Al-Qaeda planning US 'death blow'

Australia News ^ | Oct. 31, 2003 | Dubai correspondent -Agence France-Presse

[FairOpinion]

OSAMA bin Laden's al-Qaeda terror network is planning a "death blow" against Americans during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a Saudi magazine reports in its issue due out today.

"Al-Qaeda is going to carry out a death blow against Americans during the month of Ramadan," Al-Majallah said, quoting an e-mail sent by Abu Mohammed al-Ablaj, identified as a senior member of al-Qaeda.

Ablaj, who regularly communicates with the London-based weekly via e-mail, did not specify if the threatened strike will be carried out in the United States or against American interests abroad.

"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said.

He did not dismiss the possibility of a "painful" strike in Iraq, which is currently under a US-led occupation following the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein.

"Bin Laden has ordered his supporters to carry out a guerrilla war against Arab and Muslim countries where there is an American military and commercial presence," Ablaj said.

"The guerrilla war decided by bin Laden and his assistants won't be limited to martyr (suicide) operations mentioned in his last two messages. This (war) will be carried out by other means and (using) different types of weapons," he added.

In a message purported to be from bin Laden and aired on October 18 by Qatar's Al-Jazeera television station, the terror chief threatened to send suicide bombers to the United States and attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq.

[rightwingextremist1776]

"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said

I just love all this peace and love coming from the Muslims don't you? Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. I say if they try anything NUKE EM! Make that little black box they worship glow in the dark.

[boxerblues]

I agree, they are making idle threats. We also have 100,000 plus in the area some who are bored and looking for something to do, why tempt fate?

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

I find it a bit interesting that the new season of "24" centers around a bag of cocaine laced with some kind of deadly virus. Death blow.

[boxerblues]

hey I can dream

[jaime1959]

Oooooooh, I’m shakin’, I’m shakin’.

[freedomson]

Damn sissies would have done it already if they could. They're spent.

My feelings, too. All this smack talk means they got nothin'.

[freeperfromnj]

What a great catch.

[texasbluebell]

I dunno if you are aware of this but a huge portion of this world hates us...and they all aint Muslim. They are the biggest portion though...

And in case others haven't seen any current photos, here are photos of a whole lot of our enemies all around the world denouncing our wicked wicked country. Pretty frightening.

Useful Idiot Caption-A-Rama for 27 Oct 03

[BSunday]

But all the dems said it was blown out of proportion.

[Helms]

Substitute Al Queda for the Knight

[MississippiMan]

What, pray tell, gives you the notion that our leaders have the fortitude to take drastic action in the Middle East? They don't. Reagan was the last president who would've had the strength to do something like that. I miss him.

MM

[mhking]

[kinghorse]

Russia and China would check mate our threat. We would have to simply let the missiles fly, no warning.

Sub commanders have a protocol to invoke should America suffer a death blow. It's called the "If we can't have it (earth) nobody can" doctrine. I believe it involves the use of cobalt encased nukes on special MIRVS.

[Congressman Billybob]

There should be a "death blow," only it should go in the opposite direction.

Foreign nationals who are caught in civilian clothes (not uniforms) and engaging in actions against American soldiers, are "illegal combatants" under the law of war. They are exactly like British Major John Andre, who was captured in New York in civilian clothes with documents indicating General Arnold's intended capitulation of the fort at West Point.

General George Washington gave Major Andre a trial by military tribunal and sentenced him to death. Washington offered to British General Clinton to exchange Andre for Arnold, who had fled to British lines. Clinton refused, and Andre was hanged by the neck until dead.

Bottom line: the US military has the power under the law of war and the US Constitution to try, convict and execute any citizens of Iran, Syria, Yemin, Saudi Arabia, etc., who are involved in the attacks on our soldiers in Iraq. And we SHOULD do this, to send a very clear message to all those nations about their terrorists leaking into Iraq. If they get to Iraq and get involved in the attacks, with the weapons, explosives, maps and orders, they should be SHOT.

Congressman Billybob

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[PBRSTREETGANG]

Al-Qaeda getting paid to do FOX program tie-ins? Hmmmmm......

[rwfromkansas]

So, are they going to be forcing us to watch Seinfeld?

Sounds lovely to me!


Seriously, when is Ramadan (November or so?)

[BJungNan]

Immediately following the report, nine democrats running for President issued a joint statement saying, "It was Bush's Fault. He is a failure, see!"

[Darksheare]

Blown out of proportion, or bent out of proportion?
It's just so hard to tell with the Dems.

[ASA Vet]

How about a plain glass pane?

[Ann Archy]

So...you say you are tired of "kicking ass"....that's like saying you're tired of WINNING!!! geesh.....who thinks like that?