Al Qaeda Announces Cease Fire in Europe

Zaman ^ | 3,18,04

[Adam36]

This is the biggest joke. Next there gonna say, they'll have a ceasefire with America if Ralph Nader is elected. I wonder if there ceasefire with Spain will continue, when Spain goes after the terrorists behind the Train massacre. Thats if Spain goes after them.

[Adam36]

Al Qaeda Announces Cease Fire in Europe

The Abu Hafs Al Masri Brigade, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda and has claimed responsibility for the March 11 terrorist attacks in Madrid, has reportedly announced a cease fire against the new government in Spain.

In a message sent to an Arabic newspaper, Al Hayat, it is stated that in addition to the ceasefire in Spain, the network is also halting operations in the rest of Europe. The statement issued by the Brigade reads as, "Our leadership has come to a decision to halt all operations in Spain upon learning of the good intentions of the new government with their promise to withdraw the troops from Iraq."

[sauropod]

So appeasement works?

Rain down hell on them.

[jwalburg]

This can't be. I thought I just read they were going to go after France for the headscarf ban! Surely they won't let France get away with that!

[Spruce]

I don't care what these clowns say. The only way to make them truly stop is to stomp there miserable heads in like rotten pumpkins. Every last one of them.

[doug from upland]

This is one of many groups. Italy is very worried. France is very worried. Others are very worried.

[george wythe]

I thought I just read they were going to go after France for the headscarf ban! Surely they won't let France get away with that!

The title is contradicted by the text.

The cease fire is in Spain, not Europe.

[shield]

Agree......................

[federal]

This is of course BS, besides they will demand the release of their killers from Spain.

Who knows Spain may let them go.

[Spok]

This is from the playbook of Ho Chi Minh. AQ has realized it has friends on the left in the U.S. who will help it defeat us.

[Libloather]

...they'll have a ceasefire with America if Ralph Nader is elected.

GO RALPH, GO!

[DannyTN]

Ask Israel how long a cease fire with Islamist terrorists is good for.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Yeah, right ...Al Qaeda cease fire.


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[KriegerGeist]

So, if we elect John Fn. Kerry, all convert to Islam and abandon Israel or even nuke them, then will Al Qaeda cease fire on us? Would that make Hollywood happy...converting to Islam that is? Hmmmmmmm! Sean Muhammad al Penn, John bin Mustaffa Voight, Mike al bin sheik Ferrell, Tim al bin Muhammad Robbins? Peter al axsah Jennings, Dan bin in Jihadi al sheiking Rather and Tom al Osama bin to To Mecca Brokaw.

Am I getting the hang of it? Get it? Hang!

[GRRRRR]

Poland 'Misled' on Iraq, President Says
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By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA, Associated Press Writer

WARSAW, Poland - President Aleksander Kwasniewski, a key U.S. ally, said Thursday that Poland was "misled" about whether Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime had weapons of mass destruction and was considering withdrawing troops from Iraq (news - web sites) several months early.


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The remarks came as polls show about half of Poles are opposed to involvement in Iraq and after deadly bombings in Madrid — possibly by al-Qaida in retaliation for Spain's alliance with the United States — triggered fears of a terror attack on Polish soil.


Kwasniewski's comments were the first by a Polish leader to raise doubts about the intelligence behind the decision for going to war. He tempered them by stressing that Poland is not about to abandon its mission in Iraq, and said Iraq was a better place without Saddam.


"But naturally I also feel uncomfortable due to the fact that we were misled with the information on weapons of mass destruction," Kwasniewski told French reporters, according to a transcript released by his press office.


"This is the problem of the United States, of Britain and also of many other nations," he later told a news conference.


Despite his comments, U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) said she did not think Poland was withdrawing its support for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq.


"I talked to the Poles, and they think they were a bit misinterpreted here, because there's been no stronger ally in this than the Poles," Rice said in a CNN interview. She said President Bush (news - web sites) and Kwasniewski had discussed the issue of Saddam's alleged arsenal "and they went to war for the right reasons."


