Comments on: Al Qaeda Planning ‘Major Assassination’

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 23:07:37 +0000

Wednesday's Terrorism News Roundup
To participate, link any and all of your terrorism news related posts from today to this post (from earlier today or later tonight) and send a trackback (manually here if you're not able to do it automatically.) Gary Farber: The...

By: Passionate America

Passionate America — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:18:29 +0000

al Qaeda says 'Anybody but Bush!' "The goal of the next attack is twofold: to damage the U.S. economy and to undermine the U.S. election," the official said. "The view of al Qaeda is 'anybody but Bush.' “

By: Passionate America

Passionate America — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:13:46 +0000

Al Qaeda, 'Anybody but Bush' An article today on washingtontimes.com quotes US intelligence officials as saying: "The goal of the next attack is twofold: to damage the U.S. economy and to undermine the U.S. election," the official said. "The view of al Qaeda is 'anybody b...

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:18:44 +0000

When people come to the all-too-logical conclusion that America's enemies prefer that we be led by someone who won't fight them, what J Thomas offers here is simply the only counter-argument the American contingent of ABB can come up with.

It's nuance, don't you see?

By: LJD

LJD — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:09:20 +0000

J Thomas-

What world are you living in? President Bush is playing into the hands of the terrorists?

Would you care to elaborate? (Beyond the fact that we have not been attacked again, under this administration).

I think many will agree that it is the Democratic platform to appease the terrorists, as the Clinton administration did for eight years, and as Kerry has already tipped his hand to....

By: The Key Monk

The Key Monk — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:03:58 +0000

Al-Qaeda attack plan
One main target for the al-Qaedans is oil refineries. US refineries are operating at nearly 90% capacity. No new refinery has been built in the US since the mid-1970s according to the Energy Information Administration, a Department of Energy sub-agency...

By: J Thomas

J Thomas — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 15:05:02 +0000

If al qaeda wanted "anybody but Bush" they sure wouldn't assassinate Kerry.

Far more likely they want Bush back, since he's so good at playing into their hands.

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:58:37 +0000

Major Assassination Planned by al Qaeda?
All of the following reports relate to this Washington Times article. Drudge U.S. intelligence officials say a high-profile political assassination, triggered by the public release of a new message from Osama bin Laden, will lead off the next major al...

By: InTheBullpen.com

InTheBullpen.com — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:44:49 +0000

Assasination to Be Triggered by Bin Laden
Videos made by Bin Laden have been used as communication tools before. These simply should never be aired period.

By: Blogs of War

Blogs of War — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 14:02:38 +0000

Alert: The Next al Qaeda Attack
This issue transcends politics but its hard not to note that apparently al Qaeda and the Democrats share the same âAnybody but Bushâ election year mantra. (Note: Thatâs a joke people. Iâm not equating Democrats to al Qaeda :roll:)

By: mypetjawa v. 2.0 (beta)

mypetjawa v. 2.0 (beta) — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:44:47 +0000

Al Qaeda Planning Major Assasination
This just in from Drudge, so hot off the presses that Drudge hasn't even corrected typos (I've updated the quote, as Drudge has changed it somewhat) U.S. intelligence officials say a high-profile political assassination, triggered by the public relea...

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:19:19 +0000

bizarre rantings at Democratic Underground charging that the Republicans are planning to assassinate Kerry and blame it on al Qaeda.

More likely Hillary's finally going to "Kill Bill" and blame it on the Republicans.

Makes just as much sense. Sheesh.

By: Moe Lane

Moe Lane — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:01:14 +0000

"One wonders whether it is real or an elaborate counter-intelligence operation."

It could also be a convenient sanitizer of information gathered elsewhere; who knows what that guy originally had in there, after all?