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Report: WMD Terror Attack Likely

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Posted on Nov 30, 2008
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A month too late for Halloween, a congressionally mandated independent panel has come to this terrifying conclusion: “Unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013.” Boo!

That’s the opening sentiment of a report by the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, a group suggested by the 9/11 Commission and formed by Congress.


New York Times:

An independent commission has concluded that terrorists will most likely carry out an attack with biological, nuclear or other unconventional weapons somewhere in the world in the next five years unless the United States and its allies act urgently to prevent that.

In a report to be released this week, the Congressionally mandated panel found that with countries like Iran and North Korea pursuing nuclear weapons programs, and with the risk of poorly secured biological pathogens growing, unconventional threats are fast outpacing the defenses arrayed to confront them.

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By Sepharad, December 3, 2008 at 5:49 pm #
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Do you all—except Frank and Inherit, who are sane and smart—really think that Truthdig singles out for posting articles that have no basis in fact whatsoever? Why would they waste time or space? Just to jerk the conspiracy nut chain to amuse the others?
Panel criticizes Bush administration for overlooking something important: how is that crazy?

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By Barry R. Nicholson, December 3, 2008 at 6:57 am #
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Look Behind the Curtain, Toto!

Another 9/11 movie worth viewing.

ZERO: An Investigation into 9/11 has now been moved to a new link.

WATCH the full movie online free here. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=zero&emb=0&aq=f#q=zero an investigation into 9/11&emb=0

Or GOOGLE search for ZERO: An Investigation into 9/11 Look for total run time of at least 1 hour 44 minutes.

Does it sound better in Italian?

For those of us who KNOW the truth, (like when you see the turtle on top of the post, you KNOW it did not get there by itself) it is necessary to continue the struggle to educate those who are ignorant of the truth about the events of 9/11/2001 and convince those who continue to be cowardly, complicit, or both in accepting the truth that 9/11 was an Inside Job.

“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way” -Franklin D. Roosevelt

And yes there are real Islamic terrorists, but they can and have been dealt with effectively IF the “authorities” were willing and not complicit or looking the other way.

State sponsored False Flag terrorism has been used to control populations and Sovereign Nation States for centuries. Next to the Roman Empire the British Anglo Dutch Financier Oligarchy (British Empire) has and continues to use these tactics to rule the world through physical, psychological, and financial terror including current AmeriKa. If you look closely it is NOT America that is striving for Empire, it is the British Anglo Dutch Financier Oligarchy (British Empire) SYSTEM that still exerts its influence and controls the events in AmeriKa and throughout the world.

For more information on who is behind the curtain, familiarize yourself with the information at http://www.larouchepac.com/  At least read the material back to June 2007, before you start with the Ad Hominems. (For those with ADD/ADHD, take something before reading.)You will be reminded historically which country/political SYSTEM America and other countries have and continue to struggle for their survival against and you will find the answers to what is behind the “divided” America. For a close up historical look of the British SYSTEM of “free trade” in action in the past, read “How British Free Trade Starved Millions During Ireland’s Potato Famine” by Paul Gallagher May, 1995 http://www.schillerinstitute.org/economy/nbw/pot_famine95.html

The Union won the Civil War, but the British backed Confederacy won the Reconstruction. Just take a look at the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution where it proclaims:

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/preamble.htm 

Now look at the Preamble of Jefferson Davis’s Constitution of the Confederate States; March 11, 1861

We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_csa.asp

Note how “Union”,  “provide for the common defence”, and “the General Welfare” principle all have been left out of and “God” has been inserted in Jefferson Davis’s Constitution of the Confederate States; March 11, 1861, hence promoting an oligarchial and non-secular State. We have been operating under a Constitution for the Confederate States of America. Hail Britannia! Or to Hell Britannia!

