Yeah, I noticed that as well.
Posted on 04/30/2006 9:24:35 PM PDT by neverdem
WASHINGTON, April 30 — The broadcasts last week by three of the world's best-known terrorist leaders shared at least one common goal, American intelligence officials say. They sought to embarrass the West by showing that the terrorists were still able to communicate with their followers, despite the intensive efforts to capture or kill them and the $25 million bounty that is on each of their heads.
But the officials interviewed on Sunday also said that the messages of the three men — Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — show the differing motives and political interests of Al Qaeda's leadership.
Though messages from the three leaders have never before surfaced in the same week, the officials said there was no evidence that the men coordinated the timing of the release of the statements or collaborated on the language used in them.
Mr. Zarqawi, the leader of a terrorist group in Iraq that has allied itself with Al Qaeda, used his message to assert his primacy as a leader within the insurgency in Iraq and perhaps beyond, the officials said. Mr. bin Laden and Mr. Zawahiri — both of whom have diminished control over terrorist operations — seemed to be trying to position themselves as the inspirational voices of a broader militant movement.
Some intelligence experts said the tapes were likely to fuel the belief that Mr. bin Laden and Mr. Zarqawi were emerging as rivals for pre-eminence within Al Qaeda. Although Mr. Zarqawi pledged loyalty to Mr. bin Laden in 2004 and referred to him in his most recent videotape as "our prince," there was little else in his fiery message to suggest he was operating under orders from Mr. bin Laden.
While analysts are continuing to pore over the messages looking for hints of code words...
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
BTTT
Just a ping.
ON THE NET...
We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest. And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism.
Hmm. It all seems to be working exactly as the President told us it would in 2001. Too bad the mainstream media won't point that out. Ever.
(Honestly, this is the last link)...Adding to post no. 4:
http://www.truthusa.com/911news.html
Yeah, I noticed that as well.
"Some intelligence experts said the tapes were likely to fuel the belief that Mr. bin Laden and Mr. Zarqawi were emerging as rivals for pre-eminence within Al Qaeda."
But then I saw this little gem:
The officials, including some with access to highly classified intelligence on counterterrorism issues, were given anonymity to speak more freely about delicate information.
What exactly is treason and where, if anyplace, does the NY Slimes draw the line? :-(
FYI
Mr. Zarqawi ... Mr. bin Laden and Mr. Zawahiri
It really frosts me that the lame old media, who never can say President Bush or Mr Bush etc, use Mr. with the likes of these scum.
I think they are disorganized at this point, although it would still be relatively easy to have a cell in this country or Europe conduct an operation. Thanks for the ping, Jet.
Just because these officials spoke anonymously doesn't necessarily mean it was done without approval from their respective agencies. Sometimes these "leaks" are a valid way of communicating.
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