PICTURE OF NIAGARA FALLS APPEARS ON AL-QAEDA WEBSITE

http://www.wgrz.com/storyfull.asp?id=17883 ^ | 12/09/2003 | WGRZ Buffalo

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The Buffalo branch of the F.B.I. confirms the news with Channel 2: that they are aware of a known Al-Qaeda website that posted a picture of Niagara Falls. A picture that was taken at night from high above, facing the American side of Niagara Falls.

NBC News is reporting that the F.B.I. is concerned about the picture, and the fact that a picture of Niagara Falls was posted on a known Al-Qaeda website.

The web address of that Al-Qaeda website is based somewhere in the United Kingdom, and is no longer an active Internet link.

Channel 2 News tried logging on to that website, but an error page popped up every time.

According to NBC News, there are pictures of known hijackers and familiar Al-Qaeda images on the website.

There were a number of different image files on that Al-Qaeda website, including the following file names:

“Atta Group.”

“Flight 11 Seating.”

“Department of Mayhem.”

“Surprise.”

“Bin Laden.”

And the one file name that is causing concern within the FBI here at home:

“NiagraFallsatnight,Canada.jpg,” with the file name not adding the letter “a” to correctly spell “Niagara.”

According to NBC News, the F.B.I. is troubled by the addition of the Niagara Falls picture on the known Al-Qaeda website, and that the F.B.I. is studying the image for any potential secret messages embedded in the photo, who posted it, and why?

“I doubt very much that Al-Qaeda is carrying out tourist trips to Niagara Falls. The odds are much more likely that it is the subject of potential targeting for Al-Qaeda,” said NBC News Terrorism Analyst Steve Emerson.

Channel 2 News did talk to Buffalo F.B.I. Spokesman Paul Moskal about our story. He released this statement:

“Nationally and internationally, the F.B.I. has not received any information indicating any person, group, or location within any area in Western New York, that is being targeted by Al-Qaeda,” said Moskal in his statement.

[NTW64]

Its now stuck in my head also....

[dead]

“NiagraFallsatnight,Canada.jpg,” with the file name not adding the letter “a” to correctly spell “Niagara.”

Hmmmmm… maybe it’s a stretch, but I know somebody who leaves out the letter “a” from the correct spelling of Barbara…and she hates America too...

I'm just saying.

[yonif]

They will never be able to get through our guarded Canadian border.

[AAABEST]

This is dumb.

So all it takes to set people off is for the cave dwelling mo-mos to post a picture of Niagra Falls on their web site?

[boxerblues]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-menuext&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=NiagraFallsatnight%2CCanada%2Ejpg


strange indeed

[appalachian_dweller]

Thanks for the ping Calpernia.

jonalvy44, heads up!

[Calpernia]

Found it in google searches too.

[RightWhale]

sizable power plant there near the falls

The one that ought to be named the Tesla Power Station but somehow got named Consolidated Edison?

[cibco]

Nyuk... Nyuk... Nyuk...

[The KG9 Kid]

I will always beat you to the Abbott & Costello 'Niagara Falls' reference.

[boxerblues]

I couldnt get it to post :( kewl photo

[HamiltonJay]

Yea, what are they going to do? Sink the Maid of the Mist?

I mean, I don't mean to be rude here, but come on... poison Buffalo?... fly a prop plane into Casino Niagra?

Not exactly a high profile target in my mind.... recognized yes, a tourist attraction yes, but hardly a stab at the heart of the west.

[r9etb]

That's OK -- lotsa comedians used it before you re-used it....

[breakem]

Hell, the last guy went over without a barrel. Wonder how many virgins that's worth?

[af_vet_rr]

So all it takes to set people off is for the cave dwelling mo-mos to post a picture of Niagra Falls on their web site?

In the land of the scared these days, yes. Thankfully most of us don't scare easily.

[HamiltonJay]

Its a hydro electric power plant... not like they are going to do anything other than a blackout if they do something to it... no nuclear energy or anything.... pretty lame if that's their plan

[RightWhale]

The Falls froze at least once and all the water drained out. There was a massive party, people came from hundreds of miles, major social event: fireworks and dance bands for days like a play opening on Broadway.

[Sam's Army]

"DR HOWARD, DR FINE, DR HOWARD"

[Our man in washington]

"Muhammad, do you see these falls? We will go to that falls, drink all we can, and then we will have a wonderful time with our 72 Virgins. We must drink enough to sustain us for all eternity. Praise Allah, I never thought a place could exist where so much of that wondeful product was available! Post a picture on our website so all our holy warriors know."

"Oh, wait. That's an N, not a V...."

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Hell, the last guy went over without a barrel. <<

I thought that guy lived.