Posted on 09/11/2005 7:20:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
In an apparent Sept. 11 communiqué broadcast on ABC News, an al Qaeda operative threatens new attacks against cities in the US and Australia.
"Yesterday, London and Madrid. Tomorrow, Los Angeles and Melbourne, God willing. At this time, don't count on us demonstrating restraint or compassion," the tape warns. "We are Muslims. We love peace, but peace on our terms, peace as laid down by Islam, not the so-called peace of occupiers and dictators."
In response to the threats against their city, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the city's police department released a statement this morning. They admitted to Los Angeles being a target of terrorism, but said there are no known, credible threats against the city and labeled the tape an instrument of al Qaeda propaganda.
"The statement broadcast this morning on Good Morning America should come as no surprise to anyone. The statement was meant to instill fear, and fear is the most important weapon the terrorists possess."
The taped diatribe lasts 11 minutes. Like past tapes, it appears to include the same graphics and production techniques recognized by U.S. officials as part of al Qaeda's standard propaganda production. In this tape, the speaker levels threats against the U.S. and Great Britain.
"Don't believe the lies of the liars at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and 10 Downing Street," Gadahn insists. "They have dispatched your sons and daughters to die lonely deaths in the burning deserts of Iraq and the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan."
Only a few years ago, Adam Gadahn was a southern California teenager with interests in the environment and heavy metal music
His family says he converted to Islam at an Orange County mosque. There, officials say Gadahn came under the influence of militants who took him to Pakistan.
He has since emerged as an al Qaeda propaganda tool. His latest message warns Americans an attack is imminent unless the United States stops its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
American intelligence officials believe the man who appears on the tape to be Adam Gadahn of Orange County, Calif. Last year, Gadahn delivered a similar taped communiqué for al Qaeda. That tape was later deemed authentic.
On the new tape, delivered to ABC News, Gadahn's message contains a very pointed al Qaeda threat against Los Angeles and Melbourne.
"We love peace, but when the enemy violates that peace or prevents us from achieving it, then we love nothing better than the heat of battle, the echo of explosion, and the slitting of the throats of the infidels," the tape says.
As for the rest of the tape, the young man attempts to dispel any rumors or reports of bin Laden being deceased. He closes his tape by invoking the names of the September 11th hijackers.
"Everyone of us is Mohammed Atta," he says.
ABC News' Chris Isham, David Scott, Gretchen Peters, Krista Kjellman, and Avni Patel contributed to this report.
FU you murdering, Facist, Bastards.....Your days are numbered....
WHY have our borders been virtually open even after 9/11/01? WHY has this President refused to honor his oath of office by enforcing the existing immigration laws?
Have terrorists been among those millions of illegal aliens who have strolled across our borders since 9/11?
Maybe the LA means Louisiana, they like to take credit for lots of things?
Perhaps they could attack the Kodak Theater during the Academy Awards ceremony.
That at least has the potential of getting Hollywood on the U.S. side, thoughts?
Yep, along with an estimated 22 nukes the people in power don't seem to care to track.
Sounds like the 'Creed of CAIR!'.....
"Don't believe the lies of the liars at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and 10 Downing Street," Gadahn insists. "They have dispatched your sons and daughters to die lonely deaths in the burning deserts of Iraq and the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan."
Was that from Al Qaeda or from the DNC?
Bagdad Bob. Who, incidently, is currently selling used, excuse me, "pre-owned" camels in Bahrain.
"We love peace, but peace on our terms..."
As I've said before in arguing with peace activists...
it has been the attempt to force one definition of peace on others that has lead to the greatest wars in history.
Carry a cell phone, digital camera and something larger than a .32 with you at all times. Have a family plan to bug out of the area and to be self sufficient for 10 days. Know Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Live life abundantly. Do those things and you've done what you can. Screw the Islamists.
It's bad for your health and it's bad for your liberty.
In the sincere hope that followers of Islam read my post I will say the following.
May the urine and the fecal matter of all swine be upon allah and his prophet. And may they, and their followers, be cursed to live with the swine all their lives. and may they be turned into feed for the swine upon their deaths.
There. I feel better.
That is exactly what I thought when I first read it too.
**"At this time, don't count on us demonstrating restraint or compassion. We are Muslims. We love peace, but peace on our terms, peace as laid down by Islam, not the so-called peace of occupiers and dictators."**
A real jewel - our enemy in a nutshell. I wish every American - every Westerner, for that matter - could hear that.
thanks, Beth.
TROP => TROPOOT ("The Religion Of Peace On Our Terms")
"...doesn't naming LA give the rest of the country the feeling of being off the hook?"
It also makes it more clear after the fact exactly who did what.
It does doesn't it!!
You are very welcome!!
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