NEW BIN LADEN TAPE

Sky News ^ | 1/4/03

[areafiftyone]

Al-Jazeera television is broadcasting what is said to be a new audio tape of Osama bin Laden.

It is claimed he will refer to the capture of ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

"The audiotape contains new things. It refers to the Geneva Initiative (an unofficial Israeli-Palestinian peace plan unveiled in early December) and the capture of Saddam Hussein on December 13," al-Jazeera editor Ibrahim Hilal said.

Hilal said the voice purported to be that of bin Laden will also refer to the "(US) crusade against the Islamic world."

Early translations indicated that bin Laden called on Muslims to fight Western troops in Iraq with weapons rather than dialogue.

He also condemned Gulf states which supported the invasion of Iraq.

[tiamat]

That one is good, too! :-)

Tia

[areafiftyone]

From Reuters:

Jazeera Airs Audio Tape Said to Be of Bin Laden

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Arabic television channel Al Jazeera on Sunday aired a purported audio tape from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) in which he urged Muslims to fight against the U.S. occupation in Iraq (news - web sites).

The speaker mentioned the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) by U.S. forces in December, indicating that the tape was made within the past three weeks.

The tape criticized Gulf Arab governments for supporting the U.S. invasion of Iraq, urging that the fight against U.S. forces should be with arms not through dialogue.

The speaker on the tape also called on Muslims to fight against what he called conspiracies against Islam.

[Jarhead_22]

From your lips to God's ears, my friend.

[Bobby777]

reminded me of something else ...



Zechariah 14:12 NASB Now this will be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples who have gone to war against Jerusalem; their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongue will rot in their mouth.

I've got news for you Osama, the God of Israel stands against you and your "moon god" ...

[COUNTrecount]

Does he mention Britney's marriage ?

[Brad’s Gramma]

REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT...

I've got news for you Osama, the God of Israel stands against you and your "moon god" ...

[Jarhead_22]

Yeah, OBL's last couple of releases have been about as believable as Dave Letterman's "...oh, and death to America" Osama overdub gags.

[vp_cal]

the reason he is only making audiotapes is the
same reason saddam was only making audiotapes-
the CIA can use the additional information
to track them, and also they probably don't look
too 'presentable'

[Bobby777]

yep, Osama and his followers have an even bigger surprise in store when they make their final assault on Israel and Jerusalem ...

[nwctwx]

Bin Laden urges fight against Iraq Occupation

Bin Laden Speaks on Saddam's Fate

[Jarhead_22]

the reason he is only making audiotapes is the
same reason saddam was only making audiotapes-
the CIA can use the additional information
to track them, and also they probably don't look
too 'presentable'

Look, I'm a recent convert to the "OBL is DED" school myself, but I just don't buy that all of a sudden they're worried that the particular rock he's crouching in front of could give him away. As for his presentability, since when has hygiene been a key discriminator with his constituency?

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yep. I know that. I've read the play book and the last chapter.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It is claimed he will refer to the capture of ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

If it were really Usama, it would be a videotape.

And if this weren't a recycled tape, we wouldn't need to be told that there was something on it that will "prove" Usama knew of Saddam's capture when he made it.

[jerseygirl]

Possibly he had some plastic surgery at the Tora Bora Spa?

[Mike Darancette]

I thought there wasn't going to be another tape until something big happened.

[Angelus Errare]

Two possibilities:

- Re:#3 this is the go signal for an attack.

- This was intended as gloating to take place after an attack that we thwarted through all of these airline delays.

[livius]

Actually, I heard (on radio from Spain) that one of OBL's recent tapes had a bird song in the background, one that was long enough to make it possible to identify the kind of bird. As any birdwatcher knows, this could give leads not only on his overall geographical location, but on specifics (mountain, desert, etc.).

[nwctwx]

From what little I've seen so far, this looks like a general worldwide call to arms. Definately one of many go signals we have seen recently.

[ZOTnot]

Spruce, regarding post # 25:

Too funny! My thoughts exactly, especially in light of post # 9.....

(His appearance has changed....)