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PURPORTED AL QAEDA LETTER CALLS TRUCE IN SPAIN! (BLACKMAIL ALERT!)
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| 3/17/04
Posted on 03/17/2004 12:18:02 PM PST by areafiftyone
CAIRO (Reuters) - A group claiming to have links with al Qaeda said Wednesday it was calling a truce in its Spanish operations to see if the new government would withdraw its troops from Iraq (news - web sites), a pan-Arab newspaper said.
In a statement sent Wednesday to the Arabic language daily al-Hayat, the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which claimed responsibility for the Madrid bombings that killed 201 people, also urged its European units to stop all operations.
"Because of this decision, the leadership has decided to stop all operations within the Spanish territories... until we know the intentions of the new government that has promised to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq," the statement said.
"And we repeat this to all the brigades present in European lands: Stop all operations."
In a shock election result just days after the Madrid attacks, Spain elected the Socialist party, which has since said it will probably withdraw its troops from Iraq.
The Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades have previously claimed responsibility for bombings in Turkey and Iraq.
"The Spanish people... chose peace by choosing the party that was against the alliance with America," the statement said. The newspaper planned to publish it Thursday.
Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Josa Maria Aznar was a staunch ally of the United States in the Iraq war, although a majority of the Spanish people were opposed to sending Spanish troops there.
"Praise be to God who gave us this victory in the conquest of Madrid... where one of the pillars of the axis of Crusader evil was destroyed," the statement said, affirming its earlier claim for the Madrid attacks.
A U.S. official in Washington has previously said the group's link with al Qaeda is unclear.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abuhafsalmasri; alqaeda; alqaedaspain; blackmail; madridmassacre; propaganda; quidproquo; rumor; shameonspain; spain; weeniespaniards
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To: areafiftyone
From Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades to the Nation of Spain:
We have good news and bad news:
The good news is that if you remove all troops from Iraq we will stop killing you.
The bad news is that we will train ETA in our methods so they can be even more effective and kill you in greater numbers!
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:29:39 PM PST
by
Enterprise
("Do you know who I am?")
To: AntiGuv
You're assuming it was a landslide victory for the socialists. It wasnt.
Several thousand took to the streets to protest their new govt and show support for Aznar today.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:29:44 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(you tell em i'm commin.... and hells commin with me.)
To: areafiftyone
All I can say is read my tagline.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:30:14 PM PST
by
rikkir
(Buenos dios senior Bin Laden, welcome to Madrid.)
To: areafiftyone
This is really sickening.
To: cripplecreek
You're assuming it was a landslide victory for the socialists.It was about as close to a landslide as it gets in a parliamentary system.
Several thousand took to the streets to protest their new govt...
Yawwn. Typical Europe. The only shock would've been if they hadn't.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:31:28 PM PST
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero, something's gonna happen..)
To: Saundra Duffy
"This is weird - a whole country shaking in their boots and letting themselves be humiliated in front of the whole world." It's much easier to kill defenseless bulls.
46
posted on
03/17/2004 12:31:36 PM PST
by
Enterprise
("Do you know who I am?")
To: All
How nice of Al Queda, now lets talk reparations for the deliberate mass murder of civilians.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:31:39 PM PST
by
Bringbackthedraft
(SPIT ON A NAM VET AGAIN, VOTE KERRY!)
To: Saundra Duffy
Makes me glad I'm an American. Me too
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:32:25 PM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: ilosetoo
LOL! You should send this to Rush and Hannity, etc.
Hilarious.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:32:26 PM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: areafiftyone
It is so interesting to be smack dab in the middle of history.
Some day people will read about the cowardly Spanish appeasers and how they voted for terrorists and how they wanted to give up when the going got tough.
But thankfully cooler and braver heads prevailed-- and civilization was saved for another generation to enjoy free of Islamic bondage and opression due to the leadership oif President George W. Bush and the courage of the Americans and their coalition.
50
posted on
03/17/2004 12:32:29 PM PST
by
RobFromGa
(Bring on Hillary, the Electorate is Ready For Her...)
To: areafiftyone
I wish I could get on a bullhorn in Madrid right now:
CITIZENS OF SPAIN - ATTENTION!
This is what is called the "handwriting on the wall". Your voters caved. Consider your next actions. A lot of death is in your control to either encourage or discourage.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:33:27 PM PST
by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Peach
I pray that God gives America the strength to stand alone, if it is necessary. The world is being told to stand back and watch as we are destroyed, and they may very well do so. But in the end, if America is destroyed, who will save the rest of the world from this hateful army?
This is more fearful than death: the image of the world living on it's knees, in fear of death.
I will not be among them, for I will choose death first. To hell with Al-Qaeda.
To: Enterprise
"It's much easier to kill defenseless bulls."
You have a point there. Their Civil War was even fought by outsiders on both sides.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:33:43 PM PST
by
Bringbackthedraft
(SPIT ON A NAM VET AGAIN, VOTE KERRY!)
To: areafiftyone
If this is true, and Spain does not seek blood from the villains who murdered their people:
1 - What do you think of the Spanish people?</ rhetorical>
2 - When is the next extortion/explosion going to occur?</ rhetorical>
BITS
To: dandelion
Ditto your words.
We laugh and posture. But, but the reality is that if AQ can bring down our financial markets, we're in deep trouble. If we go into a depression, the world will not help us. Of course, it will bring the rest of them down right along with us, but they are too busy hating us to realize that right now.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:35:16 PM PST
by
Peach
(The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: Peach; Dog; Dog Gone; Coop; swarthyguy; Green Knight; blam; marron; knak; Destro; Luis Gonzalez; ...
To: areafiftyone
Mohammed (sbuh) be praised!
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:37:43 PM PST
by
Publius6961
(50.3% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks (subject to a final count).)
To: areafiftyone
As my grandmother used to say "you made your bed...now lie in it". Spain has chosen to appease the terrorists and they will now get the ultimatums from them.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:38:03 PM PST
by
Conservababe
(Kerry, you said to "bring it on". We are.)
To: areafiftyone
the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades I don't think these are the real guys. They put out the first letter that gained notoriety, but it might have been a hoax. They also claimed responsibility for the American blackout.
This group did not put out the videotape of the Moroccan claiming responsibility.
Let's see if the press examines it closely.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:39:00 PM PST
by
Shermy
(Stirring the pot...)
To: RobFromGa
This is to let everyone know who is in charge of Spain and Western Europe.
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posted on
03/17/2004 12:39:24 PM PST
by
Pikamax
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