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London Web Threat Not From al Qaeda
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The statement, "London shall be bombed," posted on a jihadi Web site last night and first reported by CBS News is unlikely an official claim of responsibility by an al Qaeda group.
While the message was found on a popular password-protected jihadii Internet forum, "al Hesba," it was found in the general section not known to be used for a major public statement.
Messages from al Qaeda and other groups are usually posted in the "statements" section of the Web site by its administrators.
The message was posted by a frequent writer who has never previously acted as a spokesperson for any al Qaeda group or been the source of al Qaeda material.
The user who posted the note identifies himself as "Abu Osama al Hazin," i.e. the sad Abou Osama. According to the Web site's available information, he joined the forum in November 2005 and has 500 postings. Judging by his previous participations, it's clear that "Abou Osama" is supportive of terrorist groups, but unlikely that he has direct connections to any.
His postings mostly include comments on other current events or message posted by other users. In one message, he asks forum members for technical advice about updating his computer's Windows operating system. In another, he responds to a message about the Arab news channel al Arabiya showing footage of insurgents infighting in Iraq, by suggesting a car bomb could destroy the station's buidling.
The focus of yesterday's message was criticizing Britain for awarding author Salman Rushdie knighthood recently.
The message is entitled "Is Britain Longing for al Qaeda's Explosions?" Towards the end, the writer says, "The question is: Is London longing for al Qaeda's bombings? We tell Britain: Sheikh Osama bin Laden, the prince of al Qaeda, threatened and carried out his threats in the past. I say, rejoice, by God, London will be hit God willing."
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No, he msy not be al Qaeda but, he spews the deadly venom that supports terrorists ideology which supports the decentralized networks of al Qaeda. The five levels include: Bin-Lauden and his diffused cadre of financiers, operational planners, publicity
marketing, training and security.
The next level are the facilators or handlers. This is where the intelligence and operational planning is managed. Funding, research, and target intelligence is excuted at this level.
The third circumference is the location of the first operational cell. Previously "diffussion of management" is the hallmark of security for protection of al Quaeda's leaders. Now we have the first cell. A target list is developed detailing locations and desiered effect. Operational intelligence and targeting are formulated on the basis of risk, effects and probability of success. Cell agents are selected based on their suitabilty for selected missions.
Level four are represents the actual martyers who are committed to carry out a planned operation. These people may or may not have previously been in place.
But, the article is correct to a degree. al Quaeda just got America to show its hand.Through no reaction potential major governmental, economic, political, historical, and industrial targets are now known to be highly protected. We need to be looking at communities with population of 100,000 and lower. We need to protect communities in rual areas that are home to communications, processing, manufacturing, research, and data warehouses. Companies like hormel, goggles planned facility in Pryor, Ok agricultual co ops and similiar infrastructure.
Posted by: harold | Jun 30, 2007 9:44:12 PM
I forgot level five. This level includes local sympathisers,street supporters and wanabees like the sa osama in the article above.
Posted by: Harold | Jun 30, 2007 10:12:07 PM
The statement isn't specific enough. It may be advance notice, but I fail to see how this is goign to assist anyone to detect what is going to happen.
Anyone could say this.
Posted by: Timing | Jul 1, 2007 9:56:36 PM
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