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Al Qaeda seen planning attack on U.S.
WashTimes ^ | 2-6-08 | Sara A. Carter

Posted on 02/06/2008 11:29:38 AM PST by STARWISE

Senior al Qaeda leaders have diverted operatives from Iraq across the globe and are increasing preparations to strike the United States, senior intelligence officials told the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence yesterday. They said the terrorists had plans to attack the White House as recently as 2006.

"Al Qaeda is improving the last key aspect of its ability to attack the U.S. — the identification, training and positioning of operatives for an attack in the homeland," said Michael McConnell, director of national intelligence, which oversees all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies.

"While increased security measures at home and abroad have caused al Qaeda to view the West, especially the U.S., as a harder target, we have seen an influx of new Western recruits into the tribal areas since mid-2006, " Mr. McConnell said.

Mr. McConnell revealed that al Qaeda had plans to specifically target the White House.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaida; alqeda; aqi; globaljihad; gwot; jihad; jihadinamerica; mikemcconnell; pakistan; us; wot
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To: squidly

Karma is hell sometimes.
Can you imagine him being
CIC after another attack?
Merciful Lord, save us.


81 posted on 02/06/2008 1:40:28 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: MrB
What level of attack, number of deaths, will it take for the left to have to shut their frickin’ mouths and let us fight these bastards?

What is the level of attack at which the left will say, “We, the left, will cede power to the right.”?

In other words, dream on.

82 posted on 02/06/2008 1:54:17 PM PST by Cheburashka (Liberalism: a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.)
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To: MrB

Wouldn’t matter how many died. We could lose 12 million Americans tomorrow after an attack and we would have liberals right there in the smokey remains telling us “we deserved it”.


83 posted on 02/06/2008 2:00:56 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (Our memories remind us, Maybe road life's not so bad...)
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To: STARWISE

See #33...I was making a joke.

Hyperbole: An obvious exaggeration not intended to be taken literally.
84 posted on 02/06/2008 2:07:54 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: expatguy
From the Uzbeks and Slavs that I have seen, they seem to be much more interested in modernity and money than going to jihad.

Just like Dubai.

Another FReeper said he met an Uzbek family while deployed in Uzbekistan, and they said to him, "Yeah, we're Muslims but we're not jerks about it like they are down south [referring to Afghanistan]." They later converted to Christianity.
85 posted on 02/06/2008 2:10:31 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: MarkL

I agree.


86 posted on 02/06/2008 2:12:07 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: expatguy

He just had to be a Bush hater.


87 posted on 02/06/2008 2:13:04 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: untrained skeptic

God forbid, if that happened, would
it suspend the transition?


88 posted on 02/06/2008 2:15:17 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: G8 Diplomat

Next time, put /sarc or indicate such,
then it won’t be taken as a straight
comment.


89 posted on 02/06/2008 2:16:56 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Cindy; Iowa Granny; Velveeta; nwctwx; JustPiper; Pepper777

PING~!


90 posted on 02/06/2008 2:20:19 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: MarkL

That would be friendly-fire.


91 posted on 02/06/2008 2:26:58 PM PST by Rocky Mountain High
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To: Chili Girl

Are we related, by some chance?


92 posted on 02/06/2008 2:39:38 PM PST by Nachoman (My guns and my ammo, they comfort me.)
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To: Chili Girl

Are we related, by some chance?


93 posted on 02/06/2008 2:40:23 PM PST by Nachoman (My guns and my ammo, they comfort me.)
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To: STARWISE

Thanks for the ping STARWISE.


94 posted on 02/06/2008 2:44:44 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Perdogg

Nothing.


95 posted on 02/06/2008 2:45:11 PM PST by Cindy
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To: STARWISE

I don’t think so.


96 posted on 02/06/2008 2:47:21 PM PST by untrained skeptic
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To: All

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1963607/posts?page=268#268


97 posted on 02/06/2008 3:28:54 PM PST by Cindy
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To: untrained skeptic

Unfortunately, that also means third parties have incentive to promote such a scenario by lackies as a test/response measurement of the new administration, with little risk to either or both if relatively obscure.


98 posted on 02/06/2008 3:34:51 PM PST by Cvengr (Fear sees the problem emotion never solves. Faith sees & accepts the solution, problem solved.)
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To: Rocky Mountain High
That would be friendly-fire.

Like I said, "in a just world."

Mark

99 posted on 02/06/2008 3:41:08 PM PST by MarkL
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To: STARWISE

When and if the new attack happens... islamicfinder.org will be your friend. I suggest you print out what you need before that day happens.


100 posted on 02/06/2008 3:51:17 PM PST by ßuddaßudd (7 days - 7 ways Guero >>> with a floating, shifting, ever changing persona....)
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