CNN reporting new Al Qaeda threat against NYC and DC

CNN | 11/16/02 | CNN

[finnman69]

CNN is reporting a new press release obtyained by Al Jazeera in which new threats are made against Washington DC and New York. Anderson Cooper of CNN was interviewing the AJ reporter who believed the 6 page statement to be credible and certainly from a senior Al Qaeda member, possibly the official Al Qaeda press office. The message threatened attacks unless the US stops supporting Israel.

[areafiftyone]

Looks like they want to finish us off because we bounced back. Washington D.C. represents our government and New York our economy because its the largest city and has the NYSE there. Just because they hit us once does not mean they won't do it again. To finish off these two cities would be their ulitmate goal.

[sweetliberty]

"we're going to nuke your ass and take your gas"

[TexKat]

I say let's NUKE'EM and get it over and done with!!!

You and me both, I have never been one to do alot of talking, and never been one to accept threats. If you are going to do something, then do it and lets get it on.

[Domestic Church]

"At least we know what they want us to do."

Maybe we should play by their rules and agree to do it (not.)

[MHGinTN]

Time for a pre-emptive strike. And, I'm not sure if I care too much if we hit the wrong terrorist base. 9 posted on 11/16/2002 6:40 PM EST by ResultsNetwork There is no 'wrong' terror base. Hit them all.

[TexKat]

I don't know a soul in DC who is scared of these scumbos.

Or anywhere else for that matter, all they are doing is PISSING us off.

[BiffSchneider]

"We already have ICBMs targeted at Mecca"

First I've ever heard of that. Do you have a report, even at the Art Bell/tinfoil level?

[Dr.Deth]

The statement also called on Americans to convert to Islam

How about we convert Islam to a former religion instead?

[EGPWS]

To finish off these two cities would be their ulitmate goal.

Yes I agree with your synopsis, but we have a new sheriff in town that is prepared now, and IMHO has rapidly moved forward to stiffle any future attempts Uum, as soon as the senate gets off their duff's and passes a "homeland security bill"

[P8riot]

I think I've just joined the "Nuke Mecca" gang

Ding ding, ding ding, ding ding. concerned about politics arriving. Ding.

[Domestic Church]

Yeh right, I'm going right out and buy some material to make a burga....

Make me one too will ya? I can't even sew on a button, oh, I guess they don't have buttons on them do they? :-)

I just had a Monty Pythonesque vision of tie-dyed burqas being air dropped over OBL's bunch.

[For the Unborn]

A super liberal on CNN? Oh please tell me it aint so.

[sweetliberty]

"Several, actually: ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times, The Washington Post..."

So sad, but true.

[areafiftyone]

I thank god everyday that we have Bush as our president. Horrible thought but I think that if we had a Democreep for president we would all be dead by now!!

[sweetliberty]

"I just love their position........agree with us or we'll kill you.........."

Yeah, no kidding. And when they do it, it's okay because they're "poor and oppressed" and they are following their "peaceful" religion, but if we take that position with them, we are being intolerant and hateful.

Let's hear it for intolerance!!!!!!!!!

[Misterioso]

I think I've just joined the "Nuke Mecca" gang.

I'm ready to join, too. We need bumperstickers, t-shirts, and shoulder patches. And some mosque decoration kits.

[Mr. Mojo]

We have:

- 500 Minuteman III ground-based ICBMs, with a total of 1500 warheads aboard.
- 50 MX ICMBs, totaling 500 warheads.
- 192 Trident II SLBMs, totaling 1,536 warheads.
- 216 Trident II SLBMs, totaling 1,920 warheads.

That's a grand total of 5,456 warheads that can be launched from ICBMs. And we of course have many thousands more than can be launched from cruise missiles and manned bombers. The targeting of all of these systems is obviously top secret, but one can safely assume that at least one out of the many thousands of warheads in our nuclear arsenal is targeted at Mecca. After all, there are only so many targets on earth. And if for some strange reason this isn't the case, re-targeting ICBMs is a simple affair that takes a few minutes.

[2rightsleftcoast]

Yeah, they really make that "peaceful religion" look appealing don't they? Let's see, dirty burkas,old goats to eat or maybe have relations with,march in the streets all day,fear for your life if you say the wrong thing, wow,
I'm sure the phones are ringin off the hook.
Nuke em!

[jslade]

Their butts will be facing in all directions! How would they know which way to offer their butts if the rock is gone?

Exactamundo! They would be spinning like tops. LMAO. The true Chinese fire drill. Would be side splitting to watch. Allah, allah, allah. Hey pal, allah, a.k.a. moon rock, gone bye bye! Glass parking lot now. Go f*ck your goats! Welcome to the 14th century.

[BiffSchneider]

So, in other words, no official or semi-official has ever made a statement even to the effect that perhaps we should target Mecca.

What I'm talking about is Mutually Assured Destruction, more the policy than the physical targeting of a missile. Has any official or semi-official ever made a statement alluding to M.A.D. and (massive, i.e. smallpox or nuke) terrorism?