JORDAN FOILS HUGE CHEMICAL ATTACK!

Sky News ^ | 4/26/04

[areafiftyone]

Jordan has foiled a chemical attack, linked to al Qaeda, involving trucks loaded with 20 tons of explosives that could have killed 80,000 people, according to security officials.

More to follow...

[mewzilla]

Well, in any case I can understand why the king decided to stay home.

[Cap Huff]

"This happened last Sunday."

Seriously, where did you hear that?

[areafiftyone]

Thanks for a minute there I thought I was reporting old news!

[debg]

News alert now up on CNN site: "Jordanian authorities say they broke up alleged al Qaeda plot to unleash deadly chemical cloud in heart of Amman. Details soon."

[Azzurri]

If this is the rumored VX Nerve Gas that was rumored last week, it will probably be traced directly to Saddam Hussein. If my understanding is correct, only Iraq possessed that chemical weapon in the Mideast and never accounted for what happened to their stash. In related news, Tom Daschle (and JFK) are deeply saddened.

[tractorman]

Last weeks’ catch said 20,000 potential deaths and this one 80,000.
Maybe the are separate incidents.

[TrebleRebel]

It's strange that this story is being re-born. CNN are also touting it as "breaking news". The reference to chemicals also remains vague - as if the chemicals are the bomb materials themselves. All bombs work by chemicals. Bullets are also powered by chemicals and kill via lead poisoning (at high speed ;) )

[Republican Red]

I sent it to Drudge. Hope it gets some play.

[ride the whirlwind]

Syria must be moving the WMD out of country

:-)

[traumer]

This one IS NEW...
Last Updated: 19:17 UK, Monday April 26, 2004

JORDAN FOILS HUGE CHEMICAL ATTACK

Jordan has foiled a chemical attack, linked to al Qaeda, involving trucks loaded with 20 tons of explosives that could have killed 80,000 people, according to the country's security officials.

Members of the terrorist network were arrested and others killed, officials said on state television.

Pictures were broadcast, claiming to show the chemicals the terrorists were planning to make explosives with, as well as trucks which were going to be used in a suicide attack against the General Intelligence Department.
More to follow...

Last Updated: 19:17 UK, Monday April 26, 2004

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

After reading it, it appears that someone in the mainstream media just woke up and noticed the report from last week and pulled the fire alarm.

[Rebelbase]

Check the link in #12.

[Shermy]

It's strange that this story is being re-born.

I think it's a "new" story because the Jordanians just publicly admitted it via its T.V. Before it was more in the nature of a leak.

All bombs work by chemicals.

Yes, and I've seen nothing firm indicating that the "chemicals" were meant to kill by poisoning - what I think of when I read the term "chemical weapon."

[The Bandit]

Be interesting to learn where the Chemicals come from.......Saddam?

[smonk]

CNN just moved an email alert about it . . . . it looks like
it has happened again . . . ?

[OXENinFLA]

You have to keep in mind that FR is a week ahead of the news.

[So Cal Rocket]

This one IS NEW...

Not necessarily... there are no dates given in this report... could be a new REPORT on an old INCIDENT.

Time will tell.

[Cap Huff]

Sorry, when you said "last Sunday" I was interpreting it to be yesterday. I knew all about that one from a week ago. Communication problem. Thanks for clarifying, at least to me.