[knak]

Speaking of LNG tankers lately made me remember this story from a while back. Not that it has anyting to do with anything but here it is anyway.

Letter confirms suspicions of smuggling on LNG ships

April 29, 2004

Federal authorities have suspected since 1995 that illegal aliens from Algeria were sneaking into the United States aboard liquefied natural gas tanker ships, according to a newly re leased U.S. Department of Homeland Security document.

In May 2001, officers from the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies boarded an Algerian liquefied natural gas tanker arriving in Boston and discovered a large cache of U.S. currency and illegal drugs, according to the April 15 letter from Homeland Security to U.S. Rep Ed Markey, D-Mass.

The letter was written in response to Markey's inquiries concerning allegations in former U.S. terrorism chief Richard Clarke's book, "Against All Enemies." In his book, published this year, Clarke claimed that federal officials knew prior to the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that "al-Qaida operatives had been infiltrat ing Boston by coming in on liquid natural gas tankers from Algeria."

more at link

[knak]

Found a very interesting analysis of OBL's last tape. ( I don't know if you all have already seen this. My apologies if it's been posted already.) Here's a tidbit:

SPECIAL REPORT: Analysis Of Sheikh Osama Bin Ladin's Speech

On The Eve Of The U.S. Election
Nov 02, 2004
By Abdul Samad Ibnu Khaleel Abu Baseer. Published Exclusively by JUS

Having analyzed the whole speech there is no doubt that Bin Ladin's words were carefully crafted to drop a remote-controlled bomb on the U.S. election 96 hours from the finish line. The message ridiculed Bush heavily and was intended to sway the outcome of the election race in no uncertain terms towards a Kerry victory, yet his focus of his speech was towards the U.S. foreign policy.

I found this at this link: link It was post no. 21 and 22