US official sees Zarqawi spectre in London attacks

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N08408080.htm

US official sees Zarqawi spectre in London attacks
08 Jul 2005 19:22:58 GMT

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The series of bombings in London highlight U.S. concerns about a "two-way pipeline" moving Islamic militants between Europe and al Qaeda chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's insurgent network in Iraq, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said on Friday.

The bombings that killed more than 50 people and wounded 700 in London's deadliest peacetime attack bore all the hallmarks of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network, which was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, on New York and Washington, authorities say.

U.S. counterterrorism experts believe European-born militants recruited by Zarqawi for Iraq's insurgency could be behind the bombings.

"We are concerned about the possible involvement of Zarqawi's network," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the investigation in London.

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An *unnamed* senior us counterterrorism official..

Any guesses who? Negroponte?

they don't like the O(BL) word anymore? They are much more fond of names like Zarqawi.

These people are describing a fairy tale.

"said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity"

Is that the same as the FauxNews "Some people say"??

Even though the headmistress is in the clink, her students carry on. Lots of high unnamed officials and low journalistic standards.

And my opinion is just as valid as this unnamed US official.

Isn't just a bit dangerous to assign blame with absolutely no proof?

read "propaganda"

anonymous means unaccountable.

chain....

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi' is purportedly (without any proof whatsoever) in Iraq
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi' is purportedly (without any proof whatsoever) in Iran
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi' is purportedly (without any proof whatsoever) involved in the london Bombings


Therefore: we must bomb IRAN!

Whether it's true or not... the story that there "may" be a connection will be enough for the wingnuts to say that's why we need to "stay the course in Iraq"

If Iraq hadn't happened, we would most definitely have OBL and Zarqawi would never been named as a danger (he really isn't...just someone the bush regime can hang their hat on).

While Bush didn't directly bomb London, I truly believe that it wouldn't have happened if Iraq was left alone.

Every bit of logic and rational thought goes out the window with these guys, and the sheeple eat it up.

That damn al -Zarqawi is every where!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4050531

:rofl:

We're lucky he's not dragging around a dialysis machine like OBL, or he'd REALLY be fast. :rofl:

..... man if he was healthy he would rule the world .....
:rofl:

That's a super-villain.

Couldn't find him or anyone who'd seen him... :shrug:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x137482

..."highlight U.S. concerns about..."

"...bore all the hallmarks of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network...authorities say..."

"...U.S. counterterrorism experts believe..."

"...the possible involvement of Zarqawi's network..."


Nothing like getting ALL the facts before opening your mouth, eh???

I am sure that everyone watching FAUX News knows FOR CERTAIN now...

He will now take responsibility for everything bad in the world. From stubbed toes and paper cuts to all sorts of terrorist acts.

So next time you slam your finger in the door, just exclaim, "Damn that Dr. EviL!!"

Or if you get into a car wreck, "Dr. Evil is everywhere! I can't even drive safely anymore!"

So the next time see or hear about another terrorist attack, you can beat the gov't* to the punch, "it's Dr. Evil!!" Way to help out the administration*, huh?

Colossal failure*

It only took them a day to reveal this but yet they didn't do anything about it?

It would prove the Iraq War has made the world less safe.

Incredible how they just need to make up intelligence related expressions that sounds smart to make their claim more credible.

:eyes:

they might come here? OMG!

:freak:

He's certainly clouded Bush's, Cheney's, Rice's, and Rumsfeld's little brains.

We'd be foolish to take the regime's word for it.

for many many lifetimes?

Let the grownups investigate before you mislead us all into another war.

if he thinks killing office clerks and assorted tourists on the London tube is going to change the policies of people like Bush and Blair. He would have to take out people far higher up the food chain to achieve that result. Over twenty years ago the IRA came very near to blowing up the entire British government yet this terrorist mastermind somehow never seems to get close to achieving a similar coup. It does make you wonder.

We'll see who turns out right.

More unnecessarily anonymous sources, by the way: "...because of the investigation in London." What the fuck does that mean. Supreme non sequitor.

Saddam Hussein in power?

junior & Blair both said the world is much safer now that Saddam has been taken out. Actually that means Halliburton & the Carlyle Group are wealthier, 'eh?

Because his group have apparently not been tardy in publishing their claims for previous activities.

I've not heard of any such claim (so far).

Saddam Hussein seemed to have things under control, as far as extremists in Iraq went. The al-Zarqawi group only became notorious after the invasion and consequent anarchy in Iraq. This bears all the hallmarks of a Bush caused catastrophe.

"Honey, lock the door, don't want Zarqawi getting in"

"Zarqawi: Everywhere and Nowhere"
7-7-5, Asian Times

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG07Ak02.html

"In the end, the vast mass of reportage on Zarqawi amounts to countless statements based on anonymous sources hardly less shadowy - to ordinary readers - than him. He exists, then, in a kind of eternal netherworld of reportage, rumor and attribution. It could almost be said that never has a figure been more regularly written about based on less hard information."



A great read on ole MC Al-Z..