CIA and FBI have authenticated al Qaeda videotape

http://drudgereport.com/ ^ | 10/28/2004 | Matt Drudge

[stopillegalimmigration]

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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.

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[Rome2000]

Release the tape ABC and let the sheeple know who the ragheads want them to vote for.

[ml1954]

The terrorist's face is concealed by a headdress, and he speaks in an American accent, making it difficult to identify the individual....Individual is college educated, either American born or raised in the U.S.

Some suggestions for voice match analysis:

Lawrence O'Donnell

James Carville

Paul Begala

That Burkett guy

Dan Rather

Etc.,etc.

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the info- but I keep going back to the memo that Mark Halperin put out. He was on a local talk radio show this monday I think, and when he was asked about the memo, he was not one bit sorry. He still feels "in my opinion, that the Bush campaign does considerably more lying and distorting to harm Kerry, that Kerry does to Bush". He even seemed to act like there would be no change.

Therefore, I wouldn't hold my breath that ABC will show this unless they can find away to put Kerry on also to say that this tape proves that Bush is a lousy, no good president.

[Smogger]

It is not reported as being RE-elected but as the following: "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"

That's pretty ambigious. Regardless, Al Qaeda often releases tapes of the martyrs after they have committed their martyrdoom. In otherwords, we don't know how this tape was obtained and we don't know when it was supposed to be released. One possibility is that it was supposed to be released after the results of the election were known or after a terror attack.

[Selkie]

But the woman at FOX wanted to pretend she didnt know who drudge was.
Give me a break. LOL

[Toespi]

If it was turned over to the government and the government has authenticated it, it is now the people's tape and if Tom Ridge feels it is in the public's best interest, he will release it.

[gobucks]

I did a search for that thread yesterday too and couldn't find this reference. There are a ton of threads about terror warnings, so its likely buried in one of them.

[quant5]

"[Keep in mind that they attacked Spain before the election so the next few days are probably more likely than election day - just my IMHO]"

I disagree. I believe it highly likely if an attack occured it would be on election day itself. The elections are part of freedom in America the same as the right to fly or trade at what once was the world trade centers. Al Queda attacked the trade centers in 1992, with the most liberal president ever. To me, it does not matter to Al Queda who is president.

Kerry voted to send troops to Afganistan and Iraqi. I am sure they hate him just as much as Bush. For that matter, they hate all of us. We are all infidels to them and must all perish.

[Toespi]

GOBucks! I remember that it was during the holidays. I would love to find it because it ties in precisely with what is going on now.

[cyncooper]

Ross and other ABC staffers say they believe that a Bush administration official leaked the story to Internet gossip Matt Drudge

Doesn't occur to them it's one of the staffers, hm? It's always blame Bush.

Give me a break. It is obvious to me that someone at ABC saw them playing politics with this and decided to spread the news.

[Grampa Dave]

Pretending that Drudge and Free Report don't exist is the same lunancy of saying that GW is dumb.

[Iwo Jima]

Fuchsia, aubergine, tangerine, apricot, seafoam, chartreuse...the possibilities are endless. As the commercial says "I like to call them 'flavors,' not colors."

[Selkie]

CNN compared drudge to the national enquirer when I just called them. ::rolls eyes::
said its fun to read but you cant take it seriously until you watch the 'real news'
404.827.1500

[JesseJane]

You forgot Lucy Ramirez.... ;)

[Selkie]

and dont forget periwinkle or mauve.

[Presto]

Thank you, Selkie. I just called David Westin - the President of ABC. His secretary was polite and she promised to pass my comments along.

212-456-6200 is the number to David Westin's office, President of ABC.

Call now. Let him know the terror alert tape needs to be shared with America immediately.

[dmartin]

I think your answer is wrong, I mean, like, really wrong.

OK. Source? And those fake Nostradamus prophecies, like, do not count.

[Txsleuth]

Since when was CNN the "real" news, they have been shill for the Dems at least since Clinton was elected. CNN has no credibility and the only time I turn it on is if there is some really good news about Bush - I will turn on Crossfire to see Begala or Carville go ballistic.

[Daystar33]

WHY IS FOX SCREWING US??

[San Jacinto]

Oct 29 = Orange

I'm gonna doubt this unless there really is a concrete, identifiable threat that needs attention--not just this terrorist tape.

There are a bunch of whackos out there who think Bush will create some kind of false alarm to sway the election-or even cancel it. Bush will not want to stir up that crowd by raising the terror alert, if he can avoid it. It could increase turn out the wrong way.