Al-Qa'ida Preparing Big Operation to Coincide with [Feast of the Sacrifice] on Feb. 2, 2004

MEMRI ^ | December 11, 2003

[Mossad1967]

The London-based Arabic daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported that "information sources close to Al-Qa'ida said that the organization, headed by Osama bin Laden, is gearing up for a big operation to coincide with Eid Al-Adha [February 2, 2004].(1)

"The information coordinator for the Sahab Institute, which is associated with Al-Qa'ida, said that a new videotape of bin Laden will be circulated shortly before the holiday. He added in an interview with the Internet site Al-Anbaa [The News] that the videotape will surface in conjunction with 'a great event that will shake the region.' He refused to confirm or deny that he was in possession of a pre-taped videotape of bin Laden, and stated only that: 'When the event occurs it will be broadcast by Al-Jazeera television.' "The coordinator explained that he had an agreement with Al-Jazeera by which it was committed to broadcast any videotape that the Sahab Institute provides about Al-Qa'ida. He pointed out that the Institute would sever its relations with the station if it refused to broadcast a videotape, and reiterated that 'the station is obligated to broadcast any videotape we send to it.'

"The coordinator, identified by the nickname 'Abi Osama' [Osama's Father], added: 'We duplicate and edit the videotapes of the organization in special ways, and then send them to news channels, including Al-Jazeera, in response to orders issued to us.' He added that the telecast of the recent bombings in Riyadh, including the bombings in the Al-Muhiya neighborhood in the Saudi capital, is in itself evidence enough of Al-Qa'ida's responsibility for these events."(2)

Endnotes: (1) Eid al-Adha is one of the two major Muslim holidays, and is celebrated on the tenth day of the Islamic month Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar in which millions of Muslims from around the world make an annual pilgrimage to Mecca. (2) Al-Quds Al-Arabi (London), December 9, 2003.

[aynrandfreak]

Thanks for that. I was all ready to get into that discussion you pointed out to me the other day, but by the time I got there, the Admin Moderator had told everyone to "cool it", so I deferred.

[mhking]

NIN has this image posted with their newest alert:

[a_Turk]

>> It could all be BS. Who knows???

Gotto be ready every day. It's nonsense to attach importance in terror terms to the special days that are celebrated, maybe even counter productive.

[ConservativeMan55]

I forget which discussion it was about?

[aynrandfreak]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1029451/posts

[Stultis]

Do we do media pings for al-Jazeera? This piece indicates they're in collusion with al-Qaeda (as if this were a big surprise). They allegedly have an agreement to air everything al-Qaeda's front group (Sahab Institute) provides them, and air it as edited by al-Qaeda.

[Stultis]

could be done by bush as suggested with 911

Hey, Howie, don't you have a fundraiser or a campaign appearance somewhere?

[Timesink]

Do we do media pings for al-Jazeera?

Not usually, but in this case I'll make an exception. It seems worth it.

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[Pro-Bush]

Go away, you piece of crap.

[ladyinred]

Will we get Sweeps-week previews from Al Jazeera?

Will Hillary be appearing in a joint press conference with Osama on Al Jazeera?

[Bella]

Did you check that "Merry Christmas to All" message from HLS? How nice of them!

[texasbluebell]

Ah. Thanks for joining just today to impart your words of wisdom.

And judging by the spelling mistakes you've made, I take it you're one of the moon-god's followers or some such.

Well, don't worry your pretty little head, nor fill it full of nonsense.

ObL will not conquer this great nation.

Now scurry on back to whatever rathole you emerged from.

Off with you.

[Grampa Dave]

Reading comingsoon's "Gooder English", I believe that he/she/it is one of the Russian geniuses who got bounced off Free Republic during the Iraqi war for post the SOS!