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Top secret services link US attacks to bin Laden
AFP ^ | 9/12

Posted on 09/12/2001 6:54:05 AM PDT by oxi-nato

BERLIN, Sept 12 (AFP) - German, British, French and Israeli secret services have linked the US terrorist attacks to Saudi-born extremist Osama bin Laden, a spokesman for German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Wednesday.

The intelligence services have determined that "the choice of targets, the military approach, the apparent motive, the professional preparation, the extent of the financial resources involved and the repeat attacks indicate that the culprits can be found in the entourage of Osama bin Laden," said the head of the chancellor's office, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.


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1 posted on 09/12/2001 6:54:05 AM PDT by oxi-nato
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To: oxi-nato
Will there be a multi-national attack upon Afganistan?
2 posted on 09/12/2001 7:00:37 AM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: Tai_Chung
The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences.
3 posted on 09/12/2001 7:01:35 AM PDT by ikanakattara
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To: oxi-nato
We need more proof. Then we go after the bas#ard.
4 posted on 09/12/2001 7:03:12 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences.

Why not both?

6 posted on 09/12/2001 7:07:30 AM PDT by BurkeanCyclist
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To: BurkeanCyclist
I agree.

Forget just "giving him up" because his whole operation will still be intact. And you can't tell me there is someone waiting in the wings (probably hand picked) to take his place.

Just blow the entire operation off the face of the map, then warn everyone else that the same will happen to them if they f*ck with America!

7 posted on 09/12/2001 7:14:00 AM PDT by mrb1960
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To: Oldeconomybuyer, BurkeanCyclist
First of all, Buyer, we don't need "proof" of anything, at least not as it applies to a courtroom. No terrorist wants to accept responsibility for this? Fine. They're ALL responsible- starting with Bin Laden and the Taliban.

Cyclist, I agree with you, we've been demanding that Bin Laden be turned over to us for years, the Taliban has refused. Therefore, they are just as responsible for this as he is. If he had been turned over when we requested, he wouldn't have been able to plan this attack.

Time to bomb Afghanistan...

8 posted on 09/12/2001 7:15:11 AM PDT by Slim Pickens
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To: BurkeanCyclist
The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences. Why not both? Great point. Harbor terrorists, and pay the consequences.
9 posted on 09/12/2001 7:18:58 AM PDT by VA_Gentleman
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To: BurkeanCyclist
The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences. Why not both? Great point. Harbor terrorists, and pay the consequences.
10 posted on 09/12/2001 7:19:13 AM PDT by VA_Gentleman
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To: mrb1960
. Forget just "giving him up" because his whole operation will still be intact...

Just blow the entire operation off the face of the map, then warn everyone else that the same will happen to them...

Hear Hear!

The only alternative I've heard so far that I will accept is that is floated by Former NYC mayor Ed Koch: Give all nations known to be harboring terrorists 5 days to decide which alternative they wish: 1)Turn them over to the US, or, 2)Evacuate their two largest cities because they are about to become rubble.

11 posted on 09/12/2001 7:35:55 AM PDT by AFPhys
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To: The Documentary Lady
BIN-LADEN HAS EXPLICITLY WARNED THE WORLD THAT HE WOULD DO THESE TYPES OF TERRORISTS ACTIONS! WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE PROOF OF ANYTHING!

TIME FOR YOU FUZZY HEADED IDIOTS TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!

12 posted on 09/12/2001 7:36:51 AM PDT by truth_eagle
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
We need more proof. Then we go after the bas#ard.

We need squat for proof. He was behind the 2 embassy bombings in Africa, and is suspected to be behind the US Cole ramming as well. I don't give a rat's ass if we have proof he did this. There are hundreds this man has killed already before yesterday. The Taliban are some evil evil bastards. I don't even care if they give him up.

Turn every single Taliban military encampment into a parking lot.

13 posted on 09/12/2001 7:36:58 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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>>>The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences. Why not both? Great point. Harbor terrorists, and pay the consequences. <<< What sort of consequences? Realistically, the Afgans are as tough and battle hardened as their geography. Look what happened to the Russians. The only effective response is unthinkable ...for now.
14 posted on 09/12/2001 7:39:02 AM PDT by david5616
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To: ikanakattara
The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences.

I am sorry, no choice!

We can no longer afford to extend the luxury of a choice to him or the bastards who harbor him and his groups.

Once we confirm without a shadow of a doubt that it was usama ( cap left out on purpose ), Afghanistan should cease to exist! May GOD forgive me, but the strongest message should be sent to bastards who think they can just walk in to our wonderful city and terrorize our citizens. The next terrorist act inside one of our cities may just involve nuclear weapons, so the message we send when we retaliate should be the strongest possible.

My prayers are with all freepers and Americans everywhere, especially those that may have lost someone in this most atrocious act of evil.

GOD bless us all.

15 posted on 09/12/2001 8:00:33 AM PDT by Quaz957
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To: oxi-nato
John Gibson said it best : "Why is Afghanistan still there this morning ?"


BUMP

16 posted on 09/12/2001 8:23:24 AM PDT by tm22721
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To: oxi-nato, ALL
Freep this Poll!

What is America's best course of action after Tuesday's devastation?

Freep this Poll!


17 posted on 09/12/2001 8:26:34 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: ikanakattara
The Afghanis should have a choice - give him up, or suffer the consequences. I am not all that interested in anyone giving him up so we can have a trial and he can become Manuel Noriega's cellmate.

I really want the whole terrorist bunch dead. In all the countries where they hide. Including the rich and politically powerful interests throughout the Middle East. With as few dead civilians as possible. But I want them dead, not in a show trial.
20 posted on 09/12/2001 9:18:53 AM PDT by George W. Bush
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