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Iraq: We Are Fighting For An Islamic State, Says Al-Qaeda in Iraq
AKI ^ | October 18 2005

Posted on 10/18/2005 8:45:00 AM PDT by jmc1969

Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the terror group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has released a new statement in which it explains the reasons for its terror campaign and states that they are not fighting the US occupation of Iraq, but to create "an Islamic state which is part of the caliphate and the Muslim territory."

The message from the terror group appeared on the Internet on Tuesday, just a few days ahead of a visit to Baghdad by the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. "The secretary of the Arab League has been tasked with going to Iraq to convince the Sunnis to enter the political game so as to stop the Jihad [holy war] in the Sunni areas. With the excuse of national interest, they are trying to save the Americans," the statement says.

The terror group then goes on to reveal its real objectives, saying: "We are not fighting to chase out the occupier or to save national unity and keep the borders outlined by the infidels intact," the statement continues. "We are fighting because it is a religious duty to do it, just as it is a duty to take the Sharia [Islamic law] to the government and create an Islamic state."

In the last few weeks the Islamic forums on the Internet have regularly broadcast images relating to the possible creation of al-Qaeda's hypothetical Islamic state, which could take shape within Iraq's rebel al-Anbar province.


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Hey, at least Zarqawi is honest.

Here is my favorate Z-man quote.

"We will either we achieve victory over the human race or we will pass to the eternal life."

1 posted on 10/18/2005 8:45:03 AM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

This just in.


2 posted on 10/18/2005 8:45:59 AM PDT by Patrick1
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To: jmc1969; Cap Huff
"We will either we achieve victory over the human race or we will pass to the eternal life."

Let's help him along shall we....next stop...HELL!

3 posted on 10/18/2005 8:46:27 AM PDT by Dog
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To: jmc1969

So the reason for the terroristic slaughter of men, women and children is to promote the Religion of Peace.


4 posted on 10/18/2005 8:47:47 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: jmc1969

The last Caliphate of Baghdad got put in a leather sack and run over by Ghengis Khan's calvary.


5 posted on 10/18/2005 8:47:53 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: Semper Paratus
calvary?
6 posted on 10/18/2005 8:50:51 AM PDT by Cruising Speed
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To: jmc1969

A word of advice to George Bush if they do set up an Islamic state... don't invade, just bomb and bomb thoroughly.


7 posted on 10/18/2005 8:52:33 AM PDT by libertarianPA
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"So the reason for the terroristic slaughter of men, women and children is to promote the Religion of Peace."

Islam is the religion of peace like McDonald's is the bastion of good health.


8 posted on 10/18/2005 8:53:59 AM PDT by libertarianPA
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To: jmc1969

Roll some of that beautiful Taliban footage!


9 posted on 10/18/2005 8:54:26 AM PDT by Tinman93
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To: Semper Paratus

C-A-V-A-L-R-Y


10 posted on 10/18/2005 8:55:01 AM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly ("“When you see a rattlesnake poised to strike, don't wait until it has struck before you crush it)
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Isn't that what we are fighting for as well.

Article 2: 1st-Islam is the official religion of the state and is the basic source of legislation: (a) No law can be passed that contradicts the undisputed rules of Islam.

11 posted on 10/18/2005 8:55:08 AM PDT by AdamSelene235 (Truth has become so rare and precious she is always attended to by a bodyguard of lies.)
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Islam is the religion of peace like McDonald's is the bastion of good health.
McDonalds has salads. Islam only has hate.
12 posted on 10/18/2005 8:57:00 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly
C-A-V-A-L-R-Y

OK, OK, you don't have to shout.

13 posted on 10/18/2005 8:57:03 AM PDT by Semper Paratus
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

In her hair, she wore a yellow ribbon!


14 posted on 10/18/2005 9:05:13 AM PDT by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: AdamSelene235

Excellent point.


15 posted on 10/18/2005 9:06:54 AM PDT by libertarianPA
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To: libertarianPA

Well, if Al Q is fighting for an Islamic State and the US military is fighting for an Islamic State. I'd say the chances of getting an Islamic State are pretty good.


16 posted on 10/18/2005 9:10:44 AM PDT by AdamSelene235 (Truth has become so rare and precious she is always attended to by a bodyguard of lies.)
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To: Semper Paratus

LMAO! The FR Spelling police nabbed you.


17 posted on 10/18/2005 9:33:06 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: AdamSelene235

It's not the same type of Islamic state that these fundamentalist moonbats want. They don't want elections and a government structure, they want dictators w/black turbans.

I suppose all the leftist moonbats here have to come up with another reason to want the troops out of Iraq now that thier terrorist friends claim that they aren't fighting to remove them.


18 posted on 10/18/2005 9:42:18 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: AdamSelene235
the undisputed rules of Islam.
. . . but if someone disputes a rule of Islam, then it wouldn't be "undisputed" then, would it?

19 posted on 10/18/2005 9:50:02 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters but PR.)
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Sure, just like "the rights of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."


20 posted on 10/18/2005 10:06:20 AM PDT by AdamSelene235 (Truth has become so rare and precious she is always attended to by a bodyguard of lies.)
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