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By Ham-Archy, December 3, 2008 at 5:17 am #

Noz: I’ve checked all that stuff out, and I am currently convinced that no airplane crash could have brought down those buildings. OK? SO what seems only a bit odd is WHY have it set up in advance? It does seem to me that that ‘plan’, if you will, led to the most obvious and embarassing part of the scenario when the plane that should have flown into building 7 didn’t. I can just see some CIA operative sitting at his button panel, “Where’s that plane? What the fock is he doing? Should I go ahead and pull it now?” and waiting hours to make the decision again for what reason? We could speculate on that ‘till pigs fly but to me that is what is so strange about it. As for peoples state of mind; I think that those in a daze, are in denial. You can only feel horribly helpless if you accept the reality of this type of thing. It seems that the desired effect has been achieved however, as the fearmongering continues. But we have this communication now and we should all keep at it as much as we can, because when enough people realize we will have the strength to overcome. Too many are still buying it. It is no longer hopeless to be heard. It is only a matter of repetition to get the dull witted to respond.

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By Nozferatu, December 3, 2008 at 1:12 am #

Inherit The Wind:

You don’t have to pay anyone to do it…it’s their belief and that’s why they are fanatics…willing to give their lives for their beliefs.

If you believe that no one was paid and such people didn’t exist, which may also be true, then it opens up a whole new slew of issues and discontinuities which throw the official story even further down the gutter.

Eye witness reports of unmarked aircraft, etc…and the clear lack of logical wreckage at the pentagon doesn’t even begin to address such inconsistencies.

There are just SO MANY issues with the whole WTC 9/11 incident, I can’t even know where to begin and I am in disbelief that people in this country have so little interest in such an amazing open holed event.

Literally speaking, people in this country have responded to the 9/11 debacle as if it were a freaking hollywood movie…and nothing more.

That to me, is even more amazing than the event itself and speaks volumes of how well people have become conditioned to not question or think about events anymore.

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By Inherit The Wind, December 2, 2008 at 10:34 pm #

Noz?
“Given that, I’m not saying mad men didn’t fly aircraft into the buidings….they did.  It’s easy to make fanatics do your begging…but the real issue is who hired them to do it?

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Methinks I detect a slight discontinuity here…

How much would YOU demand to be paid to fly a plane into a building, killing yourself?

“If there was money in dying Frank would stand in front of a firing squad!”—Hawkeye Pierce, from M*A*S*H

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By mill, December 2, 2008 at 8:01 pm #

So ... should i hide under my bed, quivering, waiting for Cheney to save me?

Screw these fear-mongerers.

i may die in a traffic accident.  or from my next heart attack.  or from slipping on the ice in Minnesota. or from food poisoning.  or from some terrorists’ action.

of all of those possibilities,  the terrorists attack is the least likely way i’ll die.

so screw these fear mongerers.  better to worry about food safety - that’s affecting a lot more people.

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By Noz, December 2, 2008 at 4:30 am #
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HAM:

The demolition crews were working on these issues for months prior. 

There have been hundreds of witnesses in the form of office workers, company executives, etc…who were aware of heavy construction going on within the buildings either below or above their respective offices in floors that were essentially meant to be empty.  Some reported incredibly loud and large moving items and objects being dragged around and dropped constantly for weeks. 

Where I work, if ANYONE…and I mean ANYONE comes to work on the building, office space, etc….we are notified immediately for safety issues.  I cannot fathom in a building like the WTC that people weren’t informed…or at the very least, made self-aware, saw something, etc…that some people were working on the structure, moving things, etc. 

After the collapse of these structures, there were bare columns that were clearly cut at 45 degree angles…a tell-tale sign of demolition explosives cutting beams so as to collapse the structure in a controlled manner and direction.

Not only that, but during the collapse, multiple videos from many angles show what they call explosive ejections of material straight outward (i.e. 90 degrees from the side faces) of the building.  This occurs when demolition explosives are set off and blow out the columns.

Keep in mind, steel does not pulverize during a collapse…it needs to be explosively destroyed for it to be pulverized with the concrete.  If you notice the structural damage caused in the Oklahoma City bombing, half the structural foundation was blown out but that building was left standing….and the rubble was not pulverized except for the base area where the explosives were positioned.

