Al Qaida commander 'anticipates' 100,000 Americans dead in attack

World Tribune.com ^ | 11/13/03 | MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Al Qaida commander 'anticipates' 100,000 Americans dead in attack

Special to World Tribune.com MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Thursday, November 13, 2003 Al-Qal'a (The Fortress) an Islamist Internet forum, posted the first of a two-part interview with a person who introduced himself as Abu Salma Al-Hijazi, one of the Al Qaida commanders closest to Osama bin Laden.(1) The interview was conducted in Iraq, south of Faluja. The article notes that Al-Hijazi was surrounded by five masked men carrying missiles as well as personal weapons. The following are excerpts from the interview:

In regard to rumors about a large-scale attack against the U.S. during the month of Ramadan, Al-Hijazi said that "a huge and very courageous strike" will take place and that the number of infidels expected to be killed in this attack, according to primary estimates, exceeds 100,000. He added that he "anticipates, but will not swear, that the attack will happen during Ramadan."

He further stated that the attack will be carried out in a way that will "amaze the world and turn Al Qaida into [an organization that] horrifies the world until the law of Allah is implemented, actually implemented, and not just in words, on His land... You wait and see that the balance of power between Al Qaida and its rivals will change, all of a sudden, Allah willing."

Regarding Al Qaida detainees, Al-Hijazi said: "We follow their situation closely... the collaborating governments will pay the price for capturing these heroes who want to revive the glory of their nation and shake off the dust of humiliation and disgrace."

Al-Hijazi added that the "collaborating and treacherous" governments should know that Al Qaida has a long reach and its members enjoy popularity that will not end just because apostate governments detain hundreds of Al Qaida's members. "As soon as the governments detain one of our people, ten like him join us... this is no secret."

Al-Hijazi said that Al Qaida instructed its members not to confront the governments of Islamic countries and clarified that Americans are the main target of the organization, wherever they may be, in order to cause their disintegration and collapse, even if it takes a long time. "We are patient," he added, "our patience will only end with the collapse of America and its agents."

Al-Hijazi also said: "There is no doubt that the demise of America and its collapse will lead to the collapse of these fragile regimes that depend on it... We will not stop until we establish the Islamic Caliphate and until Allah's law is implemented in His land."

When asked about the recent bombing in Riyadh, Al-Hijazi referred to Saudi media reports — which claimed that in the attack Muslim women and children were killed — as "merely media deceit." He added: "This place was under surveillance for many months. Following a thorough investigation, it became perfectly clear to us that the people living there were at least 300 Americans and a large group of Lebanese Christians who had tortured Muslims there, in Lebanon, during the civil war. After consultation, we decided it was appropriate to attack this place and destroy it, including the people who lived there, because it housed Americans and a large majority of Christians holding Lebanese citizenship.

"Since the Saudi government is aware of the sensitivity of this place and that it is a declared target for Al Qaida, it surrounded it with very heavy security. However, we gave our people in Riyadh a green light to destroy it on top of those inside. Allah facilitated breaking into the place and bombing the part in which mostly Americans stayed. As a result, praise Allah, at least 40 Americans were killed, as well as 27 Christians from Lebanon, and a group of citizens who were Muslim; also, at least 70 Americans were injured, as well as more than 30 citizens of other countries, most of them Christians from Lebanon."

According to Al-Hijazi, a Saudi religious scholar who is wanted by Saudi authorities will claim responsibility in a televised communiqué for the bombing "and for other operations to come." He added that the wills of the attackers will be published, apparently, in the month of Shawwal — the month following Ramadan according to the Muslim calendar - when Al Qaida's main website, Al-Nida, is due to be reactivated.

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[Quix]

Good points.

[Quix]

My feelings, too--though I was only there 24 hours 30 years ago.

[Quix]

Yeah. Understand.

Agree. Feel similarly.

Seems there are several voices in the wilderness these days.

Blessings,

[Travis McGee]

Here's another:

MEIN KAMPF = MEIN KORAN

[flamefront]

If 100,000 Americans are killed, God forbid, I will join thousands of other Americans in making sure the internal threats remaining are deported or eliminated by other means.

I think that number will be closer to "millions" of other Americans.

Remember, the Japanese were rounded up in WWII to protect them from the public.

