January 20, 2009
African al Qaeda Threaten Inauguration
A recent uptick in "chatter" suggests that al Qaeda's Somalia branch, the al Shabab Mujahideen Youth Movement, is planning to rain on President Obama's inauguration parade. The threat is described as non-specific and its credibility has not been thoroughly assessed, however the Office of Homeland Security has issued a warning for law enforcement to be on the lookout.
Shouldn't be hard to pick al Shabab fighters out of the inauguration crowd: just look for black guys with funny accents.*
Given that the Shabaab are supported by at least some segments of Muslims, and the fact that several American converts have fought with them in Somalia, you probably should be on the lookout for white guys, too. Just to play it safe.
Thanks to Howie who apparently has lost his login or something.
*Now that Obama has been elected, I'm told this sort of humor is perfectly acceptable. Post-racist America and all that ....
By Rusty at January 20, 2009 12:02 PM | | l digg this
