(Sunday Times) US (leaked document) warns of new attacks on London

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August 14, 2005

US warns of new attacks on London
DAVID LEPPARD
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AMERICAN intelligence chiefs have warned that Al-Qaeda terrorists are plotting to drive hijacked fuel tankers into petrol stations in an effort to cause mass casualties in London and US cities in the next few weeks.

The leaked warning, contained in a bulletin issued by the US Department for Homeland Security last week, says the attacks aim to create catastrophic damage at about the time of the fourth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington.

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The US warning has been circulated among law enforcement agencies and fuel transport agencies. Although a preamble states that “no other intelligence exists to corroborate this specific threat”, the intelligence report is highly specific.

It says: “Al-Qaeda leaders plan to employ various types of fuel trucks as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) in an effort to cause mass casualties in the US (and London), prior to September 19. Attacks are planned specifically for New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. It is unclear whether the attacks will occur simultaneously or be spread over a period of time. The stated goal is the collapse of the US economy.”

Full story at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-523-1734148-523,00.html

Leaked document at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,2087-1733874_1,00.html

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. "Leaked". Heh.

On purpose, with the intention of surpressing attendance at the anti-war rally in Washington, methinks.

[HockeyMom]

2. 9/11 has worn thin,

time for another attack, to get everybody on the bandwagon to IRAN.

[hiley]

3. exactly

:argh:

[fedsron2us]

4. Al Qaeda had better move fast whilst gas supplies last.

The way thing are going within five years they may have launch attacks using a horse and cart,

[punpirate]

5. I wonder if this is the pertinent...

... paragraph in the NY notice:

"Although this report makes an attack appear imminent, no other intelligence exists to corroborate this specific threat stream. This scenario represents just one of many possible methods of attack known to be considered by terrorist organizations."

The notice went to the NY Homeland Security Office without any suggestion as to why on or before Sept. 19th held any significance, or that there was any intelligence to verify potential for attacks.

What is the point of steering various state homeland security offices toward defending against a particular kind of attack without any corroborating intelligence?

The rest of the notice is extremely general, and is a reiteration of what are common security measures.

:wtf:

[kestrel91316]

6. OOOOHHHHH, I'm SOOOOOO scared!!!!

[wli]

7. disinfo in advance of false flag again

[Eloriel]

8. And what will this mean for Rumsfelsd's nationalistic little walk in the

park? Or was he trying to get a new slate of martyrs?

[lovuian]

9. LA NY and Chicago all LIBERAL towns!!!

:crazy:

I can see this!!! Britain people have to terrorized for Blair

[neweurope]

10. They DO want the Brits in on the planes bombing Iran, don't they

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Remember Fallujah

Bush To The Hague!

[darkism]

11. *yawn*