[SE Mom]

FYI

[bcsco]

AQ see’s Barry’s election as their green light. He’s a man of weakness, a conciliator. This is exactly the enemy they want to confront.

[SE Mom]

I would have posted the piece- but we have copyright issues with The Age.

Here are the links for the original article AND to Jane’s:

http://www.theage.com.au/world/warning-of-new-bin-laden-attack-20081109-5kxu.html

http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2008/11/09/former-senior-yemeni-al-qaeda-bin-laden-in-proactive-phase-for-big-attack/

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

They get one free shot, which BHO will get to blame entirely on “the failed policies of the past”.

[JoeDetweiler]

Well I’m sure that if old bin Laden does anything, Obama will give him a darn good talking to. Don’t you worry yourself none.

[itsthejourney]

Welcome to the Osama... um, Obama... Osama... or whatever administration. Either way, Michelle is proud.

[P-Marlowe]

But... Obama is going to invade Pakistan with conscripted troops.

[Psalm 73]

I don't doubt that they have already smuggled at least one small nuke into the US - it amost defies logic that they have not - and are waiting for a time when they can get the "biggest bang for their buck".
Major disruptions to our food and/or fuel supplies/infrastrucure also.
Our system is already severely strained with the on-going WOT and (real) economic woes.
Not a pessimist, just a realist - I'm preparing for the worst (but not "wacky, end-of-the-world" preparing).

[mewzilla]

If true, then the question becomes does Barry give them what they want in exchange for calling off their attack...?

[BerniesFriend]

no no no..the world now loves us...wars will end and terrorism will be a thing of the past..I know..I get all my information from msnbcnytcbsnbcabc...

[Lera]

Something like this would not surprise me
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a81_1223132225

[1curiousmind]

I posted this on an earlier thread of the same article.

IMHO, the telling line in the article:

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According to the report, bin Laden is himself closely following preparations for an attack against the US and aims to “change the face of world politics and economics”.

The operative is quoted as saying that “this will be shown by the fact that we now control a major part of the south of Somalia”.
_________________________________________________________

Somalia??? What???

Why is Somalia specifically mentioned as proof that AQ is behind the impending attack?

Here’s a frightening possibility:

The recent revelation of Somali pirates dying from radiation sickness (Iranian ship Deyanat) may have alerted the US and NATO to an ongoing AQ plot to load dirty bombs onto ships headed to US and European ports.

The pirates have been actively hijacking ships since 2005.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20051117.aspx

How many? Where? We could soon find out. The hull scanners set to be put in place in US ports in 2009 could be too late. http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/us-ports-underwater-hull-scanner-trial-set-for-2009/1224777519003.htm;jsessionid=70A3CAE9447D6F2C8607ABD875EA5163

Read this report to congress in 2004 which mentions the danger of dirty bombs being loaded onto vessels while at sea as a very real threat.

http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RS21997.pdf

I would not want to live or work near a US port. Not at this time.

[My Favorite Headache]

President Bush was guilty of failure on many levels during his 8 year term as well as having 5 years of the worst PR I have ever seen from a White House.

However, saying that, I still believe history will reflect Bush’s vision for an unpopular war on terror as the right move at the right time and in 20-30 years he will be regarded as one of our best visionaries in history.

What a thankless job he has had. He saved our asses from more attacks and took the battle to them regardless of what the PC world thought of him.

I bet his public opinion polling numbers will be in the 40s-low 50s next year at this time.

[sickoflibs]

YOU LIE. DIDNT you see everyone in third world nations crying tears of joy for our nation? We are finally loved by everyone . They know that through the UN we will now spread the people’s true marxist dream of heaven on earth, social equality, racial unity and harmony, now that the means of production are in the hands of the people (ie Pelosi/Obama), we are free from all bad motivations. Well, a few defective people may have to go into re-education camps, but you cant make an omlette without breaking a few eggs. THE WORLD IS AT PEACE!

[Old Grumpy]

When and where? Any guesses, anybody?

[IYAS9YAS]

Folks, remember Beslan. They hit a rural school. They created mayhem and gave demands, all the while using the time to set explosives. They used car bombs and fake emergency responders to create diversions and facilitate escape. They had no desire to talk, they just had to give the impression they did so they could carry out the final attack.

I remember seeing posts on FR that noted there was intel found that showed school blue-prints etc... for schools in, IIRC, San Diego, CA, Salem, OR, and rural parts of PA, TX, and NJ.

[Bon mots]

Obama would be unhappy about that. His response would be something like this.

[doug from upland]

Of course, al Qaeda has been waiting for Obama as much as has Peggy the Freeloader, Ayers, Wright, Farrakhan, Castro, Chavez, Ahmadinnerjacket, the Communist Party USA, and the hood on the south side of Chicago.

[mojito]

“Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, the former director general of MI5, often said that in all likelihood al-Qaeda will detonate a “dirty bomb” in a western capital in the near future. If that was to happen in London today the entire western banking system - which is already fragile - would collapse.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3407458/Analysis-Terror-Threat-Remains.html

[SunkenCiv]

For Russia’s Putin, knockabout with Obama is just the ticket
AFP
Posted on 11/10/2008 1:50:33 AM PST by Chet 99
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129251/posts

Terrorist camp for converts uncovered in Pakistan
All News Web | 10-11-08 | Ali Mansuri
Posted on 11/10/2008 1:38:14 AM PST by hippydippy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129249/posts

[bert]

I vote for San Francisco. That city is really the Great Satan. The hit should be there.