Wildfire Jihad: Al Qaeda urges followers to start wildfires, California among potential targets

[Liberty Belle]

This is troubling, coming as our region faces the worst drought since 1940 and cuts in firefighting resources, all while new ignition sources (major powerlines, wind turbines, substations and a gas-fired power plant) are in the pipeline to be built in areas that historically have suffered severe wild fires.

[link:http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/10734|

August 16, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Amid blistering heat and wildfires blazing across our region, here’s news that may inspire a chill down your spine.

A recent issue of Al Qaeda’s publication, Inspire, has surfaced on jihad forums inspiring Western terrorists to start forest fires in the U.S.

While Homeland Security has warned of the potential for wildfires to be used as weapons of terror in the past, the latest Inspire issue specifically included directions for building an ember bomb, Wildfire Today reported in May. The Inspire article included step-by-step instructions for building an ember bomb. Moreover, the piece listed California as one of several potential targets, among other wildfire-prone regions.

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/10734

[Nostradammit]

1. "A recent issue of Al Qaeda’s publication, Inspire,"

Available at your favorite news stand now!!!



And here's the scoop on the author of "Wildfire Today."

http://wildfiretoday.com/author/




Hmmmmm...

Dunno - my bullshit meter is pegging on this one.

[CoffeeCat]

3. I know, right.

We're supposed to believe that terrorist groups, especially Al Queda--writes, designs and disseminates their own newsletter?

This tale gets more ludicrous as the years roll by.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

5. Subscribe now and you'll get a free tote bag!

Or maybe some virgins. I dunno.

[Nostradammit]

8. There's a photo of Bin Laden on the cover every single month -

Always modeling the latest fashions, of course. But ALWAYS Bin Laden.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

13. Poor #2 -- always a bridesmaid. (n/t)

[Liberty Belle]

9. Did you read the story on ECM? There are links to the actual Homeland Security Alerts

and many other sites that all confirm this as a credible terrorist threat.

[Liberty Belle]

10. Homeland Security document

https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.publicintelligence.net%2FDHS-TerroristFireWeapon.pdf&docid=35ec08adf2d61c347253d68bf56ac0f8&a=bi&pagenumber=1&w=488

There have been warnings issued in several major cities in wildfire-prone areas. This is a credible threat.

The Wildfire Today site was just one of many links in the story. This is real, or at least Homeland Security thinks so.

[Nostradammit]

11. "This is real, or at least Homeland Security thinks so."

Anything named "Homeland" is not to be believed in any way, shape nor form.

[LeftyMom]

2. Werent the wingnuts blaming Mexicans for wildfires last summer?

Inspire is the glorious publication responsible for "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of your Mom" and other equally WTF-y articles. I cant seem to find the Maddow segment (which was priceless) on it, but suffice it to say, it's either a spoof or the stupidest thing going.

[niyad]

4. their own magazine? seriously? you mean, like all the #2 men in leadership who have been killed?

[Tom Ripley]

6. Al Quaeda responsible for sky going dark at night

I'm series!!!!!

[Quixote1818]

7. They were saying this after 911 too. Here is just one of many articles

FBI: al-Qaeda detainee spoke of fire plot

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-07-11-alqaeda-fire_x.htm

[HiPointDem]

12. therefore anyone suspected of starting fires can be held as a terrorist. homeland security =

fascists