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TER
05-27-2008, 11:27 PM
link (http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/FedCrimes/story?id=4941724)


Al Qaeda Supporters' Tape to Call for Use of WMDs
Authorities: New Tape to Urge Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction on Civilians
By PIERRE THOMAS and THERESA COOK
May 27, 2008


Intelligence and law enforcement sources tell ABC News they are expecting al Qaeda supporters will post a new video on the Internet in the next 24 hours, calling for what one source said is "jihadists to use biological, chemical and nuclear weapons to attack the West."
al qaeda
Officials say they expect a new tape from al Qaeda to call for the use of weapons of mass destruction against civilians. The group has released messages with increasing frequency this year.
(AP Photo)

"There have been several reports that al Qaeda will release a new message calling for the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) against civilians," FBI spokesman Richard Kolko told ABC News in an e-mail.

"Although there have been similar messages in the past, the FBI and [Department of Homeland Security] have no intelligence of any specific plot or indication of a threat to the U.S.," the e-mail said. "The FBI and U.S. intelligence community will review the message for any intelligence value."

While there is no evidence of any direct threat, the FBI sent a bulletin to 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, out of an abundance of caution.

Some independent analysts don't think the public should worry much.

Ben Venzke, the CEO of IntelCenter, a group that monitors terrorist communications on the Web, said the video, entitled "Nuclear Jihad, The Ultimate Terror," is a jihadi supporter video compilation and not from an official group.

"Supporter videos are made by fans or supporters who may not have ever had any contact with a real terrorist," Venzke said. "These videos almost always are comprised of old video footage that is edited together to make a new video."

Knightskye
05-27-2008, 11:32 PM
"Supporter videos are made by fans or supporters who may not have ever had any contact with a real terrorist," Venzke said. "These videos almost always are comprised of old video footage that is edited together to make a new video."

He said the material in these types of videos does not qualify as an official message from al Qaeda or any other group.

"Considering them so would be the equivalent of considering a 10-year-old's homemade fan video of his favorite sports team to be an official team message," Venzke said.

Nothing to worry about. Except FOX News leaving the above-mentioned chunk out and attempting to scare the crap out of its viewers - their normal routine.

AJ Antimony
05-27-2008, 11:33 PM
They don't have an army, air force, or navy. No reason to worry.

TER
05-27-2008, 11:34 PM
Nothing to worry about. Except FOX News leaving the above-mentioned chunk out and attempting to scare the crap out of its viewers - their normal routine.

I worry so little about it, you could almost say I haven't the clue who benefits from such grand announcements...

Rhys
05-27-2008, 11:57 PM
duh, it's election time. GOP in trouble. good luck everyone.

JK/SEA
05-28-2008, 08:17 AM
Hmmm...possible false flag attack somewhere?

New York For Paul
05-28-2008, 08:40 AM
Just because Bush and others are pursuing the wrong policy on Iraq or other terror policies doesn't mean that Al Queda isn't out there plotting.

Michael Scheuer still views OBL as a very dangerous man and would like to kill him.

However, Scheuer agrees with Ron Paul on most of his foreign policy and thinks the present course of foreign policy will get us into bigger trouble.

Actually, it could be Europe that gets hit or some other area other than the US.

voytechs
05-28-2008, 08:59 AM
Ha, they always do that to distract people. RP is gaining momentum and they come up with this. So predictable.

Look at it this way.... We're still considered a big threat to the establishment otherwise they would make up this story.

RonPaulVolunteer
05-28-2008, 10:14 AM
Hmmm...possible false flag attack somewhere?

Shhh.... Yongrel is around...

SLSteven
05-28-2008, 10:16 AM
Ron Paul is a big threat to tyranny

Michael Ingram
05-28-2008, 10:21 AM
Ron Paul is a big threat to tyranny

Thank you Captain Obvious.