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Al-Qaeda planning US 'death blow'
Australia News ^
| Oct. 31, 2003
| Dubai correspondent -Agence France-Presse
Posted on 10/30/2003 11:17:40 AM PST by FairOpinion
OSAMA bin Laden's al-Qaeda terror network is planning a "death blow" against Americans during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a Saudi magazine reports in its issue due out today.
"Al-Qaeda is going to carry out a death blow against Americans during the month of Ramadan," Al-Majallah said, quoting an e-mail sent by Abu Mohammed al-Ablaj, identified as a senior member of al-Qaeda.
Ablaj, who regularly communicates with the London-based weekly via e-mail, did not specify if the threatened strike will be carried out in the United States or against American interests abroad.
"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said.
He did not dismiss the possibility of a "painful" strike in Iraq, which is currently under a US-led occupation following the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein.
"Bin Laden has ordered his supporters to carry out a guerrilla war against Arab and Muslim countries where there is an American military and commercial presence," Ablaj said.
"The guerrilla war decided by bin Laden and his assistants won't be limited to martyr (suicide) operations mentioned in his last two messages. This (war) will be carried out by other means and (using) different types of weapons," he added.
In a message purported to be from bin Laden and aired on October 18 by Qatar's Al-Jazeera television station, the terror chief threatened to send suicide bombers to the United States and attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
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To: FairOpinion
If they should pull something off you can say goodbye to the middle east
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:19:26 AM PST
by
boxerblues
(If you can read this.. Thank a Teacher..If you can read this in English ..Thank a US Soldier)
To: FairOpinion
I'm scared...
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:19:57 AM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: FairOpinion
Happy Ramadan!! Your tax dollars at work at the White House the other night for the Ramadan dinner!
To: FairOpinion
Are they finally going to end our misery are they? *cough*
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:20:40 AM PST
by
smith288
((( ‹(•¿•)› )))
To: FairOpinion
Note to any Muslims reading this... any strike above and beyond 9/11 will be met with the total destruction of Islam.
To: FairOpinion
the terror chief threatened to send suicide bombers to the United States and attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq. Damn sissies would have done it already if they could.
They're spent.
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:20:47 AM PST
by
PRND21
To: FairOpinion
Isn't that what Monica promised Bill?
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:21:07 AM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: FairOpinion
*yawn*
To: boxerblues
I seriously doubt that we have the intestinal fortitude to turn the Middle East into a glass parking lot.
To: FairOpinion
"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said. And Americans have the right to bury your mortal remains bound in a pig carcass, you goat-humping turd-world yahoo.
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:21:58 AM PST
by
theDentist
(Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
To: FairOpinion
Sorry, but I can't help but be reminded of the movie that Jerry had to videotape for Kramer's friend.
"Death Blow: When someone tries to blow you up, not because of who you are, but for different reasons altogether."
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:21:58 AM PST
by
B Knotts
To: FairOpinion
Al-Qaeda is going to carry out a death blow...Isn't this some kind of professional wrestling move?
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:22:11 AM PST
by
69ConvertibleFirebird
(Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.)
To: boxerblues
You wish...the middle east will never be blown to pieces like you think it should. 9-11 should have been the time when we took it to Syria and Saudi Arabia. No questions asked.
The only time this country will ever do anything on a drastic scale would be if the death toll was in the hundreds of thousands. 9-11 was not a big enough body count.
To: PRND21
WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!
To: SpaceBar
No, she promised it would be mind-blowing, not a death blow.
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:22:32 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Hey, DU lUrker. How much more are you willing to pay in taxes before you find you have nothing left?)
To: Frohickey
wanna bet ????????/
To: KevinDavis
"I'm scared... "
===
I presume you are being sarcastic.
Obviously the point is not to be scared, but to be aware.
It is a miracle that they haven't been able to attack us in the past two years, but obviously they are still trying.
To: FairOpinion
Al-Qaeda planning US 'death blow' They are dropping nude photos of Reno and Helen Thomas on people
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posted on
10/30/2003 11:23:09 AM PST
by
chance33_98
(Check out my Updated Profile Page (and see banners at end, if you want one made let me know!))
To: FairOpinion
I'm sure it wouldn't break the heart of Saudi Arabia's ruling class. Most of them anyway.
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