Al-Qaeda planning US 'death blow'

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

[freeperfromnj]

I think some people prefer to live in denial and take it lightly, because that is easier, but I think the threat is real.

I think it's real too. It is possible that they are now communicating exclusively through couriers and the chances are that we're just not picking up any intelligence/chatter on any new plots they may be cooking up. It will probably be another surprise sneak attack just like September 11.

[FairOpinion]

I think that only two years after 9-11-2001, people are falling back into their complacency: "it couldn't happen here, not to us".


Al-Qaida training manual shows seaports top target

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35327

... al-Qaida is known to have purchased at least 15 ships whose whereabouts are unknown.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

I think it went something like -- "Dear God, I hope these idiots don't catch on until we erase them from the desert. Amen."

[B-Chan]

To the members of al-Qaida, etc.:

“Death blow”, huh?

Well, Abdul, you just bring it on.

Better make that first shot count, though. The last outfit that tried knocking us out with one punch was Imperial Japan. Ask them what happened.

The only reason your culture still exists is that the people of the United States don‘t consider it a threat to our survival as a nation. You‘d better pray we never do. When Uncle Sam goes all cold in the eyes, and there‘s just no telling what he might do.

B-chan

[SamAdams76]

And you really want me to believe that we're going to change overnight and give the enemy the Full-Body Atomic Tan if they strike us again? Our catering to special interest groups and the "religion of peace" (gag) says otherwise.

All this "politically correct" garbage goes up in smoke if there is another 9/11 type attack. All of this "religion of peace" stuff being spewed by Bush and others is for public consumption. Privately, they are loaded for bear should another attack occur. We've had over two years to prepare for such a devastating response. Unlike in the aftermath of 9/11, we know where all the targets are. And the targets know that we know where they are.

BTW, I'll go out on a limb here and say that if Algore was president, even he would have such a plan in place, ready to go. Maybe Algore never would have gone into Iraq, hell, we KNOW he wouldn't have gone into Iraq, but you better believe he would have the military ready to act immediately in the case of another 9/11 attack. That said, I'm glad Bush is the president because we now have fewer targets to go after than had Algore been in office.

This is a case of the survival of western civilization. The attacks of 9/11 had very damaging impact on our economy. The airline industry was almost wiped out. In fact, had the terrorists followed up with some raft-launched SAM attacks against commercial airliners off the eastern and western seaboards in the months afterwards, you wouldn't be able to get anybody on a plane again for quite some time.

Look at the enormous costs our economy had to absorb just to ramp up security. My company spent millions of dollars improving security and putting safeguards in place to protect their employees in the aftermath of 9/11. Our field technicians now have 10-15 minutes added to each service call as they must navigate the intricate security measures of the companies they must visit. All of this time costs money and profit margins are negatively impacted.

Another attack could have dire long-term economic impact. What would our economy do if people were afraid to travel, go to the cities, go the the ballgames, etc.?

We cannot afford to live under the threat of terrorist attacks. We will do what we must do to ensure that they do not happen. Even if it requires a spectacular nuclear strike. It's either that, or our way of life will perish.

[M. Peach]

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

If we couldn't be sure who did it, who, where, with what and how would we attack?

[M. Peach]

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

If we couldn't be sure who did it, who, where, with what and how would we attack?

[StriperSniper]

Any retaliation would be over a few weeks time, while we get our people home.

The scare a mass exodus of Westerners, especially Americans, would put in the hearts of the terror masters sure be fun to watch. You know the UN would be meeting 24/7 knowing what was comming and there wouldn't be a damn thing they could do about it.

[FairOpinion]

You are right.

There are some 2 Billion Muslims. We can't kill them all -- well, we could, but it would get to be a problem.

Bush is doing the smart thing: go after the militant Muslims, who want to kill everyone who isn't a Muslim, which is maybe 5-10% of the total Muslims, and work on the rest, to transform their religion to a more peaceful one, without actually saying that.

http://islamicweb.com/begin/results.htm

[freeperfromnj]

go after the militant Muslims, who want to kill everyone who isn't a Muslim, which is maybe 5-10% of the total Muslims

We're still talking millions

[BlueLancer]

200 years from now, I want their children's children's children's children
to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead
because their legends tell of fire from the sky.

