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CIA backs away from Al Qaeda tip
Washington Times.Com ^ | October 20, 2004 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 10/29/2004 8:43:24 PM PDT by focusandclarity

..."We are concerned because a number of different threat reports we've received over the past few months indicate terrorists plan to disrupt the democratic process," said one official with access to intelligence reports. Officials said that since the spring, numerous information sources, both electronic and human, have indicated that al Qaeda is planning a major attack on the United States or on U.S. targets abroad before the Nov. 2 election. ..."

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: binladen; cia; gahdahn; gertz; jihadinamerica; novemberattack; obltape; terroristattack
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This is what a source from the Justice Department passed along to Fox News and Shepperd Smith about the bin Laden tape received today.

Shep read it as a voice over a live feed of a Bush rally tonight about 7:30PM EDT. (transcribed)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush

1 posted on 10/29/2004 8:43:24 PM PDT by focusandclarity
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To: focusandclarity

On Nov. 3rd, the gloves come off.


2 posted on 10/29/2004 8:45:22 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: Fitzcarraldo

Exactly.


3 posted on 10/29/2004 8:47:18 PM PDT by hershey
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Why wait...


4 posted on 10/29/2004 8:47:47 PM PDT by oolatec
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To: focusandclarity
What's the matter with you? Don't you think you've posted this enough????

POSSIBLE WITNESS TO TERRORIST ACTIVITY?
  Posted by focusandclarity to libertylass
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 11:05:55 PM EDT · 223 of 224

In regards to Osama Bin Laden's tape: Dept. of Justice's take on it, (hope your experience isn't part of a conspiracy.)

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)





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Transcript of bin Laden statement
  Posted by focusandclarity to ChristianDefender
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 10:56:44 PM EDT · 5 of 42

Here's the Department of Justice's take on Osama bin Laden's speech. Shepperd Smith read it on his news show tonight.

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)





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Bin Laden Tape Could Help Bush - Analysts
  Posted by focusandclarity to rdl6989
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 10:52:38 PM EDT · 63 of 73

There are about ten of us that seem to have heard it, wish there was some way we could make a report of it to post by itself.


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Bin Laden Compliments Michael Moore
  Posted by focusandclarity to nonkultur
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 10:30:40 PM EDT · 10 of 52

In regards to Osama Bin Laden's tape (Dept. of Justice's take on it.)

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)






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Imam Says Man on Terror Tape Is Gadahn
  Posted by focusandclarity to rocksblues
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 10:12:32 PM EDT · 53 of 54

In regards to Osmama Bin Laden's tape;

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)



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UBL Transcript (Oct 29, 2004)
  Posted by focusandclarity to gr8bigdude
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 10:11:33 PM EDT · 178 of 191

In regards to Osmama Bin Laden's tape;

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)



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Spain Fell To Bombings, Will America Fall To A Video Tape?
  Posted by focusandclarity to Williams
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 9:24:51 PM EDT · 9 of 57

About Osmama Bin Laden's tape;

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)




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"War of Ideas" Based on Bin Laden Tape
  Posted by focusandclarity to baseball_fan
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 9:17:51 PM EDT · 10 of 11

here is an interpretation from a Justice Dept. Source that Shepard Smith |(Fox News) made as a voice over a live feed of a Bush rally tonight:

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush



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Bin Laden Tape Could Help Bush - Analysts
  Posted by focusandclarity to West Coast Conservative
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 9:09:05 PM EDT · 19 of 73

While Shepard Smith (FOX NEWS around 7:30PM EDT) was reporting on a Bush rally tonight during a live feed he said (voice over)
Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush (at rally)


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State Department Tried to Stop Airing of Bin Laden Tape
  Posted by focusandclarity to anniegetyourgun
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 9:04:32 PM EDT · 47 of 87

Ok I'll wait, but I reread what you so carefully and fully transcribed and it is extremely frightening. Thank you for transcribing it and for answering me back.


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State Department Tried to Stop Airing of Bin Laden Tape
  Posted by focusandclarity to anniegetyourgun
On News/Activism 10/29/2004 8:56:16 PM EDT · 40 of 87

This warning should be posted as an article, we need to get people's attention on this. Can we? Would it be permissable?

