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Thursday, April 06, 2006

Moroccans arrest Al Qaida cell said to be planning Europe strikes


SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Wednesday, April 5, 2006

CAIRO — Morocco has reported the capture of an Al Qaida cell.

Security sources said Moroccan authorities have arrested nine Al Qaida operativs over the last week. The sources said the operatives were part of an Al Qaida cell that planned attacks in France, Italy and Morocco.

The Moroccan state news agency MAP said Al Qaida identified several targets in Europe and North Africa, Middle East Newsline reported. MAP cited a church in Bologna and a commuter train station in Milan. Other Al Qaida targets included French intelligence headquarters in Paris and the U.S. consulate in Rabat. For the rest of the story visit World Tribune: al-Qaeda cell
Additional Link from Fox News: Italy Thwarts Subway, Church Terror Attacks
ROME — Italian authorities have thwarted planned terrorist attacks against a Bologna church and Milan's subway. "There was a terrorist project that was to be carried out in our country and the monitoring and prevention action of our forces allowed us to thwart it...." the interior minister press release on Thursday through Italian and Associated Press (AP). Link to this story Fox News: Italy Thwarts

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Sunday, April 02, 2006

Chavez at it again: Possibly


According to Iranian newspaper, Venezuelan President beats his chest for mullahs of Iran

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a well-known anti-United States leftist warned on Friday that the US intends to invade Iran in its search for energy resources, and said the world can avoid that aggression. The news account indicated that at the opening of a hydroelectric station on the Caroni River, Chavez, publicly asked Europe, Russia, and China to save the world by evading the US aggressive policy.

We neither confirm or deny that Chavez said it or that he would back the mullahs, however, Go to the article appearing in Iran News : Chavez or Go to the article appearing in Radio Habana Cuba: Chavez Disclaimer: Both news service outlets have published anti-Chavez information in the past. This could not be independently verified with other news service organizations at the time of this writing.

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Iran Ups the Ante


As reported by Fox News, Iran completed a torpedo missile test. It appears that Iran has "upped the ante" just days after it completed missile tests.

Do we blink and bow, or do we take action?

The next few weeks will prove to be interesting in world of international diplomacy. Who knows just what the next action might be. What is absent in this global chess game is North Korea's involvement, or, the lack thereof. Perhaps President Bush should be having a conversation with President Putin about this. Wonder if he knows anything?

Tehran claims the high-speed "Hoot" torpedo it tested is capable of speeds of 223 miles per hour and can be used form taking down large warships and submarines according to General Ali Fadavi, deputy head of the Revolutionary Guards' Navy. Fox News indicated that the Hoot torpedo may be three or four times faster than a normal torpedo and possibly comparative to the world's known fastest; the Russian-made VA-111 Shkval. Of course, it is not known if the Hoot is based on the VA-111 Shkval. It should come as no surprise at this latest development as it was already mentioned in Wikipedia. (Fox News)

The VA-111 Shkval (from Russian: шквал - "squall") torpedo and its descendants are supercavitating torpedoes developed by the Russian Navy. They are capable of speeds in excess of 200 knots (approximately 360 km/h) and are considered far deadlier than any standard torpedo system fielded by NATO. Other countries, including the United States and Germany have set to work in their own supercavitating torpedo designs, the latter having produced a prototype as of 2004 named the Barracuda. It is also claimed that China has purchased 40 examples of the VA-111 system from Russia, although these claims have yet to be officially verified. Iran has also claimed to have carried out a successful test of such a weapon. (Wikipedia)

FAS concluded in an article that the VA-111 Shkval travels at a velocity that would give a targeted vessel very little chance to perform evasive action. The missile has been characterized as a "revenge" weapon, which would be fired along the bearing of an incoming enemy torpedo. The VA-111 Shkval may be considered a follow-on to the Russian BGT class of evasion torpedoes, which are fired in the direction of an incoming torpedo to try to force an attacking to evade (and hopefully snap the torpedoes guidance wires). (FAS.Org)

There are three variants of the VA-111 Shkval

  • VA-111 Shkval - Original variant; believed to be unguided (or perhaps tracking but largely unmaneuverable)
  • "Shkval 2" - Modern variant; believed to be guided, possibly via the use of vectored thrust, and with much longer range.
  • A "lite" version currently being exported to various world navies. (Reference.com) (One has to wonder)

Fox News Video of the Iran Missile Test

In 2002 middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published an article, Iran's Armament - A Central Element in Establishing Itself as a Regional Superpower By Ayelet Savyon, which outlined Iran's ambitions and its allies in it's quest to be a regional superpower. So, these latest developments should come at no surprise.

