Posted on 07/19/2005 4:11:02 AM PDT by Eurotwit
THE al-Qaeda terror network has warned European nations to pull their troops out of Iraq within a month or face more attacks such as the London bombings, according to an internet statement.
"This message is the final warning to European states," the statement signed by Al-Qaeda group the Brigades Abu Hafs al-Masri, dated July 16, said. "We want to give you a one-month deadline to bring your soldiers out from the land of Mesopotamia (Iraq)."
The authenticity of the statement could not be verified.
Advertisement: After August 15, "there will be no more messages, just actions that will be engraved on the heart of Europe", the statement said.
"It will be a bloody war in the service of God.
"It's a message we are addressing to the crusaders who are still present in Iraq: Denmark, the Netherlands, Britain, Italy and those other countries whose troops continue to criss-cross Iraqi territory.
"These are our last words. The mujahidin, who are on the lookout, will have other words to say in your capitals."
A statement issued in the name of the "Europe Division" of one of the al-Qaeda groups that claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings on London's public transport system that killed at least 56 people and wounded more than 700.
The group also claimed the 2004 train bombings in Madrid and the 2003 attacks in Istanbul.
F$ck Al-Qaeda
Love,
Jarhead
This is like Hitler saying, "give me free rein to kill gypsies, Jehovah Witnesses and Jews, and I won't bother you."
While all the movie stars run around bloviating about how "unimportant" or "secondary" Iraq is to the WOT, it is evident that AQ thinks otherwise. To them, Iraq is the big test: if they can win there, by driving us out and fracturing the West, it shows that they are the future. If they lose there, it's all over for them.
A crucial part of their strategy lies in driving off our already weak allies through terrorist attacks, which they have already found to be a workable strategy.
There's a very good article by Caleb Carr in this morning's Wall Street Journal discussing this very issue. I can't link it, but perhaps some other Freeper could do the honors.
Djathink the Democrats will chide the author of this message for using the word, "crusaders"?
Interesting they don't warn the U.S. That's a pretty good indication they seek the destruction of the U.S. and may vary well have another attack planned for the near future.
All it would take to put them on exactly the same page is some insincere noise from Al Queda about how it may not seem like it but they really do support our troops and a declaration that they will do their best to prevent any nominee from the Bush White house making it to the supreme court.
They know they are wasting their breath on us.
They know Europe is capable of being pushed back.
Hmmmm....
I hope europe comes to the conclusion that its time to put a "Sime Sime Sala Bime" up side Al Queadas head!
It will be interesting to see which countries cut and run and which have the moral and physical couarage to stick with us.
Have the French surrendered yet?
And it will be interesting to see what Joe Wilson's friends, the Democrats, say. Especially his former boss, John Kerry.
They're trying to drive a wedge between Europe and the U.S. Now European appeasers can say, "Yeah, it's easy for you. You're not being threatened the way we are."
Crazy, yes. Stupid? Don't think that for a moment.
Screw you, al-Qaeda.
bttt
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