Shep

"I tell you this with this information from our sources at the DoJ, according to US officials, US intelligence analysts are concerned that the tapes from UBL and the one about which we just spoke {Adam Gahdahn (yahyah)} might be a signal for an impending attack... Quoting here: "Analysts have for months believe that the emergence of a Bin Laden message would signal an impending attack" that from the official ... another quote here "there is a seriousness and an urgency with the emergence of this Bin Laden tape that surpasses anything we've seen before." Again - that from a US official quoted to our sources at the DoJ. The official said analysts are linking the 2 tapes and examining the tone and symbolism of the 2 tapes. They believe that the 1st tape from someone who appears to be an American, and may be this Adam Gahdahn, symbolizes brute force and al Qaeda's presence in the US. .. the offical said that the message of that tape is "We are Here"... the tone of the Bin Laden tape shows an attempt to justify the killing of innocents the official said... much more on this from our sources at the DoJ...

cut to Arnold introducing Bush

(I posted it here just so people reading this thread could see it, let me know what you think about posting it as an article or even a (vanity).



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5 posted on 10/29/2004 8:49:39 PM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Fitzcarraldo

On Nov. 3rd, the gloves come off.


Not if the dems have their way. They will NEVER get it. I've lost all hope in any and all things DEMOCRAT. There's more I'd like to say, but it would be very offensive, so........


6 posted on 10/29/2004 8:50:42 PM PDT by Just Lori (Wake up already!)
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To: Howlin

Is thread about the BinL tape?


7 posted on 10/29/2004 8:51:23 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("A weak peace is worse than war" - Tacitcus)
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To: Dallas59

I have no idea, but I am tired of the spamming of this forum.


8 posted on 10/29/2004 8:53:06 PM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Howlin

You sure are Howlin tonight.


9 posted on 10/29/2004 8:53:40 PM PDT by T-Boy
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To: T-Boy

There is absolutely no reason to post ANYTHING that many times, unless you're trying to draw attention to yourself.

And then you have to wonder why somebody would be doing that.


10 posted on 10/29/2004 8:55:32 PM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Howlin

Still I would like to see more discussion about it, and it doesn't seem to be getting much.


11 posted on 10/29/2004 8:55:44 PM PDT by MarMema (Sharon is my hero)
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To: MarMema

It's called spamming.


12 posted on 10/29/2004 8:56:41 PM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: T-Boy

Everybody has the "nervous condition"...elections and all coming up. Now binny comes along with his 2 cents.


13 posted on 10/29/2004 8:56:47 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("A weak peace is worse than war" - Tacitcus)
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To: Howlin

Whoa -- good catch!


14 posted on 10/29/2004 8:57:00 PM PDT by scott7278 (The Global Test: John Kerry for a World Fraternity)
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To: Howlin

I hear ya, I just can't keep up like some of you guys. You amaze me.


15 posted on 10/29/2004 8:57:49 PM PDT by T-Boy
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To: Howlin

I know and I dislike spamming, but...I hope more freepers will pick up on this and talk about it.


16 posted on 10/29/2004 8:59:18 PM PDT by MarMema (Sharon is my hero)
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To: Howlin

There's a new one here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1262290/posts


17 posted on 10/29/2004 9:00:07 PM PDT by scott7278 (The Global Test: John Kerry for a World Fraternity)
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To: T-Boy

You better practice over the weekend.......LOL.

Next week is going to be HELL on earth; and what we DO NOT need is people spamming threads and starting one line vanities like we all are sitting here just dying to know every single thought that blows through their brains.

Seriously, you'll get the hang of it the longer you're here.


18 posted on 10/29/2004 9:00:19 PM PDT by Howlin (Bush has claimed two things which Democrats believe they own by right: the presidency & the future)
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To: Howlin

Nice compilation...good catch. Thanks.


19 posted on 10/29/2004 9:00:31 PM PDT by Grenada
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To: Howlin

Won't post it anymore. There were very few of us who actually hear the report and we didn't know how to get it out. Sorry if I ruined the reading for anyone.


20 posted on 10/29/2004 9:00:36 PM PDT by focusandclarity
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