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| Al-Qaeda in the US, but no signs yet of an attack |
| 2006-01-22 |
| There is no evidence to back Osama Bin Ladenâs claim that Al Qaeda is gearing up to attack the United States, but there are signs the group is active in the country, a leading Republican lawmaker said on Friday. A new tape by the militant leader, aired on Thursday, said US âoperations are under preparation and you will see them in your houses as soon as they are completedâ. Rep Peter King, a New York Republican who chairs the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, said there was no reason to believe the threats were anything other than bluster to rally support among his followers. As committee chairman, King has special access to classified information on homeland security. âWe are taking it seriously,â King told Reuters in an interview, but he added, âThere is nothing that Iâve seen that would indicate that the threat to the United States is any greater or worse than it was a week ago, or a month ago. Still, the congressman said attacks were possible and it was important for the United States to stay on its guard. âI believe there is evidence of Al Qaeda activity in this country,â King said. âWe are still such an open society they can always pull off a cheap attack. An easy one somewhere.â He would not give any specifics on the kind of Al Qaeda activity he was referring to, but said it was more than someoneâs willingness to provide a safe house, for example. King said bin Laden had sought to energize his followers with the audiotape, but questioned whether he had been successful. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Fortunately, they are too busy reading "Rogue State," the plodding pace of which will take them six years to get through. |
| Posted by: Uloluper Phomoper1853 2006-01-22 13:22 |