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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Yep. ABC is most likely working on a storyline that blames Bush for concealing the tape. If that doesn't work, then it's Bush's fault for motivating the attack; if that doesn't work, then its just Bush's fault!
Go to hell. Terrorism is a serious threat, not just political fodder. This is not a game. I do ~not~ hope for another tragedy to prove we're right, ever.
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 he 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.'
MORE
You are right, looks like a typical DU'er.
American accent is probably making them make sure it wasn't a high school kid in CA creating a hoax, a phony, like say forged documents.
But US intelligence officials believe that man may be Adam Gadhan - aka Adam Pearlman - a southern California native
Adam Gadhan? Wasn't he the lead singer of Depeche Mode?
I'm no fool - evidently we need to round up every american-speaking Carmen Miranda fanatic.
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.
But what is the tape actually says this...?
America will bring this on itself for electing George Bush who has made war on Islam by destroying the Taliban and making war on Al Qaeda.
Not sure how much this could change the weenie vote.
No more Texas conncetions.........please
I dont think so. THis steals time away from any coverag of AL QaQaa
I'm with you...not much news except maybe ABC is spiking it...One bit of good news is that we have a source in Waziristan, Pakistan ;-)
Dang, our people are GOOD
yabut, the terrorists want Kerry to WIN.
Wasn't there a threat last year that a major news media would receive a tape right before an attack and then would be given notice as to where the attack was to take place so it could be caught live?
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