Iranian - Russian Cooperation on Conventional Arms:

Since the cutting off of American military supplies to Iran following the Islamic Revolution, and the sanctions posed by the U.S. on commerce with third party companies (The Iran Libya Sanction Act (ILSA) was renewed by the Bush Administration August, 2001. )

Iran began to rely primarily on Soviet and Russian made weaponry. ( See Iranian and Russian statements regarding this issue: "In the last few years Russia has become Iran's primary arms supplier." Afarinsh, February 19, 2002; Norouz, February 20, 2001; Tehran Times, February 17, 2002. )

From the Russian point of view, its cooperation with Iran is helping rebuild the Russian military industry (including Research and Development of strategic weapons) which has faced financial difficulties emanating from the end of the Cold War. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed public satisfaction regarding the cooperation between the two countries on this issue. ( IRNA, October 17, 2001. )

During their separate visits to Moscow, both Iran's President Muhammad Khatami, in March 2001, and Minister of Defense Ali Shamkhani, in October 2001, signed military cooperation agreements and arms deals with Russia valued at $7 billion dollars over the coming years. ( IRNA, October 1 and 4, 2001; December 17, 2001. )

Iran and Russia have arms contracts dating back to the 1990s, when Iran received over one hundred T-72 tanks from Russia and even began indigenous manufacturing of tanks upon obtaining Russian license. Iran was also equipped with artillery, anti-aircraft and air-defense systems, armored vehicles, Mi-17 helicopters and other military supplies. ( Jane's Defense Weekly, November 28, 2001; Ze'ev Wolfson, "The 'Russian Factor' in the Middle East Military Balance," Ariel Center for Policy Research, no. 133, pp. 19-20. )

In 2000, Iran made a strategic decision to modernize its military build-up in a twenty-five year program, relying on Russian technology and weaponry. ( The agreements signed in 2001 practically nullified "The Gore-Chernomyrdin Agreement' signed in 1995 between the U.S. and Russia aiming at limiting the sale of Russian conventional weapons to Iran. With the change of administrations in both the U.S. and Russia in November 2000, Moscow announced that it is no longer committed to this agreement. Shamkhani also said that the arms contracts, which were signed with Russia, are considered as "cancellation of the imposed Gore-Chernomyrdin pact" and "open a new chapter in the constant and long term cooperation between the two countries." IRNA, October 6, December 17, 2001. )

The program includes the following elements:

The creation of an integrated anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system, including the anti-aircraft missile system S-300, and aerial defense system of medium and short-range missiles (SA-11, and SA-15 respectively); the creation of an aerial defense system for the defense of nuclear and military facilities; the licensed production of weapons – artillery, airplanes, and warships; modernization of aircraft and aviation equipment, and modernization of three Kilo-type submarines purchased from Russia. The plan also calls for the establishment of training, repair, and service centers for Iran's land, sea, and air forces; a space program with the goal of launching six satellites; and the training of hundreds of military and technical experts in Russian training facilities. ( See reports about visits of high-ranking military navy and air-forces delegations, IRNA, October 4, 2001; Shamkhani announced that Iran is building double-deck warships and torpedo boats in addition to the development of a marine missile industry, IRNA, February 13, 2002; Rasalat, January 14, 2002; Tehran Times, February 17, 2002; Ze'ev Wolfson, "The "Russian Factor" in the Middle East Military Balance," Ariel Center for Policy Research, no. 133, pp. 20-21. )

A close examination of the program indicates that Iran aspires to establish a powerful industrial-military complex, which will also be used for manufacturing weapons for export. ( Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani made conflicting statements in this regard: in the Tehran Times he said, "Iran today is one of the leading arms industry powers in the world," January 8, 2002, and in IRNA, he denied the fact that Iran "[sells] weapons and is not interested in arms sale," January 6, 2002. ) ( MEMRI, March 26, 2002, Special Dispatch No.89 )

Guess the news is finally waking up to the realities and gravity of the situation. The indicators have been there for a long time. One has to wonder what motivations and behind the scenes moves Putin and his government has done to helescalatete this situation?

