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U.S. RELEASES VIDEOTAPE OF OSAMA BIN LADEN **Full Text**
US Department of Defense ^ | 12-13-01

Posted on 12/13/2001 7:11:51 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

The U. S. government released today a copy of a videotape of Osama bin Laden obtained by U.S. forces in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in late November.

The video was filmed by unknown persons.

"There was no doubt of bin Laden's responsibility for the September 11 attacks before the tape was discovered," said Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.

The release of the tape was made after balancing the concerns about any additional pain that could be caused by its release against the value of having the world fully appreciate what we are up against in the war against terrorism.

The tape was released with an English translation and English subtitling, prepared independently by George Michael, translator, Diplomatic Language Services; and Dr. Kassem M. Wahba, Arabic language program coordinator, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. They collaborated on their translation and compared it with translations done by the U.S. government for consistency. There were no inconsistencies in the translations.

The English translation is on the Web at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Dec2001/d20011213ubl.pdf


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KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs; talibanlist; terrorwar
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To: Cyber Liberty; All
Thank you for the link. All of us in offices without audio appreciate the text.
21 posted on 12/13/2001 7:32:10 AM PST by stanz
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To: LarryLied
I agree.
22 posted on 12/13/2001 7:33:57 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I wonder how many objections will be raised against "PROFILING" after this.
23 posted on 12/13/2001 7:34:21 AM PST by Agent Smith
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To: Smedley
We calculated that the floors that would be hit would be three or four floors. ...

Remember the video of the last plane to hit the WTC? Remember how he turned his wings to maximize the number of floors he hit?

24 posted on 12/13/2001 7:35:03 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Agent Smith
Nobody objects to it now, especially blacks, who are in favor of profiling Mulims by 86 percent.
25 posted on 12/13/2001 7:35:54 AM PST by Howlin
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To: LarryLied
This tape has ignited an inferno inside me. It's been burning since 9-11 but began to wither. I want that $@*)&#@&* tortured. I want all Al-Queda tortured and eradicated from this earth and I know that my God, the ONE TRUE GOD will banish them to a fate far worse than we can ever do here. I cannot wait. However politically incorrect this is--I want the Islamic religion nullified and the Middle East destroyed. These people are poison.
26 posted on 12/13/2001 7:36:37 AM PST by truthseeker101
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To: Texas Gal
Having watched the first portion of the tape, I have to wonder now what excuse will be made now by the Muslims who were all insisting that the terrorism was actually done or somehow orchestrated by the Israeli Mossad [sp?].
They will say, "Look how clever Hollywood special effects are!" There's no logic with people who believe that cr*p.
27 posted on 12/13/2001 7:37:45 AM PST by Gordian Blade
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
He wishes he'd carried this one out. NO WAY!!! A military op...not some fragmented terrorist organization.
28 posted on 12/13/2001 7:39:29 AM PST by shield
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To: Hugh Akston
I heard someone on Islamic radio who owns a school in America say: "We don't have time to keep up with the demands of those who are asking about Islamic books to learn about Islam." This event made people think (about true Islam) which benefited Islam greatly.

In the aftermath of 9/11, a lot of Americans buy books about Islam so that they can "know thy enemy."

UBL thinks that this means that we are so impressed by what his people did that we are now interested in converting to Islam.

What a loon!

29 posted on 12/13/2001 7:39:42 AM PST by Stefan Stackhouse
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To: LarryLied
The interpretor on CNN is saying there is nothing "tangible" on this tape so far.
30 posted on 12/13/2001 7:39:50 AM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
The left wing nuts are in a frenzy. This is all a lie. The government doctored this tape. No need to register to post at Indymedia. Check out what the fruits are saying here:

http://www.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=104904&group=webcast

32 posted on 12/13/2001 7:40:02 AM PST by LarryLied
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Positively the Smoking Gun

We need to absolutely fry these guys...including the Arab Sheik.

