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Reports: Islamist Militants May Seek To Unite, Strike in Europe
Stratfor ^ | 18 October 2002

Posted on 10/18/2002 4:58:13 PM PDT by Brian Mosely

Summary

Islamist militants from scores of countries reportedly convened recently in Bosnia, agreeing to set aside differences and to present a united front in the face of "American-Zionist aggression." Although it is not known whether al Qaeda members were present, such a convention would suggest that militants are feeling the heat from the U.S. anti-terrorism war and are seeking to turn the tide by staging coordinated attacks against the West.

Analysis

Russian and Yugoslav intelligence sources claim that more than 150 Islamic radicals from more than 50 countries held a secret congress in Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Oct. 8. Strana.ru, a pro-government Russian media source, issued a similar report, citing "well-informed diplomatic sources."

According to these sources, the Islamists declared jihad on the "European race" -- meaning both Americans and Europeans -- because it has become "the willing slaves of Jews and Israel." Participants also agreed to put aside any conflicts within the Muslim world in order to unite all Islamic forces as soon as possible for "a return strike" in response to "American-Zionist aggression," the sources say. The militants allegedly declared that all means, both legal and illegal, should be used for that purpose.

Although it is unknown whether al Qaeda members were present at the reported meeting, its occurrence would suggest Islamic militants are feeling the heat from the U.S. anti-terrorism war and are trying to turn the tide by staging coordinated attacks. A united front against the United States and its perceived domination in the Muslim world is something Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda have been calling for since the beginning of their struggle against the United States.


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: balkans; bosnia; campaignfinance
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To: livius; Brian Mosely; Cicero; contessa machiaveli; *balkans; vooch; Hoplite; Alamo-Girl; tet68; ...
any talk of Osama's involvement in Bosnia is based upon something other than fact.

US Attacks Put Spotlight on Bosnia Muslim Community ``Osama is our brother''

21 posted on 10/18/2002 9:16:16 PM PDT by Destro
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To: mississippi red-neck; knighthawk
Right on!
22 posted on 10/18/2002 9:19:40 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: Destro
Agreed. We bombed the wrong side.
23 posted on 10/18/2002 9:23:49 PM PDT by mississippi red-neck
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To: mississippi red-neck; livius; Brian Mosely; Cicero; contessa machiaveli; *balkans; vooch; ...
Following are excerpts from an interview with the Dutch publication, De Standaard on 16 October 1995 by Axel Buyse in Banja Luca: We will no longer protect Europe against Islamic terrorism. Let them go, to Europe [the Bosnian Muslims]. They look like Europeans. And they take pride in the fact that with their European appearance they are exceptionally efficient terrorists. Europe wanted an Islamic country here. Let them have it!" And "let them have it," we did! Bosnia has become al-Qaeda's and Bin Laden's corridor into Europe.
24 posted on 10/18/2002 9:36:18 PM PDT by Destro
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To: Hoplite
This is ignorance plain and simple - the Serbs went to war with their memories of the "Turks" in Bosnia in 1992

LOL! I know you can start better than that.

25 posted on 10/19/2002 6:39:24 AM PDT by Tamodaleko
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To: Destro
Thanks for the information!
26 posted on 10/19/2002 6:54:22 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Destro
i've been somewhat sensitive about muslims since the 1972 olympics in munich. i believe that is the year they declared war against the west. since then planes have been hijacked, capitals in europe (remember the airport in rome, the cafe on the via veneto, the city hall in paris? suicide bombs in israel, our US marines in lebanon,the USS cole in yemen?) i could probably go on forever. islamic violence in the third world is virtually ignored by the UN, the slaughter of women and children by islamofascists in algeria is a good example. and of course for my USA it has culminated in the destruction of the WTC in my beloved city of NY and the death of thousands of my fellow citizens both there and at the pentagon. is this ever going to end? and will we ever wake up.
27 posted on 10/19/2002 9:55:26 AM PDT by contessa machiaveli
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To: Hoplite
...the Serbs went to war with their memories of the "Turks" in Bosnia in 1992...

The Serbs had to live for 500 years under muslim ottoman occupation. They freed themselves of the islam suppression, went further through two bloody world wars the last century and did not want to be ripped apart as a nation and ruled by muslims again in 1992. As they were refused the right to self-determination in 1992 and stripped of their constitutional rights as Yugoslav citizens, they went to war. The bosnian muslims declared war on the serbs in 1992 as mentioned above - the serbs faught for their rights and established their own republic. Unification with the Serbia will follow - sooner or later!

Who are you to tell the serbs, they have to live under muslim domination. Why don't YOU emigrate to a muslim country, if you admire islam so much and defend it here everywhere you can on Freerepublic!?

28 posted on 10/19/2002 11:43:22 AM PDT by DestroyEraseImprove
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To: Tamodaleko
Why should I have to do better than the truth?

