Al Qaeda Warns of Attacks on Western Airlines

[Just Me]

DUBAI (Reuters) - A statement purportedly from al Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia warned Monday of new attacks on U.S. and Western airlines, installations and areas frequented by Westerners.



"All compounds, bases and means of transport, especially Western and American airlines, will be a direct target for our coming operations in the near future," said the statement, posted on a pro-al Qaeda site on the Internet.


It asked Muslims to keep away from Americans and other Westerners to avoid falling victim to an attack by the Islamic militant network led by Saudi-born Osama bin Laden (news - web sites).


"We also warn security forces and guards of Crusader (Western) compounds and American bases and all those who stand with America, its agents... and the tyrants of the Saudi government, and urge them to repent," said the statement, signed by al Qaeda's Organization in the Arabian Peninsula.

more at

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=578&ncid=578&e=2&u=/nm/20040607/ts_nm/security_qaeda_dc

[The Sushi Bandit]

1. Big Threat - Western Airlines folded years ago!

[ILeft]

2. I guess "bad intel" isn't just an American thing. ...eom

n/t

[donsu]

3. what do you mean?

nt

[qb]

5. LOL! If CNN would only report, "Officials state the threat is minimal,

considering Western Airlines folded years ago." That would have the "terrists" scratching their heads!

[PfcHammer]

6. Western airlines = airlines used by westerners (e.g. Murkins)

[Ernesto]

10. Duh

[Kimber Scott]

26. I really hate being called a "Murkin."

And, yes, you have the "right" to say it and I have the "right" to be offended. It is offensive. Or, maybe you're speaking about "those" Murkins? There are some good ones, you know. Me, and some of my best friends are Murkins. I bet you're a Murkin, too. I hope so. If not, then calling us Murkins is even more offensive, isn't it? Kind of like when you're Black, you can use the "N" word, so being an American makes it politically correct to use the "M" word?

I don't think so.

[DBoon]

28. So if I wear a turban, I will be safe?

n/t

[smirkymonkey]

24. Kind of like anthraxing the Nat'l Enquirer

because it is a publication of the "American Media"?

[JayS]

25. Maybe they meant Braniff? :) n/t

n/t

[bloom]

4. Even if this is by "Al Qaeda"

it just goes to show - they probably don't even need to do anything - just throw words at people and disrupt society....

[lucky777]

7. booga booga ... are you scared?

[KansDem]

18. I wasn't at first till I saw that second 'booga'! (eom)

[lockdown]

8. Same website as Berg video?

CAIRO, Egypt - A new statement purportedly linked to al-Qaida is threatening attacks on Western airliners.

The warning appears on the same Islamic Web site where a video showing American Nick Berg's murder in Iraq was posted last month...

http://news.bostonherald.com/international/view.bg?articleid=30949

Erm, didn't they say they'd shut that site down? The site only a couple of media networks managed to get the video from before it disappeared?

[Just Me]

14. Good observation there, lockdown! *eom*

[stickdog]

23. How could they shut it down when there's so much campaigning left?

They can't shut it down until November at the earliest.

[keithyboy]

31. You can't shut down a blcak ops website for long. You know that.

They are playing the Osama card once agains. did they get tired of the Al-Zagwari guy?

[Sperk]

9. I told you these "terra-ists" are very thoughtful.....they tell people

to take penicillin because there's anthrax in the envelope, now they warn us about their attacks....what more could you ask from evildoers?

[2Design]

20. what airline, what day, and what flight number so Bush has

actionable intelligence....

[Ernesto]

11. A simple question

How hard would it be for Ashcroft to put up his own "evil-doer" web site? Judging from his behavior in the last few weeks, I think that "Holy John" is quite capable of such mischief.

[DoYouEverWonder]

21. He doesn't even have to do it himself

He just needs to get the word out to his buddies like Reynalds, Hagmann and Quayle and they'll be sure to take care of it for him.

[radfringe]

12. get your own Terralert alert scorecard here

--->http://radicalfringe.freeservers.com/contact.html
scroll down

Schedule of Terror Warnings: (When you are most likely to see a terror warning.)

Monday-Tuesday: Terror Warnings in the form of a news brief or news crawler. No specific OFFICIAL is credited, just the originating office or department. Warning is vague and non-specific. Advice to the public: Be vigilent, but don't worry-go shopping.

Monday-Wednesday: A video, tape or letter from Bin-laden or related terrorist group is released. Always accompanied by the disclaimer which questions the validity of the video, tape or letter. Receives a bit more 'air-time' and replayed 'ad-nauseating'. Warning is vague and non-specific. Advice to the public: Be vigilent, but don't worry-go shopping.

Wednesday-Friday: Ridge, Ashcroft and/or Mueller appear before cameras to announce the Terror Alert/Warning. Receives more air-time and hype. Regular programming may be interupted for the announcement. May contain charts, photos and other graphics.

This is followed by "experts" giving commentary/analysis throughout the weekend news cycle. Buzzwords such as "Chemical", "Biological", "Dirty Bombs" are sprinkled throughout the news report and analysis.

Warning is vague and non-specific. Advice to the public: Be vigilent, but don't worry-go shopping. Notify law enforcement if you see something suspicious.

Saturday-Sunday: Ridge, Ashcroft and/or Mueller appear before the cameras. Your regular program is interupted. The announcement is brief, with assurances of more information to come. Chemical, Biological, Dirty Bombs, Planes, Trains, Subways and ports of entry frequently listed.

The weekend announcements are the most likely to result in a change of the Terror Alert Color. Some questions may be taken, but no real answers are given.

Advice to the public: Be vigilent, but don't worry-go shopping. Notify law enforcement if you see something suspicious.

[DBoon]

29. Kind like playing Keno in Vegas

the waitress hands out a terra-ist card to you, you fill it out while you are waiting for your meal, and if you are lucky YOU WIN BIG

[progressivebydesign]

13. Wait.. if the gov't can track us down now by even cell phone text messages

WHY can't they find the people who register and use a website. I mean.. Al Quaeda has a website? Has the gov't hear of "whois"? Who pays the bills for hosting it? If they can find us.. why can't they find them? I jsut so wonder sometimes about the whole Al Quaida thing..

[Aunt Anti-bush]

15. Tell me something.

If 'Al Qaida' was planning some big attack would they not go to extremes to keep it secret? Why all of a sudden are they coming out with these warnings saying what to watch out for? I thought they enjoyed surprising us with something unexpected.

Unless, they just want to do something to an airliner and come out saying "Ha ha! We told you so and your President did nothing to stop us."

I don't know I just think it is awfully strange how all of a sudden they are broadcasting where their next attack will be when it seems to me they would be going to extremes to keep intelligence from finding out what they've got in store...

[kwyjibo]

17. yeah, this kind of goes against the idea of terrorism

unless there is no real hijacking plot, and all they want to do is to scare people and slow ticket sales.

[newyawker99]

22. Hi kwyjibo!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[radwriter0555]

16. ROFLMAO! Al queda issuing PRESS RELEASES AGAIN!.

uh huh, SURE.

[snooper2]

19. This is coming from Saudi Arabia, why don't we bomb Saudi Arabia...

black,,,white,,,,up,,,down,,,it's so confusing..

I wish chimpy wouldc clear it up..

[Disturbed]

27. Cry wolf.

Maybe they are trying to get the Govt. to ignore
these heads ups?

Anybody got the puter skills to track down this Web Site?

[chenGOD]

30. Ah the mysterious website....

I wonder why they never ever link to it on their stories?