U.S. RELEASES VIDEOTAPE OF OSAMA BIN LADEN **Full Text**

US Department of Defense ^ | 12-13-01

[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

[Ridin' Shotgun]

We've had centuries to translate the Bible, and still don't have a perfect version.

So right. But millions of people still believe it implicitly, word for word.

[Taliesan]

The CIA obviously has faked up a video to make it look like Osama Bin Laden planned this whole thing. But WE know that the one person who stands to benefit the most from all this is George W. Bush.

Never forget: you always have to ask yourself this question "Who will benefit the most from this?" -- and that answer is the responsible party, no matter what else your lying eyes might tell you. Occam's Razor was a ploy of the Illuminati to distract us from the truth, and it worked for centuries, but now we know that the truth is ALWAYS found from this question: "WHO STANDS TO BENEFIT THE MOST?"

Connect the dots. Don't drink the kool-aid. Sheeple. Reichstagg fire. Oklahoma City. Follow the money. CIA bad. THEY keep changing THEIR stories.

THE TAPE IS FAKE. THE TAPE IS FAKE.

[Ridin' Shotgun]

Nope. Just grab your gun and start shooting at anybody that 'mightadoneit'.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I just watched the video and my stomach has turned. How many nations should we bomb to get one alleged perp? If we need to turn countries into a sea of glass, so be it. there is no 'alleged' here.

[Ridin' Shotgun]

I am sure we will hear about it.

Was that last in sarcasm?

[sinkspur]

bush trying to fuel the flames of hatred and boost poll numbers again!

Exactly what we expect from you, oxi, our resident Milosevic butt-boy and dog-humper.

Maybe we didn't bomb you bohunks enough!

[gatorman]

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Yeah right . . . you can say it over and over a billion times . . . Phooooeeeeyyyy! Even everyday, ordinary sheeples don't buy into this Islam is a religion of Peace mularkey.

Reeregards . . .

 

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

sounds like you already drank the kool-aid.

[Hugh Akston]

No, it wasn't. Were the tape only in government hands, I could see fretting about mistranslations. With the actual tape released, then everyone who speaks that language would have to participate in a conspiricy of silence for them to get away with a purposeful mistranslation.

[Fireone]

Help Wanted: Major western nation in search of several irate citizens. ABILITY TO PROFILE A MUST!. Ideal applicants will be fed up with the leftist theory that non-citizens posess rights afforded to native and naturalized citizens. ROUND 'EM UP AND SHIP 'EM OUT!!!

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Are you a tin hat crackpot 'the gubmint did it' conspiracy loon or a simply a whining socialist?

[Ridin' Shotgun]

If we need to turn countries into a sea of glass, so be it.

Lets see, I think I read somewhere that as ye sow, so will ye reap. If its true that the 'enemy' is among us, would you also drop bombs on chicago and detroit and los angeles to get 'em?

[MeekOneGOP]

bush trying to fuel the flames of hatred and boost poll numbers again!
classic propaganda move!
osama needs to die!
just when the war was hitting a stalemate, here comes a nice video to re-boost poll numbers!

Huh? You have Bush confused with someone else??? That was clintoon's approach. I don't think the two men have the same approach to the job, IMHO. . .

[sinkspur]

You lefties are so funny.

You continue to marginalize yourselves.

Remember, knuckle-dragger.

You're either with us, or with the terrorists.

If you're with binLaden, you better look over your shoulder.

[oxi-nato]

milosevic belongs in a serb jail and not the new world order jail sponsored by bush!

becareful what you believe on tv these days!

the u.s. and pentagon are a party to this current conflict!

who will benefit from the release of this tape? why did they release it now?

[Taliesan]

WHEN ARE YOU PEOPLE GOING TO WAKE UP? DIDN'T YOU NOTICE THE CNN TRANSCRIPT DIFFERS FROM THE FOX TRANSCRIPT? SEE THAT PROVES IT.

IT'S NOT VERBATIM!!! IT'S NOT VERBATIM!!! IT'S FAKE!!!

[Prodigal Son]

Whether or not it's true, it's propaganda at its finest.

I don't think it's a fake or propaganda per se. It would be all to easy to prove it was a fake if it is and the administration
a)can do just fine without the tape and
b)wouldn't take the risk IMHO of jeopardizing the war effort by doctoring or fabricating the tape.
The thing that irks me is before I even read one of the Dem Underground threads I coulda told you what they were going to say. Why do these people hate America so much? Why would they rejoice in the killing of their countrymen? Why would they say things like "the only difference between US and Taliban soldiers is their place of birth". They are sick and evil and America wasn't like this when I left.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

um no, that would be ridiculous. If there are plotters here, we will find them and send them to Allah where they can explain to Him why they killed innocent.

[Cacique]

A FORMER MUSLIM PROFESSOR ON WHY HE LEFT ISLAM (click on picture)

The Hardcover edition.