Huge explosions near the base of the WTC, molten metal in areas where it would be impossible to have, jets of explosive material multiple stories below the impact areas, an impossible rate of decent during the collapse of all 3 buildings due to pancaking….no way. 

Unless these people rewrote the physics and mechanical engineering handbooks, it is not possible.

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By Ham-Archy, December 2, 2008 at 1:16 am #

Noz; Since you mention this WTC thing I will bring up something that I have not seen questioned YET after all these years. WHY would there be a need for demolition when you can get someone to crash a plane into the buildings. So the answer that comes to mind is that, the building would have to be pulled for sure afterward, and it would be awfully difficult to do the job safely (that is for the demo crew) when the buildings were already badly damage. And then, you have building 7, which is the finest example of demolition ever known. But no aircraft damage, and nothing inside more volitile than deisel, which burns just a little bit faster than parafin. AND you have an aircraft that did not hit it’s target. Perhaps we have a cinic who can enlighten us? Could there be a connection between the errant jet liner and the magic collapse of building 7?

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By samosamo, December 2, 2008 at 12:09 am #

By Frank, December 1 at 3:01 pm

Your arrogance is appalling. You have no common sense and in your vain attempt to classify terrorists as some foreign nationale should put you in the nut house. You entirely miss the boat and it makes me wonder how your concept of what is wrong here and the world is just as onesided as you claim me and others commenting here about the ‘inside jobs’. I know the government in charge right now has created hostile people from other countries but I doubt you could ever come up with what the terrorists that are in our government and hiding behind the lobbyist’s sharp suit and briefcase and perfect hair are really doing. Well, here’s a link from a lowly old site, msnbc, tonight:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28001417/

From your own keypad from which you have typed your dribble, you have shown where your allegiance lies. Your support of these economic terrortists, from w & dick on down to paulson of the treasury, benanke of the fed, the traitors in congress(dem&repubs;), you give your full approval of their actions.
So keep up with the comic facade of how ridiculus we commneters are but you are part of the economic terrortists by being with them.
By chance, are you a big recipient of earmarks and porkbarrel legislation?

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By Noz, December 1, 2008 at 10:26 pm #
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FRANK:

Based on what I have seen from the WTC incident, and my background as a mechanical engineer specializing in structural design and materials, I can tell you with a great deal of certainty that the official story of how these buildings collapsed is completely and utterly untrue.  This is from a physics and engineering point of view.

If you’d like to offer some “intelligence” that otherwise rebuffs that nullifys physics and engineering side of the incident, I would love to hear it from you.

Based on these facts, I can safely say that “Al Quada” or whatever militant group you wish to choose was most definitely not capable of coming to the WTC and planting thermite charges all through the buildings. 

Also, based on this, it is reasonable to deduce that whoever conducted such an act had A) Alot of money, B) alot of know-how, C) alot of access, D) alot of covert cover, E) no real traceability.

There are very very few demolition experts in the world who could bring down two of the world’s tallest buildings nicely, neatly, compactly, in their footprint, without toppling over.  When I say very few, I mean a handful of companies…probably less than 5.  None of which are Islamic or Muslim in origin. 

Given that, I’m not saying mad men didn’t fly aircraft into the buidings….they did.  It’s easy to make fanatics do your begging…but the real issue is who hired them to do it?

With that said, the same question can be asked of the gunmen who were involved in the Mumbai incident.

You have to understand and acknowledge that the US, Israel, and such countries have their own interests in mind and will do whatever it takes to get the job done.  Does that include killing innocent people?  Yes it does.  Have groups like the CIA ever done such things? Of course they have.  Has Mossad?  Most definitely.

So why is it beyond your brain to accept the possibilities?