33 posted on 12/13/2001 7:40:32 AM PST by B-A-Grizzley
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To: truthseeker101
allah be damned

FMCDH

34 posted on 12/13/2001 7:41:48 AM PST by nothingnew
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To: Howlin
I have Middle Eastern friends who are opposed to military tribunals and profiling etc. the same old whining. Go back to Jordan and Saudi Arabia, I say. These frineds of mine are the exact type of people whom liberals exemplify as law-abiding citizens who love the U.S. blah blah blah. Well, I'll tell you first hand--they balk at God Bless America. They refuse to say the PLedge of Allegiance. They berate our justice system. And mind you some are "Christian" Arabs--not Muslim. This is how they think. So, I say get out. Get them all out. We certainly don't need them. Deport at once.
35 posted on 12/13/2001 7:42:18 AM PST by truthseeker101
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To: truthseeker101
These are clerics from Saudi Arabia? Good to know.
36 posted on 12/13/2001 7:43:38 AM PST by Howlin
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To: B-A-Grizzley
Nuke them all & do it now.
38 posted on 12/13/2001 7:44:18 AM PST by nina0113
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To: LarryLied
UBL:
(... Inaudible...) we calculated in advance the number of casualties from the enemy, who would be killed based on the position of the tower. We calculated that the floors that would be hit would be three or four floors. I was the most optimistic of them all. (... Inaudible...) due to my experience in this field, I was thinking that the fire from the gas in the plane would melt the iron structure of the building and collapse the area where the plane hit and all the floors above it only. This is all that we had hoped for.


Shaykh:
Allah be praised.


UBL:
We were at (... inaudible...) when the event took place. We had notification since the previous Thursday that the event would take place that day. We had finished our work that day and had the radio on. It was 5: 30 p. m. our time. I was sitting with Dr. Ahmad Abu-al-(( Khair)). Immediately, we heard the news that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. We turned the radio station to the news from Washington. The news continued and no mention of the attack until the end. At the end of the newscast, they 3 reported that a plane just hit the World Trade Center.


Shaykh:
Allah be praised.


UBL:
After a little while, they announced that another plane had hit the World Trade Center. The brothers who heard the news were overjoyed by it.


Shaykh:
I listened to the news and I was sitting. We didn't... we were not thinking about anything, and all of a sudden, Allah willing, we were talking about how come we didn't have anything, and all of a sudden the news came and everyone was overjoyed and everyone until the next day, in the morning, was talking about what was happening and we stayed until four o'clock, listening to the news every time a little bit different, everyone was very joyous and saying "Allah is great," "Allah is great," "We are thankful to Allah," "Praise Allah." And I was happy for the happiness of my brothers. That day the congratulations were coming on the phone non-stop. The mother was receiving phone calls continuously. Thank Allah. Allah is great, praise be to Allah.


Shaykh:
"Fight them, Allah will torture them, with your hands, he will torture them. He will deceive them and he will give you victory. Allah will forgive the believers, he is knowledgeable about everything."


Shaykh:
No doubt it is a clear victory. Allah has bestowed on us... honor on us... and he will give us blessing and more victory during this holy month of Ramadan. And this is what everyone is hoping for. Thank Allah America came out of its caves. We hit her the first hit and the next one will hit her with the hands of the believers, the good believers, the strong believers. By Allah it is a great work. Allah prepares for you a great reward for this work. I'm sorry to speak in your presence, but it is just thoughts, just thoughts. By Allah, who there is no god but him. I live in happiness, happiness... I have not experienced, or felt, in a long time. I remember, the words of Al-Rabbani, he said they made a coalition against us in the winter with the infidels like the Turks, and others, and some other Arabs. And they surrounded us like the days... in the days of the prophet Muhammad. Exactly like what's happening right now. But he comforted his followers and said, "This is going to turn and hit them back." And it is a mercy for us. And a blessing to us. And it will bring people back. Look how wise he was. And Allah will give him blessing. And the day will come when the symbols of Islam will rise up and it will be similar to the early days of Al-Mujahedeen and Al-Ansar (similar to the early years of Islam). And victory to those who follow Allah. Finally said, if it is the same, like the old days, such as Abu Bakr and Othman and Ali and others. In these days, in our times, that it will be the greatest jihad in the history of Islam and the resistance of the wicked people.


Shaykh:
By Allah my Shaykh. We congratulate you for the great work. Thank Allah.

39 posted on 12/13/2001 7:50:15 AM PST by vannrox
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To: LarryLied
The left wing nuts are in a frenzy. This is all a lie. The government doctored this tape.

Yep- same at Dem Underground. Yesterday I read a thread where they were saying that CIA Agent Spann's death was a good thing- he had it coming, one less CIA Agent is always good- these f*ckers have gone off the deep end.

40 posted on 12/13/2001 7:50:42 AM PST by Prodigal Son
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