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citations of Bin Laden from his
programmatic video, released
by AL-JAZEERA (27/12/01).
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (02/02/2002):
Pakistani police searching the cemeteries of Karachi for
the remainings of an U.S. "reporter" who disappeared
while making inquiries on the background of a terrorist,
accused of having planned to blow an U.S. plane with
explosives carried on board in his shoes.
[That U.S. "correspondent" was found dead some weeks
later. GERMAN NATIONAL TV (15/07/2002) reported
about the trial of his killers.]
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (08/03/2002):
Eminence Bin Abad Al-Asiis, Saudi-Arabian
minister of the interior, warning of Al-Qaeda
members using false passports.
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (13/05/2002):
"Friends of Al-Qaeda" are preparing an assault
on the residency of the Yemenite prime minister.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (23/05/2002):
Lebanon denying U.S. report on a conference between
the [Palestinian religious party] Hizbollah and leaders
of Al-Qaeda, presided by Oussama Bin Laden. Their
meeting should have taken place last March in Lebanon
in order to coordinate further attacks. Both, Hizbollah
and the Lebanese government disclaim any knowledge.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (29/05/2002):
U.S. chase of the organized remains of Al-Qaeda and Taliban
drives enemy into Kashmir from where problems are expected.
ALQUDS-AL-ARABI (the Palestinian daily, 18/06/2002):
- Second rang Al-Qaeda members are forming alliances in
x order to hit U.S. targets.
- Rumours are spread of a recent interview with Bin Laden.
- Moroccan forces arrested individuals suspected of being
x related with Al-Qaeda.
=> => => Refer to AL-HYAT for additional information !
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (14/06/2002 - 10:30 h GMT, 15/06/2002):
Report from their correspondent in Pakistan: About 10 persons
killed and many wounded in a bombing that affected the U.S.A.
consulate in Karachi. A car loaded with explosives caused much
damage to the consulate building, shortly after U.S. secretary of
state Donald Rumsfeld ended his talks with Islamabad. Unknown
Islamic group AL-KANUN confessing the deed.
ASHARQ-AL-AWSAT (17/06/2002):
Another suspect who should have launched a rocket at an U.S.
plane is held up in Sudan. As that country is not linked to the
western alliance against terrorism, his transfer to the U.S.A.
could be difficult, though there are negotiations between the
Sudanese government and a Saudi-Arabian mediator.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (22/06/2002):
Saudi-Arabian authorities announced that they had recently
arrested seven members of Al-Qaeda network on suspicion
of planning "terrorist" attacks on vital targets in the kingdom.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (23/06/2002):
Suleiman Abu Reith, the speaker of Al-Qaeda,
announces Oussama Bin Laden being in good
health. Claiming responsibility for the Djerba
incident, earlier that year, he states the intention
of Al-Qaeda to support the Palestinian cause in
that bombing of a Tunisian synagogue. Citation:
"... as it is raising enthusiasm and the spirit of war in oneself,
when it starts with a specifically succesful operation like this."
Another citation from the statement of Suleiman Abu Reith:
"I'm able to tell you that 98% of the leadership of Al-Qaeda
organisation are still intact and are perfectly handling their
matters."
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (26/06/2002):
The U.S. magazine TIME is cited that U.S. president Bush
would like to see Bin Laden dead prior to next Sept. 11.
TIME magazine, U.S.A. (01/07/2002):
It seems to be a "mission impossible" for western intelligence
to detect Bin Laden, even though there are rumours he might
never have left the Central Asian region.
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (28/06/2002):
Suspicious internet visits in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are
raising U.S. fears for Al-Qaeda plannings of an assault on
dams or dikes, power stations and telephone centres.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (09/07/2002):
Philippine police arrested a Muslim citizen suspected of
buying explosives in order to support Al-Qaeda during a
phase of reconstruction.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (17/07/2002):
Pakistani police and secret service obviously involved in
some anti-American actions. Parts of them are suspected
of supporting Al-Qaeda, even in the projected killing of
Pakistan's President Musharaff.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar:
- Pakistan's President Musharaff declares that there is
no definite proof of Bin Laden being alive. (01/07/02)
- Pakistan's president Musharaff admits that Al-Qaeda
warriors are still infiltrating Pakistan. (05/09/02)
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (06/10/2002):
A new acoustic message from Oussama Bin Laden
is threatening America with further attacks directed
against their economy, as long as the U.S. are con-
tinuing to oppress Islamic nations and are behaving
hostile to them.
