Posted on 11/01/2004 8:21:48 PM PST by FairOpinion
MEMRI: Osama Bin Laden Tape Threatens U.S. States Not to Vote for Bush
And here is the full transcript at the Washington Post. ( I didn't compare it with the one at Al Jazeera)
Transcript: Bin Laden's Video-Taped Message
Monday, November 1, 2004; 8:57 PM
The following is a translated full transcript of Osama bin Laden's video-taped message aired on the Al-Jazeera satellite television network as provide by the U.S. government.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16990-2004Nov1.html?sub=AR
bump for later perusing...
It has been posted before:
I have sent to some of my reasonable friends who have said they are voting for kerry with the following:
A few things are apparent :
In the remarks, Bin Ladin makes extensive reference to many of the canards and myths perpetrated by domestic political opponents of President Bush. Not just the left wing cranks, but leading members of the Kerry Campaign: this includes the perennial "Bush Lied", the "Patriot Act attacks civil liberties" by numerous surrogates (though Kerry actually voted for it, before he was against it), the "pet goat" reference courtesy of Kerry campaign chief and Michael Moore, "blood for oil" courtesy of Teresa Heinz, "fortunate son" courtesy of Terry McCauliff and CBS news. Etc.
I understand that people have legitimate concerns about domestic and social issues in the campaign, but ask yourself: can we trust people who, for political convenience, so carelessly traffic in canards that become grist for America's enemies? I don't mind hard scrutiny, even in time of war, but knowingly pushing rank conjectures and falsehoods, like the draft and "Tora Bora" or calling allies "puppets" or "bribed and coerced" is inexcusable.
Pointedly, bin ladin offers us a truce for those states who behave "like Sweden." The question is would John Kerry take him and his ilk up on his offer for a dialogue? I would like to think not, but then John Kerry believed rational "sit downs" were possible with the likes of Daniel Ortega, Kim Jong II, Madame Bihn, etc. and strongly opposed Ronald Reagan's efforts during the Cold War. Of course, now Kerry talks more about Reagan than his own running mate.
I don't know what Kerry would do, but I strongly suspect if it is politically inconvenient, he won't risk doing it.
If you believe Karl Rove put Bin Laden up to this as surmised by Walter "that's the way it is" Cronkite, then please do us all the favor of not voting on Tuesday.
He is as close as you can get to endorsing Kerry.
"In a section of his speech in which he harshly criticized George W. Bush, bin Laden stated: "Any U.S. state that does not toy with our security automatically guarantees its own security."
The Islamist website Al-Qal'a explained what this sentence meant: "This message was a warning to every U.S. state separately. When he [Osama Bin Laden] said, 'Every state will be determining its own security, and will be responsible for its choice,' it means that any U.S. state that will choose to vote for the white thug Bush as president has chosen to fight us, and we will consider it our enemy, and any state that will vote against Bush has chosen to make peace with us, and we will not characterize it as an enemy. By this characterization, Sheikh Osama wants to drive a wedge in the American body, to weaken it, and he wants to divide the American people itself between enemies of Islam and the Muslims, and those who fight for us, so that he doesn't treat all American people as if they're the same. This letter will have great implications inside the American society, part of which are connected to the American elections, and part of which are connected to what will come after the elections."
did his father abuse him as a child?
" as well as my interviews with Robert Fisk.
The latter is one of your compatriots and co-religionists and I consider him to be neutral"
Teehee. No comment needed.
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Does this mean that New York and Washington, D.C., are safe from further attacks?
That sentence doesn't appear in the "full transcript." Where did it come from? Do you have a link?
Apparently, there are portions of the OBL statement that have been withheld from publication. They are said to also include threats against the President, his family, and at least two cabinet officers. Anywhere we can see those missing parts?
He was one of 56 children of a polygamous father, who ignored him after his mother fell out of favor.
The Lord is *my* Sheild and my Help. And there are many men and women who also count on Him as our Helper. I, and those like me, defy this liar who says that we do not have any help.
Psalm 115:11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
bttt
Ping
Bump for later
Enough of this Michael Moore stuff... where's Bin Laden's comments?
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