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Followers of Osama bin Laden, the suspected Saudi terrorist, gave warning three weeks ago that they would carry out a "huge and unprecedented attack" on American. interests, a London-based Arab journalist said today. Abdel-Bari Atwan, the editor of the Al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper, said that he received a warning from Islamic fundamentalists close to bin Laden, but did not take the threat seriously. "They said it would be a huge and unprecedented attack but they did not specify," Mr Atwan said in a telephone interview. "We usually receive this kind of thing. At the time we did not take the ...

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WASHINGTON (July 16) -- Al-Qaida may be recruiting non-Arabs less likely to attract the notice of security personnel to carry out attacks inside the United States, the FBI warned on Friday. The terror network especially seeks operatives who have U.S. citizenship or legal residency status, the FBI's counterterrorism division said in its weekly bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide. ''Finding operatives with U.S. status would greatly facilitate al-Qaida's ability to carry out an attack within the United States,'' said the bulletin, obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new warning comes amid a continuous stream of intelligence indicating that...

I'm wondering how liberals can laugh this off. Seems to me that the same people now scoffing at any such threat would have busted a gut laughing on Sept. 10th at "any such threat" of 4 planes loaded with jet fuel, being used as deadly missiles aimed at the WTC, US Capitol and White House. Read below..........then continue to laugh, if you can. Paul Williams must be just another "nut," maybe like Brian Sullivan who hand-delivered (APRIL,04) proof TO JOHN F. KERRY, that planes from LOGAN AIRPORT were about to be used as weapons against cities in America! Kerry ignored...

An al-Qaida-affiliated Internet site is cautioning Muslims to avoid being near planned targets of the terrorist group, reports Geostrategy-Direct, the global intelligence news service. The Al-Battar Camp online magazine, stated in a June 29 posting that the measure was for Muslims' safety. By providing the warning, the group is revealing its plans for attacks against "Christian companies, airlines and oil companies," according to a translation of the report. The report, "A Warning to Muslims With Regard to Getting Close to Infidels and Oppressors," was written by Sheikh Amir Ibn-Abdullah al-Amir. It advises Muslims, "If you are working with our infidel...

UN receives letter threatening EU: Dutch minister 15 July 2004 A letter threatening EU institutions in Brussels and The Hague was received at United Nations headquarters in New York a few days ago, Dutch Interior Minister Johan Remkes said Thursday. The Dutch news agency ANP said the letter was signed by the al-Qaeda terror group, which claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. The letter is currently being examined by the Dutch intelligence service, AIVD, Remkes told the commercial RTL4 television station. In New York, a UN spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the world body...

<p>While political foes cast aspersions on his decision to oust Saddam Hussein, President Bush yesterday received support from an unlikely party: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yesterday, Mr. Putin casually delivered a political bombshell, saying that prior to the war, he warned that Saddam's cohorts might be planning a terrorist attack against the United States.</p>

US “KNEW NOTHING” OF RUSSIAN WARNING 19.6.2004. 13:45:23 The US says a Russian warning on possible Iraqi attacks did not pass through the State Department. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian secret services had informed Washington following the September 11, 2001, attacks that Saddam Hussein was planning to strike the United States. The information "wasn't communicated to this building, even at the secretary's level," said State Department spokesman Adam Ereli. "I don't, from the State Department, have any information to share with you about that, because it didn't come through us," he said. "I would refer you to the services...

<p>ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) - Russia gave the Bush administration intelligence that suggested Saddam Hussein's regime was preparing attacks against the United States and its interests abroad before the Iraq war, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.</p> <p>Putin said he couldn't comment on how critical the Russians' information was in U.S. decision to invade Iraq. However, he said the intelligence didn't cause Russia to waver from its firm opposition to the war.</p>

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian intelligence services warned Washington several times that Saddam Hussein's regime planned terrorist attacks against the United States, President Vladimir Putin has said. The warnings were provided after September 11, 2001 and before the start of the Iraqi war, Putin said Friday, according to the Interfax news agency. The planned attacks were targeted both inside and outside the United States, said Putin, who made the remarks during a visit to Kazakhstan. However, Putin said there was no evidence that Saddam's regime was involved in any terrorist attacks. "After September 11, 2001, and before the start of...

Bush Will Reform Social Security in 2nd Term April 16, 2004 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Rhett in Jacksonville, Florida. I'm glad you called. It's Open Line Friday. Hello. CALLER: Hey, Rush, actually I had a question: When looking at -- you know, I know Bush has been very busy with the war and everything, but when it comes to if he gets reelected, my question is, "Is he going to have more of a priority on Social Security reform?" Because, I mean, I'm 21-years-old working my way through college and I'm trying to invest, and I see my Social Security dollars...