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By Ham-Archy, December 1, 2008 at 9:07 pm #

This new release of propaganda is not only very disturbing, it is a clear sign that our government is still pressing forward with Imperialist actions. This continuing effort to brainwash the public is a very very dangerous move. If there should be any skepticism it should most certainly be toward the motives of our government. If one cannot remember that we were lied to about the danger of Iraq then it is worth every effort to remind them. It is not the least bit irrational to say “could be a false flag operation” about anything that would invoke negative sentiments toward a nation of which the U.S. is violating sovereignty. Such might be the case with Iran or Pakistan. What is even more frightening is the mindless acceptance of this kind of propaganda and the ignorant rejection of obviously much needed warning against it’s danger.
There is much history that supports the valid suspicion of motives. Just a few reminders, even though those who wish to close their minds will probably not open their eyes either.

The Gleiwitz Incident:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/12-20-45.asp  (section 242)
Operation Northwoods:
http://media.nara.gov/media/images/36/15/36-1469a.jpg
Operation Ajax:
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0004/19/i_ins.00.html

Turn your head, close your eyes, mock the enlightened. And have a good laugh, as every fool will.

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By Frank, December 1, 2008 at 8:01 pm #

Hilarious responses. Those who bring forgone conclusions about conspiracies to any attack claimed by Islamic extremist groups have labeled me ‘brainwashed’ and a ‘neocon implant’ (whatever that means) because I predicted they will continue to do so. Oh, the irony.

While rational discourse may be in short supply on these forums, humorous absurdity is a constant supply.

In my view, application of reason and judicious use of the skepticism with respect to conspiracy theories doesn’t make one ‘close minded’. It simply implies intelligence, which is more than I can say for these highly presumptive responses.

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By Ham-Archy, December 1, 2008 at 5:59 pm #

Hey Frank, uh, have you ever heard the term “BRAINWASHED”. LOL! It is of utmost importance that you remain in fear of the fabricated enemies that are a threat to our national security.
SO NOW, your immediate reaction to the word “fabricated” was “doesn’t exist”. So you can believe that reality is being denied by someone with a much clearer mind than you possess. But by fabricated I don’t mean to deny existance. I mean to say that our enemies, which are very real, have been created by our aggression, disrespect, and inhumanity, for the purpose of deceit. But you will cling to your distortion, and trembling fear and lack of comprehension in the face of unbearable guilt. You will block out the overwhelming evidence of criminal behaiviour of your beloved leaders, because you are brainwashed. It only works one way from where you stand, the pit of delusion.

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By samosamo, December 1, 2008 at 1:39 pm #

By Frank, December 1 at 4:22 am

Obviously a neocon implant. What makes you think a terrorist is a ‘rag head’ camel ridding fanatic? I guess in your world anything wearing a slick business suit carrying a brief case and perfect hair and white wash white teeth is your and my friend. And I assume that the pricks that have taken this country down the economic black hole it is still sinking into is just for shits and giggles and being money it is just ‘aw shucks, we can print some more’.
No it is closed minded people like you that have allowed our home grown terrorists to pull of the biggist heist in history destroying more people’s lives than a poor old fart sitting in a cave could ever hope to do; in fact that old fart is the excuse for the economic terrorists here to get away time and time again with their attacks against the o so special american people who value empty lives and shopping trips more than any kind of real responsibilities.

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By davidperi, December 1, 2008 at 12:33 pm #

I suppose this is one reason why there will be 20 thousand soldiers for Homeland Secuity reasons.  Deployed asap!

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By Frank, December 1, 2008 at 9:22 am #

One thing is for certain, any Islamic terrorist group that uses a WMD in an attack will never get full credit for it, because many leftists, including those on this message board will continue to deny that Islamic terrorism is a reality.

Any WMD attack will be declared a “false flag operation” by the tin foil hat crowd. They will tell themselves and anyone who will listen that it was actually committed by the ‘Neocons/Israel/New World Order/etc”. This much is a foregone conclusion.

