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2005-10-17 Terror Networks & Islam

Al-Qaeda blueprint found in al-Zawahiri letter

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-10-17 01:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Here's one point: That this letter was released at such a "convenient" time is NOT a demerit against its authenticity. The timeframe for the US government to have gotten the letter is mid-July (after July 9) through early October (before October 11). Therefore, assuming that it's been completely milked for any and all actionable intelligence while remaining publically unknown, why SHOULDN'T it have been used to whatever further effect we could get from releasing it?

Besides, does anyone know if the contents of this letter have gotten "play" (publicized) anywhere in Iraq, amongst the people?

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-10-17 02:53|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-10-17 02:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey the peripheral spacing is okay, it must be legit!

Posted by WhiteCollarRedneck 2005-10-17 12:15|| 2005-10-17 12:15|| Front Page Top

#3 I say get Dan Rather to verify it!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2005-10-17 18:48|| 2005-10-17 18:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Zawahiri - was he not killed back in May of 2005? Funny, he's been awol since then, now even his letters take on a whole new tone. Come one, the man is dead or captured, never to be seen again. Why do we pretend that he and bin Laden are still alive?

I guess purgatory is a place where you are, for all practical purposes - dead and departed, but you can still communicate with cheap audio tapes and 13 page missives.

Posted by 2b 2005-10-17 18:52|| 2005-10-17 18:52|| Front Page Top

#5 The letter also denotes that the former focii of GLOBAL ISLAMIST/JIHADIST EMPIRE has now shrunk to local REGIONAL, another indic besides the new Iraqi Constitution that Dubya and the USA are not ony PREVAILING BUT WINNING!

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2005-10-17 22:19|| n/a]">[n/a] 2005-10-17 22:19|| Front Page Top

#6 right you are Joeseph! Good point.

Posted by 2b 2005-10-17 22:57|| 2005-10-17 22:57|| Front Page Top

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