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DRUDGE World Exclusive Developing...ABCNEWS HOLDS TERROR WARNING VIDEO
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Posted on 10/27/2004 9:30:46 AM PDT by icecold

Edited on 10/27/2004 10:01:00 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED OCT 27, 2004 12:42:01 ET XXXXX

ABCNEWS HOLDS TERROR WARNING TAPE

**Exclusive**

In the last week before the election, ABCNEWS is holding on a videotaped message from a purported al Qaeda terrorist warning of a new attack on America, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

The terrorist claims on tape the next attack will dwarf 9/11. "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of the dead. Further claims: America has brought this on itself for electing George Bush who has made war on Islam by destroying the Taliban and making war on Al Qaeda.

ABCNEWS strongly denies holding the tape back from broadcast over political concerns during the last days of the election.

The CIA is analyzing the tape, a top federal source tells the DRUDGE REPORT.

ABCNEWS obtained the tape from a source in Waziristan, Pakistan over the weekend, sources tells DRUDGE.

"We have been working 24 hours a day trying to authenticate [the tape]," a senior ABCNEWS source said Wednesday morning.

The terrorist's face is concealed by a head dress, and speaks in an American accent, making it difficult to identify the individual, but US intelligence officials believe that man may be Adam Gadhan - aka Adam Pearlman - a southern California native who was highlighted by the FBI in May as an individual most likely to be involved in or have knowledge of the next al Qaeda attacks.

According to the FBI, Gadahn, 25, attended al-Qaida training camps and served as an al-Qaida translator.

The disturbing tape runs an hour -- the man simply identifies himself as 'Assam the American.'

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004electionbias; abcbias; abcdisneynews; abcmediabias; abcnews; adamgadahn; assamisademocrat; bushhaters; catchingflak; drudge; gadahn; jihadinamerica; lyingliars; mediabias; napalminthemorning; novemberattack; octobersurprise; terrorists; videotape; wot
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To: Peach
ABC held onto the story for AT LEAST 3-4 days before turning it over to the government, according to FNC.

That would support my prior supposition
Sounds like a headline grabbing maneuver from Team Kerry/ ABC/ CBS/ NYT

1,161 posted on 10/27/2004 10:48:31 AM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (Kerry plans to graft post-Vietnam policy on Iraq: Kill Allawi and let the Syrian Baathists take over)
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To: cajungirl

Hey Cajungirl, weren't you in on that thread last year when the threat was made that a major news outlet would be given a video right before an attack? Do you remember the title of the thread?


1,162 posted on 10/27/2004 10:48:42 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: tirednvirginia

I don't think so.


1,163 posted on 10/27/2004 10:48:49 AM PDT by Clump
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To: badbass

My baby at that age looked like Mr. Peanut waiving her arms and legs, it was amazing. Tomorrow is her first birthday.


1,164 posted on 10/27/2004 10:48:59 AM PDT by angcat
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To: Eva

We are MAD because it's been reported that ABC HELD the tape before it turned it over to the Gov't.


1,165 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:01 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: dc-zoo

yes, we were actually having alot of fun.

It isn't fun now, this seems so dead serious to me.


1,166 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:02 AM PDT by cajungirl (Kerry:Bad for Geese, Bad for America)
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To: twigs; Peach; All
I agree with you statements....however, maybe, the Feds demanded ABC sit on it, go ahead and make their copies of it, give Homeland Security / CIA / NSA and all others concerned to analyze it and prepare if necessary.
1,167 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:07 AM PDT by RSmithOpt (Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
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To: cajungirl

Tell that to Micheal Moore and his following.. he says there is not terrorist threat!!!!!

We along with President Bush, knew that they want to hurt us. They want to kill us and they want to destroy our way of living, but the libs do not care, they only want power and can call President Bush names, when in fact it has been a way of our life for years... after 9-11, we knew they would attack us again.

However, we can not live in fear....... the only thing to fear is fear itself.


1,168 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:09 AM PDT by JFC ( President Bush, You are being prayed for along with our country daily, by millions of us.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Assuming there is no evidence at this point that ABC delayed giving the Feds the tape, that still does not explain or excuse ABC sitting on the tape right now. Are they not a "news" organzation? Is this "news"?

You can bet that anything detrimental to Bush would be rushed to the air--pronto! It was just too bitter a pill for ABC to risk "influencing the election" at this late date--not in favor of Bush, that is.


1,169 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:10 AM PDT by San Jacinto (The National News Media are corrupt-- top to bottom.)
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To: icecold

Is this guy Gadahn a serious threat? (See the story at KOLD, linked at Drudge.) Looks like a little American crackpot.


1,170 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:30 AM PDT by Genoa (Contest Ohio if it's Kerry by 15,000 or less)
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To: angcat

Give that sweetie a big hug for me!


1,171 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:33 AM PDT by bonfire
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To: jbstrick
Read the post carefully. That wasn't my statement. I was repeating what the DUers were saying because somebody asked me.
1,172 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:41 AM PDT by Novel
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To: bjmorris

LMAO!! A match made in heaven...


1,173 posted on 10/27/2004 10:49:54 AM PDT by Stellar Dendrite (They should rename it to World Hugh instead of World Series!!!!)
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To: buffyt

FOX News: 3 p.m. deadline for CIA to report the authenticity of the video !


1,174 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:01 AM PDT by John Lenin
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To: icecold
Adam Gadhan - aka Adam Pearlman - a southern California native

A California Democrat. Go figure (not).

1,175 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:11 AM PDT by concerned about politics (Vote Republican - Vote morally correct!)
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To: JesseJane
Great point...

"it's OBVIOUS that New York didn't learn it's lesson as it is STILL A BLUE STATE"

1,176 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:18 AM PDT by buffyt (~There is less chance of Bush bringing back the draft ~ than Kerry marrying for love.~)
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To: RSmithOpt

I don't think so. If that was the case, ABC would make sure everyone knew that was the case.

Also, not that ABC News says they were checking to verifying their sources, etc.

That IS NOT their job! They needed to hand this over to Homeland Security ASAP.


1,177 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:24 AM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed)
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To: TeleStraightShooter

"ABC held onto the story for AT LEAST 3-4 days before turning it over to the government, according to FNC."

As usual their politics over our safety.


1,178 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:29 AM PDT by jbstrick (This tagline has passed the "Global Test")
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To: UseYourHead

The guy they think is in the tape is a US citizen. Therefore the threat originates here. Look, we knew this was a real possibility once the terrirists affected the election in Spain. The clock is ticking with six days to go.


1,179 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:35 AM PDT by Tuxedo (Real friends don't let friends vote Democrat.)
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To: Sam's Army

Fox News just confirmed it!


1,180 posted on 10/27/2004 10:50:45 AM PDT by Anticommie
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