[Publius Maximus]

I'm not going to debate the merits of DEBKA. I think this explains our terror alert status. And the last couple sentences of Abu al Bara'a Al-Qarshy's missive is particularly frightening. I think I know now why the Administration wants a large military foothold in the center of the Arab world. I hope it achieves what they are planning.

[bulldogs]

Internment camps now!

[GoAhead-Make My Day]

I want to destroy AL Quiada.

[gaspar]

The name Abu al-Bara'a is unfamiliar. Can someone provide biodata? There was of course Al-Baraa' Ibn Malik, the famous warrior and, as I recall, companion to the Prophet. Al Qaida members usually use names that are related to their place of birth or operation.

[Cicero]

Interesting. Debka doesn't give a source, but merely says that the message has "reached" them. Evidently it was not broadcast like the message ostensibly from bin Ladin broadcast earlier over al Jazeera.

No, Debka is sometimes believable and sometimes not, but this one sounds genuine. It's unbelievable that they would actually make up a message, although I suppose it's possible that someone else did and is using them to release it. But it's hard to see why anyone would do that.

[Monti Cello]

I certainly hope that our special ops guys have some targets in the crosshairs ready to go when the shiite hits the fan.

Assuming an eventuality like the ones mentioned here, we will need to shock the Arab world into submission. I would love to see our target list.

Iran, Saudi, Syria, Lebanon -- these govts may be the next example case. Pakistan must be treated a little more carefully, perhaps our special ops have their nukes within reach.

Let the 'Arab street' writhe like a headless snake. I still think the endgame for us is to draw the rats out of their holes on our own schedule so we can deal with them sooner instead of later. Make 'em play their cards before they can collect the nuclear aces in the deck. If domestic sleepers pop up, we can root them out with a short term wartime sweep, like we can't do now.

Longer term, the money trail to the terrorists will dry up without the support of these governments.

[swarthyguy]

>>those orders will be understood only by those who are part of the Mujahideen.


”And wait, salvation is near and the painful blow is on the way. It will be sweeping,

Interesting when combined with this factoid....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/843417/posts

[MadIvan]

First, we have the feast of the sacrifice, and we ask Allah to make us victorious over our enemies in the coming year.

Listen to me very carefully Al Qaeda vermin. You don't know us. You don't understand us, meaning the British and Americans. You try something on, we will cut your throats open, yank off your heads and spit down your necks. Now go run along and bugger your camels.

Ivan