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Lugal Zaggesi

(366 posts)
26. So what's the plan here ?
Wed Aug 7, 2013, 11:52 AM
Aug 2013
...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?
Well, why WOULDN'T Al Qaeda have conference calls? rocktivity Aug 2013 #1
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
I laughed when read the title thinking of how it went down penultimate Aug 2013 #30
Its also possible dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #3
Seems like a lot of effort to salt a gold mine. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #4
okay, I have not had sufficient caffeine this morning, but I am expected to believe, after all the niyad Aug 2013 #5
But...but...we don't have enough translators! KansDem Aug 2013 #6
Defusing national outrage over spying on phone calls, perhaps? Roland99 Aug 2013 #7
Yeah, this came right on schedule Doctor_J Aug 2013 #16
Where's Tom Ridge when you need him? Roland99 Aug 2013 #22
Working on something like this? RC Aug 2013 #29
I inspired a meme! Maedhros Aug 2013 #41
Thank you. RC Aug 2013 #42
we caught it just in time alc Aug 2013 #8
Yeah, it was a conference call to discuss a bridge I'm selling them. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #9
Ok, I am convinced. Let the NSA operate with impunity, just keep me safe. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #10
I don't think this has anything to do with the controversial programs. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #13
Just a coincidence that when we try to crack down of the spy'ers that we are rhett o rick Aug 2013 #17
The NSA debate is not the center of the universe. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #20
You are missing the point entirely. nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #21
Not really. Virtually every real event happens at a time that's convenient for some and geek tragedy Aug 2013 #23
It doesn't. But, they want us to think it does. leveymg Aug 2013 #25
I agree. Even if one accepts the existence of this threat, that does not mean geek tragedy Aug 2013 #32
The threats are real, just not what they'd like us to believe. leveymg Aug 2013 #46
Then why weren't some/all of them droned? stupidicus Aug 2013 #11
Over a telecom line? nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #15
That would spoil the game. Like going into Superbowl halftime with Buffalo down by 40 points. leveymg Aug 2013 #27
Buffalo down at a superbowl? VWolf Aug 2013 #43
"Nobody could have imagined such a thing." ;-) leveymg Aug 2013 #45
I wonder if these Al Quaeda types Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #12
One of them was from Nigeria . . . nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #14
I see stupidicus Aug 2013 #18
It's true Orrex Aug 2013 #24
Sorry, but my BS detector is on Orange. marmar Aug 2013 #19
So what's the plan here ? Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #26
I can believe that this story is true; it makes perfect sense to me. hedgehog Aug 2013 #28
automated voice: "Al Qaeda philippines has joined the call" nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #31
I was on a conferance call once. RC Aug 2013 #33
The Dilbertization of Al Qaeda. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #34
!!!!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2013 #40
But indio55555 Aug 2013 #35
Hahahahahahahahaha. pphfft. GoneFishin Aug 2013 #36
If they can find their phones, then they can find the people. postulater Aug 2013 #37
Too bad it wasn't a Google Hang-Out. n/t Ian David Aug 2013 #38
LOL, Al Qaeda probably has a couple of unsecure Skype accounts as well... AppleBottom Aug 2013 #39
Laughing at the Government's cries of "Wolf!!!" Maedhros Aug 2013 #44
This call is brought to you by Cisco Telepresence. Dash87 Aug 2013 #47
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