Posted on 10/28/2004 7:03:38 AM PDT by stopillegalimmigration
Edited on 10/28/2004 8:05:05 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU OCT 28, 2004 10:44:01 ET XXXXX
CIA, FBI AUTHENTICATE NEW QAEDA TERROR TAPE; ABCNEWS EXECUTIVES CONSIDER POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS OF AIRING
**Exclusive**
The CIA and FBI late Wednesday authenticated a disturbing new al Qaeda videotape which warns the next terror 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, a man claims on the video.
Further claims on the video: 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 obtained the tape from a source in Waziristan, Pakistan over the weekend. The network has withheld airing it, initially citing concerns over its authenticity.
One senior federal official alleged ABCNEWS is now holding back from broadcasting any portion of the video out of fear it will be seen as a political move by the network during election week.
One ABC source, who demanded anonymity, said Thursday morning, the network was struggling to find a correct journalistic "balance."
"This is not something you just throw out there while people are voting," the ABC source explained.
A second ABC source told DRUDGE: "We continue to report this story aggressively."
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The terrorist's face is concealed by a headdress, and he speaks in an American accent, making it difficult to identify the individual.
The tape appears to be from al-Qaeda's media liaison organization. It has a banner crediting the Sahab Production Committee. The speaker refers to Bin Ladin and Zawahiri as "our leaders" and praises the 11 September attacks.
Intelligence officials believe:
Videotape message likely produced in late summer '04 due to references to current events such as the 9/11 Commission.
Individual is college educated, either American born or raised in the U.S.
The U.S. is actively seeking to identify the individual. Adam Gadhan - aka Adam Pearlman of Southern California - remains the chief candidate but another still unknown individual may be possible.
US intelligence officials say the danger is that if this individual is an American citizen, he will be immersed in the culture and customs and have the ability to travel in America freely and unnoticed.
Developing...
When will these guys get with the 21st century and start making DVDs? Bunch of amateurs! :P
;-)
Orange? Screw that. Straight to red...along with the detainment of ABC news exec's. (providing the Patriot Act allows for this...I mean, I classify this situation as aiding and abbetting on ABC news' part, they are domestic terrorists.)
Absolutely false. Yesterday they were unable to authenticate, but they were continuing examination. Makes complete sense.
Sounds like Fox is going to report on this after they get back from break.
Did ABC give the tape to the CIA before or after it was made known that ABC was in possession of a terror threat?
I wish they would show the damn thing already.
"I'm sure Fox will show it,"
"Only ABC has it.--unless the govt. decides to release it."
I am sure the tape will be released. There issi no way ABC has the final say on whether or not the American public sees this.
You can buy DVD's of their tapes online. Sahab Production Committe is NO JOKE. They make martyrdoom tapes, that come out after the attack has been committed. They are serious as a heart attack.
Got milk?
If the terrorists fail to deliver any kind of attack on American soil prior to the election, we can be sure that Bush has seriously, if not fatally, damaged Al-Qaeda.
About $35k I think. But, don't even bother applying if you're over 35. I tried, and never even got to the background check stage.
Maybe Al-Jizzera will show the tape & we can see video captures from that...
If they do it they will presumably use the same technique as in Spain: right close to the election so the government lacks the time to rally the people to a sensible course.
I suppose Rove and the DNC may have run focus groups and internal polls to discover what the reaction to such an attack would be, but we don't really know for sure. Real Americans would fight back; liberals would wring their hands and call for surrender.
What is not speculative but absolutely certain is that kerry and the MSM have made the situation far more dangerous by telling the terrorists that they are willing to knuckle under to terrorist acts, and even to speak admiringly of them. The press and kerry have basically INVITED the terrorists to attack us in order to drive us out of the Middle East and places like the Phillipines.
MSM will throw J Kerry "see we are not safer bone"
I expect to see Drudge's siren at least once a day, if not twice a day between now and Tuesday.
1. NYT says explosives missing
2. CBS was going to run story Sunday before election developing....
3. Controversy around NEW VIDEO developing...
4. ABC will considering political ramifications of airing video ...developing...
5. Missing explosives taken by Russians before War began...developing....
6. CIA and FBI authenticate Terror Video developing...
NOW--what could be coming out later today....tonight...Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday??
1. HOMELAND SECURITY CONSIDERING RAISING TERROR ALERT LEVEL....developing...(possibly later today)
2. Al-ZARKAWI captured by U.S. Troops developing....
3. Clinton near death experience...visions of Hillary...possible proof of existance of hell...developing...
4. Bin Laden captured by Pakistani Tribe ...developing...
5. Russia cleansed Iraq of it's WMD days before US lead attack...developing
"I'm John Kerry, and I approved of this message!"
Fox is showing clips of this tape this morning.
A_R
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