News from around the globe on the growing concern:

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Is Iran at War with the USA?

We have done nothing to make the mullahs’ lives more difficult, even though there is abundant evidence for Iranian involvement in Iraq, most including their relentless efforts to kill American soldiers. The evidence consists of first-hand information, not intelligence reports. Scores of Iranian intelligence officers have been arrested, and some have confessed. Documentary evidence of intimate Iranian involvement with Iraqi terrorists has been found all over Iraq, notably in Fallujah and Hilla. But the "intelligence" folks at the Pentagon, led by the hapless Secretary Stephen Cambone, seem to have no curiosity, as if they were afraid of following the facts to their logical conclusion: Iran is at war with us. [continue reading]

Thursday, March 30, 2006

FBI's Mueller: Hezbollah Busted in Mexican Smuggling Operation

From News Max:

FBI Director Robert Mueller said this week that his agency busted a smuggling ring organized by the terrorist group Hezbollah that had operatives cross the Mexican border to carry out possible terrorist attacks inside the U.S.

"This was an occasion in which Hezbollah operatives were assisting others with some association with Hezbollah in coming to the United States,” Mueller told a House Appropriations subcommittee during a Tuesday hearing on the FBI's budget.

Past articles that deal with related topics:

Part 1 - Are terrorists in Lebanon preparing for a larger war?

Part 2 - Hezbollah sets up operations in South America and the United States

Terror on way to Western Hemisphere

Alaska Pipeline Threatened

Border Patrol

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

U.S. Designates Hizballah-Controlled TV, Radio as Terror Entities

Obtained from State Department Website

U.S. Designates Hizballah-Controlled TV, Radio as Terrorist EntitiesTreasury action freezes U.S.-held assets, bars contact with U.S. entities

Washington -- The Treasury Department has designated two Hizballah-controlled broadcasting outlets as global terrorist entities.

In a March 23 announcement, Treasury named al-Manar, a satellite television operation either owned or controlled by Hizballah, as a media outlet funded by a terrorist organization and supported by the Iranian regime -- itself a state sponsor of terrorism. The Lebanese Media Group and its radio and TV subsidiaries were singled out as global terrorist entities for promoting Hizballah activities.

"Any entity maintained by a terrorist group … is as culpable as the terrorist group itself," said Stuart Levey, under secretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence. According to the statement, these media outlets have facilitated Hizballah’s activities, including:

• Al-Manar has employed several Hizballah members, one of which used his employment as cover for surveillance to carry out a Hizballah operation.
• Both al-Manar and al-Nour have supported Hizballah fund-raising and recruitment efforts.
• Al-Manar also has supported other designated terrorist organizations, including the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Palestinian al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.

As a result of the designation, transactions between U.S. persons and the designated entities are prohibited. Further, any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction now are frozen.

The full text of the Treasury announcement is available on the department Web site.
Al Manar was added to the State Department's Terrorism Exclusion List (TEL) in December 2004. (See related article.)

For more information about U.S. policy, see Response to Terrorism.

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Battle at military base in Afghanistan kills 32 militants and two foreign troops

Battle at military base in Afghanistan kills 32 militants and two foreign troops, 3/29/2006

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Militants attacked a coalition forces base in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, sparking a fierce battle that killed 32 suspected Taliban militants and two troops - one American and one Canadian, officials said. FOr the rest of the story: Afghan

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Saudi authorities arrest 40 suspected al-Qaeda

Saudi authorities arrest 40 suspected al-Qaeda militants, 3/29/2006

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi authorities arrested 40 suspected members of al-Qaida - including some allegedly involved in last month's attempted bombing of a key oil complex - and seized a large cache of weapons and explosives, the official Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. The agency, quoting an unidentified Interior Ministry official, said security forces carried out simultaneous operations in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and Qassim in the north and Asir in the south. For the rest of the story go to: al-Qaeda

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

A Soldier's Diary

Big Dog's Web Log and an interesting post today.