ALQUDS AL-ARABI, Palestine / London (09/10/02):
"Two Kuwaiti followers of Oussama Bin Laden killed
Americans in the preliminary stages of an assault on
Iraq." [main page headline]
The incident happened on the Kuwaiti island Fayalka.
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (19/10/02):
Al-Qaeda says America is hiding severe losses in the
Fayalka incident. - Politicians and intellectuals are
cited that Kuwait might become another Afghanistan
en miniature.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (03/11/02):
Another shooting in Kuwait targeting U.S. troops. It
is the fourth incident of that kind.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh and western sources (14/10/02):
Explosion of two massive car bombs on the Indonesian
island of Bali, killing more than 180 people and wound-
ing almost 300 others, most of them western visitors of
a night club. Up to now, it remains unclear who was in
charge of that bombing: Al-Qaeda or a militant Islamic
group, already known to the Indonesian authorities.
ARAB NEWS, usually not in favor of recent western
activities in Asia, has called that bombing an "inhuman
crime". In an editorial they express their doubt that in-
cidents like that might ever serve the just cause of any
Muslimic community.
ALQUDS AL-ARABI, Palestine / London (04/11/02):
The Iranian government has confirmed the arrestment of
one of Bin Laden's sons. According to an official report,
released yesterday, Bin Laden's son has already been
handed over to Pakistani authorities. => => => => => =>
According to German National TV and other sources, who
published their news one week later, the U.S. claimed to
have "captured Bin Laden's son". The "important member
of Al-Qaeda" should have been "arrested abroad".
ASHARQ AL-AWSAT, Riyadh (03/12/02):
Three persons are charged before a Lebanese court
for having acted on behalf of Al-Qaeda organisation.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (15/12/02):
A Lybian and a Jordanian citizen have been arrested
in Jordan for having killed U.S. diplomate Laurence
Foley earlier that year.
The arrestment of both killers,
related to Al-Qaeda, has been
confirmed by the Chinese daily
XING DAO in their European
edition of 16/12/02.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (21/12/02):
Headline: "Five Yemenite soldiers killed
or wounded in a shooting with Al-Qaeda."
An officer and a soldier were killed and three others
wounded while trying to arrest the Yeminite citizen
Shakar Bin Hamal and further armed men, equally
hunted for being members of Al-Qaeda. During that
difficult hunt, Bin Hamal's friend was captured but
the main suspect fled with his men. The incident
took place on Friday 20 near the town of Mukalla
(district of Hadramaut in southern Yemen). Local
authorities are convinced that these armed men are
involved in the attack of a French tanker ("Limburg
incident") which took place at the beginning of last
October. The tanker was able to transport 400 000
tons of crude oil, parts of which leaked into the sea.
In the frame of the "Limburg" attack another incident
should not be overlooked: In 2000, the U.S. destroyer
"Cole" was blasted by Al-Qaeda in the Yemenite port
of Aden. 17 U.S. marines were killed on the spot.
L'EXPRESS, Paris (27,28,30/12/02):
Since last November, French security forces have
arrested nine individuals charged with terroristic
activity in an organisation of fundamental Muslims.
All of them are of Algerian origin. One of them is
the brother of Mourad Ben Chelali, a follower of
Al-Qaeda and now arrested in Guantanamo. Others
belong to a group that is accused of having prepared
an assault in the French town of Strasbourg. Some of
the arrestees are known for their support of Muslim
rebels in Chechenia. As explosives and other related
materials were found in their Paris flats, they are sus-
pected of having prepared an assault on the Russian
embassy in France. – At the same time, the seat of
the provisional government in Groznyy / Chechenia
has been entirely blasted by their comrades [diffe-
rent western media]. – Finally, a trusted worker of the
luggage department at Paris airport (Roissy) has been
caught red-handed with an explosive ready to use.
Though all persons arrested are of Algerian origin,
their nationality has not been revealed in all cases.