I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth,
shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines
because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters
crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.

I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with
"If you don't behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you",
and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obesience.

I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology
will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea
.. the powerful 'Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers' wickedness.

(Original created by BlueLancer ... 13 September 2001)
(Thanks to HiJinx for the accompanying pictures)

Kill them all ... nits make lice.
(COL Chivington, Sand Creek)

[Billthedrill]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ...

Snork! Snork! Whaaa?

Oh, al-Qaeda's gonna kill us all again. 's cool. Gimme the notepad.

Note to self: buy more hollow-points.

Great. Hit the light, willya?

[Dr. Eckleburg]

If we couldn't be sure who did it..."

Do you think we don't know who did it?

Even Clinton knew who did it and who continues to do it.

And who is relentlessly being neutralized.

[B-Chan]

Even in the wake of September 11, I don’t think most people realize how dangerous the current situation truly is. One terrorist strike in the right place would be enough to mortally wound our economy. The Port of Houston, for example, is terribly vulnerable; not only is it a critical bottleneck for general shipping, it also is a major POE for our military forces, not to mention crude oil shipping. And with a good portion of the nation’s petroleum refining and distribution capability located in the Houston metro area — well, let’s just say that I pray with all my might that God and the government are keeping an especially close watch on Houston.

[The Duke]

I don't know what would work. We can't blow up places too close to good places. We can't hit the West Bank with nukes, for instance. So what would we do?

There's is ONE thing that America could do that would put the "fear of Allah" in the eyes of every would-be terrorist - and I'm sure it's something we would/will do as times get tougher.

It's called "growing a backbone".

[Hegemony Cricket]

marked for later read

[SaveTheChief]

Do you really think that if we are hit with another 9/11 type attack that we would sit back and do nothing? I don't

Nor do I. I don't believe we would sit back and do nothing, not as long as George Bush is in the White House. I did not mean to imply that we would sit on our hands. But we are not going to nuke the Middle East because there is too much pressure from socialist elements throughout the world. A Freeper noted in this thread that it would take hundreds of thousands of deaths before a counter-attack of this magnitude would take place or be justified. Just think, if we nuked several targets throughout the Middle East, the French and other like-minded countries might make it their duty to respond with an attack on the United States, all in defense of their Muslim friends. They might also see this as their window of opportunity to rise and be the most influential power in the world. I have little doubt that Socialism throughout the world wants the United States to go away, and they might take that opportunity while our attention is turned on other matters.

A 9/11 style attack would probably result in more military personnel be dispached to Afghanistan and Pakistan to look for the remainder of the AQ leaders. Military operations would take place in countries where terrorst activites are supported. Our scope would be widened to include countries like Syria, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

My question for those who believe we WILL send the nukes after another 9/11 is this -- What are we going to do about the AQ and other Muslim terrorists living on our own soil? Muslims in England? France? East Asia? If nukes were to hit the middle east, it is possible and maybe even probable that terrorist attacks would be initiated from those working inside our borders and other places around the world.

Islam is a virus, and it is spreading.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

They are not spent. Terrorism is with us for a long time.True.

It never ceases to amaze me how the stupidest losers can continue pumping harder on the same idiotic, failed policies long after anyone with a grain of intelligence would have realized it's a no-win proposition.

Ah, but they have "faith in Allah" -- who, judging by events since September 11, obviously far prefers "infidels" who respect all points of view and are fair to the whole world (i.e., the USA) over evil, asshole "Muslims" who slaughter innocent children in the name of God.

[SaveTheChief]

As far at the officer in trouble, his name is Lt. Col. Allen B. West of the 4th Infantry

Yep. That's him, and he should be hailed as a hero. Not condemned as a criminal.

[Jorge]

"Happy Ramadan!! Your tax dollars at work at the White House the other night for the Ramadan dinner!"

Yes, unlike bin Laden and a some other misguided individuals, Bush does not want to turn the war on terrorism into a war on an entire religion.

Thank God Bush is in charge.