Mansoor Ijaz: Al Qaeda's Nightmare Scenario Emerges

The Weekly Standard ^ | 02/19/03 | Mansoor Ijaz

[rintense]

Ijaz has been consistently right since I've seen him on FNC. He has credibility, as far as I'm concerned. I'd love to hear his life story. I thought I heard his wife is a Palestinian.

[Elenya]

Mansoor Ijaz-is-cute BUMP part 2!

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

You forgot to mention that North Korea is the pitbull in China's yard. They are controlled by the ChiComs.

That ties the Chinese Communists to the entire terror network. Which adds Li Kashing's Hutchinson Wampoa and their control of just about every strategic waterway chokepoint and a vast fleet of container ships into the mix.

[pettifogger]

I also like listening to their Bob Bevelaqua (sp?) who NEVER sugar coats his thoughts and opinions!

You bet. And THERE'S cute!

[MHGinTN]

Really, for the WORLD to have peace, not just Moslems to have peace (and the Palestinian suicide mirderer corps is a prime example), the Islamic peoples must impose the repudiation of this maniacal Wahhabi infestation.

[judicial meanz]

Fascinating Sabretooth. I definitely have to do some readind on that topic.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Mon, Dieu (My GOD)...

...have you ever done your Research.

...Thank you for sharing all with us.

ALOHA

[mhking]

If he wants symbolic, San Francisco and Seattle are obvious choices. Taking out the Golden Gate would be almost as symbolic as the Trade Center, plus any radiation would drift east and southward over the entire Bay Area, plus put a huge hurt on Silicon Valley.

As someone else mentioned, something in Puget Sound would wipe out both Boeing and Microsoft's corporate offices along with Starbucks and a handful of other high-profile firms.

Of course, you can't look at the West Coast without looking at the Southland and how much problem would be caused by taking out Los Angeles. LAX is on the ocean, and that's just for starters. With the way air stagnates and settles between the mountains and the ocean, any radiation would settle into the L.A. basin and injure if not kill millions.

[equus]

I think he will blow himself up because he's probably dying of kidney disease. He probably talked on audiotape rather than videotape because he's gotten sicker.

[VaBthang4]

"But the target closest to bin Laden's heart likely remains a seaport that would allow him to go to his Allah in the belly of the Eagle--perhaps on the western seaboard of the United States."

Mansoor is on the right track but New York City is the one and only target.

[WestCoastGal]

I think UBL is probably dying anyway, we haven't seen a picture of him since that pale gaunt video surfaced many many months ago. I fear he does want to go out with a bang!!

[blam]

"Mansoor is on the right track but New York City is the one and only target."

I'll pick DC.
He's already succeeded in NY.
Remember, they keep coming back till they succeed.

[judicial meanz]

Lets see if I remember this from my Navy days:

East Coast ports

New York, Philadelphia, New London, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC ( if it is not a deep draft ship), Richmond, Hampton Roads,Norfolk, Charleston, and Jacksonville are ports capable of handling ships like Bin Laden is reported to have. I believe those ships draw about 20 feet or less draft, and could make it in these ports.

[mhking]

New York, Philadelphia, New London, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC ( if it is not a deep draft ship), Richmond, Hampton Roads,Norfolk, Charleston, and Jacksonville are ports capable of handling ships like Bin Laden is reported to have.

Add Savannah and Port Everglades to the list, and I think you've got it right. It could get nasty indeed.

[judicial meanz]

Thanks MH!

[Sabertooth]

You're absolutely welcome, sir. Happy to provide my meager service.
Thank you so much for yours, when it really mattered.

[Sabertooth]

I definitely have to do some readind on that topic.

Thanks, and I have much to learn. Flag me if you come across anything interesting.