Al Qaeda: We want to use Pakistani nukes on US

If it were in a position to do so, Al Qaeda would use Pakistan's nuclear weapons in its fight against the United States, a top leader of the group said in remarks aired on Sunday.

Pakistan has been battling al Qaeda's Taliban allies in the Swat Valley since April after their thrust into a district 100 km (60 miles) northwest of the capital raised fears the nuclear-armed country could slowly slip into militant hands.
Reuters

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Is the UAE Paying Al-Qaeda to Stay Away?

Many observers are surprised that Dubai, with its high concentration of westerners and relaxed dress code, has not yet been struck by al-Qaeda-inspired Islamist militants.
BBC

Unlike neighbour Saudi Arabia, the UAE has had no major terrorism incidents.
BBC

I have wondered about this for a while. With all the Western-influenced construction and influx of non-Muslim travelers in Dubai, why has it not been attacked by al-Qaeda? The United Arab Emirates has so much money to throw around that it is conceivable that they would pay protection money to keep terrorists away. One would think that Dubai would be like a stick in the eye of Osama bin Laden, since he considers the Arabian Peninsula to be sacred ground and wants to remove everything that is non-Islamic.

Great Britain: Terror Cells in London, Birmingham and Luton Planning Something Big

The document, which was drawn up by the intelligence branch of the Ministry of Defence, MI5 and Special Branch, states that "some thousands" of extremists are active in the UK. They are predominantly UK-born and aged between 18 and 30, and many are believed to have been trained in overseas terrorist camps.

Under the heading "International Terrorism", the report, which is marked "restricted" states: "For the foreseeable future the UK will continue to be a high-priority target for international terrorists aligned with al-Qaeda. It will face a threat from British nationals, including Muslim converts, and UK-based foreign terrorists, as well as terrorists planning attacks from abroad."

The report states that the threat from the Islamist extremist community in the UK is "diverse and widely distributed" but adds that the numbers of terrorist in Britain is "difficult to judge".

The document does state, however, that the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, which is based in MI5's headquarters at Thames House in London, estimates that there are "some thousands of extremists in the UK committed to supporting Jihadi activities, either in the UK or abroad".

London Telegraph

Poll Shows Unimportance of 'World Opinion'

Another 'WTF? poll' shows many countries are populated by idiots.

"Hey, where's your proof of that, you American imperialist bigot?!"

Proof? OK Pinko, here's some proof before I make you bleed for days:

1. Almost as many Turks believe the US (36%) is responsible for 9/11 as al-Qaeda (39%).

2. 23% of Naz... uh, Germans, believe America was behind 9/11.

3. 15% of Russia give al-Qaeda a pass and blames the US.

4. 15% of Italians blame America.

5. 17% of South Koreans blame us.

6. 15% of Ukrainians blame the victim.

7. 27% of Palestinians blame us, 19% blame Israel.

8. 30% of Mexicans blame America, 33% blame al-Qaeda.

9. In Indonesia, 14% blame us, 9% blame Israel.

Oh, and I've saved the last two for last...

10. Egyptians put the blame on Israel by a wide margin (43%), 12% blame us, and only 16% blame al-Qaeda. Good job by Jimmy Carter getting Israel to give up the Sinai to a country that would love the kill the rest of the Jewish State. The only thing holding Egypt back from becoming a Sunni Iran is the dictator Mubarak.

11. And finally Jordan, which blames Israel 31%, America 17% and al-Qaeda 11%.

Oh yeah, the United States should really give a damn about what the world thinks of us. These nations are not even close to meeting us half-way. Instead they cling to fairy-tales and savage lies as a way to prop themselves up and temporarily forget that they live in piles of filth of their own making by blaming the US and Israel for everything.

A few bits of good news are highlighted in the poll below by the color...oh, I don't know...let's use Turquoise this time!!! (Pretty!)

As you know, on September 11, 2001 the United States was attacked. Who do you think was behind the 9/11 attacks? [Open-ended responses were coded according to list below.]

	al-Qaeda	US gov’t	Israel	Other	Don’t know
Average	46%	15%	7%	7%	25%
Kenya	77%	4%	3%	3%	12%
Nigeria	71%	7%	2%	6%	14%
Germany	64%	23%	1%	2%	9%
France	63%	8%	0%	7%	23%
Britain	57%	5%	1%	12%	26%
Russia	57%	15%	2%	6%	19%
Italy	56%	15%	1%	7%	21%
Taiwan	53%	4%	0%	10%	34%
South Korea	51%	17%	1%	9%	22%
Ukraine	42%	15%	1%	5%	39%
Palestinian Terr.	42%	27%	19%	9%	3%
Turkey	39%	36%	3%	1%	21%
Mexico	33%	30%	1%	18%	19%
China	32%	9%	0%	3%	56%
Indonesia	23%	14%	5%	1%	57%
Egypt	16%	12%	43%	11%	18%
Jordan	11%	17%	31%	4%	36%

Source: WorldPublicOpinion.org
Methodology: Interviews with 16,063 adults in 17 countries. Margins of error range from 3.1 per cent to 4.3 per cent.

Americans Want to Crush Taliban Next

Split Sample - Would you favour or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in that country?

	Jul. 2008	Aug. 2007
Favour	59%	56%
Oppose	38%	38%
Unsure	3%	6%

Split Sample - Would you favour or oppose moving U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan in order to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in Afghanistan?