Poland contributed 2,400 combat troops to the Iraq invasion and now commands a 9,500-strong multinational force, making it one of Washington's staunchest allies. But while many Poles feel historically close to the United States, public support for the mission in Iraq has been tepid.


A poll last week found 42 percent of adults in favor and 53 percent opposed. The CBOS survey had a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.


Kwasniewski's criticism of the prewar intelligence also puts him in line with widespread public sentiment in Western Europe, just before Poland joins the European Union (news - web sites) on May 1.


"Poland so far lacked a necessary balance before the EU entry. It was too pro-American," said Janina Paradowska, a commentator for the Polityka weekly. "Now is the time to have better European cooperation."


State Department spokesman Adam Ereli, reacting to reports of Kwasniewski's remarks, also said Washington does not believe Poland is wavering: "We have no reason to have any ... questions or doubts about Poland's steadfast support of the mission in Iraq."


As early as November, a poll found 75 percent of Poles feared the country's role in Iraq would lead to a terrorist attack at home.


"I don't think the president's remarks are linked only to the situation after Madrid, but in general ... with the effects of involvement in Iraq, and with the fact that the public opinion is tired with our involvement," Bronislaw Komorowski, a former defense minister, told The Associated Press.


Another reason for Kwasniewski's blunt remarks may be Polish disappointment that wartime loyalty has not led to more Iraq reconstruction contracts and an easing of U.S. visa requirements for Poles — points Kwasniewski recently raised with Bush.


"Kwasniewski addressed his remarks to Washington, not to Warsaw," said Zbigniew Lewicki, head of the American Studies Center at Warsaw University. "Kwasniewski was in Washington in January to demand a visa waiver and contracts ... and came back with nothing."


The Polish-led force in Iraq includes 1,300 troops from Spain, whose new government has said it wants to withdraw them by June 30 unless the United Nations (news - web sites) takes control of peacekeeping.





Kwasniewski, speaking after a meeting of his top security officials to discuss Poland's response to the Madrid bombings, said he will urge Spain to reconsider its decision.

Earlier Thursday, Kwasniewski said Poland may start withdrawing its troops from Iraq early next year, months before previously planned. He cited progress toward stabilizing Iraq.

"Everything suggests that pullout from Iraq may be possible after the stabilization mission is crowned with success and, in my assessment soon, it may be the start of 2005," Kwasniewski told RMF.FM radio. Previously, Polish officials said they might start withdrawing troops in mid-2005.

Spain's new government made its pullout threat shortly after winning elections Sunday, three days after the Madrid bombings.

Kwasniewski insisted that Poland — where security officials have acknowledged lacking experience in dealing with terrorist attacks — would not bow to terror.

"We are facing the same threat as Spain," Kwasniewski said in the radio interview, but he stressed that "terrorism must be combatted, also with force."

[Howlin]

I feel like I've stepped into some sort of news House Of Mirrors........LOL.

[Euro-American Scum]

Al Qaeda Announces Cease Fire in Europe

See what happens when they roll over and spread their legs, Spanish style? I just hope al Qaeda left some money on the dresser.

[Free-PhoeniX]

Can't believe it!!!
France, Italy and of course Great Britain have been menaced. The more grotesque has been against France wich hasn't been part of Iraqi freedom. The threaten is because France has forbidden the "tchador"( the traditional scarf) in schools...Spain government has made an enormous mistake in withdrawing their troops from Iraq. That means that terrorists and integrists are over the spanish government.What will be the next exigence from these fools of Al quaida? The obligation for our children to have islamic teachers??? It must never have discussion with terrorists, only seek and destroy like US have done in Afghanistan.
A shamed European

[TravisBickle]

I missed the part where they said they were sorry for killing the 200 people and that they will never, ever ask for anything else, ever again.

[dennisw]

Nuking Mecca and Medina will be a Ritalin chill pill for all Islamics. No more loud mouth rants and no more Jihads.

[dasboot]

That's right! Now that they have cowed Europe's NATO membership, they're gonna tear into Serbia and Chechnya. The US is busy at the moment. Once they've got a secure foothold north, and the democratic governments of Turkey, Greece, Montenegro and Georgia, eg, vote to Islamize things, they'll work on the rest of Europe.