A Soldier's Diary

Fox News.com has the diary of a soldier named CPT Dan Sukman. There is an interesting story about some of the soldiers and his Iraqi allies who are working side by side. The entry Big Dog read discusses a series of numbers and what significance they have. The diary includes G. Gordon Liddy, among other things. However, I am not going to spoil Big Dog's web log article here. So, visit Big Dog's Weblog and he will let you read the rest of the story. Link: A Soldier's Diary

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Monday, March 27, 2006

The 'USA Raid'

I am quite sure if you have not heard yet that the American Soldiers went into and starting shooting at people at a mosque, you will. I say, "Bolderdash!" To be honest, I don't know exactly what that means, but I am trying to emote disgust for the way the press handles liars.

The Iraqis who are trying to bring a civil war to the area are trained to lie (do they need much training?), and they are the first people the press goes to for an interview.

It used to be that when a country was at war, the press was on the side of the country from whence they came. Nowadays, I believe they all would prefer sharia law.

How about moving them all to Saudi Arabia? I'm sure they would love their freedoms there! Better yet, how about Iran or Syria?

Getting back to the point, Omar has written a very good inquiry artice about the whole situation. Thank God for sane people!

Sunday, March 26, 2006

The Burning Situation of Belarus

There are articles from The Telegraph entitled "Belarus opposition leader faces prison" by Adrian Blomfield; The Indepentent Online entitled "EU demands release of Belarus protesters" by Stephen Castle in Brussels; and ABC News, International entitled "Belarus Divided, Doubtful After Clashes" by Steve Gutterman. There is also a site from Radio Free Europe which pays attention to Belarus. It is called News and Features on Belarus.

There is much chaos after the police brutaly attacked the protesters yesterday. Please pay attention to this country, like we did with the Ukrain's peaceful revolution after their rigged elections. Thank you.

Update: Here is still more information: Belarus leader jailed after protest violence by Chris Stephen who writes for the Scotsman.

Saturday, March 25, 2006

Chris Wallace: Rethink Saddam-Osama Ties

Newsmax.com -
Fox News Host, Chris Wallace, says the press needs to rethink claims that there was no operational link between Iraq and al Qaeda in light of new Iraqi intelligence documents released of a detailed February 1995 meeting between bin Laden and senior agents of Saddam's Mukhabarrat...al Qaeda chief asked for help with "joint operations" against the U.S. Read the rest of the Story
Following the release of document also reported by, ABC News [1], one of our more left leaning media hosts at MSNBC, Chris Matthews, scoffed at the idea and acted like he had not heard about the document in question. Chris Matthews insinuated that the United States Government has not been truthful and has mislead the public in the past.
[1]Editors note from ABC news: This document is handwritten and has no official seal. Although contacts between bin Laden and the Iraqis have been reported in the 9/11 Commission report and elsewhere (e.g., the 9/11 report states "Bin Laden himself met with a senior Iraqi intelligence officer in Khartoum in late 1994 or early 1995) this document indicates the contacts were approved personally by Saddam Hussein. Iraq coverage
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Friday, March 24, 2006

Day 2 1/2: US Witness tells UK bomb trial how he joined Jihad

Found in an overseas newspaper that is following the trial in Britian, Our American terrorist. Follow the links and read if you dare. And the US Mainstream media still wants to squash NSA Wiretapping. Bull!!

al-Qaeda 'supergrass' who wanted to wage war in Britain
By Nicola Woolcock

AN AMERICAN terrorist-turned-supergrass who conspired with islamist extremists to blow up British targets was a follower of Abu Hamza alMasri, the jailed cleric, the Old Bailey was told yesterday. Muhammad Babar, who has admitted having links to al-Qaeda, was taken to court by armed police amid maximum security to give evidence against his former accomplices. He allegedly left America days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to fight in Pakistan, even though his mother, who worked in the World Trade Centre, had narrowly escaped death when the aircraft hit.

