Posted on 01/19/2006 10:52:48 AM PST by Arabs only 600 years behind us
'Bin Laden tape' warns of attacks
Opinion is divided as to whether the voice really is Bin Laden's Arabic TV station al-Jazeera has broadcast an audio tape it says is by the al-Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden. In it, the speaker says new attacks on the US are being planned, but offers a "long-term truce" to the Americans.
If confirmed, it would be the first time Bin Laden has been heard from since December 2004.
People familiar with Bin Laden's voice are divided as to whether the voice really is his. US experts are trying to determine the tape's authenticity.
The US quickly rejected the truce offer made on the tape.
"We do not negotiate with terrorists. We put them out ofbusiness," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.
The operations are happening in Baghdad and you will see them here at home the minute they are through (with preparations), with God's permission
Voice said to be Bin Laden
Full transcript The speaker on the tape said the reason there had not been an attack in the US since 11 September 2001 was not because of superior US security, but because the group had been engaged in activities in Iraq - and because operations in the US "need preparations".
"The operations are happening in Baghdad and you will see them here at home the minute they are through (with preparations), with God's permission," he said.
US officials have said they believe Bin Laden hiding in a mountainous area on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
There is no clear indication of when the tape was recorded.
Last month, al-Jazeera aired a videotape it said dated back to September, showing al-Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
In it, Zawahiri declared that, despite a prolonged absence and rumours about ill-health or possible injury, Bin Laden was alive.
Truce offer
Despite the warning of renewed attacks, the speaker also offered the US the chance of a long-term truce in light of the fact that US public opinion polls showed growing opposition to the war in Iraq.
Your president is misinterpreting public opinion polls which show that the vast majority of you support the withdrawal of your forces from Iraq
Voice said to be Bin Laden "We have no objection to responding to this with a long-term truce based on fair conditions," the speaker said.
"We do not mind offering you a truce that is fair and long-term... so we can build Iraq and Afghanistan... there is no shame in this solution because it prevents wasting of billions of dollars.
"Your president is misinterpreting public opinion polls which show that the vast majority of you support the withdrawal of your forces from Iraq."
Bin Laden made Europe a similar truce offer following the Madrid train bombings of March 2004.
Correspondents say it is an attempt to frighten the public and drive a wedge between them and their governments, which say it is necessary to stay to distance in Iraq, not pull out troops.
The BBC's Justin Webb in Washington says that in the US the immediate political effect of the tape will probably be to boost support for President George W Bush.
It's going to be kinda tough to get to under all the mountains of rock, plus, it has to be only a skull now. December 2001 to January 2006 would have given it plenty of time to decay......
Lying to infidels is totally acceptable in islam's war against the west.
"public opinion polls which show that the vast majority of you support the withdrawal of your forces from Iraq."
Public opinion polls show that the vast majority of Americans DO NOT support a cut and run from Iraq.
Wishful thinking does not equal facts. He's alive. It's him on the tape. Who do you think that was on the Election Eve tape? Rich Little?
Have the French surrendered to him surrendering, yet?
big clue here Osama-bendover, those polls your quoting are worth the paper thier written on. I tell you what you pop that nasty grape of yours up and I'm sure there's a few out here who'll be glad to end your pain.
It strikes me as EXTREMELY desperate for a "religion" to be offering a truce to "Satan".....
Sounds more like Teddy,Kerry or Dean...
"reason there had not been an attack in the US since 11 September 2001 was not because of superior US security, but because the group had been engaged in activities in Iraq"
Does anyone need any more justification for going into Iraq than that?! Thank you OBL you miserable, low-life, scum sucking, piece of camel loving filth.
Is this the real headline?
Bush could send Osama a videotape of himself to aljazeera that captured one of the soundbites where he's said he doesn't listen to polls.
I can't believe with all the NSA wiretapping they haven't caught Reid giving Osama his talking points.
Might I suggest a dull butterknife?
Ol' crafty OBL has just made the President's case that we fight them over there or we fight them here.
I choose THERE.
No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!.....
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I swear I didn't see your posted pic before I made my "Rich Little" comment to another poster.
Great minds, evidently...
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