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To: Pokey78; smith288; aristeides; thinden; honway; piasa
I wouldn't believe CBS or al-Qaeda, though the evidence seems to indicate that he's dead (no videos, speeches, etc).

Interesting that CBS was monitoring a website in Sudan....

I hope its not a signal to sleepers though

I think that's a logical possibility. They may have been getting their ducks in a row and waited until now to announce it. My guess is that they want a general uprising to cover their terrorist plots. If millions of the "peacefull" start going off spontaneously, the authorities will have a hard time concentrating on the cells.

Perhaps that's the reason for this quote from Ashcroft:

In addition, U.S. intelligence has concluded that lower-level al Qaeda operatives may view the September 11 anniversary as a suitable time to lash out in even small strikes to demonstrate their worldwide presence and resolve," Mr. Ashcroft said. "Accordingly, widely dispersed, unsophisticated strikes are possible, as well."

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Jailed al Qaeda figure is source for latest threat alert

Maybe the government had an inkling that this announcement was going to be made. And maybe that's why CBS just happened to be monitoring that site in Sudan...

106 posted on 09/11/2002 8:23:19 AM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: Lion's Cub
I thought the Sudan had kicked al Qaeda out and was trying to establish antiterrorist credentials. Why would they tolerate an al Qaeda Web site there?
127 posted on 09/11/2002 8:27:19 AM PDT by aristeides
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