"A message menacing Western leaders including Italy's prime minister Silvio Berlsuconi appeared on an Islamist website on Thursday. The message - whose authenticity has yet to be verified - threatens to "decapitate" US president George W. Bush, Britain's prime minister Tony Blair, Berlusconi, Japan's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, and Australian premier John Howard.
A section of the message - which reveals a good knowledge of Italian affairs on the part of its author- attacks Berlusconi, announcing: "the plan for his abduction has been laid - it only needs the go-ahead to be given." "Our appointment will be in April," the message reads. Italy is due to hold a general election on 9 April. "
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ON THE NET...
http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/005294.html
http://www.internet-haganah.us/hmedia/25nov05-rakan-alfirdaws-t9116/alfirdaws-t9116.html
http://www.alfirdaws.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&t=9116
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http://www.internet-haganah.us/harchives/005294.html
25 November 2005
The 'Rakan ben Willyamz' threat to Berlusconi and friends
alfirdaws.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&t=9116 [archive]
The statement is an explicit threat against Berlusconi, John Howard, Koizumi, Blair and Bush.
It was published on al-Firdaws forum by 'ialam al-islami and distributed broadly by him or others associated with the GIMF.
Arguements against the credibility of the statement include the poor quality of the Arabic as compared to the first 'Rakan ben Willyamz' statement. One analyst is reminded of the discredited statements of the "Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigade in Europe.
Arguements in support of the statement (if not the threat) being credible include the fact that it *was* distributed by the Global Islamic Media Front. That this "Rakan" is a different and less-literate individual doesn't necessarily make the statement non-credible. Since when are terrorists great examples of human intelligence?
Certainly there is no disputing that the countries in question are all in al-Qaida's sights.
We recommend against dismissiveness. Increasingly the global jihad is waged by ignorant thugs, and their statements are likely to reflect that.
Posted on 25 November 2005 @ 13:25