Pentagon Attack on 911

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Fake Al Qaeda

"Ana raicha Al Qaeda" is colloquial for "I'm going to the toilet". A very common and widespread use of the word “Al-Qaeda” in different Arab countries in the public language is for the toilet bowl. This name comes from the Arabic verb “Qa'ada” which mean “to sit”, pertinently, on the “Toilet Bowl”. In most Arabs homes there are two kinds of toilets: “Al-Qaeda” also called the "Hamam Franji" or foreign toilet, and "Hamam Arabi" or “Arab toilet” which is a hole in the ground. Lest we forget it, the potty used by small children is called "Ma Qa'adia" or "Little Qaeda".

So, if you were forming a terrorist group, would you call yourself, "The Toilet"?

The Phony (Mossad) Al Qaeda Cell in Palestine:

Officials from the Palestinian Authority have accused the Israeli spy agency Mossad of setting up a fake al-Qaeda terrorist cell in Gaza. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said that Israel had set up the mock cell in order to justify attacks in Palestinian areas. [BBC News - 12/8/2002]



Mossad agents (above) arrested by the PA for attempting to set up phony 'al Qaeda' cells in the Gaza Strip.

The full story: http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/fakealqaeda.html

[Armenian]

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It's All About Al-Qaeda Again

President Bush is at odds with the American public and a restive congressional majority over the Iraq war, and even some Republicans talk about imposing new requirements that could trigger a troop withdrawal.

It's time to play the Qaeda card.

In a speech about Iraq yesterday morning at the Willard Hotel, the president mentioned Osama bin Laden's group -- 27 times. "For America, the decision we face in Iraq is not whether we ought to take sides in a civil war, it's whether we stay in the fight against the same international terrorist network that attacked us on 9/11," Bush told a group of construction contractors. Never mind all that talk about sectarian strife and civil war in Iraq. "The primary reason for the high level of violence is this: Al-Qaeda has ratcheted up its campaign of high-profile attacks," Bush disclosed. The man who four years ago admitted "no evidence" of an Iraqi role in the Sept. 11 attacks now finds solid evidence of a role in Iraq by the Sept. 11 hijackers.

"I don't need to remind you who al-Qaeda is," Bush reminded. "Al-Qaeda is the group that plot and planned and trained killers to come and kill people on our soil. The same bunch that is causing havoc in Iraq were the ones who came and murdered our citizens."

This new line of argument would seem to present some difficulty for the White House, and not only because, as the Pentagon inspector general reported last month, al-Qaeda had no ties to Iraq before the U.S. invasion in 2003. More to the point: If the problem in Iraq isn't sectarian strife, then why is the U.S. military building walls to separate Sunni enclaves from Shiite neighborhoods?

The White House's plan to deemphasize sectarian fighting evidently didn't make it to Egypt, where Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with the Iraqi prime minister. A Rice deputy, briefing reporters yesterday on the condition of anonymity, said the United States wants Arab countries to pressure Sunnis to stop fighting the Shiite-led Iraqi government. These awkward truths left White House press secretary Tony Snow with hard work at the podium in his first televised briefing since returning from cancer surgery. Fox News Channel's Bret Baier noted: "This morning the president said that al-Qaeda seems to be a bigger problem than sectarian violence. That seems to fly in the face of what we've heard in recent weeks and months on the ground in Iraq."

"Well," the game press secretary replied, "you've got a shifting series of circumstances."

NBC's Kelly O'Donnell wasn't convinced. "Wasn't the whole point of the surge to quell the capital and really to diminish the sectarian violence? And now he seems to be saying the enemy is more al-Qaeda."

Snow repeated his view that "there has been some change in status on the ground."

Martha Raddatz of ABC News took a turn calling Snow on the Qaeda card. This exchange, too, proved inconclusive. CBS Radio's Peter Maer took a final stab at the "systematic al-Qaeda attack" allegation, with a similar result. While making no headway on the Qaeda question, reporters weren't eager to torture the convalescing press secretary (at least two of the reporters in the audience wore yellow cancer bracelets with Snow's name inscribed on them). They moved on to other subjects. Raghubir Goyal of the India Globe held up a basket wrapped in colored cellophane. "Mangoes from India arrived, and here is a basket for President Bush," the reporter offered. "My question is: What message does mangoes bring, as far as India-U.S. relations are concerned?"

