Quebec man's Web messages urge Al-Qa'ida to attack Canada

Canwest News Service ^ | October 17, 2008 | STEWART BELL

[george76]

A Quebec man has posted messages on the Internet encouraging Al-Qa'ida to attack Canada, the latest in a series of similar sentiments that are worrying counterterrorism officials.

The author of the messages, who uses the pseudonym Altar, praised terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and asked why Al-Qa'ida was focusing its efforts only on Europe instead of Canada.

"Allah is great and may Allah bless Sheikh bin Laden. May the sword held by the hand of Al-Qa'ida hit not only Europe, but hit all our enemies. Wherever they are," he wrote in a Sept. 25 posting.

"Me, I live in Canada and the Canadian government supports the Americans. The government of Canada supports Israel. Canadian soldiers are sent to Afghanistan and Iraq. Now it's Canada's turn," the author said.

A copy of the message, posted to a French-based Internet forum called Minbarsos, was found by the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors terrorist websites. However, it appeared to have been removed from the Minbarsos site yesterday.

In his online biography, Altar writes that he is a Sunni Muslim who lives in Quebec and that "I want to chase the non-Muslims from Canada. Only their deaths will make Islam triumphant. God is Great."

The message concludes: "May Allah guide us to always defend our religion. Whether the Crusaders be in Iraq or in Ottawa, the sword of Islam will fall on their head. God is Great."

[george76]

The RCMP declined to comment

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Will the Canadians add Arabic to their list of required languages?

[Cementjungle]

Al-Qa’ida takes requests now? Hmmmm....

[fanfan]

Thanks for the ping George76.

[DieHard the Hunter]

What a pity we don’t hang this specimen for treason. His presence in Canada serves no useful purpose, he might as well stretch a rope. He’s got nothing better to do.

[fanfan]

This can’t last much longer.

People won’t keep taking it.

:-)

[Kenny Bunk]

mon tabernack!

Terminologie interdite aux heretiques, mon fils.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

The impracticality of chasing the non-Muslims from Canada translates into chasing the majority of the Canadian population out of their own country! This fellow has not even thought of the logistical nightmare this would create. The Canadian economy would crash as a result & this Muslim fundamentalist would have to find a new land to live in due to the severe consequences of chasing out most of the Canadian population.