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snappyturtle

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3. Curious. The senior al Qaeda phone call must have been

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 10:03 AM

Aug 2013

a doozy. Embassies closed and NOW (?) threatened rail travel.
I don't remember hearing about that particular threat when the
embassies were closed. Me thinks the NSA is doing its best to
show global citizens how important it is to 'security'. Fear factor
raising its ugly head again. imho

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Al Qaeda Planning Attacks on High-Speed Trains in Europe: Newspaper [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #1

I was thinking about the story of the chicken and the egg Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #4

Or the story of 19 men and 4 airplanes, and a briefing called 'Bin Laden Determined to strike in US' denverbill Aug 2013 #6

Oh that's just ridiculous...never happen.. PCIntern Aug 2013 #12

Wouldn't it be easier to just report what Al Qaeda is not planning attacks on? Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #2

Madrid Metro, London Underground iandhr Aug 2013 #5

Love those informants jakeXT Aug 2013 #7

Curious. The senior al Qaeda phone call must have been snappyturtle Aug 2013 #3

Good reason to make NSA information avaliable to all polynomial Aug 2013 #8

^^THIS^^ Celefin Aug 2013 #10

What a coinkydink that Al Q plans to strike a country that has criticized NSA uber-surveillance... Myrina Aug 2013 #9

Yep. ocpagu Aug 2013 #11

Such a handy excuse to not build a high-speed network in the U.S. nt valerief Aug 2013 #13

AND - the USA has had plans to attack most nations in the World for decades ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #14

Does anyone really believe this? jessie04 Aug 2013 #15