Posted on 06/03/2004 4:19:13 AM PDT by NetValue
28 May 2004 - Al Qaeda lists successes since 9/11 on Global Islamic Media; Includes 2001 downing of American Airlines flight 587 that went down over Queens
In a stunning revelation to the Global Islamic Media Group this morning, Al Qaeda has revealed that they were responsible for the downing of American Airlines flight 587 over Queens in November 2001.
The article, published this morning on Global Islamic Media's Yahoogroup, lists the successes that Al Qaeda has achieved since the attack on America in September 2001. Al Qaeda has previously claimed credit for all of the other attacks on the list. The cause of the AA flight 587 crash is still listed by the FAA as accidental, with no indications of terrorism.
The following list itemizes the attacks that they are claiming:
Downing of the American Airlines plane over the Queens district of New York (City) on the 26th day of Shaban in the (Islamic) year 1422, equivalent to November 12th, 2001, killing 265 passengers as well as residents of that district. Bali nightclub attack in Indonesia that killed more than 200. Attack on Djerba, Tunisia Jewish temple, killing 20 German Jews. Attack at Faylakah in Kuwait. Attack on the French tanker Limburgh in Yemen. Attacks on Mombasa in Kenya against Jewish tourists, who were attacked in the their hotel, and the unsuccessful attack on the El Al airline with two missiles. Attack on the Marriott Hotel in the Indonesian capital Attacks in eastern of Riyadh, on residential districts where Americans and other westerners live Electrical power blockouts in the northern portions of America and the southern areas of Canada Electrical power blackouts in Great Britain. Attacks in Istanbul against the Jewish synagogues. Attachs in Istanbul battles against the British bank and the British consulate, in which the British consul was killed. Battle of Badr Riyadh in the residential complex Attack on the United Nations building in Baghdad in which Sirgo Des Milo, Kofi Annan's envoy, was killed Attacks in Nasserya against the Italian forces Attacks in Casablanca Attempted assassination of a dangerous ally of America, Pervez Musharraf Attacks in Madrid against three trains, killing 200 and injuring more than 1500 injured,
(Excerpt) Read more at homelandsecurityus.com ...
You're right. The NTSB & FAA scrambled to come up with reasons for the crash of Flight 587.
One of the "facts" showed that there was an electrolytic reaction between two disimiliar metals that held the tail section on. If true, wouldn't all the Airbuses have been grounded until this problem was fixed?
I think they (AQ) did it.
Other events Al Qaeda is planning to take credit for:
1. Coordinating the attack on Pearl Harbor.
2. Setting the Reichstag fire.
3. Positioning the iceberg that sunk the Titanic.
And more recently:
Kidnapping and murdering Lacey Peterson.
There are further indications that Al Qaeda was also responsible for the botched plastic surgery on Michael Jackson's nose.
Al Qaeda is a very active group, and has been active for a long time.
And George Bush has known ALL of this, all along, but he DIDN'T TELL ANYBODY!
It's ALL BUSH'S FAULT!
FAA: "Yeah, we found out the pilot used the rudder...and uhh...yeah...there was also turbulence cuz a plane took off a couple minutes beforehand."
Airlines: "Well...when are you going to ground the fleet..and modify takeoff proce-
FAA: "Don' worry about it..it's all taken care of..
Airlines: "Yeah but...what do we DO? This could happen at any-
FAA: "I said FUGGEDABOUDIT...capiche?"
This makes the rest of the article completely suspect. There is no way they caused these blackouts. If they are claiming they did, then they are just pulling things out of their...
Hmmm... I don't think they had the technical know how.
While I for one have felt that something was funny about that crash since that day (reports of a streaking light toward the plane, as I recall), allowing Osama et al to start claiming credit for all unsolved events gives them more creditability and power in the terrorist world.
Terrorist groups have always been all very careful about which actions they claim credit for and which they deny. The IRA are known to use specific coded names to let others know they truly did do a thing.
If they did do it and specific evidence can be made linking them to it, then by all means punish them for it. If we allow them to take credit for every unsolved tragedy in the world, then they gain in their ability to inflict "TERROR" on the world. If we let them do take credit where credit is not due, then we empower them.
On the other hand, if we refuse to accept their claims without proof, then we call their bluff. We tell them, "hey, we don't think you're all that powerful."
Letting Al Qaeda take credit for something they did not due only furthers their cause. It's a twisted thought, but this could give them credibility in certain parts of the world.
The U.S. is big and we're tough, but we cannot be all places all time. Let's not fuel the fire.
It's taken this long for Al Qaeda to gloat over this one?
Did they say exactly how they achieved it?
I remain skeptical. After all, the plane was an old Airbus A-300 if I recall. Taking off in the wake of a 747-400, as I believe this plane was, could concievably have caused the sort of catastrophic airframe collapse which precipitated the crash.
The plane took off from JFK. At peak times they have takeoffs and landings there at a rate of about one a minute. An ageing piece of froggy garbage (the Airbus), especially if there was a maintenance fault, could be expected to fall out of the sky.
I don't believe Al Qaeda was behind this for a second.
They did not cause the blackouts..They have plenty of death and destruction to list..why pad their part?
Absolutely. The airframe was French and surrendered to the turbulence.
I've always thought this could be the 1st shoe bomber.
As if there was any lingering doubt........ahem.........these vermin need to be exterminated: very quickly, very violently.
This 'crash' occurred around the time Shoebomber Reid was apprehended. Some say Reid's shoes didn't have enough explosive to do any serious damage. Others contradict that.
Remember that George Steffonofologologmotgosotous (sp) mentioned the "TWA 800 bombing" as he narrated the news events the morning of 9-11-01.
Remember that Muhammad and Malvo were supposed to be two white men in a white van.
If the real truth of all terrorist acts were known, we would find more than we have been told. Unless the truth can't be 'contained', we won't know.
Remember OKC/Murrah wasn't foreign terrorists, no matter how many Middle Eastern men were associated with McVeigh and Nichols. Those two acted alone (per the government and the 'Washington' fax to the field office (possibly sent by one Jamie Gorelick) that said, regarding any foreign connection, "kill it."
Not every bad event is foreign terrorism. But officials are always too quick to sweep that under the rug, too. People just want the truth, good or bad, not the deceptions.
My point EXACTLY!
LOL...
I seem to remember that there was a speculation at the time that perhaps a "shoe bomber" of the Richard Reid ilk might have done this.
No claim for TWA 800 or the EgyptAir flight over the Atlantic?
That's a bit sick...funny as hell though. I hate myslef for laughing and I can't stop. :-)
" Also note that not a single 747 worldwide was grounded or inspected for the possibility of an exploding center tank."
BINGO!
EXACTLY
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