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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Yes, you are missing something. They did not withhold it from the CIA/HS/FBI.
I've thought of that. And that's why I said cities/regions. The thing is that security will already be high that day; therefore, long-range travel would be increasingly risky. Just as thiefs operate best on turf they've already extensively scouted (or grown up in); so, too, w/terrorists.
Contingencies work best on familiar grounds. Anything out of the ordinary occurring that would disrupt their plans is best detected in the landscape of their routine life.
Listen, these places they are at now were not chosen randomly. There was already existing criteria as to why they were chosen. And one of those criteria, was ease of movement. Note Orlando. Note other Florida tourist destination locations. Notice high-minority population areas & ease of border-crossing locales like Houston and Tucson. Al Qaeda was intentional in picking these areas.
Good catch!
The 3:00 PM deadline issued by HS is one minute away, we will see.
What stadium? Pro football?
I agree. Their hands are tied in reference to raising the terror alert level. The Dems have denounced the color system as silly and stupid and ineffective. Meanwhile, every time the alert is raised they scream that Bush is using it to scare people.
Yes, but at the worst, there's material evidence of a threat (undated and unverified to this point) which would make it more politically acceptable to be wrong about raising the threat than NOT raising threat and getting hit.
Final word on authenticity coming up on Shep/Fox
The tape mentions the destruction of the Taliban.
FOXnews now has it on their online
Its 3 pm.....
Waiting with baited breath
World Series
World Series.
Ok.....it's 3PM. where's the authentication?
NY TIMES Friday:
BUSH ADMINISTRATION SENDS SECRET NOTE TO NY TIMES
ha! Yeah, I can't wait to see the Lamestream's take and the 'RATS response.
"It's Bush's fault!! The Terrorists say so, too! ..... they're ..... on ..... our ..... side! [gulp!] ..... "
Democrats and the MSM:
What embezzles! What Ultra-Maroons!
Busch Stadium St. Louis vs Boston
Do you think Tumbleweed meant that GWB told NYT to back off?
"The Dems have denounced the color system as silly and stupid and ineffective."
I actually agree with the Democrats on something.
When is that game? I thought the eclipse was tonight???
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