Posted on 09/11/2005 7:20:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
In an apparent Sept. 11 communiqué broadcast on ABC News, an al Qaeda operative threatens new attacks against cities in the US and Australia.
"Yesterday, London and Madrid. Tomorrow, Los Angeles and Melbourne, God willing. At this time, don't count on us demonstrating restraint or compassion," the tape warns. "We are Muslims. We love peace, but peace on our terms, peace as laid down by Islam, not the so-called peace of occupiers and dictators."
In response to the threats against their city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city's police department released a statement this morning. They admitted to Los Angeles being a target of terrorism, but said there are no known, credible threats against the city and labeled the tape an instrument of al Qaeda propaganda.
"The statement broadcast this morning on Good Morning America should come as no surprise to anyone. The statement was meant to instill fear, and fear is the most important weapon the terrorists possess."
The taped diatribe lasts 11 minutes. Like past tapes, it appears to include the same graphics and production techniques recognized by U.S. officials as part of al Qaeda's standard propaganda production. In this tape, the speaker levels threats against the U.S. and Great Britain.
"Don't believe the lies of the liars at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and 10 Downing Street," Gadahn insists. "They have dispatched your sons and daughters to die lonely deaths in the burning deserts of Iraq and the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan."
Only a few years ago, Adam Gadahn was a southern California teenager with interests in the environment and heavy metal music
His family says he converted to Islam at an Orange County mosque. There, officials say Gadahn came under the influence of militants who took him to Pakistan.
He has since emerged as an al Qaeda propaganda tool. His latest message warns Americans an attack is imminent unless the United States stops its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
American intelligence officials believe the man who appears on the tape to be Adam Gadahn of Orange County, Calif. Last year, Gadahn delivered a similar taped communiqué for al Qaeda. That tape was later deemed authentic.
On the new tape, delivered to ABC News, Gadahn's message contains a very pointed al Qaeda threat against Los Angeles and Melbourne.
"We love peace, but when the enemy violates that peace or prevents us from achieving it, then we love nothing better than the heat of battle, the echo of explosion, and the slitting of the throats of the infidels," the tape says.
As for the rest of the tape, the young man attempts to dispel any rumors or reports of bin Laden being deceased. He closes his tape by invoking the names of the September 11th hijackers.
"Everyone of us is Mohammed Atta," he says.
ABC News' Chris Isham, David Scott, Gretchen Peters, Krista Kjellman, and Avni Patel contributed to this report.
What, they won't give us a break after the current Hurricane Katrina disaster? They don't play fair...
Interesting, saw all four LAFD heavy rescue helicopters fly over the Valley....thought they might be going to a 9/11 memorial, but one landed up at the helipad at Mt Lee (above the Hollywood sign) Think they may be stationing the helos at different pads across the city so they arent bunched up at Van Nuys Airport.
There is also some command post set up....not sure where...will post here if I here anything out of the ordinary.
I was listening to Air America...and they were laughing at the tapes.
WHAT?????
Dang!
Geez., I didn't think "24" started for another couple weeks.
Thanks for the links!
LAX is larger than many towns. I mean they could fly a 747 into the CTA, (Central Terminal Area) and only take out a small fraction of it. They couldn't blow up "LAX" if their life depended on it.
The LA are is so large and spread out, most wouldn't notice anything these bed wetting hippies did.
It's pathetic, even with a full on airforce and army, it would take months to make a dent in that region.
Stupid hippies.
A dirty bomb could cause wide spread panic, even if the actual damage would be minimal.
Not only die, but the video sent to al jazeera to show we are not backing down.
I bet that new nuke plan press release was a nice little warning to just about everyone who is against us.
Their A teams must have been capped, so they send a wannabe in their places with this tape.
The CIA should plant info that Adam Gadahn works for the CIA and Mossad.
How come all the good posts are removed by the mods before I get a chance to read them?
I'm warning you, I have many goats.
Thanks.
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performing low altitude aerial displays for a pre-game ceremony at
Dodger Stadium this afternoon in recognition of Patriot Day.
There is no emergency at Dodger Stadium, and all aircraft fly-bys
will conclude prior to the scheduled game start time of 1:10 PM PDT.
A large contingent of uniformed Firefighters, Law Enforcement
officials and members of the Armed Forces will be at the stadium for
the duration of the game, but we again wish to emphasize - there is
no emergency at that location and no cause for alarm.
Media desiring stadium access to the pregame ceremonies should
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Backatcha bump & thanks! :)
Attack LA? I thought Bin Ladin said in his last tapes if Bush would have won the elcetions, he would attack the Red States? I guess he dosn't want to mess with the Red Staters after all.
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