Posted on 12/26/2004 8:13:48 AM PST by Brian Mosely
BAGHDAD, Iraq_The radical Islamic group that claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack on a U.S. base in Iraq, released on Sunday dramatic footage of what appeared to be the explosion that killed 22 people.
The video sequence _ which carried Monday's date on the footage _ shows three Ansar al-Sunna Army guerrillas clad in black, wearing face masks and carrying AK-47 automatic rifles, describing the plan to blow up the mess hall at Marez base on the outskirts of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq.
One of the men read a statement saying a member of the group _ identified as Abu Omar al-Musali _ would carry the attack by breaking into the base through the perimeter fence.
"He will take advantage of the change of guards. We have been observing their schedule for a long time. This lion will then proceed to his target and we will take advantage of lunch time. He will storm the dining room where the crusaders and their (Iraqi) allies are gathered," said the unidentified man.
The man reading the statement indicated with a rifle bayonet to a hand drawn map of the base.
"Let Bush, Blair and (interim Iraqi leader Ayad) Allawi know that we are coming and that we will chase them all away, God willing," the masked man said before embracing the suicide bomber who was wearing an explosives-laden vest.
A later outdoor video image _ shot on Tuesday, when the attack occurred _ shows a fireball rising from the distance with the accompanying sound of the explosion. A final image _ shot from a vehicle driving past the base _ shows the torn white tent that served as the base mess hall.
The dead included 18 Americans _ 13 service members and five U.S. civilian contractors _ and three Iraqi guardsmen and one unidentified "non-U.S. person," according to figures released by the U.S. military.
Of the 69 wounded, 44 were U.S. military personnel and the remainder American civilians, Iraqi troops, and other foreigners.
The authenticity of the video, which appeared on an Islamic Web site on the Internet that in the past carried footage of attacks on U.S. troops, could not be independently verified.
We need to establish a US Hacker Corps to shut down these web sites.
These barbarians film their death cult murdering rampages. They are nothing but animals.
"He will storm the dining room where the crusaders and their allies are gathered"
He said it! Onward Christian Soldiers!! A Crusade they want? A Crusade they will receive!
Those evil sick bastards! They should be caught, soaked in pig fat, and then slow roasted!
You don't want to shut them (the web sites) down, you want to use them a an intel gathering tool. Let the website lead use right to them. Why go for a leg shot when you can get a head shot.
That's right. The Dan Pearl killers were sending Hotmails with the IP address of their Internet cafe embedded in the header.
Once ID'd, it was a matter of waiting for them to visit the shop again.
IIRC, KSM's buddies made a similar blunder.
The Internet does not necessarily provide anonymity to terrorists. Even the web site Internet Hanagah does a decent job of tracking jihadi activities (if not the individuals, that's a LEO task).
I am wondering if the AP was likely available again to videotape this issue, as they often seem to appear on behalf of the 'terrorists' such as on 'Haifa Street', taking pictures of the terrorists killing unarmed Iraqis
They're worse than animals IMO.
"We need to establish a US Hacker Corps to shut down these web sites."
That's my initial response.
But we do also need to see what our "allies" of "Old Europe" such as France, Germany,
Belgium, etc. will idly sit by and approve by their silence and inaction.
All I can think is that they are morally bankrupt and think they're giving the USA and
UK "payback" for not saving their lame @$$es in 1940-1942.
Is there a link for the video?
There is a video link in this thread...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308647/posts [post #4]
It is watchable; doesn't show any carnage.
Yeah, good point!
It's difficult to feel sorry for people in foresight when they essentially beg for stuff like that.
As well, it's kind of like seeing a down and out bum for example. Initially we all feel sorry for someone like that. But if we were to know that at one point that person was a millionaire who lived foolishly and wastefully for decades, and never set anything aside for a "rainy day", our feelings of sympathy tend to dissipate.
Nice try Abu.....Which heaven are you talking about?
Eat another pork chop, pagan.
Another link to the video
http://www.ogrish.com/archives/2004/december/ogrish-dot-com-mosul-base-attack.wmv
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