Babar, 31, told the court that he met Omar Bakri Muhammad, the exiled leader of alMuhajiroun, a radical Islamist group, during a visit to Britain. He was later in contact with Abu Hamza and spent time in Pakistan preparing for jihad (holy war) with 15 to 20 “brothers”, mostly from Britain.

The prosecution claims that these men included six of the seven defendants standing trial for conspiring to cause an explosion in Britain. Targets that they discussed included Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, a Central London nightclub, a train or power supplies.

Babar has pleaded guilty in New York to terrorist-related offences, including what the American authorities described as the “British bomb plot”. He is the first supergrass linked to al-Qaeda to give evidence in a Western court and has been given immunity from prosecution in relation to his evidence.

Read the rest and weep at the train wreck coming. You know there are more just like this guy.

And make sure that you read this link:

Terror suspect 'was involved in al-Qaeda plot to obtain a dirty bomb'By Nicola Woolcock

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

Day two: US Witness tells UK bomb trial how he joined Jihad

US witness tells UK bomb trial how he joined jihad
Thu Mar 23, 2006, By Michael Holden
LONDON (Reuters) - A Pakistan-born American, Mohammed Babar, 31 years old,
who has admitted terrorism-related offences in New York told a London court on Thursday how he had become radicalized by two of Britain's most-high profile Islamic clerics (He) said he had been inflamed by the first Gulf War and later had wanted to fight U.S. troops in Afghanistan after the September 11, 2001 attacks.....(Babar) was born in Pakistan and moved to New York as a child. He had planned to go to medical school but dropped out. For the rest of the story, go to: Another US raised terrorist
SO, here we have a 31 year old Pakistani ( Is Babar a Naturalized American????) malcontent, raised in the United States, who helped plot to kill innocent people in the name of his idealogy of peace. Folks these islmaofacists do not have a religion. They are crystalized with death, destruction, and dispair. They are some of the most bigoted racists that I have ever seen. How on earth these islamofacists get this way is beyond me.

Of course there will be some appeasers and apolgist bleeding heart liberals and social engineers who will make excuses and want this toad released.

However, there is no excuse, apology, or any type of dhimmitude rationalism that should get this guy anything but life in prison. However, I wonder what his plea bargain for testifying at the trial in Britian is going to be? We have to worry about things like that. For sure, I hope we don't let him back into the United States. He hates America and our American way of life. No room at this Inn for him.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Suspected Bombers' Trial opens in Britian, 1 susperct held in Canada

Hat tip to: CBC News

Ottawa updated Tuesday 21 Mar 2006

As the trial of seven Britons accused of plotting bomb attacks opened in London the chief prosecutor saying Canadian Mohammed Momin Khawaja played a "vital role" in the plot. It is alleged that six of the accused – as well as Khawaja – travelled to Pakistan for training in how to make explosives......Khawaja and the Britons were arrested in March 2004. The allegations centre on a plot to blow up Britain's electricity supply network, as well as trains, pubs and nightclubs. For the rest of the story: Canadian terror suspect
Exactly how safe are we in this country with alleged islamofacists in the country next door? He is not the first.

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Monday, March 20, 2006

Danish moves against radial islamic group



Hat tip to CBC

CHRISTIAN WIENBERG
Associated Press

Copenhagen — A spokesman for a radical Islamic group in Denmark has been charged with threatening the government for distributing a leaflet urging Muslims to “eliminate” rulers that prevent them from joining the Iraq insurgency, a Danish prosecutor said Monday.
The leaflets, from the Danish chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir, called on Muslims to travel to Iraq to join the insurgents fighting coalition troops. They also urged Muslims to “eliminate your rulers if they stand in your way” – a phrase that prosecutors interpret as a direct threat to the Danish government. Denmark has 530 troops stationed in southern Iraq. For the rest of the story read Danish Troops Threatened


Australia's government said two weeks ago that it was investigating the activities of the Australian chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir for distributing leaflets urging Muslims to rise up against coalition troops in Iraq. Besides the Aussies and the Danes, the Brits might also want to be concerned. Here is a link the the British Chapter of Hizb ut-Tahrir. These Islamofacists are all over the place.

