Arrest of Al-Qaeda computer engineer in Pakistan led to new US alert

[pinto]

seems the targets mentioned by DHS have always been....targets.

Arrest of Al-Qaeda computer engineer in Pakistan led to new US alert

2 hours, 45 minutes ago

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The capture of an Al-Qaeda computer engineer in Pakistan in mid-July led to the most recent terror alert in the United States, the New York Times reported, quoting senior US officials.

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A senior US official told the Times that "documentary evidence" found after Khan's capture showed in detail that Al-Qaeda members had been studying the buildings they want to target in New York, Newark and Washington even before the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

more:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=4&u=/afp/20040802/wl_mideast_afp/us_attacks_source_040802083807

[fearnobush]

1. Pre 911? Now this is starting to look real politically motivated people.

[rfranklin]

2. Weapons of Mass Distraction! Oh my!

Same old M.O. Focus the fearful populace on nebulous threats. Can't have that Frenchy-fied Massachussetts liberal getting too much attention.

[izzie]

3. Guess that guy did not like dogs set on him so told all.

Didn't we just get word that some one over there was telling all these lies and the Govt. had believed all he said? This guy took every thing back. It was in the news

[saigon68]

7. I wonder if they rammed a PLASTIC FLASH LIGHT up his RECTUM

Or if they tortured his CHILD in FRONT OF HIM

To get him to SPILL HIS GUTS ???????

[kentuck]

4. What the hell !??

:mad: Is there new information ...such as plans for an imminent attack?

[Walt Starr]

5. So the nation, and especially New York is ALL IN UPROAR

because this administration needed SOMETHINg, ANYTHING, to get Kerry and Edwards out of the headlines.

This is going to backfire so big on these bastards!

[0007]

8. If a shake down artist is exposed and arrested....

the charge is usally called extortion.

Is extortion an illegal use of one's official position or powers to obtain property, funds, or patronage?

[cthrumatrix]

6. so "pre 911 data" cause this hype? Didn't pakistan get $.5 Billion from

the US recently?