Terrorists ready for holy war in 40 American states

The Herald ^ | February 11 2004 | IAN BRUCE

[Bobibutu]

Terrorists ready for holy war in 40 American states

IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent February 11 2004

ISLAMIC terror commandos are being infiltrated into the US in preparation for "an American jihad" from within, according to intelligence sources. Dozens of radicals trained in camps in western Pakistan and Kashmir are already believed to have slipped into the country and been absorbed in sleeper cells in unsuspecting Muslim communities as the vanguard of a holy army estimated to be several hundred strong. An FBI spokesman said al Qaeda and allied organisations were thought to be operating in 40 American states, awaiting orders for terror attacks. An official said up to 400 known radicals had passed through the camps. Many of the camps are run by Harakat-ul-Ansar and Lashkar-e-Taiba, militant groups with links to al Qaeda and a history of grooming guerrillas to attack security forces. India and Pakistan last month announced a peace initiative on disputed Kashmir. General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, said his country would not allow terrorist training on its soil. However, Indian and US intelligence agencies claim to have surveillance photographs and intercepted signals which show that between 60 and 70 camps are still in use. Some which were closed after the September 11 attacks on the US have also been reactivated. Pakistani authorities have arrested hundreds of al Qaeda suspects, including Abu Zubaydah, its top recruiting officer, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, chief of operations, and Ramzi Binalshibh, paymaster of the September 11 hijackers. US officials suspect that Pakistan's inter-services intelligence agency, which created and fostered the Taliban movement in Afghanistan, has not broken all its Islamic links with terrorist organisations. FBI agents last year arrested 11 men, including nine US citizens, for involvement in what became known as "the Virginia jihad". All were accused of engaging in terrorist training at camps run by Lashkar-e-Taiba. Six have since pleaded guilty. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Pakistan's ambassador to the US, yesterday denied the existence of any terrorist camps in his country or in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. In Ukraine yesterday, the foreign ministry denied reports that scientists had sold nuclear weapons to al Qaeda. Markian Lubkiyvskyi, a spokesman, said Ukraine had transferred all its nuclear weapons to Russia by June 1, 1996.

[dennisw]

Which 10 states are not on Al Qaeda's enemies list?

[drlevy88]

Even if US spying were as good as humanly possible given the present staff, it would still be impossible to catch all these goons. That's the facts of life.

[mikegi]

...unsuspecting Muslim communities ... No such thing.

You got that right! I wonder how many Slimes here in the USA knew about 9/11 before it happened. Obviously, they didn't know the details but I'm sure there was plenty of scuttlebutt about an attack here in the states.

[IonInsights]

Time to buy some ammo.

[Joe Brower]

[StonyBurk]

Yes- but the Democrats ,seeking political correctness--are
still insisting our Law enforcement keep looking for M.O.M.
and other old soldiers.

[ought-six]

"Is it me, or is this absolute chaos."

It's not only absolute chaos, it's also absolutely nuts!

[ought-six]

"LEOs at all levels will tell you that there is no cooperation with their efforts in America's muslim communities."

That's a fact. And I've also noticed another alarming fact: In the local college some two miles from my house (in Northern Illinois) the number of Moslems is HUGE! Without exaggeration, Moslems make up at least 40% of the student population; I take a night course for fun, and when I go to the library the majority of "students" there are Moslems, and most of them are women (easy to tell: the ever-present head scarf on virtually all of them, and the floor length bathrobe-type thing they love to wear on most of them). Many of the men wear the skull cap, and there are some who wear the checkered dish rag that Yasser Arafat wears.

[Freedom2specul8]

dang tootin Joe! Although somehow I think these ChickSh*ts are too afraid to do combat with us.

[Freedom2specul8]

LOL ChickSh*ts = chicken!!!! ChickenSh*ts...

[Ditter]

Terrorist destroyed 2 buildings, we took 2 countries. I guess they are ready for more. Idiots!

[Lando Lincoln]

I bet Bush and our Intelligence knows this and are keeping a quiet watchful eye on them. I have faith in our President.

Thank you.

In certain aspects, we live in some of the most perilous times ever. This President and his administration understand that. While the idiots on the left rant, they (the Administration) are working to safeguard the USA. It may be impossible to avert every threat but I have more confidence in GWB than any alternative.

Lando

[bc2]

I'll see your FAL and raise you an AK

[handk]

I am just a harmless Swishee distributor,
please do no be suspecting me.

[vigilo]

An 'unsuspecting Muslim community'? What the...? Those poor unsuspecting Muslim communities. Sheesh.

[Dead Dog]

40 ignorant zenaphobes don't know that there is a rifle "behind every tree", and are preparing to die.

[Our man in washington]

Hey, payback is a Hillary!

(FR would justifiably censure me if used the correct saying, so I had to use a synonym for the forbidden word.)

[philosofy123]

Remember the tree is going to cry out "there is a Jew hinding behind me, kill him O Allah believers." --- A la Koran!

[Snowy]

Which 40?

They'll hit big cities. I'd like to see them try in Philly. They would surely be out-gunned!

[Dead Dog]

Hey, that's Zionist to you buddy! :)