CNN: Protests against film a diversion. Attack was planned
Egypt intelligence warns (on Sept 4th) of attacks on Israel, US embassies
older stuff:
FEBRUARY 5, 2008 : (REPORT : AL QAEDA COMING UNDER INCREASED INFLUENCE OF LIBYAN NATIONALS) Dubai - According to US counter-terrorism experts from West Point’s military academy, the Libyan connection inside the terrorist group al-Qaeda is very strong and second only to the Egyptian and Saudi forces.
In consultations with West Point’s experts by Arabic language newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat, the assassination of Abu Layth al-Libi, an al-Qaeda field commander, has not diminished these connections. After the Egyptian and Saudi terrorist forces which dominate the Jihadist movement. “There has been a recent rise of Libyans inside the al-Qaeda network,” explains terrorism expert Vahid Brown.
“Today, Egyptians and Saudis control the military strategies and sources of funding, but there are various signals that point out the increasing influence and usage of Libyans.” .....——— “Experts say Libyans are third force behind al-Qaeda,” 5 Feb. 2008 http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.1846748713 VIA cindy
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FEBRUARY 5, 2008 : (LIBYANS THE THIRD FORCE IN AL QAEDA?— SEE AL-LAITH AL-LIBY aka AL-LIBI) ADNKRONOS.com: Dubai - (AKI): “TERRORISM: EXPERTS SAY LIBYANS ARE THIRD FORCE BEHIND AL-QAEDA” (February 5, 2008)
VIA cindy