Unsettling Video Shows Large al Qaeda Meeting In Yemen -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- A new video shows what looks like the largest and most dangerous gathering of al Qaeda in years. And the CIA and the Pentagon either didn't know about it or couldn't get a drone there in time to strike.
U.S. officials won't comment on that, but every frame of the video is now being analyzed by the United States.
In the middle of the clip, the man known as al Qaeda's crown prince, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, appears brazenly out in the open, greeting followers in Yemen. Al-Wuhayshi, the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda globally and the head of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has said he wants to attack the United States. But in the video, he looks unconcerned that he could be hit by an American drone.
The video started appearing on jihadist websites recently, drawing the attention of U.S. officials and global terrorism experts. U.S. officials say they believe it's authentic.
"This is quite an extraordinary video," Paul Cruickshank, CNN terrorism analyst, said.
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Update #1: Video shows brazen outdoor meeting of al-Qaeda fighters -- Washington Post
Update #2: Al Qaeda mocks U.S. in ‘extraordinary’ Yemen gathering; experts fear C.I.A. caught flat-footed -- Washington Times
Update #3: New Video Shows Largest Al Qaeda Gathering in Years -- PJ Media
My Comment: So much for White House claims that Al Qaeda is on the decline.
2 comments:
Speaking of AL Qaeda, this one almost slipped by me. I know it's DEBKA, but rings pretty true and the story is pretty darn big.
http://www.debka.com/article/23847/Baghdad-buttresses-defenses-ready-for-wholesale-Al-Qaeda-assault-on-city
Yeah, I'm glued to the tube tonite.
The CIA probably knew about the meeting. They want to keep al qaeda so it gives usa the excuse to invade oil rich countries
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