Posted on 10/28/2004 1:48:01 PM PDT by handy
Edited on 10/28/2004 2:16:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU OCT 28, 2004 17:02:35 ET XXXXX
TERROR TAPE WARN OF BUSH, CHENEY CONSEQUENCE; ABC WITHHELD PORTIONS FROM CIA
**Exclusive**
ABCNEWS withheld portions of an alarming new al Qaeda videotape which warns the next terror attack will dwarf 9/11 from the CIA when they submitted the video for analysis, a top federal source tells the DRUDGE REPORT.
The CIA and FBI late Wednesday authenticated the tape, federal sources tell DRUDGE. ABCNEWS has been informed of the government's standing.
"What took place on September 11 was but the opening salvo of the global war on America and that our Lord willing, the magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you forget all about September 11," the man, whose face is covered by a headdress, warns in the video. "After decades of American tyranny, now it's your turn to die."
ABCNEWS submitted portions of the video threat to the FBI and CIA on Monday for analysis, top government sources tell DRUDGE, after obtaining the tape from a source in Pakistan.
A top goverment source said from Washington that ABC withheld the final 15 minutes of the tape from the CIA -- the portion of the tape where the man warns of retribution for Americans electing Bush and Cheney.
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"You are guilty, guilty, guilty. You're as guilty as Bush and Cheney. You're as guilty as Rumsfeld and Ashcroft and Powell...," the man states.
He goes on to warn of an upcoming horror: "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of the dead.
"People of America, that was the verdict now for the sentencing: as participants and partners in the crimes of the regime, you too shall pay the price for the blood that has been spilled."
One ABC source, who demanded anonymity, said Thursday morning, the network was struggling to find a correct journalistic "balance" before airing any story on the video.
"This is not something you just throw out there while people are voting," the ABC source explained.
It's okay, SheLion.
The media have outted themselves like never before this election.
Even people who denied the media was biased don't bother to offer more than a cursory denial anymore and they can't even do that with a straight face.
MAYBE there is SOMEONE at the networks that isn't an America haters.
LET ME REPEAT THE CSM REPORTER IS ABC'S PRODUCER IN PAKISTAN!!
These attacks on GW are being coordinated at a central point, good money might point to ABC Halperin's Daddy, who is the major American player for $oreA$$ to defeat GW.
Look at the coordination last summer (2003), when the NY Slimes and the MSM tried to electronically lynch GW with the Plame/Wilson BS.
That and the Yellowcake fiasco were coordinated like the attacks on GW re his Air National Guard service.
I thought they said yesterday that the CIA couldn't authenticate the tape. But that they believed it was done by that American guy out in California that is working for the terrorists?
Anyone know if this story has made it onto any of the news nets yet?
It means "We know what you did"
David Westin,
ABC News President,
david.westin@abc.com
Phone: (212) 456-6200;
Fax: (212) 456-4292;
I was talking with my husband and we both agreed what they might be planning that would throw the election off would be early Election day Bomb a few polling stations that have people lined up and it would scare ppl off .. :(
Drudge said "Top Federal Official" not an ABC source.
Oh, I believe in the existence of the longer tape.
I just can't believe that ABC would edit it before forwarding it to the CIA.
Absolutely stunning, if true, however.
Is this the story where the guy speaks fluent English?
Did you not see the part that says "ABC has been notified of the goverment's standing in this"??
That is a shot across the bow to ABC to call their attorneys. And they had better be attorneys schooled in national security laws. Which ABC just violated.
Right about that -- the arrogance of the media is causing them to make major mistakes but this IMO is the biggest one yet.
Do we really want any news source in the U.S. to give air time to world terrorists to blast their threats about an election?
What about next time? Five terrorists make ads threatening whatever on an election result?
We should not provide air time that allows terrorists to become a part of our elections. In fact, it should be a law because there will always be the odd station wanting an exclusive no matter what it does to our American freedoms.
Rush has been saying that if Bush is elected and all their illicit attempts to stop it fail, the Dems will start beating the impeachment mantra. In fact he read an article today from one of the liberal press who has already conceded to Bush and is calling for impeachment. I'm really starting to wonder where this country is going to be in 20 years. The MSM has been the greatest factor in dividing the political opinions of this nation.
Well ABC has surely proven they are not the AMERICAN Broadcasting Company...how could they possibly withhold this tape from the government?
I sure hope Americans are made of sterner stuff than the Spaniards. I hope the typical American response to this "warning" would be "Like heck you're going to tell me who to elect President!"
Let's put it this way: is you owe a lot of money to the IRS, and are informed of the government's standing regarding that particular case, you'd want to get your lawyer on the phone ASAP.
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