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (30,31/12/02)
and BBC NEWS, London (30/12/02):
– Another assault on U.S. citizens in Yemen –
Three U.S. citizens were killed in a frenzy, when
a fanaticized Muslim entered the hospital of Jibla,
which is under the direction of U.S. missionaries.
Ali Abdulrazzak al-Kamel, who committed the deed,
was arrested soon afterwards. He insisted on having
carried out that attack to "cleanse his religion and
get closer to Allah". Kamel is a student at Yemen's
al-Iman university which was briefly closed last year
after allegations that it was a hotbed of Islamic mili-
tancy. A direct link with Al-Qaeda organisation has
not been detected up to now.
BBC NEWS, London (15/01/03):
A police officer has been stabbed to death in Manchester
during a counter-terrorism operation which was part of a
much wider international crackdown on North African ter-
rorism. British police were acting on a tip-off when they
searched a flat in Manchester where a group of Algerians
was suspected of planning an assault using ricine, a dead-
ly poison made from castor beans.
BAVARIA 5, local German radio station (25/01/03):
According to the Federal Minister of the Interior, four
groups of Al-Qaeda fighters, each comprising five in-
dividuals, should be entering Europe (France, Britain,
Germany and Czechoslovakia).
SUNDAY TIMES, London (09/03/03):
"US fights to stop Bin Laden plot to paralyse Afghanistan"
American forces are racing to foil a plot by Oussama Bin
Laden to destabilise Afghanistan with an operation plann-
ed to coincide with a US attack on Iraq. The interrogation
of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Al-Qaeda operations
chief who was captured a week ago, confirmed American
and Afghan intelligence that Bin Laden has teamed up with
one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, Gulbuddin
Hekmatyar. FBI agents and special forces are currently
scouring the villages of South Waziristan, a remote region
between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where the two fugitives
are believed to have been planning the attack. They have al-
so moved to block the port of Gwadr on Pakistan's Arabian
coast and seal off the Iranian border to prevent the terrorists
escaping.
[According to German radio news (15/03/03), another leader
of Al-Qaeda should have been arrested in the Pakistani town
of Lahore.]
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Polling of AL-JAZEERA ( 18-21 May 2002 ) :
Are there any commercial means of protection, to be
imposed by Washington on its partners, that are able
to reject the consequences of "September attacks" for
U.S. economy ?
yes 67.7%
no 22.9%
no idea 9.4%
AL-HAYAT (03/07/2002):
Three persons arrested by Moroccan security forces
turned out to be related with Al-Qaeda. One of them
(red marked on the above photo), was identified as
Sahir Hilal Al-Thabiti, leading member of Oussama
Bin Laden's organisation. A short description of his
latest proceedings that led him from Afghanistan to
Morocco has been given by Al-Hayat in a special
report on Al-Qaeda. All three accused Arabs are
depicted in that article, based on their confessions
and further investigations :
"When it comes to accusation, Sahir Hilal Al-Thabiti
is seen hand in hand with the leader of Al-Qaeda, Bin
Laden." ......
"The leader of Al-Qaeda made known that, under
such circumstances, a waiting period of one month
would be appropriate and that orders would reach
the "Master of the Just", responsible of security, or
Abu Mahmud Al-Masri. And the accused one, Hilal
Jabar Awad Al-Assiri (yellow marked on the above
photo), deliberately agreed to care for the formation
in an Afghan camp under a Syrian responsible called
Assad. And he proved his [adopted] name "Father of
the refugees" when killing during U.S. incursions in
Afghanistan." ......
"As investigations additionally revealed, Oussama
Bin Laden visited that camp alt least three times, sug-
gesting discussions on a "Holy War against America
and how to kill the infidels". Meanwhile, the idea
of attacking ships that pass the Strait of Gibraltar
began to crystallize after the events of 11 September
2001, yet it was abandoned. Nonetheless, their entire
move from Afghanistan was realized after the attack
on America. After having passed some (...) town, they
directed themselves to Lahore [Pakistan] and finally
turned to Karachi. There they met with Al-Madau
Abad-Allah Al-Ramadi (in the middle of the above
photo), who had fought side by side with the Taliban."
In addition to the abandoned plan of attacking U.S.
and British ships in the Strait of Gibraltar, there are
further projects of Al-Qaeda dicussed by Al-Hyat :
- The elimination of Mazoud and Dostum, two leaders
x of the Northern Alliance that supported U.S. troops.
