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To: Shermy; CHARLITE

Here's more, if not a complete text, from http://seven.com.au/news/worldnews/94340

World news story

Al-Qaeda group threatens war on Europe
Date: 20/07/05
By Maggie Michael



An al-Qaeda-linked group that claimed responsibility for the London bombings has threatened to launch "a bloody war" on the capitals of European countries that do not remove their troops from Iraq within a month.

"This is the last message we send to the European countries. We are giving you one month for your soldiers to leave the Land of the Two Rivers," the group called Abu Hafs al Masri Brigades said in a statement.

"Then there will be no other messages, but actions, and the words will be engraved in the heart of Europe."

The "two rivers" in the statement refer to Iraq's Euphrates and Tigris rivers.

The authenticity of the statement - which surfaced on an Islamic Web site, known as a clearing house for extremist groups' material - could not be verified.

The group has no proven track record of attacks, and experts view its claims of responsibility with doubt, since it has said it was responsible for events in which it was unlikely to have played any role, such as the 2003 blackouts in the United States and London that resulted from technical problems.

It is not the first time this group has threatened European nations - in recent months it said its operatives will strike in Europe if European nations did not withdraw their troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.

"It is time for you to understand that the Mujahideen (holy warriors) will not leave their nation suffering under the stigma of humiliation and the killings by American fire which you allied with," the statement said.

It vowed to launch "a bloody war, God willing", against Denmark, Holland, Britain, Italy and other countries "whose soldiers are roving and having fun in Iraq."

Abu Hafs al-Masri group is named for the alias of Mohammed Atef, Osama bin Laden's top deputy who was killed in a US airstrike in Afghanistan in November 2001.

It was one of at least two groups to have claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings on London's underground and a bus that killed at least 56 people and injured 700.

"We assure to you that we are men who adore death as much as you love life," the statement said.

"Jihad (holy war) for God's sake will go on until the end of days, to defeat the infidels, the dictators, and their followers everywhere."

Copyright © 2005 AP


17 posted on 07/22/2005 2:59:58 PM PDT by John Filson
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To: John Filson

"We assure to you that we are men who adore death as much as you love life,"


Well there's something to be proud of. Idiots.


18 posted on 07/22/2005 3:02:45 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
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To: John Filson

Suspect.

Before AP and others have cut out other gripes like "Afghanistan" in order to be moer anti-Bush.


20 posted on 07/22/2005 3:04:23 PM PDT by Shermy
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