Once Radovan and Slobo had decided on thier course of action, Bosnia's Serbs were fed a daily diet of horror stories from Turkish rule, along with prophesies of what would happen to them once Bosnia became a seperate state - men killed, children turned into Jannisaries, and women shuffled off into various harems.

Great stuff for radicalizing and mobilizing the masses, and fairly consistent with the actions taken to mobilize Croatia's Serbs, but not backed up with anything so mundane as actual proof of intent on the SDA's part.

29 posted on 10/19/2002 1:41:35 PM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Brian Mosely
According to these sources, the Islamists declared jihad on the "European race"

But..but...Spike Lee told me that only white people can be racist...

30 posted on 10/19/2002 1:45:34 PM PDT by denydenydeny
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To: DestroyEraseImprove
Consider this - the active 'Muslim' portion of Bosnia's non-Serb and non-Croat population is dwarfed by Bosnia's secular, Serb, and Croat communities.

Your fears of 'Muslim domination' are unfounded and simply show that you have been led by the nose, rather than having taken the time to think things through for yourself.

And I am the same person to tell the Serbs what to do as I am the same person to tell post WWII Germany and Japan what to do - you (yes you - Nationalist Serbs) started a stupid series of wars and you lost - deal with it and quit whining so damn much.

31 posted on 10/19/2002 1:46:41 PM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Hoplite; Tamodaleko; DestroyEraseImprove
What you need to face, Hoplite is that those that supported the Third Way Clintonite agenda like you have done have allowed al-Qeada to get a clear shot inside our defensive walls. You and your kind have let the evil fester and grow like a cancer by supporting the Bosnian, Albanian and Chechen Muslim cause.

32 posted on 10/19/2002 8:21:37 PM PDT by Destro
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To: Destro
No - you are in no position to tell anyone what they need to 'face'.

You have traded any fealty to historical fact for a single-minded pursuit of a prejudiced Orthodox agenda and have shown time and time again that you are incapable of either supporting your assertions when called to count or displaying a rational thought process used to arrive at said assertions.

You're the cancer - I'm not the one posting lies under an assumed identity.

And that's really the crux of the matter, isn't it - when the truth becomes your enemy, as it is in your case, you can only hope for ignorance in order to spread your message.

33 posted on 10/20/2002 10:54:56 AM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Brian Mosely
BTTT
34 posted on 10/20/2002 10:59:19 AM PDT by Fiddlstix
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To: Hoplite
I posted link after link to prove all my statements. Yours and others of your ilk's cancerous support of Clinton's Balkan doctrine was DIRECTLY responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 Americans with more deaths to come in this long war. Your lies let the Muslim butchers slip inside our nations defenses.

Your "good intentions" in a small way paved the way to the hell we experienced will continue to experiance for generations.

36 posted on 10/20/2002 11:34:13 AM PDT by Destro
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To: nanrod
Whatever - it's so nice to see when new a poster to a thread can shed light on a complex issue with a homoerotic story about zoophilia minded trolls. Please don't confine your talents to this thread, as there are a multitude of issues in need of resolving through your, ah, special talent.
37 posted on 10/20/2002 11:55:58 AM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Destro
I posted link after link to prove all my statements.

B.S. Where was the link proving one (or any) of the 19 hijackers were Bosnian?

Where, on this thread, was the link proving the Russians had fired missiles over NATO countries?

Nowhere, that's where. Instead all you post is a bunch of tangentially related spam and hope your lies are forgotten in the blizzard of links.

I say it again - you are a liar, a Greek Orthodox chauvinist, and your opinion means nothing.

38 posted on 10/20/2002 12:04:39 PM PDT by Hoplite
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To: Hoplite
You mean firing a test cruise missiles over Northern Europe and getting it to a test site in Southern Russia does not involve any fly over of said missiles over Europe? The missile must have taken the long route around.

You call my posts lies, yet you provide no proof to counter my posts, because your evidence to the contrary does not exist.

39 posted on 10/20/2002 2:18:47 PM PDT by Destro
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To: Hoplite
I say it again - you are a liar, a Greek Orthodox chauvinist, and your opinion means nothing

Ah, just like an Islamazi....brings a copy of the Koran to a Critical Thinking lecture, and demands we convert.

Tell it to all who have died at the murderous and cowardly hands of the Islamazis...and try to develop a higher level of thinking other than "The EVIL Christians are coming!"

When you master that opposable thumb, then maybe we can work on your logic skills...till then, peddle your fairy tales elsewhere.

After 9/11/01, the veil has lifted from the world's eyes, and we will not be fooled with whispered words of "Peace" from butchers and beasts again!

Milosevic and the Russians were right, and Slick and his supporters/enablers sold out the Christians for money and power.

If an Islamazi's (or their supporters/enablers) lips are moving, they are lying...if their lips aren't moving they are THINKING about lying! You are a prime example here...QED!

40 posted on 10/20/2002 2:56:15 PM PDT by Itzlzha
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