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 going to be on at 6:30 - dfrudge - kABC"
oh goodie! I'm going to watch the new york feed! Thanks for the headsup.
Fox News just announced that they'll be airing the tape, also.
Drudge reporting that ABC will run portions of tape tonight 6:30 pm eastern
Why don't they just send a team of U.S. Marshals with a warrant and a couple of shotguns to seize the tape once and for all?
This is very serious. The allegation alone is enough to drive people underground. I wonder how ABC will get through this one?!
Brit Hume just said they were going to show the tape on his show.
hmmmmmmm, sounds like Brit @ Fox may have been the other outlet for this. Says he is going to show us what it sounds and looks like. Also says CIA can't authenticate.
Brit Hume will show a portion of the terror tape on Special Report coming up....
GEORGE WILL YOU SAY???
I dont think Will even likes George Bush.
Will is no better than Chuck H out of Nabraska
You need to read the CSM article on the tape. The everyone thinks it's authentic INCLUDING our government.
Their "balance" is how can they frame this story so that the American people do what the terrorists want and not re-elect George Bush. If they play the whole tape they risk Americans thumbing their nose at the enemy and re-electing him...that's not what ABCNews wants, but they also don't want George Bush elected and because that is also what the terrorists want and they have not yet sunk so low as to openly admit they agree with the terrorists...
Let's face it, the terrorists want Bush out of office why? They want Kerry in why? Because Bush is kicking their ass and doesn't really care what the U.N. or anyone else wants.
This doesn't work when the terrorist strategy is to use the media, the liberal whiners and strategically timed and placed attacks to cause global instability in the hope of an Islamic regime taking hold everywhere across the globe.
I think your sequence is more than a little off.
You're right! But you're a common-sense conservative. It's those fence-sitting voters....maybe Kerry will just "make it all go away."
Thanks!
Sometimes I have Mom brain.
Brit Hume just did a teaser with this tape in in. On at the top of the hour.
Reportedly (republican radio all day long) the tape says something like "you re-elected Bush" RE-ELECTED. I`ve heard people say this will make people vote for Kerry in a "please don`t hurt us" message. I disagree. I think it`ll lead to a "OH, YEAH? BRING IT ON OSAMA!!" message. IMHO
What idiot CIA organization would not TAKE POSSESION of these tapes? Has the world gone crazy where a filthy TV station can tell our intelligence agency that they can't have the tape threatening a national attack on America????? For pity sakes WHAT THE HELL ARE WE PLAYING AT?
There must be something to it if they are releasing the information already. What do you think?
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