"Osama mentions the *6th fleet* in his speech today.
6th fleet just repositioned to Naples, Italy."
It is possible this is an Italy reference as that has come up before. But the primary meaning of UBL is that he is giving a pre-emptive justification for the severity of the attacks by tying America and Israel together since Lebanon when Sharon led the Israeli Army in attempting to expel Arafat and Hezbollah was given birth.
He is also giving "props to his homies" in Tehran, Damascus, and Beirut (Mughniyah, Jerusalem Force, and Hezbollah).
The Mahdi Myth may be used to justify and implement an Iranian "Tariq al-Qods". Sharon's life is in danger, not just from Jewish terrorists among the settlers and rabbis identified by the Shin Bet, but by al Qaeda itself. The Taba attack may be a prelude to a more direct attack. Promised retribution for Yassin, Rantisi, and Khalil.
The center of the universe is now Israel.
Anything done here has that as the ultimate objective.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1029/p06s01-wosc.html
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"On the video, the unknown man's face is masked with a Palestinian scarf and sunglasses. He stabs the air with his finger, which appears to be fair-skinned, as he delivers his warning in American-accented English."
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040811-123531-3824r.htm
Bin Laden hints major assassination
By Bill Gertz
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
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U.S. intelligence officials say a high-profile political assassination, triggered by the public release of a new message from Osama bin Laden, will lead off the next major al Qaeda terrorist attack, The Washington Times has learned.
The assassination plan is among new details of al Qaeda plots disclosed by U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports who, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the killing could be carried out against a U.S. or foreign leader either in the United States or abroad.
The officials mentioned Saudi Arabia and Yemen, two nations that are working with the United States in the battle against al Qaeda, as likely locales for the opening assassination. . . .
"The message likely will be the signal for the attack to be launched," one official said.
Ok I'm not sure which link it was I clicked on but it was from this thread posted sometime yesterday. It was an islamic website in complete arabic but what caught my eye was a picture of the Pope & a map.
If you are anyone cares to respond about this what are your thoughts on the Pope being the target of the assassination?
I agree that UBL was giving us the history behind his jihad. Remember though, that before the Bali bombing, he mentioned paradise in a way that it was a clue to the target of the Paradise Hotel. Something about UBL specifically pointing out the 6th Fleet stopped me in my tracks. Then with some digging, it was even more disconcerting to find that the 6th fleet had moved to Naples 'recently'.
No doubt UBL wants to hit Italy too, he's made that quite clear. Hopefully, there's no connection between the 6th Fleet as a possible 'keyword' in his message. I've been wrong plenty of times in my guesses on this thread. I hope I'm wrong this time too! :-)