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By samosamo, December 1, 2008 at 5:40 am #

Well, considering who will be behind the attack, I reckon so. I mean didn’t the neocons do a beautiful job pulling 9/11 off and ever since have done their best to keep every body afraid? That’s the plan. Go read Orwell’s ‘1984’ and you will essentially be reading the play book of those that want that kind of mental control over the people. All they have to do is make sure that we live in fear forever.
In 2003, Sir Martin Rees(Royal Society Professor at Cambridge University, a Fellow of King’s College, and England’s Astronomer Royal) wrote a book titled ‘Our Final Hour’ in which he gave the world a 50/50 chance or something like that, of the world being devestated by any number of sources such as, terrorists, nature(asteroids, weather,disease), science and probably the most important, the human population, by the end of this century. I think that just like the weather will definitely be a factor as time goes, just about all the other factors mentioned and not mentioned will be a part. But because the human population is so out of whack with a reality of a secure existance that it is a better chance of 50/50 of a major something coming along and killing a lot of people. Trying to save everyone is a fool’s hope and the best anyone can do is try to survive. A congressional panel such as the one mentioned in this post is not what this country or world needs. It is nothing but a fear mongering mob of crackpots trying to disrupt people’s lives. There are far too many insane societies in this planet now, just look at americans.

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By diamond, December 1, 2008 at 1:42 am #

2013!!! I’m worrying about getting through this year without being declared bankrupt or being arrested for sedition. Bring back the video of the bin Laden with the black beard! At least that was amusing.

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By purplewolf, December 1, 2008 at 1:41 am #

By the end of 2013? Wow. So they PTW want to keep the sheeple on edge until then now. I have more important things to worry about, like how to pay the ever rising bills on less money, can we heat the house above 52 degrees this winter, it’s been in the 20’s for 3 weeks now and will Bush really leave the White House Jan 20, 2009?

Besides, from some of the reports from different sources, the world will end December 21, 2012. So you see we all have nothing to worry about it happening by the end of 2013,if they are right we’ll all be gone, unless all the sources are off by 1 year. Bet that makes the end-of-days groups happy.

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By Nozferatu, December 1, 2008 at 1:24 am #

Let’s list the countries that have the ability to really do harm to anyone….and cross reference it with countries that have the motive…

Hmmm…who could that be?

Let’s see..

USA?
Israel?
UK?
France?
Germany?

Yeah…I’d say so…

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By PSmith, December 1, 2008 at 12:32 am #

I second that, 911truthdotorg. Keep Cheney’s straps tightened in the padded cell and we can all breathe easier.

To Eric Schmitt and other FUD spreaders: GET LOST.

Some other FUD spreaders, from SNL - Biden and Murtha try to blow the race for Senator Obama - the Road to the White House.” http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/road-to-the-white-house/787141/ Aka Crazy Talk.

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By Scy, December 1, 2008 at 12:30 am #
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Dear 911truthdotorg,

Couldn’t agree more.

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By coloradokarl, December 1, 2008 at 12:20 am #

Gold is for suckers!!  Food, Seeds,Gasoline,medicine,A good Knife, a safe place in the country, Friends you can trust, Etc.,etc. I spent 30 hours on U tube and it changed my out look on our “Political” system. I am Not afraid for myself, I do not feel “Sorry” for YOU! The Children deserve better, I weep Daily for the Children.

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By Folktruther, December 1, 2008 at 12:19 am #

The report is additional pressure on Pakistan along with the Mumbai massacre, which might have been a false flag operation.  Some of the terrorists were Britains.  both Bush and Obama are in favor of broadening the Afghan war to Pakistan.  And threatening to dismember Pakistan as was done to the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.

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By 911truthdotorg, November 30, 2008 at 11:53 pm #

The only terrorists I’m worried about are the ones running this country and who destroyed the world economy. Al-Qaeda could only have dreamed about doing what the bush crime family has accomplished. Read this and weep:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/3526645/Citigr
oup-says-gold-could-rise-above-2000-next-year-as-world-unravels.html

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By coloradokarl, November 30, 2008 at 11:38 pm #

WMD=WORDS OF MASS DECEPTION

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