New al Qaeda Tapes Feature U.S. Capitol Under 'Attack'

[jefferson_dem]

:scared: x :scared: = :scared:



New al Qaeda Tapes Feature U.S. Capitol Under 'Attack'
May 22, 2007 2:01 PM

Al Qaeda has a new opening graphic for its propaganda tapes: the U.S. Capitol under "attack."

"The Islamic State of Iraq...March Toward Washington" reads the headline in English superimposed over a digitally created scene of the U.S. Capitol under attack in the introductory sequence of one tape released on the Internet this week.

Another from al Qaeda's "as Sahab" production arm announces "Holocaust of the Americans in the Land of Khorasan" and shows an image of the U.S. Capitol to introduce a short clip of al Qaeda fighters.

"This is a disturbing new trend," says Laura Mansfield, an Arabic expert who monitors jihadi videos on the Internet.

"Recall that in January 2006, Osama Bin Laden said that plans for attacks in the U.S. were in progress," Mansfield told the Blotter on ABCNews.com. "It may be that this new imagery is designed to motivate terrorist activity in the U.S., but it is certainly intended as a recruiting tool and perhaps intended to reassure al Qaeda's jihadi followers they haven't forgotten their goal of an al Qaeda attack on Washington, D.C.," she said.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/05/new_al_qaeda_ta.html

[MADem]

1. Islamic State, eh? So much for that "democracy" bullshit, I guess! nt

[rox63]

2. Am I the only who feels like

these "al Qaeda" tapes are coming straight out of the RNC propaganda mill?

[Parche]

7. AL-KIDA

Actually its the CIA!!!

[hedda_foil]

9. RNC propaganda --- check!

The exquisite timing, the perfect pacing, the juxtaposition of an exploding Capitol building with Herr Bushe's latest Executive Order (aka the president can overthrow and the entire Congress and Supreme Court and replace them with his personal flunkies whenever there's a "disaster" somewhere)? Of course, the easiest way to do this is to set up the mythical powers of Al Quaeda to attack Washington and blow up the current Congress and Supremes. But it's not required.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. "We have no idea how Al Qaeda acquired UFO technology."

"However, we are currently cooperating with Will Smith in order to have this problem solved within an hour and a half."

[ShortnFiery]

4. Fear-mongering Bullshit! I'm NOT at war with a f**king tactic. n/t

[ShortnFiery]

5. Oh Mahn, I much prefer they dust off the "Osama-tron" threat robot.

That was so *lifelike* :eyes: days before the 2004 Presidential Election. :sarcasm:

Fear Fear Fear .... Look under your bed!?! Bugga Bugga Bugga Boo!!! :thumbsdown:

[Turbineguy]

6. If we have to fight them

over here, there's no sense in keeping our troops bogged down in Iraq, fighting them over there. The Bush Administration can show its incompetence here and save some money in the bargain.

[Louis Cipher]

8. What a coincidence that so much is going on on Capitol Hill right now.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

10. HEADLINE: And in a miracle blessing, * and Dick just happen to be on the ranch

when Washington is attacked. What luck! :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[Wiley50]

Can you say,"Decapitation"?

Not that I believe that this is from Al-Quaida
or
that Al-Quaida is anything more than a CIA construct

But it does fit right in with Presidential Directive 51

Know what I mean, Vern?

[DearAbby]

11. My ...In light of this threat

wouldnt it be wise, mr (p)resident, to bring our troops home from Iraq to protect the homefront? It looks like they are gonna fight us here instead. :eyes: