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| Southeast Asia |
| A-Qaeda sez they dunnit... |
| 2002-11-07 |
| Islamic militant group al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack on a Bali nightclub in which more than 180 people died. The group said it had targeted "nightclubs and whorehouses in Indonesia" in a Web site message which also boasted of its aim to hit inside Arab and Islamic countries which are part of a "Jewish-Crusader" alliance. But... But... I'm so confused! Hamzah Haz says Indonesia doesn't have an al-Qaeda problem. And the Paleos are saying the U.S. was behind the whole thing. And "the accusations by a U.S. official that Al-Qaeda is threatening to undermine Indonesian democracy is a fallacy and is not supported by any factual evidence," right? The al Neda Web site has been used in the past by al Qaeda to claim responsibility for attacks, including the synagogue fire in Tunisia in which mainly German tourists died, and strikes on two ships in Yemen. The Web site's address has been moved repeatedly. The al Qaeda message read: "By attempting to strike a U.S. plane in Saudi Arabia and by bombing a Jewish synagogue in Tunisia, destroying two ships in Yemen, attacking the Fialka base in Kuwait, and bombing nightclubs and whorehouses in Indonesia, al Qaeda has shown it has no qualms about attacking inside Arab and Islamic lands... This is provided that the target belongs to the Jewish-Crusader alliance." It will be almost amusing to watch the Indonesia denial machine turn itself inside out in the next few days. If al-Qaeda admits they did it, and they've got a guy in custody who's connected with Bashir, that should by rights send Bashir up the river... Thanks to Paul for the link! |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |