Webloggin » (Transcript ) Glenn Beck Interview w/ Hamid Mir – Claims Next Big Attack in U.S Soon, Nukes

This is Part 1 of a three part story. Part 2 is here.

Glen Beck has been interviewing people from the Middle East for some time now. Recently his focus has been on Lebanon, Turkey and Al Qaeda. His most recent interview was with Pakastani journalist Hamid Mir who claims that Al Qaeda already has “dangerous materials” and is already positioned to launch the next major attack on the United States.

In particular the journalist claims that Bin Laden told him that they already have nuclear weapons, that “dangerous materials” have been secretly brought into the U.S. through the Mexican border and that Muslims are being told to leave the United States and particularly large cities because they act like a shield otherwise.

Read the whole interview here from last nights Glen Beck Show on CNN:

Beck: Finally, tonight the propaganda spun at the U.N. by President Tom and Hugo Chavez today has forced our attention back onto our formal enemies. And although I believe that something is developing on a historic scope and scale on the world stage, the real story is the next big attack might just happen right here in the U.S., and a lot sooner than anyone is expecting.

A U.S. citizen and known Al Qaeda cell leader who goes by the alias Jafer the Pilot has been missing since 2003. The FBI has offered a $5 million reward for his capture and has said that he is being groomed as the next Mohammed Atta. Keep him in mind as I tie that piece of the puzzle together with some new information that has just come out within the last couple of days.

Hamid Mir, he is a well-respected Pakistani journalist who has met with Osama bin Laden on several occasions. He also is the guy who broke the story about bin Laden`s claim that he has nuclear weapons. He recently traveled to Afghanistan to meet with various Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders.

If true, what they told him is absolutely terrifying. In his first appearance on American television on this subject, Hamid Mir joins us now from Pakistan.

Hamid, you met with Abu Dawood, and he issued a warning to American Muslims. What exactly did he say?

HAMID MIR, Journalist: Yes. Actually, he called me from Kabul to Drezny (ph), which is in the south of Afghanistan, for a warning. He also called me for giving a warning because they were watching me on TV that I was embedded with the British troops in the southern part of Afghanistan. They were conducting operations against Taliban and Al Qaeda.

So he called me in Drezny (ph), and he told me very clearly that you should not be embedded with our enemies and you should leave Afghanistan immediately. And during that conversation, I started asking these different questions to him. And I asked him about Osama bin Laden, and he said that he`s still in contact with his fighters, and he is still determined to attack America, and he is still…

BECK: But he told you that — I`m sorry to interrupt. We have such a time delay here. He has told you that he has prepared the next attack, it is ready to happen, and that Muslims should leave the United States immediately, did he not?

MIR: Yes. Abu Dawood told me that we are determined to attack America again and that attack would be bigger than 9/11. And he said that the Americans must face the same kind of attacks which they are imposing us in Iraq and Afghanistan.

And he said that the Muslims must leave America, because the Muslims in America like a shield for the American military might. And I asked him that, if American Muslims are not ready to leave America, then you will not attack America? He said, no, if the Muslims are not ready to leave America, even then we will attack, because the Americans are attacking us in our homes, so we have the right to retaliate in that same manner.

BECK: Now, you…

MIR: He also mentioned the name of — yes, he also mentioned the name of Adnan, and he said that Brother Adnan is responsible for organizing an attack bigger than 9/11. And he said that the brother, Adnan, even has smuggled some dangerous material from Mexican border to inside the United States of America.

So it was difficult for me to understand who is Adnan. And then he also told me his other name, which is his jihadi name, Jaffar al Tayyar. So that`s how I came to know that it is Adnan el Shukrijumah, who is in American citizen.

And he said that Adnan came to Afghanistan in early 2004, and he got fresh instructions from Al Qaeda leadership in Houst (ph), which is in the eastern part of Afghanistan. And he said that he went back to America, and he will implement his plan anytime. And he also said that Osama bin Laden have completed his cycle of warnings.

He had issued warning to Americans three times that we will attack America again. So he said that the cycle of warnings have been completed, and we can attack America anytime. So that`s what Abu Dawood told me in…

BECK: I`m sorry to interrupt. You and I had quite a long conversation and a fascinating conversation that, if you want to listen to, you can hear it online at glennbeck.com. But we went into a lot of different things. But one of the things that you talked to me about was this cycle of warnings. And you said that, when you broke the story originally, that Osama bin Laden told you that he did have nuclear weapons, the reason why they haven`t been used yet is because he has been trying to get permission so it all falls in the laws of Islam. We have less than a minute. Can you respond to that?

MIR: Yes. You see, I am a frequent visitor of Afghanistan for my professional work. I was going to Afghanistan before 9/11 and after 9/11. And I must tell you that, when I interviewed Osama bin Laden the first time in 1997, in the first interview he said that, “I will attack America.” And I was not ready to believe him.

Then in 1998, I interviewed Osama bin Laden again. And he repeated, “I will attack America.” I was not ready to believe him. But on 9/11, he proved that he attacked America. So on November 8, 2001, after a few weeks of 9/11, I interviewed him again. And — yes?

BECK: I`m sorry, go ahead. We`re out of time now. Hamid, I appreciate it. If you would like to hear all of this, you can hear it again on the Web site. Hamid, thank you so much. We will check in with you and follow you again.

If you would like to read more about what Hamid learned about this possible attack or if you have found a real story of your own you`d like to tell us about, please visit glennbeck.com and click on “The Real Story” button. I`m sorry. We`re out of time.

We can not know for sure if the claims of Hamid Mir are true as Beck says on his website. We can only ascertain the information given to and make some inferences. Hamid Mir is a respected journalist and has interviewed Condoleeza Rice; something not afforded just anyone off the street.

The main point I would like to take away from this is that it appears that Al Qaeda is making use of the Mexican border. For whatever reason politicians on both sides of the aisle have been bickering over amnesty at the expense of America’s safety. From my point of view this goes beyond simple malfeasance; it is a crime. Another attack on this country is the price we will pay for the corrupt leadership of this and many Congresses before it. Heads should roll and most certainly will if these claims turn out to be true and the result is more American deaths.

Our leaders were elected to do a job. It is not an easy job but it is their duty to protect the America regardless of what the lobbyists tell them to do or how much money they would forfeit doing it. The U.S. Mexican border is the main front on the war on terror. It is an avenue of drugs, human traffic and illegal arms. Wake the hell up.

Think I’m mad? You bet I am.

Hot Air has more: Audio: Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir on AQ’s alleged nuclear plot

Full Transcript from Glenn Beck’s show here: CNN Transcripts There is a lot of good stuff here.

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