- An assault on General Musharaff, head of Pakistan's
x military government.
............ six months later .............
AL-JAZEERA, Qatar (25/01/2003):
Headline: "Reopening of proceedings in Morocco
xxxxxxxxxagainst supposed members of Al-Qaeda"
As to the counsel for the defence of such accused that
are not related to any cell of Al-Qaeda, there is hope
again. Having their matter already abandoned before
the court of appeal, they can now count on a replace-
ment of the presiding judge who has been rejected for
having endangered lawful proceedings.
Oussama Bin Laden promises a
blow at the heart of America
Headline of Al-Hyat on 3 July 2002
Polling of AL-JAZEERA ( 12-15 June 2002 ) :
Do you believe in an U.S. report dealing with the matter
of a terrorist being accused to plan the detonation of a
radioactive ("dirty") bomb in the Washington area ?
yes ..... 7.1%
no ..... 89.1%
no idea ..... 3.8%
another model terrorist who
specialized in "dirty" bombs
Para muchos musulmanes [ en España ], el 11
de septiembre es una conjura de la CIA, ... del
complejo militar-industrial que gobierna [los]
Estados Unidos.
EL PAIS Semanal, Madrid (14/07/2002)
"La España que mira a La Meca"
For many Muslims [in Spain], the incidents of 11
September are a conspiracy of the CIA, ... of that
military / industrial complex by which the United
States are being governed.
Selected Polling Results by AL-JAZEERA
24-27 June 2002, 16.387 participants :
Do you consider the Al-Qaeda organisation being
able to realize further attacks against America ?
yes ..... 72.1%
no ..... 21.2%
no idea ..... 6.7%
The French tanker "Limburg" after
an assault of Al-Qaeda warriors
(Southern Yemen, October 2002).
14-17 November 2002, 40.163 participants :
After Bin Laden's latest recording, do you consider
[his] organization of Al-Qaeda still being able to
launch further attacks ?
yes ..... 79.5%
no ..... 15.3%
no idea ..... 5.2%
L'EXPRESS, Paris (19/09/2002):
Ben Laden, does he really own a carrying case that
contains a small nuclear weapon ? In an interview
with Pakistani journalist Mir, held last November,
Ben Laden confirmed that question, and his deputy,
Ayman Zawahiri, added that there is nothing easier
but to buy three cases in Central Asia for those who
can afford 30 millions of dollars. Suitcase bombs are
known to be sold by the Russian Mafia who got their
hands on Soviet nuclear arms.
" ... Journaliste au Pakistan, H. Mir a rencontré Ben
Laden dans son repaire afghan en novembre 2001.
Le chef terroriste lui avoue être en possession d'un
de ces colis piégés. «Après l'entretien, raconte-t-il,
j'ai demandé à Ayman Zawahiri, bras droit de Ben
Laden, comment il s'était procuré l'engin. Voici sa
réponse: “Monsieur Mir, avec 30 millions de dollars,
vous pourriez, vous aussi, acheter trois valises en
Asie centrale.”» ......... "
the mininuke in
a carrying case
U.S. made type
[L'EXPRESS]
L'EXPRESS, Paris, published the
following articles on Al-Qaeda:
· Summary and evaluation of Muslimic terrorism
since 11 September 2001: "la guerre planétaire".
published on 17 October 2002.
· On the arrestment of French citizens in the frame of
Muslimic terrorism some articles have been published
on 27/ 28 / 30 December 2002. – This is very latest
information on the activity of Chechenic Muslim rebels
in France.
As the Chechenic mafia is known to control the market
of illegal weaponry sales in Central Asia, it could be
them who provide nuclear arms to Al-Qaeda [refer to
L'EXPRESS => above cited French article, 19/09/02].
BLUEPRINT a préparé une page en langue Française
qui donne de l'information additionnelle sur le sujet
de Al-Qaeda.
CREADERS.NET, Chinese online news,
lately offered the following information:
27/01/03:
U.S. secretary of state for public health says:
A terrorist surprise attack with biological or
chemical weapons cannot be avoided.
31/01/03:
Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan possibly succeeded
in manufacturing "dirty bombs" [i.e. bombs
containing radioactive material].
