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Bin Laden Sends Greetings to D.C. Protesters?
News Max ^ | Jan. 18, 2003 | With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com

Posted on 01/18/2003 8:45:59 PM PST by concerned about politics

Bin Laden Sends Greetings to D.C. Protesters?

A representative from a Muslim advocacy group offered greetings to tens of thousands of anti-war protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday in the name of the "Mujahadeen," a term that has come to be closely associated with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terror network.

Dr. Ghazi Khaksan, of the Council on American Islamic Relations, took to the podium near the end of the rally to read a poem packed with criticism of the Bush administration.

"Tell Bush, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Tony Blair to stop colonizing Middle East oil through blood and warfare," he told the crowd. "We're all against weapons of mass destruction. But let's compare. Who has them stockpiled in the Middle East - only Israel, I declare."

Near the end of his poem, Khaksan announced, "I bring to you salaams and greetings from the Mujahadeen at CAIR." CAIR's spokesman Ibrahim Hooper defended bin Laden two months ago as being no worse than Rev. Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.

Webster's Collegiate dictionary defines Mujahadeen as: "a person who wages jihad, Islamic guerilla fighters esp. in the Middle East."

In December top Al Qaeda official Sulaiman Abu Ghaith invoked the Mujahadeen to threaten further terrorist attacks on the West.

"The Christian-Jewish alliance will not, God willing, be safe from attacks by the mujahadeen," he warned, according to the New York Post. "The alliance's installations and facilities everywhere will be subject to attacks."

After his reference to the Mujahadeen, Khaksan told the crowd somewhat incongruously, "Ten million Muslims and Arab Americans, like you, are truly patriotic and deeply care for America's welfare."

In a November interview with WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg, Hooper defended bin Laden, saying the terrorist mastermind was no worse than Falwell and Robertson.

"They're the equivalent of our Osama bin Laden," the CAIR official charged, before asking rhetorically, "Why did Osama bin Laden send planes into the World Trade Center? What possible reason? The only thing you can think of is that he wanted to create a permanent divide between the Muslim world and the West. And that's the same thing these guys want to do."

Asked about bin Laden's penchant for mass murder, Hooper responded, "Given the right circumstance, (Falwell and Robertson) would do the same in the opposite direction."

Minutes before Khaksan offered greetings from the bin Laden connected group, Imam Mousa Masjid Al-Islam took to the podium and called for the overthrow of the U.S. government.

"It's revolution time, brothers and sisters. We gotta get rid of this system," Al-Islam said. "The people of the world (are) waiting on us," he added, warning that the world's problems "will never be solved as long as we have these greedy murderers and imperialists like George Bush and George Bush, Jr. sitting in the White House "

Then the Imam led the crowd in an Islamic chant specifically addressed to what he called "the 1.5 billion people in the world" who would understand its meaning.

"When I say Takbia, you say Alhaam hu Akhbar," he exhorted the protesters, who repeated the phrase several times. It could not be immediately learned what the Imam's coded message to the world's Muslims meant.

Other luminaries addressing the anti-U.S. demonstration included Black Panther-turned New York City Councilman Charles Barron, Democratic Congressman John Conyers and presidential candidate Rev. Al Sharpton.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alquataclan; binladen; binpeacenick; blackshirts; drghazikhaksan; islam; jihadinamerica; murraybunch; muslim; osama; osamabinladin; osoma; traitorlist
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To: Brad's Gramma
It's often hard to say, when written secondhand, but I'll take a guess.
Alhaam hu Akhbar
perhaps
Allah kum Akhbar
Greetings, God sends the greatest peace.
21 posted on 01/18/2003 9:18:35 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: firebrand; StarFan; Dutchy; stanz; RaceBannon; Doctor Raoul; Neets; evilC; Black Agnes; Cacique; ...
ping!

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ping list.

22 posted on 01/18/2003 9:19:47 PM PST by nutmeg
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Sure hope that's all!