[LADYAK]

Hey good day to you....appreciate reading what you have to say....I guess I look at the events with the weather in New York and Los Angeles has possibly God protecting us........I certainly do believe in prayer it is most powerful than most think...and certainly the angels can protect....but this country and all of us must do some repentance........it is almost like now adays we call the thing that are evil as good and the good things as evil. God bless.

[flamefront]

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Authority

Whereas it is provided by Section 21 of Title 50 of the United States Code as follows:

"Whenever there is a declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threatened against the territory of the United States by any foreign nation or government, and the President makes public proclamation of the event, all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being of the age of fourteen years and upward, who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien enemies. The President is authorized in any such event, by his proclamation thereof, or other public act, to direct the conduct to be observed, on the part of the United States, toward the aliens who become so liable; the manner and degree of the restraint to which they shall be subject and in what cases, and upon what security their residence shall be permitted, and to provide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the United States, refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish any other regulations which are found necessary in the premises and for the public safety." ...

It happened before. We are two years late revisiting this.

[A.J.Armitage]

I get the distinct impression you want a serious attack so that our rights can be "put aside" and our system of government replaced with Baathist-style dictatorship.

[dennisw]

All of the major prophecies for this gae have some truth and some obscurity in them. I include the Hopi and Mayan prophecies as likely to include some truth. Biblical prophecies seem to be coming true, though I am in no way a student.

I don't place to much credence in Islamic prophecy because it's main prophet was corrupt, murderous, a deceiver of non Muslims. I don't know who wrote the Islamic prophecy you posted. I doubt it's in the Koran.

[bobjam]

The best (or worst) example of Roman brutality was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. It is widely held (though not universally) that the anti-Roman zealot/terrorists had seized control of Jerusalem and started a holy war with Rome in AD 66. Where have we heard this before? Because of Josephus, we know a lot about what happened. After settling a civil war over the the throne after the suicide of Nero in 68 (Rome had four emperoros in 69), the armies of Titus Flavius Vespasianus appeared before Jerusalem. In 70, the Romans breached the walls and entered the city, destroying everything. They didn't take prisoners. Some accounts indicate that the only reason they stopped crucifying people is because they ran out of wood. Herod's Temple (which the zealots used as a fort) was so completely destroyed that archeologists today aren't sure exactly where on the Temple Mount it stood. This fullfilled Christ's prophesy of "I tell you the truth, there will be a day when not one stone [of the Temple] will sit on top of another." The only thing left is the western wall of the mount on which the Temple stood.

[chicagolady]

Why would God want to protect us? I think He wants to bring us to our knees, we are so off course.

[Quix]

Slight edit . . .

not almost . . .

vast numbers of people DO call evil good and good evil.

. . . beginning with Shrillery and Dillbo et al . . . and it appears . . . a whole raft of Senators.

But really, I agree with you wholesale.

[grumple]

Ahh...more "hate speech"...

Meanwhile our Federal Government goes about it's daily business of prosecuting Americans for "thinking"...

[Marysecretary]

Yes, I am serious. It may be drivel to you but to many it isn't.

[Marysecretary]

Noo, NY state (the conservative sector). Mxxx

[GingisK]

...even wimps like me will eventually go joyfully to kick some ass...

Yep! Americans are basically a friendly lot, but there is a threshold for everything. I'd have to limp into action, but I can't help but notice that my aim is still true.

[Sender]

I can't find the reference for this prophecy yet, but it is on almost every Islamic prophecy website under 'major signs of Qiyaama'. I didn't post it as truth, merely for comparison. I imagine it comes from the Hadiths.

[null and void]

6. THE BREEZE FROM THE SOUTH

A breeze from the south causes sores in the armpits of Muslims, which they will die of as a result.

Hmmmm, swollen lymph nodes, AKA buboes, the very thing that gave Bubonic Plague it's name...

[CJ Wolf]

"Let us imagine for a moment that it's true, that bin Laden has nukes in basements somewhere waiting to be used."

They aren't in basements. My hunch is that they are in a apartment/condo building near the top floor of a crystal city building, likely encased in lead. They were snuck in using a refrigerator box from best buy.

[null and void]

The guy they caught in a shipping container was babysitting a washing machine, not a refrigerator...