Bin Laden Tape Says U.S. War on Iraq a Crusade

Reuters.Com ^

[nwctwx]

DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden attacked the U.S. war on Iraq as part of a new crusade against Islam in an audiotape purported to be by the al Qaeda leader aired on Arabic TV station Al Arabiya on Saturday. "Know that this war is a new crusade against the Islamic world and is a critical war for the whole Islamic nation," said the voice on the tape.

U.S. officials say bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri, his top deputy, are believed to be in the mountainous border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, although it is unclear whether they are together.

U.S. forces have been engaged in an intense manhunt for bin Laden since the September 11 attacks, blamed on al Qaeda, killed about 3,000 people in the United States in 2001.

Earlier on Saturday a CIA official in Washington said technical analysis of a separate audio tape aired on Friday of Zawahri showed it was "most likely" authentic.

Arabic television al Jazeera broadcast that tape, in which al Qaeda's second in command said his group was chasing Americans everywhere, including the United States.

Jazeera and Al Arabiya have in the past broadcast similar messages said to be from bin Laden and Zawahri. The CIA has said some of those also appeared to be authentic.

[TheCrusader]

"Bullshit. THEY are the aggressors; THEY are the CRUSADERS."

Nah, Islam are the agressors alright, but they sure as hell are not Crusaders. 'Crusader' means, literally, "Cross-bearer" - a name the Christian warriors gave themselves in honor of Christ. I truly hope we can finish the job this time around.

[CatOwner]

"He's dead Jim. He died over two years ago in some dark and now cold cave. His DNA feed worms, scorpions and maggots for awhile, now even that is gone. He's dead, Jim!"

I am not so sure any more. It took someone to rat out on Saddam just to find him (and the troops there almost missed him again!). I do not believe he was anywhere near Afghanistan when we started bombing, probably in Pakistan.

[The Toad]

Yada, yada, yada.... Yawn.

Just sign me: "Bored Of Bin Yadan"

[rhombus]

There is no "whole Islamic nation." Never has been

Just a "hole" Islamic nation

[TheCrusader]

"it was the ISLAMISTS who would not let the Christian Pilgrims into Jerusalem that started the whole dang thing"

The Islamists also massacred the bulk of the Greek Army at Manzikert in 1071 A.D., leaving nothing to stop them from attacking the West except for the Crusaders going on offense. Islam is a warrior nation which has done nothing but conquer, murder, oppress and brutalize whomever they could, whenever they could.

[Grampa Dave]

Here is how we found the link to finding The $oddomite:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1043834/posts

How Army Sleuths Stalked the Adviser Who Led to Hussein

Read it and learn what our Intel can do when given the resourse, the time and the opportunity to do their job.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

Nah, Islam are the agressors alright, but they sure as hell are not Crusaders. 'Crusader' means, literally, "Cross-bearer" - a name the Christian warriors gave themselves in honor of Christ.

When they call us 'Crusaders,' what they mean is that we are waging a so-called 'holy war' in the name of our religion, for the sake of dominating their people.

They freely acknowledge that this is a bad thing.

In the same breath, they speak of Jihad, and of their 'duty' to Jihad.

What do they mean by Jihad? They mean an aggressive 'holy' war in the name of their religion, for the sake of dominating and subjugating all who do not follow their beliefs.

Therefore, they are the 'Crusaders.'

[Pharmboy]

I know nothing about that Greek massacre...but like many of my Freeping experiences, you have stirred me to learn new things. Thank you.

[USF]

LOL... Tora Bora wormfood.

[undergroundwarrior]

Excuse me.... But didn't Dubya label it the "Religion of Peace"?

And congrats to their newest convert....Jacko X.

[wadeintothem]

Arabic television al Jazeera broadcast that tape, in which al Qaeda's second in command said his group was chasing Americans everywhere, including the United States.

I was wondering where the hell herr Doktor dean came from

[LA Conservative]

Pan-Arabism actually started among Catholic Arabs in the 50's who saw it as a means to insulate themselves against Islamic intolerance against infidel Arabs.

In the 50's Gamel Nassar (Egyptian strongman) signed on to Pan-arabism as a means of spreading Egyptian influence since the Egyptians have been striving for a secular regime since the purge of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 30's.

The good news remains that Arabs continue to hate each other. The bad news is that it is the thuggery and gangsterism that is inherent in Islam that has the capability of uniting a billion people against us.

[BurbankKarl]

I suggest an OBL channel on DirecTV

[Grampa Dave]

Yep, Tora Bora worm food courtesy of Ole Sammy Been Laden, December 2001.

Since then all we have "heard" from Ole Sammy are these rehashed tapes from Follywood, financed by George $oreA$$!

[winker]

Not just a Crusade knuckle dragger; a passion filled quest to Cut Your Head off and shove it on a stake somewhere. We are going to trap you in your cave you blustering neanderthal, hurt you in ways you cannot imagine & keep you clinging to life and just before you bleed to death and while you can still feel excruciating pain we are going to CUT YOUR HEAD OFF! ZAwheri,Mulla OMAR and the rest of your family will join you in experiencing all the exquisite pain sessions we have planned for all of YALL!

[demlosers]

[EGPWS]

"Know that this war is a new crusade against the Islamic world and is a critical war for the whole Islamic nation," said the voice on the tape.

See what we have created? A hand full of Ala fearing Muslims simultaneously accidentally tripped into the cockpit of 3 different aircraft at the same time and fall on the pilots, accidentally forcing the aircraft to crash into buildings, because of turbulence, while looking forward to a relaxing vacation away from the hustle and bustle, and what do we do? Start a crusade!

These Islamic fanatics would make excellent liberal politicians with the way they put a spin on things.

[USF]

I agree about the need for a united front, and this is especially true in the face of the current global jihad to make us dirty kuffar submit under the rule of the Dar al Islam...

The way the world looks today, with Europe submitting to self-enforced dhimmitude by the PC crowd, and Christianity getting most of its new followers in Africa, I see weird scenario if things do not change radically, that one day the world might see African Crusaders helping to liberate Europistan from Islamic oppression.

[aruanan]

Bin Laden Tape Says U.S. War on Iraq a Crusade

If so, it would be like the other ones that were a response to previous Muslim attack.* Let's hope this time it won't be too little, too late.

*Remember, the dominant religions of the Arabian peninsula from the 1st through the 6th centuries were Christianity and Judaism--they also represented the Arabian high-tech civilization of the time until they were wiped out by Muslim attackers. In the following centuries one civilization after another throughout the Middle East and North Africa was destroyed and highly cultivated land turned into desert at the hands of the Muslim predators.

[VRWC_minion]

Who cares what they call it.

However, the use of the word is an old rat talking from when Bush used the term "insensitively".