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US official downplays 'Qaida plot to bomb embassy'
2014-01-24
A US official downplayed on Thursday a Shin Bet announcement of an uncovered al-Qaida plot to attack the American Embassy in Tel Aviv, calling the cell's plans "aspirational," although the official did not rule out the possibility of danger.
Imagine the attack would have succeeded---what would we hear about "the value of Israel as an ally etc..."?.
Posted by:g(r)omgoru

#8  My wife's car is 'naturally aspirated'.
Perhaps these people also don't get enough air.
Posted by: Skidmark   2014-01-24 21:00  

#7  Aspirations inspired by Zawahiri & downplayed by BHO's admin really make me uneasy...
Posted by: Flaiger Uneamp8181   2014-01-24 12:02  

#6  "We condemn the acts of Israel and their unannounced use of force to detain a group of civilians for no crime committed."

Putting a bomb in your undies to blow up a passenger plane:
aspirational

Storming a mall to kill hundreds of shoppers:
aspirational
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-01-24 10:47  

#5  Nobody blames things on Copts when Juices are available.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-01-24 10:41  

#4  Imagine the attack would have succeeded

They'd have blamed it on a Copt?
Posted by: Pappy   2014-01-24 10:11  

#3  I suppose would characterize the Boston Marathon bombing or the actions of NSA employee Edward Snowden "inspirational" at some point as well.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-01-24 08:13  

#2  Last time they shut down all those Embassies. I guess this was not at the appropriate time.
Posted by: Dale   2014-01-24 08:05  

#1  Riiiiight. They've been 'on the run' since BHO himself wacked bin Laden. Nothin' ta see here; move along. Move along!
Posted by: Bobby   2014-01-24 08:05  

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