Al Qaeda keeps off Israel for now

[Herschel]

Israeli intelligence officials believe that al Qaeda has largely spared the Jewish state from terrorist attacks as part of a global plan to first destroy the United States and establish an Islamic empire before targeting Israel.
This consensus is based on constant and intensive monitoring of al Qaeda's operations, and statements and analysis of its leadership's beliefs, Israeli intelligence officials said.
Osama bin Laden and his followers have been under scrutiny here since the late 1990s — at least two years before September 11.
Al Qaeda's presence in the Palestinian territories today is limited to rank-and-file operatives, usually Palestinians or Jordanians, who are closely monitored by Israeli intelligence.
The operatives maintain close links with Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations, two groups responsible for most of the suicide bombings targeting the Jewish state.
The Israelis believe the United States is al Qaeda's primary objective and that Israel will be dealt with in the final stage of its global plan.

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http://washingtontimes.com/world/20040131-113631-7082r.htm

America and Israel are partners against this evil. Be glad.

[Must_B_Free]

1. well - they want to take on the easy ones first

i guess, right?

yeah, real bright plan.

[Wonk]

2. Moonie Times?

http://www.nypress.com/17/2/news&columns/signorile.cfm

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Osama is delusional

He can make some noise and cause some pain -- even a lot of it -- but he is not going to bring down either Israel or America.

Nevertheless, Osama must be dealt with. Hopefully, we will elect somebody in November who will fight a serious war against terrorists rather than wasting time invading Iraq.

[brainshrub]

4. I have a similar plan.

But it first involves the creation of a huge "freeze-ray" to be built on the moon.

The moment my freeze-ray is complete, you shall all tremble before me! Bwhahahahaha!!!!

ON EDIT: If they can monitor Al Quada so well to discover this insidous, if slightly unrealistic, plot... why can't they find Osama?

[Dark Star]

6. As you know, I'm sure,

the Bushes and the bin Ladens are very close.

Osama has been staying in Crawford and will be produced about October 15.

[MikeGalos]

7. It wouldn't surprise me

to see dialysis supplies quietly shipped to the Bush pig farm.

It's rather amazing to think that no worldwide intellegence agency has been able to locate a 6'4", rail skinny devout Moslem wearing religiously required garb on dialysis three times a week. It's not like he blends into a crowd anywhere on the planet.

[MikeGalos]

5. Nothing new

After 9/11, al-Qaida's press releases didn't call for anything about Israel. There big complaint was getting infidel US military bases out of the holy soil of Saudi Arabia.

Funny thing, not long after, Bush quietly did exactly that.

So much for standing up to terrorists.

On edit: wanted to add that al-Qaida DID eventually add Israel to their list of reasons for hating the west but not until weeks later.

[Kundun]

8. Sounds a little like Sci-Fi to me

and like the intelligence that led us to the WMDs.

[MikeGalos]

9. You must read different SF authors than I do

np