For one of the few times during the briefing, Snow smiled. "I don't know. It is my first mango-related inquiry," he admitted. It wasn't long before the briefing deteriorated into questions about Marion Barry's income taxes and an entry in Ronald Reagan's diary calling one senator "a pompous no-good fathead."

The White House is well aware that it has had some trouble getting out a coherent message on Iraq. In his speech to the contractors, Bush delivered a less-than-ringing endorsement of the First Amendment, calling freedom of the press "just something that we've all got to live with."

And he implicitly acknowledged his own credibility gap when he admitted that "the best messenger, by the way, for us is David Petraeus," the top U.S. general in Iraq. Petraeus is such a good messenger, in fact, that Bush invoked his name 12 times in the speech. Snow gave Petraeus four shout-outs.

On the Hill, Republicans took a Qaeda cue from the White House. "I can't understand how my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, knowing that al-Qaeda is in charge over there, knowing that they want to destroy us, knowing that Osama bin Laden wants to destroy America, that you want to pull out," Rep. Dan Burton (Ind.) railed on the House floor. If Democrats are intimidated by the Qaeda card, they didn't show it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), an hour before visiting the White House to meet with Bush, gave an Iraq speech on the House floor. "This administration," she said, "should get a clue."

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"The primary reason for the high level of violence is this: Al-Qaeda has ratcheted up its campaign of high-profile attacks,"

Again??
I though it was Iran.

[skhara]

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Just noticed in this Rage Against the Machine video, after the planes crash into the WTC, they should other building demos.

[Armenian]

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Again?? I though it was Iran.

Dude, it's Iran and Al-Qaeda - together - causing chaos in the world... Don't you get it?

[skhara]

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Yeah of course together.

But Bushy boy forgot about Osama for a while, and just a couple of weeks ago Iran was the #1 source of violence in Iraq with generals blaming Iran, Pentagon press briefs blaming Iran, White house press briefs blaming Iran. Hell they even declared that Iran was sponsoring Sunni groups. Now focus Al-Qaeda again. Americans are phucking stupid.

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Americans are phucking stupid.

As opposed to what other group?

[Armenian]

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As opposed to what other group?

Compared to the average citizen living in another First World/developed nation the average American, the average "Joe" if you will, is much-much less intelligent. And the stupid trend in America is continuing to grow. If you don't see this then your name must be Joe

[Sip]

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Compared to the average citizen living in another First World/developed nation the average American, the average "Joe" if you will, is much-much less intelligent.

And where exactly are you pulling out this "fact" from? I appologize for having wasted your time with my inferior American intellect in case you don't feel like trying to back up this claim.

But I see you already started to narrow down your comparison group in your very general statement about Americans.

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If I hear one more time that Albania is the most staunchest supporter of America's so-called war on terror - I am going to scream. Albania and Bosnia is where the CIA and Al-Qaeda hand-in-hand trained and armed Albanian and Bosnian Muslims against Russian backed Serbs. The Albanian KLA was one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations on earth at the time, and their off-shoots continue to be so today. Albania today is also the very foothold of the drug trafficking operations in Europe, that which starts in an American controlled Afghanistan. What's more, the only reason why Albania and Bosnia are being supported against the Serbia is due to the Russian factor. As Russia's last close ally in Europe, Serbia had to be weakened. And now, they are talking about independence for Kosovo - because it is the right thing to do, it's the "democratic" thing to do - the American way.

Which brings to mind: What about Artsakh? OK, this is my chance. I know what I need to do. I'll write a letter to the noble representative of the most freedom loving democratic nation on earth, who also happens to be a good follower of Christ - US President George Bush.

My open letter to Bush:

Ahem... Mr. Bush... Let me get to the point, Sir. Now that you are trying very hard to give Albanians in Kosovo independence, how about giving Armenians in Nagorno Karabagh independence as well? How about bombing Azerbaijan for forty days and nights to protect Christian Armenians like your government did in Serbia? After all, Sir. The people in Nagorno Karabagh are overwhelmingly Armenian; It's a stable and safe territory; The population there have elections on a regular basis; There is absolutely no narcotics trafficking occurring there; There are absolutely no Islamic terror groups based there; And you would be very glad to know that the people there are Christians. And, at the very least, Nagorno Karabagh actually belongs to us Armenians - unlike Kosovo, which actually belongs to Serbia. One slight concern though, Mr. Bush - Armenians there are pro-Russian and they have very good relations with Iran. I hope that will not be a problem with you.

