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Exclusive: Terror Commander: New Attack Will Dwarf Failed Bomb Plot
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As senior intelligence and law enforcement officials met again today in the White House Situation Room to deal with the "summer terror threat," a top terror commander said an attack was coming that would dwarf the failed bombings in London and Glasgow.
Taliban military commander Mansour Dadullah, in an interview broadcast on ABC News' "World News With Charles Gibson," said the London attacks were "not enough" and that bigger attacks were coming.
"You will, God willing, be witness to more attacks," he told a Pakistani journalist in an interview conducted just four days ago.
Photos Inside an al Qaeda/Taliban 'Graduation'
Just last month, Dadullah presided over what was termed a terror training camp graduation ceremony in Pakistan, supposedly dispatching attack teams to the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Germany.
In this new interview, Dadullah talked about the ease with which he and his men operate inside Pakistan.
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"We have many friends," he said. "It is very easy for us to go in and out of the tribal areas. It is no problem."
Indeed, the rugged mountains of Pakistan have emerged as a safe haven for al Qaeda and the Taliban.
"They are the central front for al Qaeda," said Seth Jones, who studies the area for the RAND Corporation, a national security think-tank. "They are the area al Qaeda has based its international and regional operations. It is a very serious threat to the U.S. security," he said.
Pakistan continues to deny al Qaeda enjoys a safe haven in its territory.
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"The problem is people don’t understand the local environment," the Pakistani ambassador to the United States, Mahmud Ali Durrani, told the Blotter on ABCNews.com.
"Pakistan is doing more than its share. We have done a lot, we have captured a lot, we've killed a lot, and we continue to do it not just for your sake, but more so for our own sake," he said.
In testimony before Congress this week, U.S. intelligence officials were straightforward in saying they believe Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan and freely operating there.
"It's not that we lack the ability to go into that space," said Tom Fingar of the office of the Director of National Intelligence.
"But we have chosen not to do so without the permission of the Pakistani government," Fingar told members of Congress who demanded to know why the U.S. did not take more decisive action against a known enemy.
U.S. officials say Pakistan consistently denies the U.S. military permission to go after known al Qaeda training camps.
The situation has grown even worse since February, officials say, when Vice President Dick Cheney traveled to Islamabad to demand Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf take action.
"Their (al Qaeda's) situation is actually better today than it was even then," said the RAND Corporation's Jones.
"The U.S. has provided $5.6 billion in coalition support funds to Pakistan over the past five years, with zero accountability," said Congressman Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., at the hearing.
"Why is Pakistan still being paid these large sums of money, even after publicly declaring that it is significantly cutting back patrols in the most important border area?" he asked.
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Oh no, let's run for fear... NOT. Those who fear terrorist have given the terrorist exactly what they want: Fear.
Posted by: Wlkrdude | Jul 13, 2007 5:01:40 PM
Bush had no qualms about invading a country that had NOTHING to do with 9/11 (but they have OIL)...but refuses to do anything about a country that protects Bin Laden and Al Qaida (Pakistan has no OIL). Five billion of US taxpayer dollars a year going to the country that allows Bin Laden and Al Qaida to grow and plan new attacks. What ever happened to Bush's solemn vow "...we'll go after any country that harbors terrorists"? Seems that oil, not ethics or US security...is his priority. Bush is turning out to be a complete wimp.
Posted by: wilder5121 | Jul 13, 2007 5:05:11 PM
Pull the current sufi Kutb out of the tribal area - then nuke it to utter non-existance...
Posted by: fg | Jul 13, 2007 5:12:23 PM
I'm so MAD we haven't made a dent in AQ. Could Bush & Co be more incompetent?!!!
We can't even get Bin Laden! I blame Bush for this. He wanted the money. He wanted to invade Iraq to make a big chaotic mess where billions of dollars can change hands without being tracked.
Well, he got what he wanted and made us less safe and more hated than ever.
Posted by: Marilyn | Jul 13, 2007 5:20:52 PM
If Bush had wanted oil in Iraq it would have been easier for him to cut a deal with Sadaam like those paragons Chirac and Putin.
As for his reluctane in attacking Pakistan, it might have more to do with them having nukes than anything else.
