There's been speculation recently in western media that Bin Laden is planning another large attack.
Hmm.. here's my opinion.. This year is the presidential elections, it'll be almost 8 years since Alqaeda attacked the United States. Recently, it's been widely publicised by Intelligence Agencies around the world regarding a new threat. Alqaeda are planning another 9/11 scale attack within the next two years. This attack will be scheduled to test the new American President's stance against terrorism, much like Bush was tested on 9/11.
MI6 recently announced Alqaeda is planning to use 'private jets to launch a 9/11 styled attack'.
In early 2001, the exact same intelligence agency reported Alqaeda was planning an attack in Asia, when infact Alqaeda was planning to attack America.
I believe Alqaeda has most likely released false intelligence, mis leading intelligence agencies, making them believe Bin Laden will once again use aircraft. Alqaeda have been there, done that, i don't believe aircrafts will be used by terrorists again. Private jets haven't been used before.. but remember, Terrorism is based on surprise and fear.
A> There will be 'no surprise' if Alqaeda were to use private aircraft in another attack. It would be expected, i believe they are planning the unexpected.
B> There will be 'minimal fear' is Alqaeda were to use private aircraft, it shows weakness. To the general population, it would represent Alqaeda as too weak to capture civillian aircraft. Private jets are far smaller than civillian aircfraft and would cause less damage.
I believe Alqaeda have released false information as a decoy pretending they will 'attack using private jets', when in actual fact.. it will probobly be something entirely different. I could be wrong, but Alqaeda have used decoys before, like Asia in 2001.
What could the unexpected be?
Well, your guess is as good as mine. Cruise Ships? Hot air balloons? Everybody with an ounce of Intelligence knows Alqaeda aim for political targets, so maybe it wont be cruise ships, maybe it'll be something entirely different like the White House etc. Or maybe they would steal a cruise ship and ram it into the statue of liberty on full speed? God.. who knows?
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Gregory Mahony -(www.gregorymahony.com)