What do YOU think?
23 posted on 01/18/2003 9:26:58 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (Rid the country of the Clintons Donate $5 a month to Free Republic.)
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To: concerned about politics
I think everyone should write a "letter too the editor" their local commie rag newspaper's and rip these people for giving aid too our enemy!!! I will. GOOD LUCK!!!
24 posted on 01/18/2003 9:29:01 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: concerned about politics
CAIR is a terrorist organization and should be nuked.

CAIR FACTS

No muslims, no terror.

25 posted on 01/18/2003 9:33:20 PM PST by Abar
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To: Yehuda
maybe?

"...Al-Haaj Ghazi Y. Khankan is Executive Director of the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and is director of Interfaith Affairs and Communications at the Islamic Center of Long Island, Westbury, NY..".

http://www.cair-ny.com/STAFF/g_khankan.html

26 posted on 01/18/2003 9:33:53 PM PST by amom
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To: Travis McGee
"SHEEPLE NATION versus the FREE REPUBLIC"

You got that right- and the big fight against the most dastardly of enemies: Ignorance.
27 posted on 01/18/2003 9:34:16 PM PST by visualops (Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom,must,like men,undergo the fatigue of supporting it)
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To: amom
The founder of the IAC and director for A.N.S.W.E.R. is Ramsey Clark, who is introduced at IAC rallies as the former attorney general under the Lyndon Johnson administration. No mention is made of the fact that Clark, in his current occupation, has been retained by the State of Iraq to serve as legal counsel for the regime.

More info of ratical groups assocated wth the peacenick rally.

28 posted on 01/18/2003 9:38:45 PM PST by concerned about politics (Achievement is politically incorrect.)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
When I say Tak bi a
Tak
(Oh my brain hurts, after 11 years, I don't remember.)

By at (or) byt a
house, dwelling, comfortable place

Or the name of a location, that is of course nice. Has the feminine ending.

No guarantee on the translation.

29 posted on 01/18/2003 9:39:19 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: concerned about politics
"Osama bil Clinton's Vile Progeny!!"

"Why did Osama bin Laden send planes into the World Trade Center? What possible reason? The only thing you can think of is that he wanted to create a permanent divide between the Muslim world and the West. And that's the same thing these guys want to do."

Apparently, to the Lib'rals, to be anti-Sodom is to be anti-Muslim.

"Asked about bin Laden's penchant for mass murder, Hooper responded, "Given the right circumstance, (Falwell and Robertson) would do the same in the opposite direction."

LIARS Go To HELL!!

"Minutes before Khaksan offered greetings from the bin Laden connected group, Imam Mousa Masjid Al-Islam took to the podium and called for the overthrow of the U.S. government. "It's revolution time, brothers and sisters. We gotta get rid of this system," Al-Islam said. "The people of the world (are) waiting on us," he added, warning that the world's problems "will never be solved as long as we have these greedy murderers and imperialists like George Bush and George Bush, Jr. sitting in the White House!!"

Aren't we treading mighty close to SEDITION here?!!

"Then the Imam led the crowd in an Islamic chant specifically addressed to what he called "the 1.5 billion people in the world" who would understand its meaning. "When I say Takbia, you say Alhaam hu Akhbar," he exhorted the protesters, who repeated the phrase several times. It could not be immediately learned what the Imam's coded message to the world's Muslims meant."

Muslim FReeper Assistance Requested Please...
"Takbia" means....????
"Alhaam hu Akhbar" means....????

"Other luminaries addressing the anti-U.S. demonstration included Black Panther-turned New York City Councilman Charles Barron, Democratic Congressman John Conyers and presidential candidate Rev. Al Sharpton."

WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Sharpton '04....MUD

30 posted on 01/18/2003 9:51:03 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (Liberate Iraq....NOW!!)
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To: Mudboy Slim
Clark, in his current occupation, has been retained by the State of Iraq to serve as legal counsel for the regime.

This is the man leading the peacenick crowd to impeach Bush! He's the director of their anti-American rally!!!