Posted by: O Please | Jul 13, 2007 5:21:59 PM
We are too busy playing the lying, deceitful left wing-right wing games instead of being Americans and demanding that the terrorists be wiped out like Harry Truman would have done. You cannot play footsie with these religious lunatics.
Posted by: rockychance | Jul 13, 2007 5:22:14 PM
Hey ....This war needs to stop now and we must pull out or we will be subjected to an onslaught of scary or mainly one event terrorism that could change the way we look at this forever..Why take such a risk?...Why should millions and thousands of Americans be put at risk thanks to the poorly construed policies of the leadership in our country?..It's not only upsetting ,but;very frieghtening to me and should as well for all of our citizens
Posted by: karomante | Jul 13, 2007 5:25:08 PM
wilder5121, Pakistan has nukes, seems any country with nukes is off limits to invasion. Thats why Iran and now the rest of the muslim countries are in a race to acquire them.
Posted by: Ray | Jul 13, 2007 5:25:50 PM
A "Terror Training Camp Graduation Ceremony". Why, oh why, can't we just quit PC-ing around ? Just like that "funeral" where several dozen Taliban capos were gathered a while back. If we are to survive this fight, we need to take it to them.
Posted by: Eric, DFW | Jul 13, 2007 5:34:09 PM
TURNING out to be a complete wimp?? This is not a new revelation. Bush has been a major embarassment since he took office and I am ashamed that he represents me. It is no surprise to me that his priorities are constantly changing. The only thing you can count on with this administration is that you can't count on them.
Posted by: vooodooojen | Jul 13, 2007 5:36:01 PM
You tell Mr. Dadullah to come and get it. If he hurts the hair of one American we are going to smoke his arse big time. I am so sick of the threats. Bring it on....and make may day you medieval cretan.
Posted by: Dave | Jul 13, 2007 5:42:52 PM
Have I not conveyed? Oh God be my witness a quote used by Al Zawahiri in his last video. A quote from the last sermon of Mohammed. In which Mohammed said goodbye to his followers.
Whatever they are planning is so massive that Al Zawahiri does not expect to escape the wrath that will come afterwards.
If I had the means at this very moment I would be leaving whatever major centre of population I was in and heading into the countryside. Is it a nuclear weapon? brought on the blackmarket an smuggled in, in a diplomatic bag.
Posted by: Chris | Jul 13, 2007 5:48:53 PM
"You will, God willing, be witness to more attacks," You ever notice that whenever they make empty threats and other claims they always add the caveat "God Willing"?
Posted by: Patriot 2008 | Jul 13, 2007 5:51:09 PM
Impeach Cheny and Bush as soon as possable. They have done more than enough damagr to our country.
Posted by: Beverly Kurland | Jul 13, 2007 5:51:12 PM
I wish we would start getting some of that oil. Gas costs way too much right now.
Posted by: Chris Pegg | Jul 13, 2007 5:52:41 PM
Looks like Bush is going to let another 9/11 happen.
Posted by: Jay Mendota | Jul 13, 2007 5:54:07 PM
Just like a liberal to blame the president, do you really think that the democrats are going to let us go and invade another country even if it to get Osama bin laden. Grow up and stop the hatred work with the comannder in chief, don't be a supporter of al queda by underminding the war effort. You libs are going to destroy this country.
Posted by: Hank Leikam | Jul 13, 2007 5:54:43 PM
I agree Wlkrdude. What did happen to the "We will make no distinction between the terrorists and those who harbor them" comment?? That was a Rah Rah moment I guess. It's really disappointing that we have no leadership in this country.
Posted by: Fortus | Jul 13, 2007 5:56:07 PM
Wilder: You might take into your rather hasty conclusion that Pakistan has nuclear weapons and a lot of them.
If we were to attack Pakistan their people would back the Taliban with all of their efforts including nukes.
Posted by: Doug Thompson | Jul 13, 2007 5:56:32 PM
For you people who think we invaded iraq for oil but won't invade Pakistan need to remember that your Dem Pres Clinton allowed Pakistan to get the A-bomb. We can't invade due to fear of upsetting the crazies in Pakistan government to receive a retalliatory nuke strike.
Posted by: the duke | Jul 13, 2007 5:56:58 PM
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