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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there is no "ABC guy" anywhere near Waziristan. some AQ person made a copy of this tape, then made his way to a major city in Pakistan where he must have made contact with someone from the US media.
Forex markets completely ignoring this...swiss franc not bid, etc. makes you wonder about its significance, if anything. And the forex markets are always the first to react...
seven days
That is how I am reading it too...Basically ABC holding it until Bush is declared the winner then saying, "Look what you did America...now they are coming after us"..
ABC/CBS are piss poor organizations who can not grasp what being an American means.
Yes. ABC holding the video to avoid giving Bush more votes!
You are right. Taking DEEP breaths......
We are all "once bitten, twice shy"
As Joe Average-Citizen, wouldn't you sqaull tires out of the driveway to get this stuff to the proper authorities?
They still like partial birth abortion!
Nothing to worry about. This threat is merely a "nuisance" per John Kerry.
Re DU reaction, Rove would not be that stupid to conjure up anything like that.
Thanks. I thought he looked familiar.
I suspect the President was briefed about this video in a recent daily briefing. I am constantly amazed at this man's strength. He's doing what he can to protect our country while traitors like Kerry accuse him of incompetence. IT's beyond belief.
The DUmmies are convinced it's a fake from Rove to sway the election.
They should have turned it over immediately!! There is no excuse for that whatsoever.
Wasn't there also some threat reported recently of southern California gangs collaborating with AQ to attack southern California.
It was suggested that that may be one of the reasons Arnold only would leave the state briefly.
OMG!!! Hysterical!
That was my initial thought.
They've only been threatening it for six months.
It is the sole reason why I moved my vacation from the last week in October back to the last week in August.
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