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Peeps · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:15 am **Posts:** 33031

Was al Qaeda targeting Russell Crowe?
Actor tells GQ terror network wanted to kidnap him

Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Posted: 9:31 AM EST (1431 GMT)

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Russell Crowe says Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network wanted to kidnap him as part of a "cultural destabilization plot," according to an Australian magazine.

In an interview published in the March edition of Australia's GQ magazine, Crowe said FBI agents told him of the threat in 2001, in the months before he won a best actor Oscar for his role as Maximus in "Gladiator."

"That was the first (time) I'd ever heard the phrase 'al Qaeda,' " Crowe said. "It was about -- and here's another little touch of irony -- taking iconographic Americans out of the picture as sort of a cultural destabilization plot," he added.

Crowe was born in New Zealand and has a ranch in eastern Australia but made his name in Hollywood.

It was not clear if there were other targets in the plot.

Crowe said he was shadowed by FBI agents after the threat and hired private security guards.

punkdavid · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:44 pm

Wow, I didn't think that Russell Crowe could possibly be more self-important than he appears, but he is.

CommonWord · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:53 am **Posts:** 987

punkdavid wrote:

Wow, I didn't think that Russell Crowe could possibly be more self-important than he appears, but he is.

I read about this in GQ this past weekend. I chuckled a little, and then it kind of made sense.

meatwad · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:54 pm

This sounds like something Karl Rove made up to scare lonely housewives.

fakeplasticdreams · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:00 pm

AL Qaeda members = the only 100 people to buy music from 50 foot grunts. :arrow:

cltaylor12 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:03 pm

Delusions of Grandure anyone? :roll:

Ozymandias · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:05 pm

The kidnapping plot was very real, there were feds surrounding him at the awards shows in 2001. Whether it was Al Qaeda is another matter.

CommonWord · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2004 11:53 am **Posts:** 987

Ozymandias wrote:

The kidnapping plot was very real, there were feds surrounding him at the awards shows in 2001. Whether it was Al Qaeda is another matter.

In GQ he says, "That was the first time I'd heard the name Al Qaeda."

deathbyflannel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:27 pm

Yes, I can picture Bin Laden and Zarquawi sitting in a cave with Crowe next to them, Osama would turn to him and say "now what?". Honestly, would anyone give a shit? I'd care more if they kidnapped Paul Hogan, I was kind of fond of the Croc Dundee flicks.

On a lighter note, I enjoy watching his personality from a narcissistic prima- donna to a paranoid aussie shitbag.

Mickey · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:01 am

deathbyflannel wrote:

Yes, I can picture Bin Laden and Zarquawi sitting in a cave with Crowe next to them, Osama would turn to him and say "now what?". Honestly, would anyone give a shit?

NO!

¡B! · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:22 am

Who are the real terrorists? Al Queda for trying to kidnap Russell Crowe or the FBI for stopping them?

deathbyflannel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:44 am

just_b wrote:

Who are the real terrorists? Al Queda for trying to kidnap Russell Crowe or the FBI for stopping them?

Brilliant.

Hinny · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:27 am

Peeps wrote:

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Russell Crowe says Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network wanted to kidnap him as part of a "cultural destabilization plot," according to an Australian magazine.

The Australian cultural landscape will be enhanced if they did kidnap him.

mactrav · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:58 am

Yeah, Crowe was the Queen of Spades in al Qaeda's deck of cards.

Russell Crowe - Al Queda Enemy #1

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