Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles (thread 2) Daily Terror Threat

DEBKA ^ | 11/03/03

[Mossad1967]

Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles

Link to Thread #1

[Domestic Church]

I think they did use bio sensors over the holidays.

[Pro-Bush]

Carolina won the kick-off, game starting within 5 minutes!!

Cool comercials!

[happy_happy_joy_joy]

Bookmark

[Letitring]

Looooooord, I;ll be so glad when the 4th gets here.

[Domestic Church]

Thanks JM! I'm hoping a stiff brandy mellows me out.

[judicial meanz]

Anytime my FRiend.

[radu]

Is it just me or is the Breaking News Crawl gone from the screen during FoxNewsSunday??

I wouldn't be able to answer that one.....I'm stuck with CNN as my 24/7 news source. At least their crawl is running....but I've been busy reading this thread. :-)

But it appears, from what I've read here, they're no worse this weekend about reporting on this issue than the other news channels. That's why I'm here right now. LOL! It's the only place to keep up with what's really going on in the world.

[Letitring]

You Sir, are wonderful. Thanks for all you do.

[judicial meanz]

You arent a slouch either Letitring.

[Pro-Bush]

FEB 2, 2004 Chem-bio attack fears force flight cancellations Air France, BA cancel 9 flights after new intelligence on likely release of chemical or biological agents by Al-Qaeda men

WASHINGTON - Fears that Al-Qaeda terrorists would use a new tactic of releasing a chemical or biological agent on an airliner, or transport a radiological device in the cargo-hold, forced the cancellation of several international flights yesterday.

United States security officials gave only sketchy information on new intelligence, which again raised fears of possible Sept 11-style attacks.

Western airlines, primarily British Airways and Air France, cancelled nine flights to and from the United States scheduled for yesterday and today.

They also grounded flights from Europe to the US around Christmas, citing intelligence on Al-Qaeda plans.

'We have received threat reporting that indicates Al-Qaeda's desire to target these particular flights,' a US official said on condition of anonymity.

The intelligence enabled US authorities to identify flights potentially at risk, but the official said further details were not available.

'There is some sketchy information that inserts (weapons of mass destruction) in connection with aviation,' said another security official.

The possibilities, as described by three intelligence officials, included the release of an undetectable biological agent, such as smallpox virus or anthrax spores, aboard a plane which passengers would then unwittingly spread.

There was also the possible release of a chemical agent to debilitate passengers and crew so a plane could be hijacked, and sneaking a radiological device aboard a plane inside a piece of luggage.

In discussions with British, French and American airline officials, US authorities required enhanced security precautions that some airlines could not take.

'It became easier to just cancel the flights,' an administration official said.

British Airways said it had cancelled flight BA223 to Washington yesterday and today, and the return BA222 flights to London on the same days.

Yesterday's BA207 London to Miami flight was also cancelled.

'We cancelled these flights on advice from the British government for security reasons,' an airline spokesman said, without giving details.

Air France scrapped two Paris-Washington flights.

French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin told France's TF1 TV station: 'We have been for several months in an extremely tense international environment...Air France has thus decided to take necessary measures and suspend the flights, I think it's a wise decision.'

Yesterday, for the first time, a flight by a US-based carrier was cancelled.

Continental Airlines Flight 17, scheduled to fly from Glasgow to Los Angeles, was cancelled because the carrier was 'unable to obtain the necessary security clearances from the Department of Homeland Security and their international counterparts,' a Continental spokesman said.

Several intelligence officials said that Al-Qaeda appeared desperate to mount a spectacular attack to show its followers, new recruits and financial donors that it remains a viable terrorist organisation.

Central Intelligence Agency officials say 75 per cent of Al-Qaeda's leadership has been killed or captured since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

US intelligence officials say they do not know for certain why Al-Qaeda may be particularly active now.

Copyright @ 2003 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.

[Pro-Bush]

Off to a Super-Bowl party, God Bless!

[Cindy]

http://www.kusa.com/storyfull.aspx?storyid=23826

"Stun grenade causes apartment fire"

Written By: Paola Farer, Web Producer 


created: 2/1/2004 10:19:22 AM

updated: 2/1/2004 2:53:53 PM


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "DENVER – Thirteen fire fighters were injured, mostly from smoke inhalation, while fighting a fire in a Denver apartment building Sunday morning. The apartment complex is owned by the same company that manages the Spanish Gate apartments, which burned to the ground on Dec. 28.


All sixth stories of the apartment building at 848 S. Dexter Street were evacuated Sunday morning. It is one of two buildings known as Cherry Creek Place.

There are approximately 50 units in the building. Some suffered heavy smoke damage. The apartments are just 200 yards away from where the Spanish Gate apartments once stood.

Authorities say the fire was caused when two men set off a stun grenade in Apartment 403. It happened a little before 10 a.m.

“Through further investigation we have determined this was in fact a military smoke grenade that was detonated,” said Det. John White, with Denver police. Spokesman. White said it is against the law to keep explosive devices at a residence."

[Oorang]

I hope you saw the article I posted last night of all the things BL bought or tried to buy and what his buddy that we have been looking for Midhat Mursi (Abu Khabab)was working on in his bio, chem, bomb lab in Afghanistan!!

Hi WCG, Have had out of town company for a couple of days and am trying to get caught up (ha!). Do you happen to know the post # for the BL/Midhat Mursi article? If not, don't hassle to find it, I'm sure I will come across it in my "catch-up scan".

[Cindy]

Thanks Joy.
A lot of people (many FReepers) point me to a lot of these links.

[radu]

Thanks for all the links you provide, Cindy! Busy bookmarking and copying here. :-)

Like everyone else here, I hope nothing happens tonight or the next couple of days and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. But if something does happen, the leading up to it is certainly well-documented on this "think tank" thread.

Back to where I was on the thread.....I'll never catch up with y'all! LOL!!

[Cindy]

Interesting.
I've read several versions of this article and they are pretty much saying the same thing.

[oceanview]

can we get some positive waves flowing on this thread. Geez...

[Cindy]

Thank you Radu.

[TexKat]

Far fetched, I know, but numbers mean a lot to these creeps!

If what our government tells us that there was suppose to be a 20th suicide hijacker then that would make the number 19 null and void (sorry not the freeper null and void.

[Letitring]

I'm positive we're gonna make it through all this, one way or the other.