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2005-04-20 Terror Networks & Islam

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Posted by Steve 2005-04-20 9:32:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Maybe this was why Bin Laden claimed something about dying in the belly of the enemy. Everyone at the time thought he was going to do a spectacular attack on the US. Except, I believe he is past due on his threat. Or is He? Does anyone know?

Posted by plainslow 2005-04-20 10:22:45 AM|| 2005-04-20 10:22:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So Zarqawi has motive and means. Where's the area of greatest opportunity to strike at domestic US targets? Perhaps our southern border?

When the f*** will this country's political class get serious about controlling the border?

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 10:30:55 AM|| 2005-04-20 10:30:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3
When the f*** will this country's political class get serious about controlling the border?

Three months after Dallas becomes uninhabitable.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-04-20 11:00:42 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-04-20 11:00:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Three months after Dallas becomes uninhabitable.

Or, 3 months after Houston and all her refineries are un-inhabitable.

Posted by BA 2005-04-20 11:10:03 AM|| 2005-04-20 11:10:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 More than a few people in DC are going to have alot to answer for unless the effort is made now to try and control things on the borders.

Posted by Tkat 2005-04-20 11:10:06 AM|| 2005-04-20 11:10:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Three months after Dallas becomes uninhabitable.

Why couldn't it be Los Angeles, or San Francisco?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-20 11:13:43 AM|| 2005-04-20 11:13:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Lets say three months after Dallas, and nine months after Houston. I think it might take a couple of times to drive the idea into the heads of some of the idiots in DC.

After the first there will be a big showing of 'controlling the border' (perhaps along with a general amnesty...) but nonthing practical wil be done.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-04-20 11:50:50 AM|| 2005-04-20 11:50:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Nothing new here. Not sure why we bother to win elections when we loose every policy argument or fail to turn it into policy. Borders, judges, Bolton at the UN...

Posted by SR-71 2005-04-20 12:12:44 PM|| 2005-04-20 12:12:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Three months after Dallas becomes uninhabitable. Why couldn't it be Los Angeles, or San Francisco?
Becasue W is from Texas and it would be more symbolic to them to hit his home state.

When the f*** will this country's political class get serious about controlling the border?
After a part of a major US city is rendered un-inhabitalbe, after the left crucifies W and his team, after the MSM wrings their hands saying we deserved this for invading Iraq, after the lawyers file class action lawsuits against the govt for not doing their job, after Congress sings 'God Bless America' again on the capitol steps so they can be attention whores, and finally after citizens start popping off rounds on the illegals on their own (because its bad PR for the govt)

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-04-20 12:12:57 PM|| 2005-04-20 12:12:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I live in Austin, and I was just teasing with my brother about joining the Minutemen in AZ. Maybe we should start our own militia/border patrol her. But damn, what a huge boder we have.

Posted by Bill 2005-04-20 12:43:02 PM|| 2005-04-20 12:43:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 So we know for certain that "bin Laden has asked Zarqawi to focus future attacks on targets inside the United States", and fairly sure that these planned attacks will include at some point a dirty bomb. We also know that a very effective way to terrorize a population is to use 10-20 jihadists with small arms to hit a school or other soft target where children are concentrated-- a mall, for ex.

I can't join the minutemen, and in any case the MSM will do their best to spin it as Son of Militia. We won't have another presidential election for 3 years. How the hell do you get the attention of our political class?

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 1:04:32 PM|| 2005-04-20 1:04:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe this is naive, but why wouldn't AQ/Z-man and Co use forged identity papers to get their operatives into the country legally by posing as legal aliens or their relatives?

I'm sure there's no shortage of willing narco-politicians and cops in Mexico, Honduras, etc who'd be willing to supply the docs for the right price. Or in Chavez's case, no price at all.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 1:24:02 PM|| 2005-04-20 1:24:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 #6 Los Angeles and San Francisco are already uninhabitable

Posted by blackhorse 2005-04-20 1:31:31 PM|| 2005-04-20 1:31:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 ... by humans

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 1:46:07 PM|| 2005-04-20 1:46:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 We also know that a very effective way to terrorize a population is to use 10-20 jihadists with small arms
Thats whats really scary. They could pull a "DC Sniper" stunt in a bunch of cities all at the same time.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-04-20 2:11:13 PM|| 2005-04-20 2:11:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Not sure why we bother to win elections when we loose every policy argument or fail to turn it into policy. Borders, judges, Bolton at the UN...

