Washington on alert as al-Qaida document threatens limo bombs

[genieroze]

18/01/05

Washington on alert as al-Qaida document threatens limo bombs
By Victoria Ward, New York
A NEW security threat has emerged as Washington gears up for an extravaganza to swear in President George Bush for a second term - limousines containing bombs.

US intelligence sources admit the fears were partially prompted by a 39-page document seized from al-Qaida. The paper details a mechanism for using limousines to deliver bombs equipped with cylinders of a flammable gas, according to Time magazine.

Bombs can be concealed in limos because the vehicles “blend in” and “do not require special driving skills”, it says.

The paper, titled Rough Presentation for Gas Limo Protection, is thought to have been written by Issa al-Hindi, an al-Qaida operative captured in Britain last year. It details how limos can access underground parking structures and “have tinted windows that can hide an improvised explosive device”.



Although the fast approaching inauguration is not specifically mentioned, it is understood to suggest the deployment of three limos, each carrying 12 or more compressed-gas cylinders to create a “full fuel-air explosion”.

http://www.examiner.ie/pport/web/world/Full_Story/did-sg1VwAJsllVc6sgHuTLc4nqWo2.asp

[LynnTheDem]

1. bush must justify that $14 million security, ya know.

Ain't it funny how all the "terra" alerts happen to always be a good thing for bush.

[dethl]

2. All Al-Qaeda has to do is say "Boo!"

And the entire WH Administration jumps.

[Boosterman]

5. Actually I think

thats part of their plan. Talk about minimal investment and minimal risk. Excellent return on a simple message. Millions get spent. You send an email from a cybercafe (or whatever).

Always assuming of course they werent told to send that message now ;)

[diamond14]

3. Why do bush* minions always ANNOUNCE the threat and publish

the entire concept...how to do it...what to do...everything in the papers for copy-cat limo drivers....it amazes me...

if you are doing 'security' for the pResident, wouldn't it be better to keep it all QUIET, so that you might catch the criminals?, and the criminals wouldn't be suspecious that you had found out their plan? Also, "keeping it quiet" would eliminate encouraging others, by publishing how/what/where/when to do something...

[Robbien]

8. They need to keep their followers afraid and angry

This is the third time in two days they have used the fear/anger ploy.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. The only limobomb there will be the farts that ** lets

after choking down all that food and booze

[Algorem]

6. same day they show new presidential limo they also say Al Kaida's

threatening limos?seems odd.

[ahimsa]

10. Not that odd

* doesn't want to be out-limoed so everyone else has to show up in New Beetle Convertibles now. :scared:

[Pam-Moby]

7. Bush needs to stop

Whining about terrorist kicking his ass. He should have thought about all of this before he preemptively invaded Iraq. Just tell him to be vigilant and buy some duct tape and plastic. HAHAHA

[fooj]

9. Blah, Blah, Blah...

Look who's crying WOLF again!

[MiniMe]

11. Maybe they will have pretzels in the limo! NT

[burn the bush]

12. why do they bring this out now? It says the guy who wrote it was captured

last year. They just bring out stuff when it works for them.

[SoCalDem]

13. They were talking about limo bombs a long time ago..Recycled threats.,.bah

They cannot even be original these days.. :)

[anakie]

14. this may be the excuse * will make

so he can take Marine1 all the way to the coronation podium. How else should the saviour arrive except from the heavens.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. the vehicles ... do not require special driving skills

In DC, that could be anybody.

Remember to bring film.

[lovuian]

16. Well I'm sure Security can handle this no problem

I hope everybody will be safe!!!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

17. Sure... ** will just make a rule that only HE can have a limo

so he will appear more regal

[cornermouse]

18. Limos "blend in"? Lol.

Not around here they don't.