Posted on 02/03/2007 12:41:16 PM PST by FairOpinion
DUBAI (Reuter) - An Iraqi militant group linked to al Qaeda vowed on Saturday to widen its attacks to all parts of Iraq instead of just focusing on Baghdad, after Washington announced plans to beef up its forces in the capital.
The leader of the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq, a body set up by al Qaeda's Iraq wing and other Sunni militant groups in October, said in a Web recording the campaign would stop only "when (U.S. President George W.) Bush signs a surrender accord".
"We today announce a strategy ... which is wider and wiser with God's power. It does not involve Baghdad alone but all parts of the Islamic state," said the speaker, identified as Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the group.
In January Bush said he would send 21,500 more U.S. soldiers to Iraq in an effort to crack down on sectarian killings and insurgent attacks, especially in Baghdad.
Baghdadi said Bush was giving Muslim fighters a chance "to slaughter the wounded crusader giant and take advantage of the collapsing morale of its soldiers and commanders".
The authenticity of the tape could not be verified, but it was posted on Web sites used by al Qaeda and other insurgent groups in Iraq.
Baghdadi called on other Sunni Muslim militant groups to join his "state" to unify insurgent ranks.
He warned neighbouring Syria against helping the United States fight the insurgents, arguing that Washington would have acted against Damascus had it not been busy with the war in Iraq.
"The Baathists in Syria should realise that if not for the mujahideen in Iraq they would have been on the gallows, therefore we warn them ... not to help Washington to stop the jihad in Iraq. This is not in their benefit in any way," he said.
Baghdadi said Sunni Islamists would benefit from a possible U.S. strike against Shi'ite Iran, in which he said Washington might use tactical nuclear weapons to neutralise Tehran's nuclear programme.
Way to go you barking dog democrats and doorknob republicans, how about reading the late Z's letters? Oh wait it sounds like you did and believe he had the right idea, we should pull out.
Unless the idea is to make AQ bold?? That then they will expose themselves, make mistakes, and be easier to kill??
I can hardly believe the pull out crowd can really be so stupid as to be serious about pulling out - and doing EXACTLY what the late big Z wanted.
Sad but so and they are being joined by the RINOs. Message to terrorists in iraq.....Hang in there a little longer, our withdrawal is on the way. If you want to speed up the process step up your attacks and kill a few more US troops.
When President Bush has been saying all along that Iraq is the central front of the war on terror he is absolutely correct. Not only we are fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq but also we are fighting the terrorist regimes of Iran and Syria. It is in Iraq where the war on terror and the fate of the world will be decided for many decades to come. We simply must stay in Iraq, fight, and achieve the ultimate victory, the alternative will be worst than our worst imaginable nightmare.
ping.
"It is in Iraq where the war on terror and the fate of the world will be decided for many decades to come. "
How true that is and how devastating that most people don't realize this.
Very sad indeed, and even on this great forum some people do not realize it.
hunt them down, and kill them. Have the democrats take point if they think they can have an affect on the issue.
jihad bump
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