31 posted on 01/18/2003 9:57:01 PM PST by concerned about politics (Achievement is politically incorrect.)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
When I say Takbia, you say Alhaam hu Akhbar Wish I heard this.
Normally: In or with some nice place or at someone's nice house, God's peace is greatest.
Ordinarily harmless, but after 9/11???
And without a doubt, this statement, they way it is treated in the rally, it has great propaganda value for the target audience. With Osama speak, it could be marching orders.

In my book don't panic, but be very weary. :) No guarantee on the translation.

32 posted on 01/18/2003 10:01:12 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: concerned about politics
Yeah, and I bet Dr. Ghazi Khaksan drove there in his brand new SUV.
33 posted on 01/18/2003 10:01:35 PM PST by YOMO
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Perhaps you are correct. I am working from an Egyptian/English dictionary, and i read something quite differently from your guess.

I think takbir means to blow up; but this is why:

takbir sura (with lower-case 's') means to blow up a photograph; sura (capital 's'), pl. means photograph, picture or portrait. Hence, I am guessing ('cuz i don't know for certain) it could have been an incitement to do some rather nasty things...particularly in the context of the larger theme of the glorification of the 'mujahideen' ...the love letter they were reading from their demagog... and the usual antipathy spewed forth against Israel, et al.

Waiting to hear back from my friend from Egypt to get an accurate correct translation.(East Coast time means i won't hear back until tomorrow.)
34 posted on 01/18/2003 10:02:08 PM PST by DontMessWithMyCountry
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To: DontMessWithMyCountry
Thanks.

Looking for a good home, God's peace is greatest.

It's plausible. No doubt they chose their words carefully, expecting CIA/FBI to pick apart the entire event.
35 posted on 01/18/2003 10:11:45 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: concerned about politics; M. Thatcher; Sean Hannity; Tony Snow; holdonnow; Rush Limbaugh; quidam
"Clark, in his current occupation, has been retained by the State of Iraq to serve as legal counsel for the regime. This is the man leading the peacenick crowd to impeach Bush! He's the director of their anti-American rally!!!"

It's definitely the TwilightZone, ain't it?! And the Vast, Leftwing Medyuh Whore'd won't say a word about that this weekend...just watch tomorrow's Sunday politics shows like "Meet the Press" and "FoxNewsSunday"...they won't say a word about the ANSWER group's seditious connections!! But Rush Limbaugh will...probably on Monday!!

SITYS...MUD

36 posted on 01/18/2003 10:13:27 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-Impeach Osama bil Clinton....NOW!!)
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To: Mudboy Slim
You're right. I have an very uneasy feeling with the media silence on ANSWER. Yeah, I know it's the weekend, rookies are running the newsrooms, but this silence over the Ramsey/ANSWER/Saddam connections is very odd.
37 posted on 01/18/2003 10:18:58 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Dumb me.
Looking for a good home? God's peace is greatest.
38 posted on 01/18/2003 10:20:24 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (Perfect world: GWB threatens retalatory deployment of all anti-USA types to Iraq. Saddam kills self.)
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To: Bogey78O
Did you like it as much as Ramsey Clark calling for the impeachment of our President? I am sure it was a hit with you as it was with me. Traitor, seditionsist! How do these marxists get away with this.....Free speech is one thing, this whole thing today is another.
39 posted on 01/18/2003 10:20:35 PM PST by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: OneLoyalAmerican; ALOHA RONNIE; goldilucky
"God's peace is greatest."

Did you see Mel Gibson's "We Were Soldiers"? Remember that scene where Hal Moore's giving the graduation speech to all his new trainees and he says he doesn't care by which name folks call "God"?! I can't do it justice, but the Lt.Col.'s refreshing way of looking at a multi-millenium's worth of religious hatred and bigotry as a difference in pronunciation...that struck home with me.

I don't panic at the thought of a Muslim Jihad...Muslim-Americans know what they risk destroying if they strike out against their fellow Americans!! And as long as we're kosher within our own borders, we can handle ANYTHING the rest of the World wants to hand out!!

FReegards...MUD

40 posted on 01/18/2003 10:22:01 PM PST by Mudboy Slim (RE-Impeach Osama bil Clinton....NOW!!)
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