Al-Qaida: 'America is the head of all evil'

World Net Daily ^ | Posted: June 24, 2002 | By Jon Dougherty

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GLOBAL JIHAD
Al-Qaida: 'America is the head of all evil'
WND translations covers unreported parts of spokesman's taped diatribe

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Posted: June 24, 2002
5:00 p.m. Eastern

By Jon Dougherty

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© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com

Though most media reported many of the details discussed by an al-Qaida spokesman in a lengthy audiotape in which he promises new attacks against U.S. and Jewish targets, an interpretation of the diatribe supplied to WorldNetDaily found key particulars were left out by news agencies.

Spokesman Suleiman Abu Ghait's tape was broadcast by the Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera over the weekend.

Abu Ghait, for example, said, "The indications are that al-Qaida is going to start attacks against those whom God has indicted as being disapproved of or condemned in a time and place which is suitable to" the terrorist organization.

Also, the spokesman emphasized that "al-Qaida's members are martyrs ready and alert to start the attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets both internally and externally," according to the translation supplied to WND.

"The U.S. knows the truth of what we say; we are doers not talkers," Abu Ghait said. "We still have the ability to threaten the U.S. and back these threats up. ... And in days or in a few short months even God will witness what we say."

"America must prepare itself and fasten its seat belt. We will arrive when they are not expecting us," the spokesman said, according to other media reports.

However, in the interpretation provided to WorldNetDaily, Abu Ghait described the U.S.-led war against terror as a "fight between [al-Qaida] and America, [which] is a fight between good and evil," noting that "America is the head of all evil."

"We are absolutely sure there will be an alliance of Muslims: in Nairobi, in Dar Salam [a Middle Eastern city] and Aden, and in New York and in Washington, and the war will last till the U.S. changes its dark policies towards the Muslims," he said.

The al-Qaida spokesman also said the Palestinians have been betrayed by the scheming and plots of other Arab nations. He also said the Mideast peace plan offered earlier this spring by Saudi Arabia "doesn't mean anything to the Muslims in the Middle East, because its part of the plot" to deceive the Palestinians.

According to other reports, Abu Ghait said al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was still alive and "in good health," as is Mullah Muhammad Omar, the former Taliban leader of Afghanistan. He also said that bin Laden would soon appear on television.

"Our security and military bodies are now monitoring, investigating and observing new American targets, other than the targets that were monitored before, which we will attack shortly in a way that will delight all Muslims," he said, according to a report in the New York Times.

He also said al-Qaida was responsible for the bombing of a Jewish synagogue in Tunisia in April. Using a propane truck as a catalyst, the blast killed 19 people – 14 of whom were German – and wounded scores of others.

Analysts say they believe the tape is new because Abu Ghait made inferences to the debate raging in the U.S. about whether American intelligence agencies should have been able to predict and interdict the Sept. 11 attacks.

The spokesman, in his commentary, said, "Neither [Vice President] Dick Cheney nor the American secretary of defense (Donald Rumsfeld) nor the American president can determine the place nor the time nor the way that we will attack."

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Jon E. Dougherty is a staff reporter and columnist for WorldNetDaily, and author of the special report, "Election 2000: How the Military Vote Was Suppressed."

[sheik yerbouty]

No doubt Al Qaida is its anus. Bin Laden is "Famous Anus"

[Hugin]

How disappointing. "Head of all evil" just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Great Satan".

[concerned about politics]

"Our security and military bodies are now monitoring, investigating and observing new American targets, other than the targets that were monitored before, which we will attack shortly in a way that will delight all Muslims," he said, according to a report in the New York Times.

Because we can't racially profile, and they know it. They have free reign in America. Who can question them?

[AmericaUnited]

LOL! I prefer "The Biggest, Baddest, Super-Sized, Great Satan".

[Mariner]

"who can question them?"

While the police cannot pick these men for questioning/harassment (yes, I advocate harassment to let them know they're being watched, at least until we can get them out of here).....every citizen can profile them on their own and relieve the police of that charge.

The next time you see a middle-eastern man, between the ages of 18 and 40, call the cops and say he's acting suspicious.

Then the police are simply investigating a complaint from a citizen on "suspicious activity".

Like all broad-based enforcement actions, many of these "suspicious" men will be up to something......or they're illegally here....or they'll try to evade......or there'll be something showing in the back seat......or no insurance......or any number of other things that will allow the police to LEGALLY start beating that bush.

One great big giant fishing expedition targeting arab men.......but the police can show they're not profiling based upon the calls from citizens.

"Hi, my name is Joe Blow (use your real name/address/phone nr) and I saw a couple of A rab fellas down at the Texaco and they were acting mighty funny.....suspicious.....driving a 1997 Dodge Caravan license xxxxxxx.......I think you ought to check 'em out"

At least half of those calls will result in the police making contact........once they have a reason to make contact, ask questions (where are you going, what are you doing etc.) we're half-way there and the cops don't have to worry about "profiling".

[tet68]

We do not advocate making false police reports here.

[bushfamfan]

I always get a laugh out of how America allegedly mistreats Muslims while here are the Muslims that invaded a country that was not their own(Afghanistan) and mistreated in all ways its citizens. What a joke! And at the same time, all people need to look at is how those beasts treat their own Muslims. They use Allah in vain, as they claim to be the high and mighty. What sick people. They need a taste of their own medicine and a brutal death.

[Mariner]

I am not advocating making a false police report. Who can say, when they see a middle-eastern man, that they don't create suspicion?

[Mariner]

Besides pardner, who's "we"?

While I see you're an old-timer here......I got 2 months seniority on you:)

[tet68]

That's good, then you should know this forum is not the place to advocate something like this.
That's all.

[small voice in the wilderness]

Yeah, sorta like threatening to "kick our large, American butts." It just doesn't strike much fear.

[gonzo]

We're gonna incinerate millions of the islamidiots before this is over. Their collective-islamoinsanity has led them to a dead end, and dead is what they'll be!

It's time to clean out the shallow-end of the gene pool. If ya won't evolve, then you will devolve, and become extinct............FRegards

[rageaholic]

Good observation. The individual responsible for killing the most muslims in the 2oth century is Saddam Hussein, a result of his genocide of the Kurds.

Muslims are living in a fantasy land, the nonsense in the Koran does not promote a firm grip on reality.

[He Rides A White Horse]

"Our security and military bodies are now monitoring, investigating and observing new American targets, other than the targets that were monitored before, which we will attack shortly in a way that will delight all Muslims," he said, according to a report in the New York Times.

Right. Just like 9-11 delighted all Muslims. We already know that.

[He Rides A White Horse]

.....and when they use whatever weapon of mass destruction they get their hands on, it will be time to turn Mecca into a pile of ashes.

[He Rides A White Horse]

.......and then they may kneel down three times a day and continue to worship Allah. It will be easier for them.

Just turn towards the great cloud of smoke rising from the ground. Glad to help.

[Wm Bach]

....every citizen can profile them on their own and relieve the police of that charge.

I don't advocate baseless harrassment, but I agree, it is every citizen's duty to be vigilant. A closer scrutiny of muslims in America is entirely called for. And yes, if I see some corn fed bubba in a John Deere hat buying fertilizer, it's not going to raise my suspicions so much as an arab in a white van purchasing the same. I'm going to follow them and report anything unusual.

An alert citizenry might just prevent another 9-11 event.