Attempted assination of Secratery of State Colin Powell by Palestiniennes?

[ZupanGOD]

FROM DEBKA INTELLIGENCE FILES

Attack on Powell
motorcade foiled
Explosives, suicide bomber's belt found beneath corpse in ambulance



Posted: April 12, 2002

10:15 a.m. Eastern

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Israeli security foiled a Palestinian terrorist attempt to hit the motorcade driving U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell from Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem last night, shortly after he landed. The secretary was accompanied by Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and heads of the U.S. Embassy.

Just before 9 p.m. local time, two hours before Powell arrived, a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance was stopped by a hidden Israeli security patrol near the gas station on the Modi'in-Jerusalem Highway 443. The driver and his mate had all the necessary permits for transporting a dead Palestinian policeman to the Gaza Strip.

However, since Yasser Arafat's confinement in Ramallah, security has been intensified on all traffic coming from the direction of the Palestinian town, in case of an attempt to smuggle him out. In any case, in a war situation in which passage from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip has been suspended, all permits are checked for forgeries.

The ambulance therefore was opened up and searched carefully. Hidden under the corpse was a large supply of explosives and a suicide bomber's belt.

According to some of DEBKAfile's sources, the two Palestinians admitted under questioning that they had planned to pull the ambulance up on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv expressway, the route taken later by the Powell motorcade. One of the men was to stay in the vehicle while the other strapped on the bomb belt and hid in some roadside bushes. When the secretary’s car drove by, the ambulance was rigged to explode. The second bomber was then supposed to leap into the milling crowd of officials and security men and blow himself up.

At 10:07 p.m., the booby-trapped Red Crescent ambulance was blown up in a controlled explosion, creating a bang loud enough to frighten dwellers in a broad radius and start the rumor of a rocket attack. Israel security is investigating the provenance of the Red Crescent ambulance and the official permits.

[booboo69]

Doesn't surprise me. I half expected them to try something...

[TriPtoNyTE]

wow, if that shit is actually true, it is mad fucked up for both sides. I am really sure that attempting to blow the secretary of state would get alot of support or create sympathy for the palestinian cause <sarcasm>:rolleyes:

[burnt]

thats fucked. out of all of these weirdo churchy orthodox building-bombing motherfuckers.......out of all of these corrupt ass suits that refuse to acknowledge that 2/3 of the world views them as enveloping all that is evil......out of all of the movers and shakers in this whole fucked up affair...Colin Powell is the only one who strikes me as a legitimate, honest, straight-shooting politician.

that'd be really fucked if he got assassinated.

[Daz]

*shakes head*

[Hookups]

Originally posted by burnt
... legitimate, honest, straight-shooting politician.


I can't believe you used that phrase seriously...

[RPM]

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this story may be true, or it may be fabricated. the media does a great job of polarizing people during wartime [aka propaganda].

i was fascinated by this article, but i do not completely believe it.

in our own history Americans were called to arms and polarized against the Spanish by William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal articles about the sinking of the USS Maine.

believe what you will in the press, but i will continue to be wary of their attempts to 'guide' public opinion.

:goes back into hiding:
michael

[Layla]

exactly what I was thinking RPM...

I noticed that The headline a few day ago for the Oregonian was "23 ISRALEIS DEAD" and later in th ebody of the article (the small print that people don't often get to) it accounted for the 100 Palestinian deaths in the same time frame.

Now I'm not totally doubting that parts of this story may in fact be true, but wouldn't it look great for Israel if they could prevent such a tragedy... Honestly, I don't think even the Palestinian terror factions are that stupid.

Yup, its fucked up... and that's all I agree with...

Layla

[MC Junglitachi Magic Wand]

Powell shouldn't even be there in the first place, the U.S. has no business sticking our noses in that conflict.

[ZupanGOD]

Yea all true.. I wouldn't doubt the story becuase how the situation is over thier.. but i will be watching for other reports.

-Jason

[HexRei]

Now I'm not totally doubting that parts of this story may in fact be true, but wouldn't it look great for Israel if they could prevent such a tragedy... Honestly, I don't think even the Palestinian terror factions are that stupid.

I was thinking the same thing. I'm not going out on some psycho limb and saying it's all a fabrication, but I will say it's very convenient for the Israeli's at this point. This makes them heros, in a way.

It also struck me as odd two men dedicated enough to their religion to transport bombs in order to blow themselves up buckled under police questioning.

Just pointing out some oddities, I haven't seen nearly enough details to realistically consider these theories.

