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Qaeda claim: we 'infiltrated' UAE Gov't
New York Post ^ | 25 February 2006 | Niles Lathem

Posted on 02/25/2006 6:18:25 AM PST by Racehorse

Al Qaeda warned the government of the United Arab Emirates more than three years ago that it "infiltrated" key government agencies, according to a disturbing document released by the U.S. military. The warning was contained in a June 2002 message to UAE rulers, in which the terror network demanded the release of an unknown number of "mujahedeen detainees," who it said had been arrested during a government crackdown in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

The explosive document is certain to become ammunition for critics of the controversial UAE port deal, who fear the Dubai-based firm could be used by terrorists to sneak money and personnel into the United States.

Little is known about the origins or authorship of the message.

"You are well aware that we have infiltrated your security, censorship and monetary agencies, along with other agencies that should not be mentioned," the message said.

"Therefore, we warn of the continuation of practicing . . . policies which do not serve your interest and will only cost you many problems that will place you in an embarrassing state before your citizens.

"Your homeland is exposed to us. There are many vital interests that will hurt you if we decided to harm them."

The document was among a batch of internal al Qaeda communications captured by U.S. forces in the war on terror.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; terror; trade; uae
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Maybe S.P.E.C.T.R.E is really behind it all.
1 posted on 02/25/2006 6:18:27 AM PST by Racehorse
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To: Racehorse
Looks like Bush didn't bother to read his own intelligence reports before defending the ports deal. This is going to add more heft to that political tsunami that threatens to crash down on the White House.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

2 posted on 02/25/2006 6:20:44 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Racehorse

Translation..... They have three Paki tea boys serving the government office buildings.


3 posted on 02/25/2006 6:21:28 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: Racehorse; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; ...
We don't have to act desperate about this port deal. Too many here are jumping fearing we won't be liked. There's much about the UAE that's not understood. As to who needs who the most?

The UAE isn't a charitable organization that's giving us the right to dock there for free. We pay them. But that's not why were important to them. We're important because if we weren't there the Iranians would swoop over and take their oil fields. And if we said "dock our ships for free or we're pulling out, they would dock our ships for free. Now, the relationship is equal. When the war is over, it will be unequal in our favor.

My suggestion to the scardy cats who are afraid the UAE won't like them? They should stop acting so desperate. It's not attractive.

4 posted on 02/25/2006 6:23:07 AM PST by GOPJ
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To: Racehorse

Alqaeda sympathizers are right here in our own congress.


5 posted on 02/25/2006 6:24:23 AM PST by OldFriend
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To: Racehorse
Ah.....SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. Do you think a Walther PPK in 7.65mm or .380 ACP is enough to halt Al Qaeda????
6 posted on 02/25/2006 6:25:23 AM PST by Vaquero (time again for the Crusades.)
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To: Racehorse
"Your homeland is exposed to us. There are many vital interests that will hurt you if we decided to harm them."

Note to Al Qaeda: Jack Bauer is a real person and he is in that van 2 vehicles behind you.......

7 posted on 02/25/2006 6:25:31 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (When in doubt, I ask myself: "What would Jack Bauer do?" My boss isn't going to like the answer...)
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To: GOPJ

I'm just standing by my principles. We shouldn't lease our sovriegnty to ANY foriegn governments and I want to know what kind of proof we'll have that money won't find it's way into the hands of terrorists.


8 posted on 02/25/2006 6:26:03 AM PST by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: Racehorse

Why would they announce this, if it were true?
It seems rather to one's own disadvantage to publicly point out any kind of covert asset or operation of the type that the announcement describes.

I wonder if this isn't just more smoke and mirrors from 'truce offer' Al Qaeda.


9 posted on 02/25/2006 6:26:18 AM PST by Riley ("What color is the boathouse at Hereford?")
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To: Racehorse

10 posted on 02/25/2006 6:26:32 AM PST by Old Sarge (In a Hole in the Ground, there Lived a Fobbit...)
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To: GOPJ

.....We pay them....

Because we do business because they ,the GCC, are capitalists and perhaps the most pure capitalists of all.


11 posted on 02/25/2006 6:27:10 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: GOPJ
"We don't have to act desperate about this port deal. Too many here are jumping fearing we won't be liked. There's much about the UAE that's not understood. As to who needs who the most?"

But then NO ONE will be running U.S. ports!! AND we'll be considered "racists" and xenophobes"!! /sarc

12 posted on 02/25/2006 6:27:16 AM PST by F16Fighter (Government is not reason [but]..a dangerous servant and a fearful master.~ George Washington)
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To: Racehorse

I question the timing of this being Bush's fault.


13 posted on 02/25/2006 6:28:40 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: goldstategop
"Looks like Bush didn't bother to read his own intelligence reports before defending the ports deal."

Or, just maybe instead of relying on propaganda statements from Al Qaeda, he knows the reality of the situation instead. It is amazing how suddenly 4 year old Al Qaeda propaganda is suddenly taken as the gospel truth.

14 posted on 02/25/2006 6:28:40 AM PST by Rokke
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To: Racehorse
Ah well a case could be made that our very own liberals were and are foot soldiers in Saddam's army.
15 posted on 02/25/2006 6:29:23 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: cripplecreek

>>lease our sovriegnty

Please. Running parts of port operations is not "leasing our sovriegnty [sic]".

Many foreign-owned companies are already running similar operations in the U.S., including Hutchison Whampoa.


16 posted on 02/25/2006 6:30:04 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: Riley
"Why would they announce this, if it were true?" My thoughts, too. Nothing better than to make false claims - al qaeda is good at that.
17 posted on 02/25/2006 6:30:35 AM PST by texianyankee
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To: Racehorse

Probably, but Al Qaeda, Zarqawi, bin Laden, and Co. are pretty desperate to stay in first on our threat list right now. Anyone can make the front page by blowing something up. But even that's hard to do if you're spending most of your time hiding under rocks so that you won't get blown up.


18 posted on 02/25/2006 6:31:51 AM PST by dr_who_2
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To: GOPJ
But that's not why were important to them. We're important because if we weren't there the Iranians would swoop over and take their oil fields. And if we said "dock our ships for free or we're pulling out, they would dock our ships for free.

Why is it that so few here understand this concept?

19 posted on 02/25/2006 6:32:41 AM PST by raybbr (ANWR is a barren, frozen wasteland - like the mind of a democrat!)
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ping for later


20 posted on 02/25/2006 6:34:30 AM PST by digitalbrownshirt (http://digitalbrownshirt.blogspot.com)
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