Posted on 11/10/2005 3:11:11 PM PST by NormsRevenge
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - In an apparent response to Jordanians who took to the streets to call for its leader to "burn in hell," al-Qaida in Iraq took the rare step Thursday of trying to justify the triple suicide bombings that killed 56 people, mostly Arabs.
Earlier Thursday, the group posted a Web statement claiming responsibility for Wednesday's attacks. Then a second al-Qaida statement appeared on the Internet "to explain for Muslims part of the reason holy warriors targeted these dens." That statement appeared after Arab-wide expressions of outrage.
"Let all know that we have struck only after becoming confident that they are centers for launching war on Islam and support the crusaders' presence in Iraq and the Arab peninsula and the presence of the Jews on the land of Palestine," the group said.
The statement said the hotels that were hit were "favorite places for the work of the intelligence organs, especially those of the Americans, the Israelis and some western European countries" for what the group called "invisible battles in the so-called war on terrorism."
The statement also said the hotels, the Grand Hyatt, the Radisson SAS and the Days Inn, were used by NATO as a rear base "from which the convoys of the crusaders and the renegades head back and forth to the land of Iraq where Muslims are killed and their blood is shed."
Striking a moral tone, the al-Qaida manifesto said the hotels were a "secure place for the filthy Israeli and Western tourists to spread corruption and adultery at the expense and suffering of the Muslims in these countries."
Warning that Wednesday's attacks would pale by comparison, the statement promised "catastrophic" assaults in the future.
"Let everyone know that we will never hesitate in targeting these places wherever they are... . By God, we have never noticed them caring when they shed the blood of Muslims and rape the honor of the decent women," the statement said.
The hotels, frequented by Israelis and Americans among other foreign guests, have long been on al-Qaida's hit list.
The statements' authenticity could not be independently verified, but they appeared on an Islamic Web site that is a clearinghouse for statements by militant groups.
Dear Jordan,
We are so sorry we killed so many of you.
But you have become another base for those who oppose us in our quest to battle infidels around the globe. Hope you understand.
In the Name of Peace
Al-Qaida Iraq
It was a wedding! When WE hit a "wedding", they're firing guns "in the air" at our air assets.
Dare one hope..
Oh sure, that explains blowing up the wedding reception.
And the Dems still root for them
Sounds like Zarqawi. He often laces his "communiques" with sexual obsessions.
"The statement said the hotels that were hit were 'favorite places for the work of the intelligence organs, especially those of the Americans, the Israelis and some western European countries' for what the group called "invisible battles in the so-called war on terrorism.'"
Good work. They killed ONE civilian American in this one. And did anyone else hear Rush today? He said that the current leader of Al-Qaeda was Jordanian/Egyptian (Zarqawi? I can't keep those animals straight...) and they had also attempted this in the 90's and had failed miserably.
Journalistic integrity demands that reporters source their story. Since AQinIraq is not willing to talk on the record, the press can not consider them a credible source, and should let their B.S. go unreported.
The Days Inn is a secret CID hang out!?!?? WOW. They should move past Motel 6 with that advertising.
He thinks Jordan is a hotbed for Spies, .
Has anyone told him, Mecca, is full of Jewish spies.???
Someone must tell him, maybe CNN could be breakingthe news.
Kristopher.
Except France.
Some one tell this Islamo Fascist that most "Jewish Spies" and American infidels can be found on the set of the Keith Obermann show.
Slowly, the damage that was done by Spain's craven response to the 3/11 bombings is being undone. These bombings are steadily becoming more and more counter-productive for AQ.
If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
Substitute Mosque for hotel. (I don't suggest we follow their logic.)
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