[Chris Tafari]

yo zupan god!!! whats the deal with postin mis-information? the next time you throw down some information for us, im going to have no choice other then to not believe your sources cause this storie is complete crap!

[ZupanGOD]

Originally posted by HexRei


I was thinking the same thing. I'm not going out on some psycho limb and saying it's all a fabrication, but I will say it's very convenient for the Israeli's at this point. This makes them heros, in a way.

It also struck me as odd two men dedicated enough to their religion to transport bombs in order to blow themselves up buckled under police questioning.

Just pointing out some oddities, I haven't seen nearly enough details to realistically consider these theories.

it doesn't make Israel the heros at all.. the assination of Collin Powell wouldn't disrupt the Palestinians conquest to eradicate Israel so I fail to see how it would be in Israel's favor except for causing even more pressure from the world on them to withdrawl fighting the terrorists with an incident like so. As you can see there is no peace process, one side as made it clear. It was in Palestines best interests to stop the terrorism becuase they know Pwell would have the clout to get Israel to conform in a "peace process". I dunno it's all fucked up but that's just my observation so far.

Take care HEX!!!
-Jason

[HexRei]

They would be heroes because they foiled a plot to assassinate a very important american political figure. I mean, this is the type of thing people get medals for and shit.

[sonic::bionic]

Originally posted by Velo

I noticed that The headline a few day ago for the Oregonian was "23 ISRALEIS DEAD" and later in th ebody of the article (the small print that people don't often get to) it accounted for the 100 Palestinian deaths in the same time frame.
That's how wars have always been won, one side kills more than they get killed.

[Effendi]

Originally posted by Chris Tafari
yo zupan god!!! whats the deal with postin mis-information?

Whoa cowboy hold the phone......I saw this story on UPI and REUTERS as well as on the worldnet site Jason got it from!

the next time you throw down some information for us, im going to have no choice other then to not believe your sources cause this storie is complete crap!

I read this story this morning and typed out two different responses on this thread which I deleted because I have blown that horn quite enough...

The validity of the Release of this story is Not in question, whether or not it was reported acurately is. I would not put it past Hezbollah or Hamas to conceivably assasinate Powell, but not the Palestinians, and this story suggested it was pure Palestinian in Nature.

Not that they have anything left to lose, but it would certainly not be in the best Interest of the Palestinians to see him killed, as the US might be their last hope at an Intermediary.

Scott!!

[ZupanGOD]

Originally posted by Chris Tafari
yo zupan god!!! whats the deal with postin mis-information? the next time you throw down some information for us, im going to have no choice other then to not believe your sources cause this storie is complete crap!

YO!! Chill out!

I never said anything was true.. I saw the report thought I'd pass it on.. if you read the thead you would have seen that I already said it was questionable becuase I have to see other reports..

Later,
Jason

[ZupanGOD]

Originally posted by HexRei
They would be heroes because they foiled a plot to assassinate a very important american political figure. I mean, this is the type of thing people get medals for and shit.

true.. yeah yer right as far as the US stands on the issue.. it would flip completley opposite if Colin was gone.

-Jason

[ZupanGOD]

Originally posted by Effendi

Whoa cowboy hold the phone......I saw this story on UPI and REUTERS as well as on the worldnet site Jason got it from!


I read this story this morning and typed out two different responses on this thread which I deleted because I have blown that horn quite enough...

The validity of the Release of this story is Not in question, whether or not it was reported acurately is. I would not put it past Hezbollah or Hamas to conceivably assasinate Powell, but not the Palestinians, and this story suggested it was pure Palestinian in Nature.

Not that they have anything left to lose, but it would certainly not be in the best Interest of the Palestinians to see him killed, as the US might be their last hope at an Intermediary.

Scott!!

Bravo I think you put in perfect perspective.. I still have yet to read other sources.. it was on Rueters?

-Jason

[Chris Tafari]

Yea all true.. I wouldn't doubt the story becuase how the situation is over thier.. but i will be watching for other reports.


my apoliogies zupangod....your statement was a little mixed. i took it out of context.

[ZupanGOD]

Originally posted by Chris Tafari


my apoliogies zupangod....your statement was a little mixed. i took it out of context.

No problem bro. Apology accepted, just don't let it happen again!!

haha.. <G>

Take care,
Jason

[sonic::bionic]

The United Arab Emirates was formed in 1971. Its borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman are still disputed. 80% of the population are foreigners. Oddly, they have never had to utilize their military. Why? Probably because they are 96% Muslim.