[rickylc]

Was there any announcement of the release of these tapes/docs?

Is it being played on Al Jazeera or any other broad release?

I guess what I'm really asking, is there any reason to think this is what daleel claims?

If so, why no broader announcement?

[relee]

NEIN thinks it is real.

[StillProud2BeFree]

Those are the same questions I'm trying to get answered.

No it has not been mentioned on any of the Arabic forums to date, nor has it been played on Al Jazeera, Al Arabeya, or any of the other usual Bin Laden haunts.

It's approximately the same length as the Bin Laden tape from December, most of which was never released to the public.

There are a lot of questions. Right now I need to go listen to the tape again and compare clips. I know more in the morning.

Right now I'm treating this with a hefty degree of skepticism.

[JustPiper]

Mexico lobbies for alien amnesty

By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The Mexican government is lobbying U.S. lawmakers and civic leaders for amnesty or guest-worker status for millions of illegal aliens now in the United States, working through a coalition of U.S.-based immigration rights associations, Mexican-American organizations and grass-roots Hispanic groups.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040304-122246-4433r.htm

[JustPiper]

Breaking News Alert
BEIJING (AP) Chinese democracy activist Wang Youcai released from prison on medical parole, en route to United States, human rights activist says.
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Bomb threat targets French railway
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Posted: 9:44 AM EST (1444 GMT)

A group says it has hidden bombs under seven or eight spots in the French rail network.

PARIS, France -- French officials say they have received letters threatening to bomb sections of the state railway unless an previously unknown group is paid millions of euros.

One letter from the group, which calls itself AZF, directed police to an explosive device under tracks in central France, officials said.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/03/03/france.bombthreat/index.html

Death ship 'suicide bomber' riddle
Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Posted: 6:28 AM EST (1128 GMT)

The Super Ferry 14: Company would not comment on reports of threats

MARIVELES, Philippines (Reuters) -- Clutching photos and flowers, relatives of 134 people missing after a Philippine ferry fire visited the wreck Wednesday as officials said the passengers included a man named by rebels as a suicide bomber.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/philippines.ferry.reut/index.html