That would support my prior supposition
Sounds like a headline grabbing maneuver from Team Kerry/ ABC/ CBS/ NYT
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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That would support my prior supposition
Sounds like a headline grabbing maneuver from Team Kerry/ ABC/ CBS/ NYT
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?
I don't think so.
My baby at that age looked like Mr. Peanut waiving her arms and legs, it was amazing. Tomorrow is her first birthday.
We are MAD because it's been reported that ABC HELD the tape before it turned it over to the Gov't.
yes, we were actually having alot of fun.
It isn't fun now, this seems so dead serious to me.
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.
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.
Is this guy Gadahn a serious threat? (See the story at KOLD, linked at Drudge.) Looks like a little American crackpot.
Give that sweetie a big hug for me!
LMAO!! A match made in heaven...
FOX News: 3 p.m. deadline for CIA to report the authenticity of the video !
A California Democrat. Go figure (not).
"it's OBVIOUS that New York didn't learn it's lesson as it is STILL A BLUE STATE"
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.
"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.
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.
Fox News just confirmed it!
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