Why is the MSM not reporting that The Taliban made the NYC claim on 4-30?

[greencharlie]

A top Pakistani Taliban commander took credit for yesterday's failed car bomb attack in New York City.

Qari Hussain Mehsud, the top bomb maker for the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, said he takes "fully responsibility for the recent attack in the USA." Qari Hussain made the claim on an audiotape accompanied by images that was released on a YouTube website that calls itself the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan News Channel.

The tape has yet to be verified, but US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal believe it is legitimate. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan News Channel on YouTube was created on April 30. Officials believe it was created to announce the Times Square attack, and Qari Hussain’s statement was pre-recorded.

All indications are the tape is legitimate. YouTube has pulled the video and shut down the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan News Channel since this article was published.



Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/05/pakistani_taliban_cl.php#ixzz0moQryIRF

I know nothing about the Long War Journal... but have heard it reported elsewhere.

Get over it people... it was a failed and amateurish Taliban plot.

[ShortnFiery]

1. Uh, because it's laughable. Their home-made IEDs are much more sophisticated than

this little league collection of fireworks and gasoline that was found in NYC's Times Square.

Even the whores in our corporate Media have SOME minimum STANDARDS. :evilgrin:

*edited to correct a goofy mistake.

[greencharlie]

3. ok...

then why didn't Kelly announce the name of the suspect who owns the SUV? Because his name was Billy Ray Bob or because it's Hasan or Abdul?

We'll see... I'll bump and kick this thread when the MSM starts reporting and confirms this. Oh and BTW, the car bomb was parked in front of Viacom offices (who broadcast South Park)

[blogslut]

7. It was also parked in front of the theater where "The Lion King" is playing

New York has a lot of businesses on the same streets!

[taterguy]

5. The Taliban makes IUDs now?

Seems rather contrary to some of their religious beliefs.

[ShortnFiery]

6. LOL, my bust. IEDs.

I know, there's something Freudian in my last response. :blush:

Point taken.

[rug]

11. It's even more sinister. There are IEDs in their IUDs.

[blogslut]

2. Read what you posted again

The channel was created on 4/30

EDIT ADD: As for your "source", its main "reporter" writes for publications such as The Weekly Standard, The National Review and the New York Post:

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Bill_Roggio

More wingnut fear mongering.

[greencharlie]

4. ok

Bill Roggio reported today that a top Pakistani Taliban commander took credit for yesterday’s failed car bomb attack in New York City…
And, released a video statement before the failed attempt last night in Times Square.

[WeDidIt]

9. Why are you citing a right wing nutjob as a source on DU?

Seriously, why?

[tekisui]

13. The 'theory' that it is tied to South Park is also

the product of a right-wing source, The Telegraph.

Someone really, really, really wants this to be a Muslim suspect.

[WeDidIt]

15. And they post the shit on DU?

That's some fucked up shit right there.

[tekisui]

18. They didn't link to it,

but I read it there this morning. And, that is the only place I have seen it.

[WeDidIt]

8. Why are you posting bullshit froma bullshit reichwing site?

Seriously, why?

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. You seem awfully anxious for this to be anything other than a middle-aged

white dude. Why is that? And why would you rely on a source that nobody's ever heard of? And ask yourself, why would this source want the M$M to make a rush to judgement about this? :shrug:

[WeDidIt]

12. I've heard of the web site

I frequent Freak Repukelick to see what the nutjobs are on about.

The nutjob the OP cites is one of the favorite nutjobs at Freakerland.

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. More power to you. But, I wish they'd keep their filth over there. Why drag it here?

[WeDidIt]

19. I've asked the OP why

but he won't give a straight answer.

[greencharlie]

14. I heard about the link on the radio this afternoon from

a Los Angeles talk show host and googled it and saw a few dozen hits. Who cares about the source, look at the facts. But we'll see... and I'll be right or I'll be wrong.

[WeDidIt]

17. Citing right wing sources on DU violates the rules here.

Better go look at the rules. You've posted right wing bullshit on DU.

[tekisui]

21. Sources matter.

Sources matter very much. Information from some 'sources' is not information at all, but propaganda, lies and bullshit.

[WeDidIt]

22. The source the OP cited makes Glenn Beck seem sane.

Seriously.

[tekisui]

23. I followed a link to that site. Once.

Only once.:crazy:

[Common Sense Party]

26. Just like most everyone here seems REALLY anxious that it be some white, RW

nutjob. Why is that?

[tabasco]

20. LOL. Gullible-type, eh?

You betcha!

[NNN0LHI]

24. Because the Taliban and other groups make threats every single day

Because they know that chances are something will happen somewhere.

Its like going to the racetrack and betting every horse in the race. You can't lose.

Don

[tyne]

25. Ummmm....

"The tape has yet to be verified, but US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal believe it is legitimate."

This should have given most pause. US intelligence officials aren't going to give out that info to The Long War Journal FFS.