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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I would say that is YET to be seen.
Either because ABC showed patriotism or the CIA put a restriction on until then.
Either way, I agree with that plan. Releasing it now would really cause unnecessary panic, and could influence voting.
I say THANK YOU to ABC and the CIA.
So.
ABC withheld a tape from the CIA because of political calculations.
ABC, you can go to hell.
Al Quida? I pray you join them in the pit.
The rest of us are not going to cease until every one one of these serpants has been stomped.
Hear that Al Quida? Kill me and it will not dent my will. My vote has been cast for G.W. and everyone who knows me, as well as writings I leave behind, will make it clear on my behalf I support this President and your extermination 100%.
I have the feelings the majority of Americans feel the same way. The rest better either slink into a fetal position in the nearest rathole, or get in line behind us.
Sean's ability to comprehend is questionable - the CIA is a United States of America governmental agency. These two issues combined with your nick (an Israeli governmental agency) give me pause about your views.
Who is Jonathan Pollard?
Boiling this down to the political aspects - is this something that will help or hurt Bush? I'd think it'd help him. What do you all think?
You may have whatever "pause" you like.
I could care less.
BS! There is only one reason not to show it NOW! To help Kerry at the expense of the American people.
America has a Right to Know! America has a Right to Know!
isn't that what the leftist always say?
Kerry Lied and Americans may die.
As in they have a copy in their possession. SO DOES THE CIA, and has had since MONDAY.
You are shooting at invisible monsters.
If they are waiting to air it on the 3rd then we know who the tape would benefit. If it would help Kerry we would have seen it last weekend. Does ABC authenticate videotapes of behaeadings and Bin Laden warnings? No
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There's no surprise here:
HILLARY & Terrorism's plan to regain the White House
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1022571/posts
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Could be...
Everything Kerry attacks the President over can be tied back to something he knows from his intelligence access and knows that in order to combat what Kerry is claiming the President would have to disclose secret or top secret information. Like where the HMX and RDX really is and who hauled it away before the war.
Go back and look at how Kerry has attacked the President especially in the debates. Pres. Bush knows the truth and so does Kerry but Kerry knows the President cannot say anything because of security. Kerry cares nothing about security and knows that President Bush does.
That is exactly the way that back-stabbing, selfish liar operates. Kerry is extremely dangerous to this country because of the way he plays with National Security to benefit himself. Who cares if anyone is hurt, as long as he gets his power.
Judas Iscariot Kerry must not be elected.
Your ranting about the word "WITHHOLD" is really getting old.
Well, if the elections are contested, it could figure into play. SO, who knows....?
With the MSM seeming more suicidal than ever, I wonder why nothing is done about it.
There are no news outlets anymore, they're all Bleeding Heart Socialist Whining Editorializers
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.
What, again?
With as many of these terrible threats as are issued, our FBI/CIA must be doing a fantastic job of foiling their plots.
But I am still locked and loaded, with one in the pipe.
I'd bet anything though that some other network will either air a leaked copy or at least release the transcript before then.
I have to question this. If the Pentagon couldn't authinticate the tape, then why don't they give us a briefing? Here we are.......hanging.
And if it is pretty solid, or enough solid, they should raise the Threat Elevation.
Until we hear something from the Pentagon, I won't panic.
Whatever.
ABC has no credibility with me. If they are innocent, let them prove it. The way they expect Bush to respond to every fraudulent charge without the evidence to back the charge.
It's the new Britney Spears video? Maybe she's lip-syncing or something.
Or having a wardrobe malfunction on the video?
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