Posted on 02/17/2003 3:00:10 PM PST by knak
Western intelligence officials say they have obtained a glossary of al-Qa'ida code words following the capture of an associate of one of the network's senior operatives.
Words such as "honey", "toy" and "little girl" – overheard by electronic eavesdropping of conversations between suspected terrorists – have been revealed to have a sinister meaning.
The breakthrough has come as result of the interrogation of Shadi Abdullah, who was arrested last April by police in Germany. The 26-year-old was seized after officials intercepted a phone conversation between him and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man accused by the US of being the link between al-Qa'ida and the Iraqi regime. The two men were allegedly discussing a terror attack.
While Mr Zarqawi is still at large, Mr Abdullah has apparently become one of the most useful and credible al-Qa'ida informers.
"There are few al-Qa'ida members in Europe or anywhere who have been as useful as he has been to us," a Bush administration official told The New York Times.
Officials said that much of Mr Abdullah's value has been in providing a glossary.
According to documents released by the German authorities in association with the trial of another alleged al-Qa'ida operative, Mr Abdullah has told police that "seven seas" referred to a forged visa used to gain entrance to European Union countries. "Honey" was a CD-Rom containing recipes for making explosives, a "toy" was a pistol while a "little girl" was a forged driver's licence.
Officials said Mr Abdullah, a Jordanian, has provided information about al-Qa'ida's efforts to reform following the US-led military operation in Afghanistan.
While he is not considered to be a senior operative, it appears he has information about a wide range of topics relating to al-Qa'ida. He has provided information about training camps in Afghanistan and told how al-Qa'ida fighters were taught to break attacks into stages, with separate small groups responsible for distinct tasks.
racist = person that doesn't vote democrat
Little Boy Boogie Wake up Little Boy. No it's not for tests or school. It's a lovely day to laugh and play, and dance in the dust of Kabul. Come on sleepy head, it's been such a long long while. That the world's almost forgotten the brilliance of your smile. Let's fly to Damascus We'll go skipping cross the dunes. We'll have such fun, we'll outshine the Sun, and shout echoes off the Moon. I just heard the doorbell. Take a guess who came around? It's the jolly old Fat Man, whose footsteps shake the ground. My bright shining boyo, you've been sleeping far too long. Time to climb from your deep deep bed, and sing your happy song. Come open your present, take a look what you just got. A brand new cobalt jacket! Man I tell you these are hot. Little Boy time to go now - Bring your friend the Fat Man too. We'll have such fun, we'll outshine the Sun, when we dance in the dust of Kabul.
It will also either shorten the life of Mr Abdullah considerably, or make what is left of it a living hell, probably both.
"Paging Mr. Ritter, Mr. Scott Ritter"
We don't have that kind anymore. "Fat Man", those we have, although they've lost considerable girth since those days.
Our gov't officials couldn't be that stupid, could they?
Sounds fine to me, although I'd call it "Giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States", ie Treason by Constitutional definition. It would be helpfull, although not absolutely neccessary if Congress would declare War. It's not absolutely necessary, IMHO, but it would shut up those folks who think the country must be at war to have enemies.
These work?
After considerable deliberation (and much rum), I've settled on "Goatraper"...
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