	Jul. 2008	Aug. 2007
Favour	57%	52%
Oppose	36%	37%
Unsure	7%	10%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,007 American adults, conducted from Jul. 25 to Jul. 27, 2008. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Al-Qaeda in Trouble

Don't worry guys, Obama's on the way!
Al-Qaeda Reloaded.

Bali Next al-Qaeda Target?

Obvious: Congressman States al-Qaeda Would Celebrate Obama Victory

But then again, so many are afraid to state the obvious in public.

Transcript of Al-Qaeda Phone Call After Bhutto Murder

Here is a translation of the transcript of the alleged telephone conversation from senior al-Qa'eda leader Baitullah Mehsud to another militant said to have been intercepted after the assassination.

Maulvi Sahib (MS): Asalaam Aleikum (Peace be with you)

Baitullah Mehsud (BM): Waleikum Asalam (And also with you)

MS: Chief, how are you?

BM: I am fine.

MS: Congratulations, I just got back during the night.

BM: Congratulations to you, were they our men?

MS: Yes they were ours.

BM: Who were they?

MS: There was Saeed, there was Bilal from Badar and Ikramullah.

BM: The three of them did it?

MS: Ikramullah and Bilal did it.

BM: Then congratulations.

MS: Where are you? I want to meet you.

BM: I am at Makeen (town in South Waziristan tribal region), come over, I am at Anwar Shah's house.

MS: OK, I'll come.

BM: Don't inform their house for the time being.

MS: OK.

BM: It was a tremendous effort. They were really brave boys who killed her.

MS: Mashallah (Thank God). When I come I will give you all the details.

BM: I will wait for you. Congratulations, once again congratulations.

MS: Congratulations to you.

BM: Anything I can do for you?

MS: Thank you very much.

BM: Asalaam Aleikum.

MS: Waaleikum Asalaam.

Al-Qaeda Takes 'Credit' For Bhutto Killing

Limp Upper Lip

Turning to the issue of Afghanistan… As you may know British and American troops have retaken the town of Musa Qala from the Taliban. Do you think British and NATO troops are winning the war with the Taliban in Afghanistan or not?

Yes the British troops are winning	14%
No they are not winning but victory is possible eventually	35%
No they are not winning and victory is not possible	33%
Don’t know	18%

Should British troops be brought home from Afghanistan?

Yes—all troops should be withdrawn immediately	27%
Yes—most troops should be withdrawn soon, and the rest within the next year or so	35%
No—British troops should remain in Afghanistan as long as the Afghan government wants them there	27%
Don’t know	11%

Source: YouGov
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,481 British adults, conducted from Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

ABC News Tipped Off Al Qaeda That We Had Penetrated Their Defenses

Germany Still Searching for 10 Al-Qaeda Bomb Plotters

Convicted Terrorist Padilla Suing US Government

Many Americans Would Just Leave Al-Qaeda Alone to Regroup

Suppose the United States had actionable intelligence about terrorist operations in Pakistan, and the Pakistani government was not taking action against the terrorists. Would you favour or oppose the United States taking military action against the terrorists in Pakistan?

Favour	52%
Oppose	42%
No opinion	6%

Half Sample - Would you favour or oppose sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in that country?

Favour	56%
Oppose	38%
No opinion	6%

Half Sample - Would you favour or oppose moving U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan in order to fight al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist operations in Afghanistan?

Favour	52%
Oppose	37%
No opinion	10%

Source: Gallup / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,012 American adults, conducted from Aug. 3 to Aug. 5, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

Pakistani Helicopters Attack Al-Qaeda & Taliban Sites, Killing at Least 3

Poll Shows Terrorist Continue to Erode America's Will to Fight Back

Which comes closer to your view?

	Jul. 2007	Oct. 2006
In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it confronts the countries and groups that promote terrorism in the Middle East	38%	44%
In the long run, the U.S. will be safer from terrorism if it stays out of other countries’ affairs in the Middle East	54%	49%
Don’t know / No answer	8%	7%

Do you think of the war with Iraq as part of the war on terrorism, or do you think of it as separate from the war on terrorism?

	Jul. 2007	Oct. 2006	Sept. 2006
Major part	32%	31%	36%
Minor part	14%	12%	13%
Not part	46%	52%	46%

Source: New York Times / CBS News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 889 American adults, conducted from Jul. 20 to Jul. 22, 2007. Margin of error is 3 per cent.

More Dutch Want to Hand Over Afghanistan Back to Taliban & Al-Qaeda

Do you support the Dutch mission in Afghanistan?

	Jul. 2007	Jun. 2007	Apr. 2007
Yes	50%	54%	56%
No	45%	38%	37%
Not sure	5%	9%	7%

Do you think the mission has proceeded successfully?

	Jul. 2007	Jun. 2007	Apr. 2007
Yes	29%	31%	36%
No	53%	46%	40%
Not sure	18%	23%	24%

The cabinet must soon decide if the Dutch military mission must be extended or not. Do you agree or disagree with extending the military mission in Uruzgan?

	Jul. 2007	Jun. 2007	Apr. 2007
Agree	34%	37%	35%
Disagree	58%	51%	51%
Not sure	8%	12%	14%

Source: Maurice de Hond
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Dutch adults, conducted on Jul. 2, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

Zawahiri Supports Hamas

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