Officials: Group tying self to blasts may not be real

The Boston Globe ^ | 3/13/2004 | Bryan Bender & Farah Stockman

[Radix]

WASHINGTON -- A group purporting to be part of Al Qaeda that claimed responsibility for the Madrid train bombings and warned of a looming attack on the United States seems to be a phantom organization, according to US intelligence officials and terrorism specialists.

[Radix]

Terrorism analysts say such claims form part of the tactics of psychological warfare and propaganda, designed to capitalize on actual violence and deepen public fear of more attacks.

[Diogenesis]

Another diversion from the Boston Globe?

From The Boston Globe's past own war against the War for Enduring Freedom.

Turkish bombings, including that of the HSBC bank murdering a dozen people and wounding scores,
directly resulted from smears in the Boston Globe used to demean America and incite terrorists.
The Boston Globe claimed the American liberation of Iraq from the murderous Saddam was a "rape".

[Lazamataz]

A group purporting to be part of Al Qaeda that claimed responsibility for the Madrid train bombings and warned of a looming attack on the United States seems to be a phantom organization,

Okay, I admit it. It seemed like a really cool prank at the time!

[cripplecreek]

Doesnt matter, terrorism should be erradicated where ever its found no matter who the terrorists are.

[Monty22]

I see, so no group, no threat? Tell that to the almost 200 dead, another 1400 wounded.. And frankly to the 3000+ dead in the USA too. And untold numbers in Israel.

It'll make em feel better.

[TheBattman]

Exactly - terrorists are terrorists, regardless of their affiliation or goals.

That's why the enviro-nazi terrorists here in the US should be treated as Terrorists as well.

[longtermmemmory]

Boston Globe indeed. They fear this is helping Bush by exposing the truth.