Posted on 04/22/2007 8:22:17 PM PDT by noname247
AL-QAEDA leaders in Iraq are planning the first large-scale terrorist attacks on Britain and other western targets with the help of supporters in Iran, according to a leaked intelligence report.
Spy chiefs warn that one operative had said he was planning an attack on a par with Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an attempt to shake the Roman throne, a reference to the West.
Another plot could be timed to coincide with Tony Blair stepping down as prime minister, an event described by Al-Qaeda planners as a change in the head of the company.
The intelligence report also makes it clear that senior Al-Qaeda figures in the region have been in recent contact with operatives in Britain.
It follows revelations last year that up to 150 Britons had travelled to Iraq to fight as part of Al-Qaedas foreign legion. A number are thought to have returned to the UK, after receiving terrorist training, to form sleeper cells.
A member of this network is reportedly involved in an operation which he believes requires AQ Core authorisation. He claims the operation will be on a par with Hiroshima and Naga-saki and will shake the Roman throne. We assess that this operation is most likely to be a large-scale, mass casualty attack against the West.
Analysts believe the reference to Hiroshima and Naga-saki, where more than 200,000 people died in nuclear attacks on Japan at the end of the second world war, is unlikely to be a literal boast.
It could be just a reference to a huge explosion, said a counter-terrorist source. They [Al-Qaeda] have got to do something soon that is radical otherwise they start losing credibility.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
As Frederick the Great said, “Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.” Which countries in the West can therefore really conduct diplomacy with teeth. Now only one. It is a sad state of affairs.
The European solution is to talk, concede, and then talk some more when the other side does not live up to its side of the deal.
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Good post.
Jeepers. My 13-year old grandson looks older than that.
Welcome to FR, btw. :)
You know what though? There are just as many that aren’t willing to concede the war. they realize we’re winning and are ready for the sacrifice. I am one. You are two. F#$k those haters.
i want to punch this kid’s face off. I am not even kidding...
It all depends if the attack is before or after Nov. 4, 2008.
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Couldn’t agree more...what a pathetic state for British armed forces. Nelson must be turning over in his grave.
Lol. As a woman, I can only say that if British women had any sense of patriotism at all, they'd make sure this twit never gets l**d again. Unfortunately, the picture suggests otherwise.
Does any one when the next British elections will be held?
“GLASS OVER MECCA”
Why just Mecca? We have overwhelming power to destroy every major cities of our enemies.
If they kill 100,000 people in a Hiroshima like attack, it is time to retaliate in a way that stops them dead in their tracks. That is what our fathers did in WWII.
Anything less only encourages them to fight on.
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