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In reply to the discussion: Exclusive: Al Qaeda Conference Call Intercepted by U.S. Officials Sparked Alerts [View all]Lugal Zaggesi
(366 posts)26. So what's the plan here ?
...a key factor that led the State Department to close embassies, missions, and consulates throughout the region. All you need to do is look at that list of places we shut down to get a sense of who was on the phone call, the official said.
They abandon all the embassies, missions and consulates in areas where Al Qaeda might attack them - now Al Qaeda knows they are undefended and reduces all the buildings to rubble - the Americans come back and start over in rubble-strewn vacant lots when the "Threat Level" returns to green or blue ?
Is that the Plan ?
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Ha ha ! Nobody was there when they blew up the Embassy ![/center]
When you allow US Embassies to be turned into rubble, the Terrorists win:
Say, aren't the Americans in Riyadh holding down a huge uprising against the hated Saudi royalty? What happens when they are removed?
They abandon all the embassies, missions and consulates in areas where Al Qaeda might attack them - now Al Qaeda knows they are undefended and reduces all the buildings to rubble - the Americans come back and start over in rubble-strewn vacant lots when the "Threat Level" returns to green or blue ?
Is that the Plan ?
[center]
Ha ha ! Nobody was there when they blew up the Embassy ![/center]
When you allow US Embassies to be turned into rubble, the Terrorists win:
Say, aren't the Americans in Riyadh holding down a huge uprising against the hated Saudi royalty? What happens when they are removed?
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Exclusive: Al Qaeda Conference Call Intercepted by U.S. Officials Sparked Alerts [View all]
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
OP
I'm trying to envision AQ guys on a conference call, rolling their eyes as that schuck from the back
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#2
okay, I have not had sufficient caffeine this morning, but I am expected to believe, after all the
niyad
Aug 2013
#5
Ok, I am convinced. Let the NSA operate with impunity, just keep me safe. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#10
Just a coincidence that when we try to crack down of the spy'ers that we are
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#17
Not really. Virtually every real event happens at a time that's convenient for some and
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#23
I agree. Even if one accepts the existence of this threat, that does not mean
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#32