02/02/03:
Peking based research group fears: Another
round of terrorist attacks could affect China.
03/02/03:
One of Bin Laden's sons gets married to a Saudi
Arabian woman. The celebrations take place in
the bridegroom's home in Jidda, Saudi Arabia.
Links and further news can be obtained from the
Chinese language site of BLUEPRINT magazine.
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But the infidels don't cease to doubt it,
until the hour suddenly comes upon them
or the punishment of a disastrous day.
( Sura 22 / 55 from the Holy Koran )
AL-JAZEERA 14/05/2003:
34 people died, including seven U.S. citizens, and 190 remained
wounded, when a group of 9 terrorists carried out suicide bomb-
ings and opened fire on foreigners in Ryadh, the capital of Saudi
Arabia.
According to ARAB NEWS (19/05/2003), that cited the Saudi
interior minister, Prince Naif, five terrorists could be identified.
Three of them were already known as members of an Al-Qaeda
cell in Ryadh and had been on the run following a raid on that
cell on May 6, when all 19 of its members, including 17 Saudis,
managed to escape. Four members of the Al-Qaeda cell could
now be arrested. They are considered to have had knowledge
about the recent attack in advance, yet without participating in
the Ryadh operation themselves. Prince Naif told the press that
there was no information regarding Saif Al-Adel, an Egyptian
reported by the Washington Post to be the mastermind behind
the Riyadh bombings. "The American authorities have to ac-
knowledge this. We have not received anything that confirms
or denies the matter," he said.
AL-JAZEERA 18/05/2003:
About 44 people are expected to have died in suicide attacks
of terrorists, related with Al-Qaeda, in the Moroccan capital
of Rabat. Most victims are considered to be Moroccan citizens.
AL-JAZEERA 22/05/2003:
Today, Al-Jazeera released a tape record, reportedly originating
from Aiman Aldhuahari, a leading member of Al-Qaeda organi-
sation and close follower of Oussama Bin Laden.
For more information look to the right column ! => => => =>
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An external website, reputed to be anti Al-Qaeda,
says that during the Manchester incident in January
2003 an important document should have been found:
The Al-Qaeda Manual
Believe it or not, – its interesting stuff to read in a
stormy night and in the light of a flickering candle,
supported by unexpected lightning.
After some months of virtual inactivity, Al-Qaeda
is supposed to have been crippled by an U.S. "fight
against terrorism", – at least from the point of view
that shows up in WASHINGTON POST who then
launched the following article on 6/05/2003:
Spy Agencies' Optimism On Al Qaeda Is Growing
Lack of Attacks Thought to Show
Group Is Nearly Crippled
" The failure of al Qaeda to launch terrorist attacks
against the United States or its allies during the war
in Iraq has bolstered a growing belief among U.S.
intelligence agencies that 19 months of worldwide
counterterrorism operations and arrests have nearly
crippled the organization ... " [excerpt from original]
In his tape record, Aiman Al-Sawahiri is challenging
the Muslims to chase away all "criminals" from the
Middle East. Embassies should be attacked and eco-
nomic interests should be wrecked, regarding the U.S.,
Britain, Australia and [most surprisingly] Norway.
.....
It is estimated that Al-Qaeda, under the guidance of
Oussama Bin Laden, is responsible for the last attacks
in Saudi Arabia and Morocco where they supported
some tens of Muslim warriors.
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ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (13/08/02):
Al-Qaeda suspects won’t be handed over
to the U.S.A., Saudi foreign minister said
Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said yesterday
that Saudi Arabia would not hand over the 16 Al-Qaeda
suspects — extradited by Iran — to the United States
if Washington makes any official request. However, he
indicated there was possibility of exchanging investi-
gation results with US authorities.
..........
Prince Saud announced that Teheran had detained and
later handed over to the Kingdom 16 Al-Qaeda fighters
who sought refuge in Iran after fleeing Afghanistan. He
told The Washington Post that a group of Saudi officials
had gone to Iran in May to question the Saudi nationals.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (22/08/02):
Saudis under U.S. pressure to increase
their efforts in the fighting of terrorism
"The relations are there. They have existed for 70 years,"
Prince Saud, the foreign minister, told The Associated
Press recently, and added that he saw nothing to indicate
a change.