More links of interest:

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Israel bracing for Hezbollah Attacks


Hat tip to: CBC News

Israel's military is on increased alert on its northern border with Lebanon following intelligence reports that Islamic militants with the group Hezbollah are planning attacks.

Additional link from CBC: Indepth view of the Middle East

The Israeli security services are stopping farmers on Israel's northern border from working their fields, and have also closed an industrial area in the northern town of Metullah.......Israeli security services said Iran provides the impetus and funding for Hezbollah attacks. Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Iran "the central bank of terror." For the rest of the article please go to Braced for attacks


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Saturday, March 18, 2006

al-Qaeda vow to overthrow Saudi Royals and Warns United States

Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST

Mar. 18, 2006
The leader of al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia, who was killed in a raid last month, vowed in his final testament that his group will overthrow the royal family and threatened more attacks against the kingdom and Americans in the region, according to a video released Saturday.... He warned Americans, "Get out of Muhammad's peninsula, get out of all Muslim lands, stop supporting the Jews in Palestine.... For the rest of the article, please visit Warning United States

Now he is dead.

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

al-Qaeda Undercover Soldier, USA: Last Warning

Special Dispatch - Jihad & Terrorism Studies Project
March 10, 2006
No. 1112

Purported "Al-Qaeda Undercover Soldier, U.S.A": Last Warning to American People - Two Operations Will Occur; Your Homeland Security Agency Must Surrender; States Far Away From Washington, D.C. Such as Arizona Will Be Hit; We Await Orders From Our Commander Osama Bin Laden; America Will Be Brought to its Knees

To view this Special Dispatch in HTML, visit: "Al-Qaeda Undercover Soldier, USA."

On March 10, 2006, the Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) posted, on the Islamic websites, a final warning to the American people, on behalf of "Rakan Ben Williams" who defines himself as "Al-Qaeda under cover soldier, USA [sic]."

It is not clear exactly who is behind this name. Moreover, according to a previous statement by GIMF public relations bureau director Saif Al-Din Al-Kinani on the GIMF Internet newscast Sout Al-Khilafa, GIMF is not affiliated with Al-Qaeda.(1)

But on November 8, 2005, the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported: "The Global Islamic Media Front has threatened [the West] on the Internet by means of its new soldier, whom it calls Rakan Ben Williams, and whom it claims is a white Englishman who converted to Islam."(2)

Also, on November 24, 2005, the GIMF posted on the Islamic websites a similar warning, under the same name, that included an explicit threat to assassinate Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Australian Prime Minister John Howard, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and U.S. President George W. Bush, when the time comes, with a clear mention of the possibility of doing so after they complete their current terms of office. Although this communiqué was directed to these leaders, it noted that it referred to all Western leaders, and included special mention of Berlusconi. At its conclusion, the communiqué said that it had been written by "the one who thirsts for the blood of the Crusaders, the secret soldier of Al-Qaeda, Rakan Ben Williams, Italy (the Vatican)."(3)

In the following warning, Rakan Ben Williams warns that, unlike after the 9/11, Madrid, and London attacks, which are still being investigated, "[after] the coming attack there will be no one to analyze and investigate, because the mind and the heart will be unable to comprehend it... This will not be a single operation", the report added, "but two; one bigger than the other, but we will begin with the big one and postpone the bigger one, in order to see [how] diligent the American people is [in preserving] its life. If it chooses life, [it must] carry out the demands of the Muslims, and if it chooses death, then we are its best perpetrators." The warning appeared in Arabic and in English.

The following are excerpts from the original English version:(4)


The Last Warning to the American People (Rakan Ben Williams)

"I discern your wonder about this warning in which you do not quite recognize what to make of it. You are probably asking: Why would Al-Qaeda Organization announce its upcoming operations inside the mainland? Why the repeated warnings? Originally by the commander in Chief of Al-Qaeda (the victorious, by the grace of Allah), followed by the same warning through his trusted deputy, and now by Rakan Williams (Al-Qaeda's under cover soldier in the west).

