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Trek234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:24 AM
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Ashcroft: al-Qaida Could Strike Again
WASHINGTON - There is a "very real potential" that the al-Qaida terrorism network could again strike the United States, Attorney General John Ashcroft (news - web sites) said Sunday.

"Al-Qaida is still bent on injuring the United States," he said. Ashcroft later said that he believes Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s organization wants "to strike us whenever and wherever they can."

Ashcroft said a new audiotape purportedly from bin Laden's top deputy, Ayman Al-Zawahri, is evidence of the continued threat.



More: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20030803/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/ashcroft_5
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Gin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:28 AM
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1. We know..that's why we invaded Iraq. The idea is...attack where they
aren't. It's an old football play. I think Raygun thought it up.
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:30 AM
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2. YES LETS KEEP OUR EYES OFF THE REAL NEWS
for petes sake, lets keep lying to the public and not focus on the real terrorists, namely, the Bush Empire and the Ashcroft "fuck the Bill of Rights" terrorist organization.

Move along now, nothing to see here...
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:30 AM
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3. Good thing the Chimp is holed up in Crawford for a month
Wouldn't want a terrorist attack to inconvenience his morning run.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:31 AM
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4. A Big DUH! you sleeping jerks let it happen once..
you better get on your GD toes and not let it happen again!

Even though you brought it on with your warmongering.
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I AM SPARTACUS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:33 AM
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5. while Al Qaida could, we know that Asscraft WILL...
...tell ya what Crisco Johnnie, why don't you just resign now and hit the lecture circuit for your jollies...
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Itascapark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:36 AM
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6. Lather, rinse, repeat...
Lather, rinse, repeat

And this sad refrain drums on. "Got to keep the folks hyped-up and ever on alert, lest they catch on that we're all bunch of neo-goose-stepping morons...I mean committed empire makers...I mean concerned government employees."
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 11:38 AM
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7. "Injuring"?
Blah, blah, blah. I can't count how many times this adminstration has used these general threats since 9-11. They've become meaningless, if only to point out how willing this administration is to manipulate information the masses to their own ends. If this threat needed to be stated at this time, then why isn't Bush back at the White House? F*cking useless, these puds are!

The only one who's "injuring" the U.S. is Ashcroft and his leader. They are more of a danger to America than Al Qaeda.
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maggrwaggr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:43 PM
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8. and he's paid HOW MUCH to figure this shit out?
that gets the "no duh" award for the day.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:55 PM
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9. Ok, then let's spend all our time hunting Saddam!! Perfect!!!
even better, let's fire the air marshalls, send the Chimp to Crawford, and start a terrorism betting pool!


all in the name of protecting the 'Murkan people, of course...

Ashcroft is ready for the dunking chair, if you ask me!
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 01:40 PM
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11. Why is it so hard to connect the dots?
Everything this administration has done since 9/11 implicates them in LIHOP/MIHOP. The rest of the world knows. Is there something the water here or what?
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SummerGrace Donating Member (349 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 12:56 PM
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10. Don't see where our fearless press
asked why the terra-lert color hasn't been raised. Did they change the color code system or are the states too busted to do anything even if they put out a terra-lert?
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Bozola Donating Member (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 05:40 PM
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12. Strike again? I wasn't aware...
that the al Qaeda belonged to a union. Freedom Fighter's Local 137?
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rustydog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 06:37 PM
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13. Anyone notice the ratcheting-up of the "danger Will Robinson" network?
Other than BUSH LIED, what is occurring that they are trying to distract us from?
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whoYaCallinAlib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:21 PM
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14. Feel safer?
I certainly don't. I'm afraid he's right. We're gonna get attacked and this administration is going to do nothing about it.
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:27 PM
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15. Then why is the CA National Guard not protecting the Golden Gate Bridge?
Is the Golden Gate Bridge left to be defended by a couple of lowly CHP patrol officers?
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