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2004-04-24 Terror Networks

Global sweep: al-Qaida, other cells raided across Europe, Mideast, Asia

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-04-24 03:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The arrests surprised many in this placid Scandinavian country, which didn't support the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and has been historically neutral since 1814.

Like America, the EU is slow to wake up to the threat. I guess Madrid made them realize that we are all "infidels" in the eyes of Islam and that just blaming Jews or Americans isn't going to protect them.

Posted by B 2004-04-24 9:56:45 AM|| 2004-04-24 9:56:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Odd that I don't see USA in the list of countries in the sweep.

Posted by James 2004-04-24 11:43:00 AM|| [http://www.idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2004-04-24 11:43:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 We rounded up most of the al'Qaeda cells immediately after 9/11; we got their post-9/11 money man the following December, for example. Those that remain have gone deep undercover, and either severed communications or changed their minds about jihads.

New cells are no doubt being formed, but they're going to be more careful about communications. Also, the senior al'Qaeda we captured in Afghanistan and Pakistan aren't going to know about new cells; likely those cells are being organized by cells operating from Europe or Canada.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-24 1:25:14 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-04-24 1:25:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "likely those cells are being organized by cells operating from Europe or Canada"

Exactly. And I'd expect all cells, not just new ones in the US, to be careful about communications. So is this roundup an echo of our original one, as other governments tracked down all those we implicated? Or are we unable yet to intercept communications from Europe/Asia to the new cells here? (Al'Qaeda et al must have tried to establish new cells here already.)

The people who know the answer won't tell us, so I guess I'll shut up now.

Posted by James 2004-04-24 8:05:52 PM|| [http://www.idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2004-04-24 8:05:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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