Exactly.
On record. Beforehand. In writing. Dated. Signed. Available for questions with contact info.
Looking at the pre-fatwa preface, and at various places within the fatwa, it definitely references future attacks.
Right. As the underwear bomber said: there are 20 more like him on the way - and don’t forget that the primary goal of AQ is, at the moment, is to shut down all transatlantic air, thereby isolating the US from Europe.
And in completely unrelated news 48 hours later...
Canada’s airlines and airports have been put on a heightened state of alert.
CTV News reports Transport Canada issued a warning to all Canadian airlines, airports and the Air Transport Security Authority on Saturday after Canada received credible intelligence of a potential terrorist threat.
http://www.cfra.com/?cat=3&nid=70556