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Al Qaida acquires Russian surface-to-air missiles
WORLD TRIBUNE ^
| Friday, November 11, 2005
| WORLD TRIBUNE
Posted on 11/13/2005 5:50:48 PM PST by Tigen
LONDON Western intelligence sources said Al Qaida-aligned cells have procured the SA-18 anti-aircraft missile from the former Soviet Union. The sources said the missiles were smuggled into Turkey and acquired by Al Qaida-aligned cells in the Middle East."These are serious missiles and represents a step up in Al Qaida capability," an intelligence source said.
On Oct. 28, the French daily Le Figaro reported that Al Qaida-aligned cells have obtained SA-18s for attacks against French airliners. The daily said the cells acquired the missiles in 2002 from the so-called Chechen mafia.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; alqaeda; alqaedafrance; alqaida; anitaircraftmissile; antiaircraftmissiles; armsbuildup; chechenmafia; chechnya; formersovietunion; jihad; missile; missiles; sovietunion; terrorism; terrorists; turkey; waronterror
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To: MizSterious
"Weren't there two Russian planes downed by something a year or two ago?"
Muslim women with carry-on bombs blew up the planes.
To: MizSterious
Yes. I believe the public findings were that two female chechens blew themselves, and the planes, up.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:38:20 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
(requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
To: Tigen
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:39:18 PM PST
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: Tigen
obtained SA-18s for attacks against French airliners.Not good news for me. An immediate family member has to fly Air France fairly often. OTOH, I do not understand why they would target the French.....unless it's because it's almost like targeting a child which has been proven that they do.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:40:05 PM PST
by
daybreakcoming
(May God bless those who enter the valley of the shadow of death so that we may see the light of day.)
To: Southack
In 2002 they found some sams in a cemetery right next to a Moscow airport. I saw the news report on Directv when Directv use to show NTB russian television.
To: Cobra64
Pathetic policies only entice more of the same from terrorists.Correct Sir...we are at war. We need to define the enemy (True Islam) and aim at it! No more of this "Islam has the heart of benevolence."
I know the Prez and Condi must be diplomatic...but enough is enough."
When can we speak and act on the Truth!
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:48:05 PM PST
by
Dark Skies
("Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me...")
To: Cobra64
No one on this planet has the guts to make a major move. We CONTINUE to play games with the bad guys. We can only beat the Islamists if we have more than UK on our side. Europe isn't serious about dealing with the problem.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:48:12 PM PST
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: Borax Queen
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:48:56 PM PST
by
nicmarlo
To: Cobra64
"Pathetic policies only entice more of the same from terrorists." ![](http://webpages.charter.net/aircover/USAflag.gif)
Which is good, because we haven't had more of the same...no more 9/11 attacks, for instance.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:50:55 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: MizSterious
"Weren't there two Russian planes downed by something a year or two ago?" ![](http://webpages.charter.net/aircover/USAflag.gif)
They were at 35,000 feet or higher in altitude...SA-18's only go to 10,000 feet.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:53:32 PM PST
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Tigen
Ever since Turkey's Islamic Party took power DEMOCRATICLY, it has been, like all of Islam, an enemy of mankind.
Islam does not coexist with Democracy, it subjugates and submerges it. Like smothering good turkey with too much bad gravy.
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posted on
11/13/2005 6:57:14 PM PST
by
TomasUSMC
(FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: MizSterious
Weren't there two Russian planes downed by something a year or two ago? Both were downed by female suicide bombers.
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:04:40 PM PST
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Southack
"Sa-18's only go to 10,000 feet."Yeah, but maybe the terrorists didn't know that.
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:05:02 PM PST
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Tag line suspended until my brain returns from vacation)
To: Tigen
"On Oct. 28, the French daily Le Figaro reported that Al Qaida-aligned cells have obtained SA-18s for attacks against French airliners."
Balony. Other countries will be the targets.
"The daily said the cells acquired the missiles in 2002 from the so-called "Chechen mafia"."
Also known as the FSB.
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:35:27 PM PST
by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: Southack
" Wouldn't the Chechnyans have used at least **one** of those against an airliner out of Moscow...if they really had them?!"
No. Because the Chechnyans are run by the FSB.
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:36:37 PM PST
by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: GraniteStateConservative
" Europe isn't serious about dealing with the problem."
True.
"We can only beat the Islamists if we have more than UK on our side. "
Oddly, not true. We have enough power to win ourselves. The tough part is twofold: 1) defeating the enemy within (the American Left) and 2) defeating the enemy that is REALLY within---out own fears and doubts.
2) is the bigger danger!
If we keep strong inside ourselves, we will win. We can even survive a Hillary Presidency, if we have to.
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:40:15 PM PST
by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: TomasUSMC
"Like smothering good turkey with too much bad gravy."
There's a simile!
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posted on
11/13/2005 7:41:15 PM PST
by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: Stingy Dog
LePen? My understanding is that he is extremely anti-American. Does that work for the US?
To: Southack
Maybe the Chechens feel that they have enough missiles that they could afford to sell a few.
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posted on
11/13/2005 8:09:12 PM PST
by
Jacob Kell
(Reagan 3:16: He whooped Communism's ass!)
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