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/4/10/145328.shtml 'Skyscraper' Suicide-Hijack Warnings Came During Clinton Era "Well before the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. intelligence officials warned that terrorists linked to Osama bin Laden planned a 'spectacular attack' that involved kamikaze pilots crashing U.S. airliners into targets that included the Pentagon, the Capitol building and significant U.S. 'skyscrapers.'" That could be the lead sentence from one of today's news reports touting the CIA's August 6, 2001 Presidential Daily Briefing as a warning President Bush should have heeded to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks. But in fact, those warnings, which are actually far more specific than anything contained in the...

WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies issued repeated warnings in the summer of 2001 about potential terrorist plots against the United States masterminded by Osama bin Laden (news - web sites), including a possible plan to hijack commercial aircraft, documents show. While there were no specific targets mentioned in the United States, there was intelligence indicating al-Qaida might attempt to crash a plane into the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. And other reports said Islamic extremists might try to hijack a plane to gain release of comrades. The escalating seriousness was reflected in a series of warnings issued by the State Department,...

A local dive shop owner says FBI agents are wasting their time scouring Keys dive shops for information about suspicious people who took scuba classes. On May 23, the FBI released a warning that some terrorists had been seeking "an offensive scuba diver capability." Concerned that future terrorist attacks might come by sea, the bureau apparently is compiling a database of all the country's certified scuba divers. "Why spin your wheels interviewing the dive shops when they should be going right to PADI?" asked Capt. Bill Grosscup, owner of Captain's Corner on Greene Street. The Professional Association of Diving Instructors,...

United States Attorney Eastern District of Virginia District of Columbia TO: Anti-Terrorism Task Force FROM: Frank Shults Chief Information Officer RE: Kayak rentals The ATTF CIO in Milwaukee obtained the following information from an intelligence summary report of an Army CID ATTF rep. It is passed on to you for information purposes. (U//FOUO) California: On 21 May 2002, US Coast Guard (USCG) personnel were notified by a kayak distributor in Wilmington, CA, in metropolitan Los Angeles, that three or four men appearing to be of Middle-Eastern descent attempted to purchase four small "sit on top" kayaks several weeks ago. The...

Israel's intelligence agencies are currently working on close to 50 warnings of terrorist attacks throughout the country. The IDF Spokesman has released a chart showing how many suicide attacks have been attempted, and how many have been carried out, over the past three years. Sample numbers: October 2003 - no fewer than 22 thwarted attacks, and 2 successful ones; November 2002, as well as January and May 2003 - 19 thwarted attacks each. The most recent un-thwarted attack took place ten days ago in Jerusalem, when eleven people were slaughtered in the #19 bus explosion. Palestinian terrorists fired Kassam rockets...

IF you are the kind of person who tries to save time by ironing his clothes without first taking them off or who attempts to use his hair dryer while sleeping, you will probably not "get" this column. By the same token, if a cinder block has recently fallen on your head, you will probably not "get" this column either. In fact, these two groups may consist of the same people. If you are like me and have a lot of spare time on your hands, you have probably noticed that product-warning labels are getting wackier and wackier. There was...

ALERT. At approximately 9:00 a.m., the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency received a phone call that the water system in Columbus had been poisoned. Local city and county officials have convened a meeting to coordinate a plan of action to inform the public concerning the situation. The public may use bottled water until further notice. We are cooperating with the Mississippi State Department of Health. At present, we don't know if it is a credible threat, but we will be remiss is we didn't notify the public. We will keep you updated as we receive the information.

A SOURCE CLOSE TO AL-QA'IDA SAID THAT 'THE HOLY WARRIORS HAVE COMPLETED THE PREPARATORY STAGE AND STARTED THE COUNTDOWN FOR THE EXECUTION OF AN ATTACK INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.' THE SOURCE CLAIMED THAT THE NEXT ATTACKS WILL CAUSE AMERICA 'TO LOSE CONTROL OF ITSELF AND THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITS ARMY.' HE AGAIN URGED MUSLIMS IN AMERICA TO LEAVE IF THEY DID NOT WISH TO DIE. (AL-SHARQ AL-AWSAT, LONDON, 11/26/03)

A message posted on an Internet forum today by an al-Qaida-linked group calls on Muslims to flee New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles ahead of major terror attacks in those cities, intelligence newsletter DEBKAfile reports. According to DEBKA, the Jeddah-based Al-Islah society posted the message, which reportedly accuses the United States of predetermining its end (doom) by its policies: "The Jews rule the Pentagon by remote control and (are the cause) of Muslims being killed in every corner of the world. The United States should therefore expect more blows." The message was signed on behalf of the al-Bayan...