Al Qaeda plans “major operations” in the Gulf

[sabra]

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2007/February/middleeast_February119.xml§ion=middleeast

Al Qaeda plans “major operations” in the Gulf
(AFP)

DUBAI - The Saudi branch of Al Qaeda announced on Thursday that it is planning major operations aimed at driving Western interests out of the Arabian Gulf, according to an online statement.

“We have for some time been in the process of preparing major operations that will weaken the crusaders’ bases in the Arabian Gulf,” said the Al Qaeda Organisation in the Gulf.

“We will cleanse the Arabian Gulf of the presence of crusaders and of their bases, which are scattered around the cradle of Islam. We promise our leader, Osama bin Laden, to continue on the same road. Your soldiers are preparing something in which you will rejoice.”

The statement was carried in the movement’s online magazine, Sawt al-Jihad (the Voice of Jihad).

[rman]

1. "The Gulf"

AQ has a navy now?

[I_Will]

5. Of course we, er, *they* do !! n/t

[Megahurtz]

16. Hahahaha!

Yeah, that's just what I thought! :D

[Frank Cannon]

17. BREAKING: WH Releases Photo of Al Qaeda Navy Leaders

On the left, the treacherous Admiral Abdul "Skipper" al-Masahassan; on the right, his dangerous second-in-command Mustafa Abuhari al-Gilligan.

[Donnachaidh]

2. I smell propaganda

Oh yeah -- Al Qaeda is SUDDENLY planning shit in the Arabian Gulf, according to a SAUDI source? Yeah, all this is planned, despite the HUGE buildup of US fleet in the Gulf?

This REEKS of CIA.

Believe this, and I've got some real estate I'd like to talk to you about.:sarcasm:

[Parche]

7. CIA

And all from our supposed friends the Saudia's

The CIA will have another 'Gulf of Tonking' operation, and that will be the
main reason Bush will invade Iran...................


I have a ranch in Crawford Texas I can sell you!!!!!!!

[Turbineguy]

3. 3 guys in a rowboat.

[EVDebs]

8. Gulf of Tonkin essentially speedboat 'attacks' on

USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy. Fantasy attacks but hey, Bush gets to do anything, as the IWR AUMF says "...as he determines..."

Way to go Congress. Write up a Constitutional AUMF next time...if there ever is a next time. These guys have an endless war now they can always fall back on with M/I complex adding a third wheel Congress.

[CJCRANE]

4. They have an online magazine...?

:wtf:

[KittyWampus]

6. How convenient. The SAUDI branch of Al Qaeda? In the Gulf? Where Bush has massed US ships?

[Tempest]

10. Bush will blame Iran for the attacks

The CIA will pull them off and Bush will get his war on with Iran.

[KittyWampus]

12. But this says the SAUDI branch. Maybe we should spread this so if something happens

we can lay blame on Saudi role?

[Tempest]

13. Bush doesn't know the difference between Sunnis and Shiites

He can't be expected to know the difference between the Saudi branch of al-Qaeda and Iran.

[teryang]

9. Al CIAda kicking off phase II of casus belli for failing bushco

Thank god for covert operations!

[Shipwack]

11. I fear for my friends in Bahrain...

Bahrain is a neighbor of Saudi Arabia and home of the US 5th Fleet, which carries out Gulf Operations... There is a movement there to put aside sectarian strife ("No Shi'i, no Sunni, just Bahraini!"), but good intentions by even a majority can be pushed aside by a dedicated minority sometimes... :(

Interesting that the Gulf was called the "Arabian Gulf", and not the Iran friendly "Persian Gulf"...

[slackmaster]

19. Yeah, I was glad when my brother got out of there two years ago

The place is very dangerous.

[Shipwack]

20. Bahrain isn't particularly dangerous...

Less so than some American cities I've lived in... Other than an overzealous merchant or two...The people were very friendly to me.

Or were you talking about the Middle East in general?

[caledesi]

14. Remember when Deadeye Dick was "summoned": to

Saudi Arabia and in a "NY Minute" he was there. Hmmm....wonder what was so urgent.

Thoughts?

[HuffleClaw]

15. The Saudi branch of Al Qaeda!!!!

ok, that was funny. but THIS is damned hilarious... "the movement’s online magazine, Sawt al-Jihad (the Voice of Jihad)"


('ding-dong' Hi! would you like to purchase a subscription to 'the voice of jihad'?)

[ohio2007]

18. Bet they'll target the weak and defenseless crusaders.

soft targets like worker compounds,restaurants or hotels in seaside resorts that cater to infidels is my guess.
in other words, the ruling elite in The house of Saudwon't make the hit list

[rman]

21. kick

for propaganda

[pinniped]

22. The Saudi branch of Al Qaeda? I never heard that one before.

I would search for this so-called online magazine (based in D.C.) but the snoops would be tracing IP addresses and black SUVs would be parked outside my house in the morning.

The statement was carried in the movement’s online magazine, Sawt al-Jihad (the Voice of Jihad).