But at the non-governmental level the new frostiness has
been evident in one incident after another: Rudy Giuliani,
as New York mayor, spurning a donation to the city from
Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal; relatives of Sept. 11 victims
suing Saudi officials, banks and charities, claiming they
helped finance Osama Bin Laden’s network and the terror
attacks; a US defense think-tank analyst suggests the United
States target Saudi oil fields and financial assets unless
the kingdom does more to fight terrorism.
Without offering any specifics, US officials say the Saudis
are giving exceptional help in law enforcement and intelli-
gence since September 11, and Defense Secretary Donald H.
Rumsfeld said this month he was happy with the relationship.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (26/08/02):
Oman confirms Al-Qaeda men’s arrest
but denies handing over to the U.S.A.
Oman confirmed yesterday that it had arrested members
of an Al-Qaeda cell but denied reports that it extradited
them to the United States. "No person has been handed
over to the U.S.," the official Oman News Agency said.
"That is one of the principles of the Sultanate." However
ONA did not deny that the authorities had uncovered and
smashed an Al-Qaeda cell, as Asharq Al-Awsat reported.
The newspaper quoted American security sources as saying
"they were transferred to the United States." The sources
praised the Omani authorities for breaking up what was
reportedly the first such cell discovered in the Gulf country.
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh (29/08/02):
Saudi Arabia helped stop huge funds
from reaching Al-Qaeda destination
Saudi Arabia has helped stop funds worth between $70
million and $90 million from reaching Al-Qaeda network
in the past few months, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-
Faisal announced yesterday. Speaking to the BBC radio,
Prince Saud said he thought there was still a "very serious"
threat from Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden’s organization
blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks.
"We expect the worst and work for the worst and this is
why we are so active in the pursuit of everything that
allows us to find information, provide it to our friends
and allies and work together to dissipate any threat and
danger," he said. "Saudi Arabia has cooperated complete-
ly with the US and this stems not from the friendship be-
tween the two countries alone but because this terrorism
is as much targeting Saudi Arabia as it is targeting the
US," he added.
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Dealing with Al-Qaeda in the Middle East
under the eyes of Uncle Sam's intelligence
a summary of articles published by the
Saudi daily ARAB NEWS in Riyadh
ARAB NEWS, Riyadh, on U.S. claims
that Iraqi president Saddam Hussein is
‘harboring Al-Qaeda men’ (22/08/02):
A number of senior Al-Qaeda figures have taken refuge
inside Iraq and are being sheltered by Saddam Hussein,
it was claimed yesterday.
The claim came as President George Bush met with
his senior military advisers in Texas and said that the
removal of the Iraqi president "is in the interests of
the world." Unnamed government officials said senior
figures of Osama Bin Laden’s organization had entered
the country following the US-led military operation in
in Afghanistan and that their presence had been detailed
in a series of intelligence reports. The officials said
while Iraq had long been highlighted as a refuge for
fleeing Al-Qaeda fighters, what had not previously
been known was their number and seniority. "There
are some names you’d recognize," one defense official
said, without revealing those names.
.............
But there was also skepticism about the reports on
the presence of senior Al-Qaeda figures, first made
in the Washington Post, with some observers saying
it smacked too much of a deliberate leak. David Mack,
a vice president of the Washington-based Middle East
Institute think-tank, said: "The basic information is not
new. There has been attention paid to this area. I am a
little skeptical.....I spoke to some very knowledgeable
officials within the government and they said ‘yes’, the
people probably were Al-Qaeda, but doubted that they
were linked to Saddam."
USA TODAY (26/09/02):
Experts skeptical of reports on al-Qaeda-Baghdad link.
Different sources from within the U.S. government are
reported to doubt latest accusations of Saddam hosting
top Al-Qaeda members and providing them with bio-
logical and chemical weapons.
but Allah knows best
what they are hiding
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on the web (10/09/02)
SUNDAY TIMES, London (09/03/2003)
xxhiker in the mountains
xxherald of terrorism
On November 9, 2007, a brand-new video shows Bin Laden driving what seems to be a piece of building
machinery. According to Al-Jazeera, this is the first video release by Al-Qaeda after three years,
obviously intended to prove Bin Laden being alive, his message being directed at the U.S. public.
