Monday, May 5, 2008
Al Qaeda group claims embassy attack
Even though this is a terrible act of terrorism, I am still not sure if i believe that al Qaeda was behind the attacks on 9/11. I feel that the media brings these stories about al Qaeda to our attention to frame or minds to believe that this horrible group was behind the tragic events of 9/11. This article is extremely short and lacks detail and concrete sources. This article reminds me of the article we read in the New York Times about Saddam having nuclear weapons. Also the beginning of the article begins with "An al Qaeda-affiliated group." Does that mean it was al-Qaeda or a totally unrelated terrorist group and CNN is attempting to blame this attack on al-Qaeda. Who knows??
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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- An al Qaeda-affliated group has claimed responsibility for firing two mortars at the Italian Embassy in Yemen's capital of San'a.
The mortars landed in the courtyard outside Yemen's Customs Authority Wednesday, about 460 meters (1,500 feet) away from the Italian Embassy, without causing damage or injuries.
Yemen's Soldiers Brigades, which defines itself as a branch of al Qaeda, posted an announcement late Saturday on a militant Web site saying the Italian Embassy was the target of the attack.
The group said its aim was to expel the "infidels" from the Arabian peninsula.
Al-Qaeda has an active presence in Yemen, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, despite government efforts to destroy it.
-sorry everyone, I forgot to include the story.
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