It's called "the absence of a spine".

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-20 2:30:47 PM|| 2005-04-20 2:30:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Though I maintain that the party that dominates the White House and Congress needs to step up first, I'll agree with .com that blame on this goes to both parties.

There's something deeply troubling about the notion of a political class that cannot even grasp what a huge and present danger this porous border poses to our people.

The word "decadence" comes to mind. The system isn't working. We can't wait until 2008 to get serious about this.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 2:36:33 PM|| 2005-04-20 2:36:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Thats whats really scary. They could pull a "DC Sniper" stunt in a bunch of cities all at the same time.

If they're shrewd operatives, they'd pick cities where it's not likely that the population is going to shoot back, like Chicago or San Francisco.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-20 2:41:42 PM|| 2005-04-20 2:41:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 If they're shrewd operatives, they'd pick cities where it's not likely that the population is going to shoot back, like Chicago or San Francisco.

As long as they stay away from the gangs..

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-04-20 3:03:03 PM|| 2005-04-20 3:03:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 They're already working with at least one gang. From Command Post (see January 6 2005 article) http://www.command-post.org/gwot/2_archives/cat_al_qaeda.html

Boston Street Gang Linked to Al Qaeda
The Boston Herald reported yesterday that federal law enforcement agencies have warned the Boston police that an East Boston street gang with roots in El Salvador is cooperating with Al Qaeda:

A burgeoning East Boston-based street gang made up of alleged rapists and machete-wielding robbers has been linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist network, prompting Boston police to âturn up the heatâ on its members, the Herald has learned.
MS-13, which stands for La Mara Salvatrucha, is an extremely violent organization with roots in El Salvador, and boasts more than 100 âhardcore membersâ in East Boston who are suspected of brutal machete attacks, rapes and home invasions. There are hundreds more MS-13 gangsters in towns along the North Shore, said Boston police Sgt. Detective Joseph Fiandaca, who has investigated the gang since it began tagging buildings in Maverick Square in 1995.

In recent months, intelligence officials in Washington have warned national law enforcement agencies that al-Qaeda terrorists have been spotted with members of MS-13 in El Salvador, prompting concerns the gang may be smuggling Islamic fundamentalist terrorists into the country. Law enforcement officials have long believed that MS-13 controls alien smuggling routes along Mexico.

The warning is being taken seriously in East Boston, where Raed Hijazi, an al-Qaeda operative charged with training the suicide bombers in the attack on the USS Cole, lived and worked, prosecutors have charged.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 3:14:39 PM|| 2005-04-20 3:14:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 AQ + narco-terrorists, AQ + latin american gangs, AQ + Chavez.... isn't it obvious?

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-20 3:15:48 PM|| 2005-04-20 3:15:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 If it must come to pass (Lord we hope it doesn't) make it a blue state. We can start anew.

Posted by Dennis Kucinich 2005-04-20 4:38:09 PM|| 2005-04-20 4:38:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 "A burgeoning East Boston-based street gang made up of alleged rapists and machete-wielding robbers has been linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist network..."

If it's sexual and pathological, AQ is at the front of the line to join up.

Posted by jules 2 2005-04-20 7:31:28 PM|| 2005-04-20 7:31:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 We know were Abu Musab Zarqawi's family and friends are. Perhaps a couple of them should loose their heads to some dull sword on al that jizz tv by some unknown guys wearing burkhas.... Threats to the the rest of his nabbed relations unless he turns himself in. Same for binny boy. Its something the Arabs seem to relate to.

Posted by 3dc 2005-04-20 9:39:40 PM|| 2005-04-20 9:39:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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