Anyway, what do you say Mr. Bush? Do you think your Democratic-Christian-Freedom loving values can apply to us Armenians as well?

Signed: A concerned Armenian

Nevertheless, with their unconditional love of all things American, Albanians have proved beyond doubt that are they not only criminals they are also stupid. Those fools actually believe that Washington DC will come to their aide when the kaka hits the fan in the Balkans again. Sooner or later, Serbia with strong Russian support will ethnically cleanse the entire Kosovo region of its Albanian population, make no mistake about it. And when that days comes - no one, including Albania's favorite nation on earth will be able to stop Serbians. History is not liner, its circular.

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Why Albania embraces Bush



Dogged by protest for much of his European tour, President Bush received a warmer welcome Sunday in Albania, a former communist country eager to show that it remains one of America's staunchest allies.

Tirana, the capital, was festooned with giant American flags and the president was greeted by Albanians in red-white-and-blue Uncle Sam top hats. Mr. Bush, the first sitting president to visit Albania, traveled down a boulevard renamed in his honor. "We have come to give our hearts to America and to President Bush to say that we are with them in the war on terrorism and we appreciate what they have done for Kosovo and for Albanians," says Arjanit Iljazi, a nurse who waited for hours to catch a glimpse of Bush in a central square Sunday morning.

Albanians see this weekend's visit, the second-to-last stop on the president's Eastern European tour, as a reward for their country's staunch pro-American sentiment and its support of US antiterrorism efforts. It's sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, frozen the assets of suspected terrorist-financiers, and taken in eight former Guantánamo Bay detainees whom no other country would take in. "There is a strong feeling of gratefulness that the Albanian people nourish towards the United States, whether it be their politicians or people," says Ferit Hoxha, secretary general of the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Roots of pro-American sentiment

The roots of Albanian pro-American sentiment, people here say, date to Woodrow Wilson's support of the country's independence after World War I and were cemented during the 1999 NATO intervention in Kosovo, a majority ethnic Albanian province of Serbia. Albanians also see the US as the strongest advocate for the independence of Kosovo, whose status is due to be reviewed by the UN Security Council this month.

Although Albania's contribution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are numerically small – 120 troops in Mosul, and 30 in Afghanistan with an additional 110 to come soon – they have a symbolic importance for the US. The US sees Albania as a model of moderate Islam and religious tolerance. Officially 70 percent Muslim, the country has a strong secular ethos after nearly a quarter of a century of state-enforced atheism under communism. "I appreciated the fact that Albania is a model of religious tolerance," Bush said in a press conference with the Albanian prime minister. "And I appreciate the fact that Albania is a trusted friend and a strong ally."

Even in mosques, they love US

Pro-American sentiment is widespread here, even among Albania's Muslim faithful. At the historic Ottoman-era Ethem Bey mosque in central Tirana, the worshipers emerging from midday prayers last week said they welcomed President Bush. Few of the men were bearded and many of the women's heads were uncovered; during prayers they borrowed scarves from a plastic bag near the entrance. "We want better relations between the two countries," says the mosque's imam, Shaban Saliaj, who is also the mufti – the highest Sunni Muslim leader – of Tirana and looks very much like the professor of geophysics he once was. "Everyone is grateful for what the Americans did in Kosovo."

Mr. Saliaj does not support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – the Koran forbids killing, he says – but still supports the US. On the streets, other Albanians expressed mixed opinions about the military campaigns there. But there is little public debate in Albania about their government's support of the wars, and it's difficult to find anyone in Tirana, politician or ordinary person, who has anything bad to say about America. "I think the sentiment is pro-American rather than pro-Bush," says Endri Fuga, director of communications for Mjaft! Movement, one of Albania's largest activist organizations. For many Albanians who remember communism, he says, America still represents the ideal of freedom and democracy.

Poor country with high hopes

During the communist era, Albania was perhaps the most isolated and underdeveloped country in Europe. The country is still one of the poorest on the continent, but since the end of communism in 1992 it has allied itself closely with America and Western Europe. The country hopes to gain NATO membership in 2008 and, eventually, to win a place in the European Union. Bush reiterated the United States' support of Albania's NATO bid and emphasized that he is committed to Kosovo gaining its independence. Seremb Gjergjaj, who drove more than six hours from Kosovo with friends in hopes of catching a glimpse of the president, says he came to thank Bush for America's support and that Kosovars would be patient.

"We have a saying in Kosovo that good things come slow."

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0611/p04s02-woeu.htm