America is AFRAID of non-existant Al-Queda...

[muman613]

Despite the fact that Obama has repeatedly claimed victory in the battle against Al-Queda, basically telling us that they are vanquished and we have nothing to fear from them, it appears that we do have something to fear. Otherwise why would our government issue a warning which would close our embassies through-out the middle east? If Al-Queda is dead and buried (because Obama really, really did kill Osama) then why would Americans cower in fear because of a supposed threat from this extinct organization?

Maybe it is because OBAMA lies to us at every corner. Maybe Obama really did not kill Osama, and Al-Queda does posses the power to threaten American forces where-ever they may be. Maybe Obama gets a cheap-thrill out of pulling the wool over our eyes in order to make his pathetic arse look good in the eyes of the American people, but in reality he knows that Al-Queda could carry out attacks against American interests if it should want to.

I cannot believe the level of transparency this administration claims to have. The only thing which is clear to me is that Obama is a big fat liar and his middle east policy is dangerous to Americans through-out the world.


http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/02/politics/us-embassies-close/index.html

(CNN) -- A global travel alert issued Friday by the State Department warned al Qaeda may launch attacks in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond in coming weeks, a threat that prompted Sunday's closure of 21 embassies and consulates.

The U.S. government's actions are in response to growing intelligence that shows a potential for attacks in Yemen and elsewhere in the Middle East as well as North Africa, said U.S. officials who spoke to CNN on condition of not being identified.

"The threat appears to be much worse than it has (been) in a long time," said a senior national security official in Yemen, where the government is "on high alert against possible attacks in the days to come."

According to three sources, the United States has information that al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula members are in the final stages of planning for an unspecified attack.
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[muman613]

Of course my favorite news source just published an article on this very topic. I did not see it before I posted this thread.

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/08/02/state-dept-issues-travel-alert-about-on-the-run-al-qaeda/

The State Department updated its worldwide caution alert today to incorporate new intelligence about a potential looming threat from al-Qaeda.

“The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August,” states the alert, which is good through the end of the month.


“Terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests. U.S. citizens are reminded of the potential for terrorists to attack public transportation systems and other tourist infrastructure. Terrorists have targeted and attacked subway and rail systems, as well as aviation and maritime services. U.S. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate safety measures to protect themselves when traveling,” it continues.

“We continue to work closely with other nations on the threat from international terrorism, including from al-Qa’ida. Information is routinely shared between the U.S. and our key partners in order to disrupt terrorist plotting, identify and take action against potential operatives, and strengthen our defenses against potential threats.”

This alert is on top of the worldwide caution the State Department continually updates for travelers, and comes after the announcement that U.S. embassies across the Middle East and North Africa would temporarily close Sunday.

It also comes less than two weeks after al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab claimed to have killed a veteran CIA official in a suicide bombing that hit an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy in Mogadishu.

President Obama has been steadily keeping on his “al-Qaeda is on the run” message from the campaign trail, asserting that the terror group’s capability has been severely degraded.

In a May speech at the National Defense University, Obama was eager to first link Islamic terrorism solely to al-Qaeda, distance al-Qaeda from known active affiliates, then distance al-Qaeda from all recent attacks.

“Today, the core of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan is on a path to defeat. Their remaining operatives spend more time thinking about their own safety than plotting against us. They did not direct the attacks in Benghazi or Boston. They have not carried out a successful attack on our homeland since 9/11,” he said, calling the threat “more diffuse” with al-Qaeda affiliates such as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

He segmented Benghazi and the attack on the BP oil facility in Algeria as “localized threats…in which local operatives – in loose affiliation with regional networks – launch periodic attacks against Western diplomats, companies, and other soft targets, or resort to kidnapping and other criminal enterprises to fund their operations.”

“We face a real threat from radicalized individuals here in the United States,” Obama continued. “Whether it’s a shooter at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, a plane flying into a building in Texas, or the extremists who killed 168 people at the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, America has confronted many forms of violent extremism in our history.”