This from The Blotter:
With European law enforcement officials warning of an imminent holiday terror attack, Web sites associated with al Qaeda announced today that the group's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is about to issue a new statement entitled "the truths about the clash between Islam and atheism."
According to the Associated Press, John Reid, Britain's top law enforcement official, said Sunday that it was "highly likely" that terrorists would attempt to mount an attack over the holiday period, when the number of travelers swells. He gave no other details.The head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5, Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, has said her agents are tracking almost 30 terrorist plots involving 1,600 suspects, and that at least five major terror plots had been thwarted since the July 2005 transit bomb attacks in London.
Zawahiri's statement is being advertised by al Sahab, the production wing for al Qaeda. Typically, the statements are released a few days after being advertised by al Sahab, which would put this message out right before the Christmas holiday weekend begins.
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I think I'll wait for the p... (Below threshold)1. Posted by epador | December 19, 2006 12:38 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think I'll wait for the pod-, I mean, bomb-cast.
1. Posted by epador | December 19, 2006 12:38 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 00:38
2. Posted by eddie bear | December 19, 2006 9:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I thought it wqas on MSNBC last night at 8PM Eastern, aka Olbermann's show.
2. Posted by eddie bear | December 19, 2006 9:03 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 09:03
3. Posted by jeff | December 19, 2006 9:34 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Please hurry with the new tape....I need to know if I can leave my house over the holidays.
BE AFRAID the terrorists are coming for YOU! Get your plastic sheeting and duct tape and HIDE!
3. Posted by jeff | December 19, 2006 9:34 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 09:34
4. Posted by cmd | December 19, 2006 10:07 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Be AFRAID the terrorists are coming for YOU!"
Yeah, Jeff, let's have a laugh - there aren't any terrorists, are there? Just friendly ol' Muslims we haven't met yet.
DU and Kos are over that way, asshat.
4. Posted by cmd | December 19, 2006 10:07 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 10:07
5. Posted by 914 | December 19, 2006 10:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think Jeff was being sarcastic? Anyway's Zarwahiri is the one who is be hiding from a sudden drone attack..
Merry Christmas towelhead!
5. Posted by 914 | December 19, 2006 10:21 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 10:21
6. Posted by nikkolai | December 19, 2006 11:24 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Its all Bush's fault!!! This, and everything else in the world is Bush's fault!!!
Sincerely,
Lee, and all the rest of the left wing geniuses
6. Posted by nikkolai | December 19, 2006 11:24 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 11:24
7. Posted by Mitchell | December 19, 2006 11:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Maybe they're just excited about the new camcorder they got for Ramadan, etc.
7. Posted by Mitchell | December 19, 2006 11:32 AM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 11:32
8. Posted by LJD | December 19, 2006 12:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Waiting on that communique from the DNC so the know what to say.
8. Posted by LJD | December 19, 2006 12:36 PM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 12:36
9. Posted by Robert | December 19, 2006 5:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yeah, LJD.
Just like when OBL wanted to negotiate with the U.S.
Negotiating with terrorists? How Ronald Reagan.
9. Posted by Robert | December 19, 2006 5:53 PM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 17:53
10. Posted by jpm100 | December 19, 2006 6:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Robert, Cold War amnesia may go over with the undereducated under 25 crowd. But to me its just sad.
10. Posted by jpm100 | December 19, 2006 6:58 PM |
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Posted on December 19, 2006 18:58