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.

[frostbit]

They are dropping nude photos of Reno and Helen Thomas on people

I'm gonna need a wire brain-scrubber to get THAT image out of my head.

Thanks a million.

[m1-lightning]

What was it Trent Lott said about the middle east? Level the playing field literally? - or something like that

[mewzilla]

Ping me when if we go to Elmo :)

[Maceman]

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

Likewise, I'm sure.

[tracer]

Pity......

[GO65]

I hope I'm right on this one, but after two years of our war against terrorism, I would hope we've denied them the ability to launch any sort of attack.

[swarthyguy]

Some site mentioned that missiles had been fired at the plane.

[auggy]

"Note to any Muslims reading this... any strike above and beyond 9/11 will be met with the total destruction of Islam"

I say we strike first.

I'm ready to put the pork to 'em.

[Darksheare]

Yeah.
If it was the latter rather than the former...

[geedee]

It's inevitable that we'll be hit again with a major terrorist attack. And that will be THEIR SECOND MISTAKE.

I don't know who reads the tea leaves for these terrorist jackasses but someone needs to remind them that Pee Wee Clinton is history and this New Sheriff won't be taking their BS. We will not allow anyone to bitch-slap us with impunity again. Historians will prove that Pee Wee was undoubtedly the worst President in our history and did nothing but leave the U.S. vulnerable to attack. Embassies were destroyed with impunity. Americans were killed in droves with impunity. Our enemies developed nuclear arms with impunity.

But no more.

And, were I a terrorist supporter . . . see Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, etc. . . . I would do everything in my power to see to it that the Osama-Mama's of the future were eliminated. Because we'll be making personal visits to their countries after the next big attack . . . with the 101st and 82nd Airborne serving as our tour guides and the Air Force providing the MOABS . . . uhh . . . refreshments.

[Frank_Discussion]

Death Blow, eh? Al Queda CAN Blow Me, the b*stards.

[GO65]

Will this be shown with Rochelle, Rochelle as part of the double-feature?

I called movie phone to check but some guy named "Kramer" kept answering.

[Moleman]

Isn't this some kind of professional wrestling move?
I think that's the "camel clutch"

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe "The Iron Sheik" has come out of retirement!

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"...al-Qaeda terrorists intended to target the plane due to the senior person on board."

I suppose that this means that passengers age 65 and older now must pay full-fare.....

[null and void]

We haven't

[friendly]

Fair warning to muslims: Do you really want to be annihilated?

You attack us and your gutter "religion" will end up as a footnote for future historians.

[Frank_Discussion]

Swing Away, Merrill.

[rs79bm]

I'm worried now.

[RunningJoke]

The correct salu-diddley-tation is:

Happy Ramadamadingdong!