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Just to note, at the time there were even jihadis who weren't sure this was really Zarqawi - but it was also right around the same time that we were hearing he had been injured/died etc so that may be why.
peace
neosgirl
I can understand how they feel. I don't think anywhere is safe now. Terrorism is coming to us all one way or the other.
Some info from last summer follows:
http://www.ianlivingston.com/archived/2004/italythreats_july28.htm
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In a general sense, these threats (moreso to Europe than Italy) from last summer would match the threats we got from bin Laden prior to 9/11. After his fatwa in 1998, he made several warnings (some televised) of his intent to bring hell to our country. In the west, we take threats as meaning 'this will happen tomorrow, or next week' but these guys have repeatedly shown us that a threat made one day might not be followed up by action for a yr, or more.
U.S. Rep. Sensenbrenner: Statement on the Terrorist Bombings in London
7/7/2005
Contact: Jeff Lungren/Terry Shawn
202-225-2492
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wisc.) released the following statement this afternoon.
" I wish to express my condolences to the people of Great Britain during this dark hour. The violent attacks in London this morning clearly remind us that the threat of terrorism is international in scope and we must all remain vigilant in the continuing fight against terrorism.
It is not by luck that the United States has not been attacked since September 11, 2001. It is through increased cooperation and information sharing among law enforcement and intelligence agencies as well as the enhanced domestic security and investigative tools contained in legislation such as the PATRIOT Act.
!!!!!!!!!!!DON'T MISS THIS STATMENT................
The House Judiciary Committee will soon markup legislation re-authorizing the counter terrorism tools established by Congress in the PATRIOT Act after the terrorist attacks of 9-11.
Now, more than ever, it is incumbent upon Congress and the American people not to let our guard down in the face of this terrorist threat to our homeland, our freedom, our security, and our democratic way of life."
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=40283
"Scotland Yard did forwarn Israel right before the blasts occurred"
Do you have any more info on this? It they had enough info to warn the Israeli's, why not warn civilians?
For the bombers, use it or lose it, I guess.....
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THANKS.
Bored at work, that was a great post.
I just realized that was a Zawahiri and not a Zarqawi tape. It was not the July 5 tape - it was an older tape. Disregard that post - my mistake (sorry).
Thanks Velveeta.
I was reading the WSJ at lunch...several things of note. They said that the UK authorities did have to detonate some of the unexploded devices in case they were boobytraps....
and two
Governor Pataki signed "emergency orders" to allow CT and NJ state police officers arrest powers on trains heading into NYC.
(Bet the NYC unions didnt know until after the fact)
I'm sorry to hear that Karl.
Prayers for the officers and
obviously, the suspect won't be a repeat offender.
This is an interesting article...I'd like updates on this one if you see them and I'll look around too after lunch.
THANKS Karl for the updates on this story.
ExSoldier checking in from north Florida on a dial up connection and a primitive computer and still on vacation....but this is my take on the above: According to the MSM in UK today, that stiff upper lip of the British is prominent. Ridership on the tube seems to be slightly off, but most folks seem to be taking a long weekend. I think it may bee business as usual on Monday. If that's so, then the desired effect may not be so great. True it's possible that the UK is a bit used to bombs since the IRA seems to set them off at times and the typical American sheep may bleat a bit more stridently! But it seems to me that it's got to be bigger than 911 or at least far more widespread. Comments on this (no pun intended) train of thought?
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