Absolutely, I've been wondering about that myself. if they make it BIG news, it reminds voters that the WAR on TERRor is not JUST about Iraq. That may be the frontline, but there is infiltrators, and the only person capable of handling this situation right now is ....George W. Bush.
If Americans don't die, it doesn't matter.
Taken from: http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?floc=NW_1-T&oldflok=FF-RTO-PLS&idq=/ff/story/0002/20040827/0506330815.htm&photoid=20040825MOSB121
CNN News: Ten Hijackers Were Terror Cell Connected To Bin Laden
DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - An Islamist group hijacked two Russian planes that crashed this week, killing at least 89 people, to avenge the killing of Muslims in Chechnya, according to an Internet claim of responsibility posted on Friday.
The Arabic-language statement, whose authenticity could not be verified, threatened more attacks.
"Our mujahideen in the Islambouli Brigades were able to hijack two Russian planes and they were successful despite the obstacles that faced them at the beginning. There were five (mujahideen) in each plane," the statement said.
Khaled Islambouli was the Egyptian army officer who assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat during a military parade in Cairo in 1981.
Islambouli was a member of the Jihad group, part of which integrated into al-Qaeda in the 1990s under Ayman al-Zawahri, the top aide to Saudi-born al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
The statement, posted on a Web site which usually carries Islamist militant statements, said the attacks were in response to Russia's killing of Muslims in Chechnya and other Muslim countries.
"Russia's slaughtering of Muslims is still continuing and will not stop except with a bloody war. Our mujahideen were able with God's help to deal a first strike which will be followed by other operations in a campaign aimed at helping our Muslim brothers in Chechnya and other Muslim countries enduring Russia's atheism," the statement added.
Russian authorities who earlier said the dual crashes may have been a freak coincidence said on Friday that traces of explosives were found in the wreckage of one plane, suggesting sabotage, Itar-Tass news agency said.
Friday's claim did not refer to al-Qaeda but a previous claim by the group which called itself "The Islambouli Brigades of al-Qaeda" said in July it had tried to assassinate Pakistani prime minister-designate Shaukat Aziz and warned of more bloody attacks against pro-U.S. officials.
Aziz, 55, escaped unhurt from a suicide bombing. Pakistani officials said al Qaeda-linked militants were the prime suspects.
The statement said it would soon publish the wills of the attackers of the Russian planes who "sacrificed themselves for the sake of God and to make Muslims victorious."
"We will not rest until we direct successive blows to the despotic and infidel regimes in the region."
There is some kind of election in Russia next week, IIRC.
[We need to be aware that 'events' might very well happen inside the US as the November election date comes closer.]
Dear Putin,
You're not immune.
Sincerely,
IOTN
Hey Rooskies feel free to nuke them anytime you like....
imo
That is a very good question. Even Fox, the only serious NEWS organization out there(as opposed to HYPE organizations), barely mentions this. Why report on the safety of the free world when Michael Jackson is in a court room.
France and Germany will be next. They do not percieve these scum as a threat because they opposed us in Iraq. They will soon be proven wrong.