Here is a copy of at least one of those messages from December 2003 about the next usama videotape release. Al-Qaeda Hunter from It's Happening posted this about one hour ago.
Al-Qaeda Hunter's post contains his own questions and analysis; followed by a relevant portion of one of those jihadi messages about videotapes; ending with a few articles making the rounds recently due to the 2 terror tapes.
Thanks, Michael aka Al-Qaeda Hunter! This is all from the alneda forum, so I am only providing a general link to IH http://www.itshappening.com
Al-Qaeda Hunter's Post:
Re: Warnings Thread
Coincidence? I think I have this figured out.
Back in December 2003 this post was made. Please note that it states the "Clouds Organization". Anyone following our forum knows that this is the Al-Qaeda propaganda machine. A.K.A. the "Sahab Production Committee". It states that an OBL video would be released on the occasion of a major event that will shake the region.
Okay, here's where I see a connection. On 10/28 ABC gets a video of an American speaking Al-Qaeda member threatening attacks within the United States. What caught my eye is the fact that this video was made by the Sahab Production Committee A.K.A. the Clouds Organization.
Now, 2 days later, OBL appears in a new video!!
Does anyone else see the connection?????
The only thing missing is the "major event that will shake the region".
I know, the clouds organization post is old, but we all know Al-Qaeda takes their time while planning attacks.
Here's one other thought I had.
What if?
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OBL will appear soon, before al-adha feast
Is actually referring to the election and not a feast?
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 19:04:43 -0800 (PST)
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the clouds organization, affiliated with al-qaeda, have stated that a new tape featuring the leader of the org. OBL will appear soon, before al-adha feast
he added in an online conversation that the tape will come on the occasion of 'a major event that will shake the region' refusing to admit whether he actually had a tape or not he retorted "when this event occurs the tape will be aired on al-jazeera"
he further explained that the channel is responsible for airing any tapes they get
repeat: the channel is responsible for airing any tapes they recieve
Posted 10/28/2004 7:40 PM Updated 10/29/2004 5:13 PM
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Video airs of man claiming to be American al-Qaeda member
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shrouded man claiming to be an American member of al-Qaeda promised attacks that will make U.S. streets "run red with blood" in a video aired Thursday night by ABC News.
Intelligence officials, however, have not been able to verify the tape's authenticity, and officials do not have information linking the video to a specific threat, said an intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
They also have not been able to positively identify the speaker.
"We remain concerned, however, about al-Qaeda's interest in attacking the homeland," the official said. (Related story: Al-Jazeera airs video of bin Laden)
In the 75-minute message, the speaker who identifies himself as "Azzam the American" praised the Sept. 11 attacks, called Osama bin Laden and his deputy his leaders, and said a new wave of attacks could come at any moment.
ABC News obtained the video in Pakistan on Friday from a source known to have Taliban and al-Qaeda connections, according to the ABC report.
ABC's Web site said it paid the source $500 in transportation fees. Since then, the network has been working with intelligence officials to understand the tape's content and origins.
On the tape, the speaker says: "Allah willing, the streets of America will run red with blood, matching drop for drop the blood of America's victims."
The speaker, who wore a headdress that covered his face except for his eyes, claims the United States is his country of origin but does not say specifically where he lives. He speaks both Arabic and English with an international accent that is hard to characterize, the intelligence official said.
The video appears to have been released by al-Qaeda's media organization, containing a banner attributing the video to the Sahab Production Committee.
"The video content is classic al-Qaeda propaganda, in terms of anti-U.S. ideology and denunciation of the U.S.," the official said.
The official also said the video appears to have been made in the last several months, perhaps as recently as late summer, because of references to the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, and the Sept. 11 commission.
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UPDATE FROM SKY NEWS
Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has warned the United States it faces more attacks because the reasons for mounting the September 11 strikes still exist.
In a video aired by Arab TV network Al Jazeera he admitted responsibility for the attacks on New York and Washington three years ago.
Speaking just days before President George Bush faces re-election, he said: "Despite entering the fourth year after September 11, Bush is still deceiving you and hiding the truth from you.
"Therefore the reasons are still there to repeat what happened."
He said he thought of the idea of attacking the Twin Towers when he saw Israeli aircraft bombing tower blocks in Lebanon in 1982.
Bin Laden said the September 11 attacks were carried out because "we are a free people ... and we want to regain the freedom of our nation".
The al Qaeda founder, who was making his first video appearance in more than a year, said the Bush administration resembled "corrupt" Arab governments.
He told the American people their security is not in the hands of either President Bush or his Democratic challenger John Kerry, but depends on US policy.
Bin Laden read from a sheet of paper. His voice was strong and he appeared in fair health.
A US official said intelligence agencies believed it was bin Laden on the tape, not a lookalike.
President Bush has ordered US forces to capture the Saudi-born terrorist dead or alive.
He is believed to be hiding in the border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
An editor at Al Jazeera said the Qatar-based channel had received the video on Friday but did not say how.
Saudi-born bin Laden last appeared in a video broadcast by Al Jazeera in September 2003.
It showed him and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri on a mountainside praising the September 11 hijackers.
In April, Arab television stations broadcast an audio tape purportedly from bin Laden offering a three-month truce to Europeans if they withdrew troops from Muslim nations.
Last Updated: 22:03 UK, Friday October 29, 2004
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/...1157612,00.html AQH