March 31, 2005
Al-Qaida at JFK?
This story, from NBC News, ought to remind everyone that the war on terrorists is still on, both at home and abroad. It's easy to push these thoughts out of our minds, with spring coming on and, so we assume, better things to worry about. But there are still people in this country and abroad who seek to do us grave harm here in America.
An Internet posting obtained by NBC News — written mostly in Arabic — details how to fire a shoulder-fired missile and how to overcome security measures. NBC terrorism analyst Evan Kohlmann says it was posted five days ago on an Internet location used by Iraq's top terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
"We've seen plenty of material on radical Islamic Web sites dealing with shooting down military aircraft in combat zones," says Kohlmann. "However, this is the first time I've ever seen the deliberate targeting of civilian aircraft leaving U.S. airports."
— Winfield Myers 
| Mar. 31, 2005 | 6:53 AM
| Mar. 31, 2005 | 6:53 AM