"What could be the theme?

"What exactly is being planned?

"Could it be another one of Al-Qaeda's tricks?

"How would anyone in a right mind, while in the preparation stages, discloses the objectives? Let alone before completing the arrangements!
Military experts would fully agree that such a disclosure would only come out from an insane.

"However, coming from Al-Qaeda, a disclosure like this reflects one thing and one thing alone: full faith and trust in Allah. Ultimate faith in Allah and His infinite power, He (Allah) is the only true protector and helper. The conviction in our men and their unexpected abilities to prepare and carry out such missions comes second to next in our trust in Allah.

"You ought not to be intolerably upset; for whoever survives this upcoming blow will have a probability to learn an amazing lesson in the art of conducting 'expeditions.'


There Will Be Two Operations in the U.S.

"Despite the fact that the New York, Washington, Madrid, and London expeditions have been carried out a few years back. The search for clues on how they were conducted in such a successful manner is still going on and reports upon reports are still being written about them. However, the next expedition might not find someone who can provide analysis for. The top intellects, strategists, and analysts, will be totally clueless as to how to explain what occurred. Let me also inform you that we are talking about two operations, not one. The scale of one of them is larger than the other but both are large and significant. However, we will start with the smaller, and temporarily put the larger on hold to see how serious the Americans are about their lives. Should you value your own life and security, accept Muslims' demands, but if you shall prefer death (over giving in to Muslims' demands). Then, we, by the grace of Allah, are the best in bringing it (death) to your door steps.


Bush and His Clan are Incapable of Protecting You

"Do not put your hopes on Bush and his clan, they are incapable of protecting you, and if they think they are, let them foil or stop the two upcoming operations, and punish those who are responsible for them. But if they could not identify and foil the devastating events coming your way, you must ask yourselves: How long will we continue allowing ourselves to be slaughtered with full advance knowledge of our fate?

"Let me now inform you why we opted to inform you about the two operations and your inability to stop them before they are carried out. The reason is simple; you cannot uncover or stop them except by letting them be carried out. Furthermore, the best you could do would be to accelerate the day of carrying out the operations. In other words, if we schedule the operation to take place tomorrow, the best you could do is to make it happen today.


Your Homeland Security Agency Must Surrender

"This indeed is a sweet situation to be in. It is a win-win all the way for us. It is the ultimate control and the most stunning way to stop an operation (accelerating it with the same impact). What we are saying is this: You will have a choice of either let us carry it out on our own schedule and with our own hands or allow your own intelligence apparatus to cause it to happen. This second choice will cause a level of dissatisfaction (with your decision makers) to reach its highest level. Therefore, your Homeland Security Agencies would have no choice but to surrender and wait for the inevitable to happen.

"I will not give any more clues; this is enough as a wake up call. Perhaps the American people will start thinking about the magnitude of the danger that is coming their way.


American States Far Away From Washington, D.C. are Helpless

"O' you helpless Americans, especially those living in States far away from Washington, D.C.! Your country is comprised of many States that should not have anything to do with Muslims. Take the State of Arizona for example; what does this State have to do with killing Muslims in Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq? What interest of theirs serving, helping, and siding with the Jews and Israel?

"If some members of your Congress and Senate are being used as Jewish tools manipulated by Israel, why do you bear the consequences?

"Why do you bring death and destruction to your homes and lives in an apparent sacrifice for a handful of dishonest men and women?

"They took advantage of your state of unawareness to advance their own agenda. They have built and strengthened the State of Israel while bringing adversity and destruction to you in the process. Therefore, the net result for you is death, losses and insecurity. But for them is wealth, fine and secure life. You have sent your loved ones to die in the Hell of Iraq not to bring you security but to bring security to the State of Israel. But the sad thing is that the pain will not stop at the loss of your loved ones in Iraq or Afghanistan, but the pain will even be greater when death and destruction comes once more to you in your own homes, by the grace of Allah.


