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.
Very similar overall appearance to Shoko Asahara, the Aum Shinrikyo leader on trial in Tokyo for the 1995 subway sarin gas attack.
"Yeah, and Adolf Hitler claimed many times that he loved peace, too -- but only on his terms."
So did Napoleon.
It's AMAZING ..The Dem talking points and this jerk off's announcement are almost word for word the same...
Perfect timing...today's announcement of Nuclear pre emption against terrorist regimes. The Muslim world better beware.
Yea , I like that ..Good move on our part..Throw a littel fear into the camel jockys
Of course, I would not relish the killing of innocents, but it's a difficult decision to make, just like the one to bomb Japan. It's sad that things have to come to this, I wish there could be peace or at least a "live and let live" mentality by the extreme Islamists, but I don't hold out much hope of that.
he's in Pakistan. do you want to invade Pakistan?
Oh, I see, that's why they call this the "religion of peace." I get it now.
Gadahn is obviously a democrat. /sarcasm
Remember when they warned states they would be spared terrorism if they didn't vote for G.W.B.? Well, if I'm al Quida I'm re-thinking that promise. Democrat led areas are much more furtile ground for chaos and destruction than Republican led states, as we've witnessed in how N.Y.C., MISS, Alabama, Florida and Texas react...vs LA.
I seriously doubt they are going to give us warning of their next plot.
No more Mr. Nice Guy!
I agree, they wouldn't warn us prior to a real attack....if you note...they haven't yet.
Besides....LA is so huge....even a sucessful attack wouldn't bring the city to a hault.
Attacking La...well that's gonna p!ss off mexico.
Since the RNC would never have the cajones to do it, a 527 should intersperse quotes like this with similar quotes from Democrats and really drive the point home.
Anti-Al Qaeda, Anti-DNC Sarcasm Two-for-One Torpedo ARMED. FIRE!!
Oh, there's a difference in their message?
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