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2010-11-06 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2010-11-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Arabia

#1 "We downed the plane belonging to the American UPS company, but because ~~our useful tools in~~ the media of the enemy did not attribute responsibility for this work to us we kept quiet about the operation until the time came that we hit again,"

Did the intelligence community know? Did they tell any one? If they Knew would they tell, or keep it quiet to avoid inflaming the islamophobic public?

US authorities said that they knew al-Qaeda had planned to use international cargo systems several weeks before last week's foiled plot.

Knew? And did they tell anyone? Or did they just allow the plot to unfold so that it would lead them to Mr. Big?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-11-06 06:51|| 2010-11-06 06:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Just because they claim they'd done something does not mean they did. And knowing that something is going to happen is not the same as knowing who, what, when, where and how.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-11-06 07:56|| 2010-11-06 07:56|| Front Page Top

#3 In a different administration I'd give those factors more weight.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-11-06 08:21|| 2010-11-06 08:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Targeting freight is part of the economic disruption AQ aims for--what about the fires at UPS in TN before Christmas a year or so ago? Just the extra scrutiny required by the threat will hamper the busy holiday season. I hope the hounds are after the bombmaker as few are trained to be this sophisticated.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-11-06 09:25|| 2010-11-06 09:25|| Front Page Top

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