Posted on 07/08/2007 10:13:19 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
THE leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq has vowed to attack Iranians unless Iran cuts off its support for the Iraqi government within two months.
"We give the ... Persians in general, and leaders of Iran in particular, two months to withdraw their support and presence in Iraq," Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq, said in the 50-minute audiotape posted today on an Islamist website which has often carried al-Qaeda statements.
In the first such threat by his group, Baghdadi said that unless Iran meets his demands, the group will wage a "brutal war" against Iranians.
"We announce it today, our hands will not stay far from you," he said.
He did not say whether the group would mount attacks inside Iran.
Baghdadi said his group's decision is the result of Iran's support for its fellow Shiite Muslims in Iraq, and accused Tehran of being behind the burning of Sunni Muslim mosques and killings of Sunni leaders.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Why wait two months? Make it one hour. I’ll get the popcorn cookin.
Iran must not be their big benefactor.
Persians and Arabs have always been at each others’ throats. Why the Persians accepted, and still accept Islam, only Allah knows, lol!
Too funny. I wonder who these guys are threatening though?
Build a large wall around the mid-east, arm everyone, let god sort it out.............
a ploy to throw us off the trail?
I was wondering the same thing. There are so many different factions of muslims it is hard to take sides with one or the other. They are all on the wrong track and therefore we shouldn't take sides because in the end the side we take will eventually be on the wrong side. So it is better to just sit back and watch the fireworks.
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