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Titolo: Al-Qa'eda ringrazia "Iraqi Freedom"

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Al Qaeda capable of mounting "devastating attack": UN report
(AP)
16 February 2005
UNITED NATIONS - A UN team investigating compliance with sanctions against
Al Qaeda and the Taleban predicted that brutal attacks by Osama bin Laden's
followers will escalate as they still have easy access to bombmaking
materials and money.
Terror attacks sponsored by Al Qaeda and weapons of mass destruction are
among the chief threats confronting the world, according to the team's
report to a UN Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against Al
Qaeda and the Taleban.
Al Qaeda remains capable of mounting "devastating attacks" and sanctions are
only having a limited effect on the group, which is still keen to acquire
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons, a UN report said
Tuesday.
It is only "a matter of time" before a successful attack occurs, the report
said.
UN sanctions require all 191 UN member states to impose a travel ban and
arms embargo against a list of those linked to Osama bin Laden's terror
network and the former Afghan rulers and to freeze their financial assets.
The list includes more than 430 individuals and groups.
The semiannual report, which will be considered by the full Security Council
at a later stage, painted a grim picture of a terror group determined to
spread its influence, constantly evolving to evade detection.
"The biggest fear we all have is terrorists getting hold of the means to
cause a mass attack," said Richard Barrett, the team's coordinator. "Al
Qaeda is a phenomenon that observes no borders. It is even harder to track
now than it was a year or two ago when it had a more coherent structure and
leadership."
He added that he did not think Al Qaeda was likely to obtain an entire bomb,
but rather components of weapons of mass destruction, for example, toxic or
radioactive material.
Despite steps taken by UN member states to impose military-style weapon
embargoes, attacks with small arms and explosives have continued, the team
said.
It said measures should be taken to counter the threat of portable
anti-aircraft missile systems and materials that can be turned into
explosives.
Financial sanctions, such as an assets freeze, may be the most effective way
to stop large-scale terrorist operations, and many countries had implemented
banking reforms to stop terror groups from moving money around, the report
said.
"But there are many unofficial ways available to circumvent these
restrictions," it added.
The team also said a travel ban imposed on people listed as being members of
the Taleban and Al Qaeda or their associates should be tightened and it
called on the United Nations to work with Interpol on problem areas like
forged travel documents.
No member state reported a violation of the ban for the three years the
sanctions had been in force, but it was "difficult to believe" no Al Qaeda
or Taleban member had crossed a national border, the report said.
Barrett said he did not know where bin Laden was. But despite the lack of
knowledge about the Al Qaeda leader's whereabouts, the group he led
continues to thrive.
"The team sees no let-up in the determination of Al Qaeda, the Taleban and
their associates to continue their campaign of terror," the report said,
warning of "a further escalation in terms of brutality of attacks."
"Building on the appeal of its message, Al Qaeda is actively seeking new
areas in which to expand, both to recruit and to base itself. It aims to
radicalize Muslim communities through propaganda and to create and exploit a
sense of injustice whether political, social or economic," it added.
Barrett also said the terror group was using the conflict in Iraq to boost
its standing. "There is no doubt Al Qaeda is using the situation in Iraq to
promote themselves and recruit people," he said.

 wrote:
Scusa, correggo il subject che era involontariamente fuoriviante, non
essendoci traccia di Iraqi freedom in tutto l'articolo (e tantomeno dei
suoi effetti benefici per Talebani e Al Qaeda)
Tb
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-- 
Alcuni di noi hanno storie di merda che fanno male. 
Il kiwi, appena decorato con tastiera nel culo, fronde di quercia, 
spade e diamanti

 Tb
Già. Ce n'è traccia solo nella realtà, quella stronza.
Namib

 Già. Ce n'è traccia solo nella realtà, quella stronza.
Tu dici? Io vedo Talebani in fuga, non a far fucilazioni negli stadi. E
Al Qaeda che combatte armi in pugno sul campo per la propria pelle.
Come insegna, tra gli altri, il caso palestinese, i terroristi si
combattono meglio sparandogli che trattandoci. Poi, quando il campo è
libero, qualcuno incasserà gli applausi e la pace.
Tb
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 promote themselves and recruit people," he said.
Bah.....ma che ti succede?! 
Come se Al Qaeda non si fosse espansa ben prima del 2001, come se non
bastassero i finanziamenti dell'Iran al terrorismo, o quelli sauditi o
i proventi dell'oppio.
Maddai....

 i proventi dell'oppio.
Beh, una buona situazione può sempre "migliorare", come dimostrano i fatti.
Quanto all'Iran che *finanzia* (!) al-Qa'eda (come si è "constatato" in
occasione della guerra afghano-americana), mi permetto di dedicare a questa
ipotesi un'omerica risata.
Namib

 libero, qualcuno incasserà gli applausi e la pace.
E poi critichi il sol dell'avvenir?
Namib

 E poi critichi il sol dell'avvenir?
Io? Figuriamoci. Aspetto pure il Messia.
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 Io? Figuriamoci. Aspetto pure il Messia.
:)))
Namib