Expert: Massive WMD attack 'inevitable'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, November 30, 2004

[JohnHuang2]

The United States is losing the war on terrorism and faces an "inevitable" al-Qaida attack with weapons of mass destruction that will be worse than 9-11, according to a counter-terror expert.

"All of the warnings we have today indicate that a major strike – something more horrible than anything we've seen before – is all but inevitable," said Yossef Bodansky, former director of the U.S. Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, in an interview yesterday with the Jerusalem Post.

Bodansky said "the primary option" for the next al-Qaida attack on American soil would be to employ weapons of mass destruction.

"I do not have a crystal ball, but this is what all the available evidence tells us; e will have a bang," Bodansky told the Post, adding al-Qaida is "tying up the knots" for an attack.

Bodansky, author of "Bin Laden: The Man Who Declared War on America," and "The Secret History of the Iraq War," said the jihadist movement is gaining strength as Osama bin Laden's call to arms draws an increasing number of recruits throughout the Muslim world.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Bodansky said, the number of people trained and willing to die has more than doubled to an estimated 500,000 to 750,000. Intelligences estimates say another 10 million are willing toactively support them while another 50 million would provide financial support.

Bodansky was in Israel for the second annual Jerusalem Summit, an international gathering of conservative thinkers, the Post said.

Al-Qaida has not carried out a second major attack, Bodansky explained, because the first one sufficiently sent the message to the Islamic world that the U.S. could be penetrated, and a second attack necessarily would have to be more grandiose.

Now, however, the re-election of President Bush has set the stage for a massive attack with non-conventional weapons, Bodansky believes.

There has been a debate between bin Laden allies and some Islamic leaders over the propriety of such a large-scale attack on U.S. citizens, he told the Jerusalem paper. But, according to bin Laden's mindset, that has been resolved by the American electorate backing Bush and thus "choosing" to be enemies of Islam.

Though some debate and doubt may linger, the planning for an attack is finished, Bodansky believes.

"They got the kosher stamp from the Islamic world to use nuclear weapons," he said.

Bin Laden's theme has shifted since 9-11, Bodanksy said. Previously, perpetual confrontation and jihad against the U.S. was seen as the only way to protect Islam. Now, the emphasis is on punishing American society.

"Just as the West was challenging the quintessence of Islam by means of the globalization era, there was a parallel need by Islamic extremists to strike at – and hurt – the core of American society, this time with weapons of mass destruction," Bodansky said.

[Allegra]

I also think you could kiss the, "Politically Correct" crap goodbye. That would be good.

Thanks, but I can do without your advice. I probably have a better perspective on this than you realize and definitely more up-close and personal insight as to what terrorists can do.

I still think your remarks were an overreaction and I stand by that.

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"Thanks, but I can do without your advice. I probably have a better perspective on this than you realize and definitely more up-close and personal insight as to what terrorists can do."

I just read your profile page. Don't take what I said as advice. It was just my opinion.

The politically correctness I was speaking of, was the airport check points, where profiling is restricted. I think that would end, in the event of a nuclear attack. It should end immediately.

[Allegra]

The politically correctness I was speaking of, was the airport check points, where profiling is restricted. I think that would end, in the event of a nuclear attack. It should end immediately.

Oh, heck, I think they should have ended that PC crap right after 9/11 and said so on this forum back then.

I've been pulled aside at US airports for random thorough checks on two occasions when Arab guys have just waltzed on by and wondered what the point of all that was.

[auggy]

"I've been pulled aside at US airports for random thorough checks on two occasions when Arab guys have just waltzed on by and wondered what the point of all that was"

I may be wrong, but I have read on FR that the Federal Checkers have been ordered to never stop and check a Middle Eastern man or woman. We have made them mad in past checks and all they had to do is complain and we bent over for them.

I hate to think that this order came from President Bush, but even if it didn't , he must endorse, because he hasn't stopped it.