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 ...
Well, it has more credibility than the Flying Frozen Butterball hypothesis that was first trotted out. Or anything else since then.
If true... then: there isn't going to be enough tin foil left in all the whole, wide world to replace the metallic beanies that'll be going up in flames, en masse... :)
From The Boston Globe's (and New York Times') own wars against the War for Enduring Freedom.
This will probably bring out another set of 911-"like" families demanding millions of dollars from the government. The dems will jump all over this, "What did Bush know and when did he know it?" Pelosi already used up her incendiary insults. She risks being repetitive, but relatively speaking, that's probably her best trait.
On the one hand you have Al Qaeda telling us one thing - and the FAA of "TWA-800-Blew-Up-By-It's-Very-Own-Self" fame telling us another...
They left out the attacks by Ted Kennedy, Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi and Michael Moore against the President of the United States and our troops in Iraq.
I had a flat the other day. Did they forget to take credit for that?
Repeating the same tired lies, over and over again, just spares her the comparatively enormous difficulty of having to learn an entire slate of new ones, the following week. :)
Who knows about AA-587.
What's more interesting is the Muslim body counts that pile-up from AQ "battles".
The Jakarta Marriot victims (killed and injured) were 95 percent Muslim cabbies and bellhops. In Bali, 90 percent of the several hundred injured (not killed) were locals (Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim). Several of the Saudi attacks have produced equally impressive Muslim body counts.
No shocker there. The plane separated both engines and the tail during takeoff. The Feds stated it was due to turbulence from the flight that left 2:45 minutes ahead of it.
First of all the turbulence after 2:45 minutes would be negligable. Secondly, separating both engines and the tail would not be a primary failure mode for a plane subject to turbulence.
I believe it.
Someone refresh my memory.
I cannot remember what the excuse was for this plane crash. Wasn't it something about a tail rudder?
I will go to my grave believing TWA 800 was brought down by terrorists.
I've been blaming them since I saw the fireball rise up.
I will go to my grave believing TWA 800 was brought down by terrorists.
I believe that too. The the abject BS explanation by the CIA that the plane could fly without the entire front section of the plane is 100% IMPOSSIBLE. Nothing can fly forward with the center of gravity behind the center of pressure. Also note that not a single 747 worldwide was grounded or inspected for the possibility of an exploding center tank.
IIRC, they claimed the tail, held by 4 bolts, fell off. I remember speculating to my wife about "maybe if someone wrapped a few turns of det cord around each bolt I'd believe it..."
Tisk, tisk, tisk.
And I suppose you don't believe that TWA800 climbed thousands of feet, wings level with all four engines producing thrust, after the center fuel tank spontaneously exploded and the forward section of the fuselage separated (as shown in the CIA-produced video)...
1. It is doubtful they pulled all this stuff off;
2. They may, on the other hand be more 3 propagandists with a fax machine and computer access:
A.There is too much flowery language in their releases;
B.There are too many "arcane" references and numerical allusions.
3. It is entirely possible these "declarations" may be coded instructions to cell leaders in approximately 18 locations: NYC,Bali,Tunisia,Kuwait,Yemen,Kenya,Indonesia,Saudi Arabia (2 cells),Upstate NY,Eastern Canada,Great Britain,Istanbul(2 cells),Baghdad,Nasserya,Casablanca,Pakistan,and Madrid.
RE post 13: I amof the same position as you on TWA 800 and flight 587... I have always thought that both aircraft were brought down by something other than mechanical problems.
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