Rand Corp., a California-based think tank.


Among the covert steps likely taken, Jenkins said, are an increase in the number of air marshals, particularly on flights arriving from overseas, undercover surveillance around airports and more frequent air patrols near major cities.


There are some concerns about missiles being fired at planes taking off or landing, Jenkins said.


President Bush (news - web sites) said the government was doing its best to protect the country and advised citizens "to go about their lives."


"But as they do so, they need to know that governments at all levels are working as hard as we possibly can to protect the American citizens," Bush said in a statement.


The fact that it's the holiday season partly drove the decision to raise the alert. During this time of year, many people are distracted and traveling, and several gather at events like football games and New Year's celebrations.


However, authorities also said the move was based on specific, corroborated intelligence that al-Qaida may soon try to pull off an attack in multiple places to cause mass casualties.


White House spokesman Scott McClellan said such an attack could eclipse that of Sept. 11, 2001, which left nearly 3,000 people dead.


U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that they did not have any specifics about a potential method, location or time of any attack. They noted that in light of the Sept. 11 attacks, aviation could be a prime possibility.


"We know, tragically, they turned four airplanes into missiles," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told reporters after a meeting of President Bush's Homeland Security Council.


Defense Department officials said they were launching more military air patrols over major cities, but they would provide no details. Other government sources said, however, that New York, Washington and Los Angeles were likely choices.


The Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency charged with protecting air travelers, would not discuss its planning at a detailed level, other than to confirm that vehicle inspections and parking restrictions have increased at airports and that Coast Guard patrols have been added near airports bordering oceans and lakes.


"We're putting all hands on deck," TSA spokesman Darrin Kayser said, adding that parking restrictions may require travelers to park a little farther away than they might normally.


The Nuclear Energy Institute, which represents the owners of more than 100 reactors in 31 states, said the power industry is coordinating with law enforcement and intelligence agencies and has 7,000 of its own patrolmen at the ready.





"Really, it's a paramilitary security force," said Steve Kerekes, a spokesman for the group.

In addition, cargo planes and flights originating overseas were of special concern in the latest warning.

To defend against another airborne attack, baggage and passenger screeners are working overtime at airports, and their managers have come out from behind the scenes to work the front lines, the TSA said.

The TSA also reminded travelers that it needs help, broadcasting messages over loudspeakers at airports and train stations that urge Americans to report any suspicious activity or unattended luggage.

The Coast Guard, meanwhile, cautioned boaters to avoid off-limits areas near power plants and to keep their eyes peeled for suspicious activity.

Amtrak said police officers are randomly riding and inspecting trains and that patrols have been beefed up inside stations and along platforms. Some baggage is also being checked, a spokesman said.

The Air Transport Association, which represents the country's major airlines, has urged travelers to arrive two hours before domestic or international flights and to check all bags in order to expedite the screening process.

Although commercial flight procedures have not changed as a result of the raised terror-threat level, the Federal Aviation Administration (news - web sites) has imposed stricter rules for private pilots flying in and out of airports near the nation's capital.

And a trucking industry trade group warned carriers of fuel or hazardous chemicals to be particularly alert.

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Associated Press writers Curt Anderson and Jonathan D. Salant in Washington contributed to this report.

[oceanperch]

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