We are Awaiting Orders from Our Commander Osama Ben Laden

"The operations are ready to go, we are just waiting for orders from the commander in chief, Osama Ben Laden (may Allah preserve him). He will decide whether to strike or to hold. We swear by Allah that there are so many tricks and tactical maneuvers that will make your heads spin, by the grace of Allah. You will be brought to your knees, but not until you lose more loved ones and experience significant destruction.

"Now is the time to wake up and dust off this state of complacency and ineffectiveness to save yourselves and your loved ones from catastrophes sure to come your way. Remove war mongers from positions of power and throw them in prisons, where they belong. Rid yourselves of 'the Jewish pests' that brought nothing to you but adversity and loss of lives and wealth. They have deceived you for many years, it is time now you turn the table on them and make an example out of them.

"Rid yourselves of media crafters who deliberately kept you in the dark for so long and made a mockery of you before the rest of the world. Boycott NBC news and dismiss its Jewish CEO, Fred Silverman. Do the same to INC news and fire its Jewish owner, Leonard Goldstein, the same is true for CBS and its owner William Bailey. Find credible media outlets that bring nothing to you but facts. Unfortunately you won't find any in your country. Do you know why? Because your rogue State fights any media dedicated to the truth, no matter how small it is.


Watch Al-Jazeera and Visit Mujahideen Websites to Get Educated

"Visit Mujahideen web sites to get to know who they are. You will see for yourselves that they are not what your media outlets made you believe they are. If you cannot do that, the least you could do is to watch Al-Jazeera Channel; there you might get 20% or less of the truth about the war zones. Resent the corrupted politicians in Washington, D.C. and demand justice, if they do not give in to your demands, you must declare autonomy so you may live in peace and security.

"This is the last warning you will receive from us. Consequently, if you ignore it, we regret to inform you that we will carry out devastating operations against the States of America and we will not show mercy whatsoever, you would have brought destruction to yourselves. Do not ever forget, you have rejected the truce which was offered to you by Muslims; you have supported the thieves of the white house and blessed their adventures. Therefore, you get nothing from us short of similar treatment; for only blood for blood.

"May Allah facilitate a way for us to spill the blood of the occupiers and cut off the heads of the aggressors. Allah has full power and control over all of His affairs, but most mankind knows not.

"Rakan Ben Williams

"Al-Qaeda under cover soldier

"USA"


Endnotes:
(1)MEMRI Special Dispatch 1038, "Islamist Website Design Contest: Winner Fires Missiles at U.S. Army Base in Iraq,"
December 1, 2005.
(2) Asharq Alaswat (English) Asharq Alaswat (Arabic), November 8, 2005.
(3)At the bottom was the GIMF symbol. See: Show thread ,November 24, 2005.
(4) And, this article, November 8, 2005.




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Tuesday, March 14, 2006

North Korea Threatens Pre-emptive Attack

Just in from Reuters, via Yahoo

North Korea army threatens pre-emptive attack
By Jon Herskovitz Tue Mar 14, 6:10 AM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea indicated that it has the right to launch a pre-emptive attack against U.S.-backed South Korean forces because the two Koreas are technically still at war, the communist state's official media said on Tuesday.

The comments came as North Korea shows its displeasure with annual joint South Korean-U.S. military exercises, which Pyongyang has said are a preparation for an invasion of its territory.

A spokesman for the North's Korea People's Army (KPA) said distrust is high between the United States and North Korea, and Pyongyang "will never remain a passive onlooker to the U.S. pre-emptive attack on the DPRK," its official news agency reported.

For the rest of the story: Pre-Emptive Attack

Bosun's analysis: For years North Korea has protested the Team Spirit training exercises between the United States and South Korea. Imagine North Korea telling NATO to cancel it's exercises, too. No way.

President Clinton's administration caved to the North Korea protests and cancelled Team Spirit training exercises in mid - late 1990s. Another fine example of the Clinton era of non-military decision making. The Clinton era gave our Little Benevolent Dictator "Bad Hairdo" Kim Jong Il and his whacked out officials encouragement to keep beating their chests like a bunch of Bozo Baboons.

Eventually North Korea is going to have to come into the 21 first century or go away.

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