The picture published along with the article illustrates the intentions of the author of the article endorsing annihilation of the United States:
A photocopy of the article published on the site that is identified with bin Laden's organization:
Posted on 01/20/2003 10:27:53 AM PST by yonif
January 20th, 2003
An Israeli security source stressed that "Al-Qaeda" persists in attempting to re-establish its terror infrastructure and is also striving to acquire unconventional weapons. Recently, they have set up covert cells in areas under Palestinian Authority control for the purpose of carrying out terror attacks. The increasing threat against the free world inherent in Al-Qaeda may be seen in the extreme anti-western line taken by that organization, in which all citizens of democratic counties are defined as "combatants", thus conferring religious legitimacy to the indiscriminate killing of civilians. An article published recently on one of the Internet sites identified with Al-Qaeda, endorsing annihilation of the United States and its allies through use of nuclear and biological weapons, conveys, according to the security source, the urgent need for cooperation in the fight against international terror.
The following is a translation of the article that endorses "annihilation of the United States" with nuclear and biological weapons:
Nuclear Warfare is the Solution for Destroying America
In the name of Allah the most merciful.
Thus, you are not mistaken in reading this text. This is the only way to kill the greatest possible number of Americans. The Americans have never experienced a threat like this one. During World War II, America used this [nuclear] weapon twice in three days following the successful Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Today, the United States uses the most powerful and advanced weapons of destruction against peaceful citizens of Iraq and Afghanistan, and it proudly supports the war that Russia is waging against Chechniya, not out of affection for Russia, but rather from its hatred of Moslems.
America has bombed Iraq with weaponry that will pollute the soil and underground water with radiation for thousands of years. It also enhances its bombs with spent uranium to cause even greater harm to the people and the environment. This, so that no one should think that after they leave the island of [the Prophet] Mohammed [the Arabian Peninsula], which they have transformed into a restricted area, just to return to the same place [because of the pollution perpetrated by them]. It seems, in fact, that the wild beasts in the White House have forgotten or have tried to forget one very important thing, which is, in all pride - the Al-Qaeda organization. This organization, which strikes fear in the hearts of the infidel West, turns youth into people who have nothing in this world but their devotion to Allah and to His Prophet Mohammed, and who are the tormentors of the sons of whores [i.e. - the West], and who are shining examples of estrangement from the sins of this world . . . and of selling their souls to Allah .
. . Therefore, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Even though the Americans have bombs possessing enormous power, Al-Qaeda is even more powerful than they, and it has in its possession bombs which are called "dirty bombs", and bombs with deadly viruses, which will spread fatal diseases throughout American cities . . . The coming days will prove that Kaedat el-Jihad [the Al-Qaeda organization] is capable of turning America into a sea of deadly radiation, and this will prove to the world that the end is at hand . . . Yes, we will destroy America and its allies, because they have used their power for evil against the weak. And now, the end approaches at the hand of the enlightened [Islamic] youth astride their horses [fighting the war against the infidels]; they will dismount either as victors or vanquished [i.e. - fall in holy war for Allah] . . .
Abu Shihab El-Kandahari
26 December 2002"
The picture published along with the article illustrates the intentions of the author of the article endorsing annihilation of the United States:
A photocopy of the article published on the site that is identified with bin Laden's organization:
January 20th, 2003
A recently published address to members of Al-Quaida, the global terrorist organization, details the objectives of anticipated terror attacks. The statement was publicized on Maalim Al-Jihad, an Internet site that is identified with Osama Bin Laden's terrorist organization. The top priorities of the terrorists: kidnapping American and Israeli citizens and striking embassies and airports.
The following is a translation of the published statement (Author's name is not mentioned):
"Present Objectives"
The following are a few of the goals that we must realize:
Preparing a refuge (for Al-Qaida militants)
Intensifying communications with brothers [terrorists] in the areas where Jihad [holy war] is being conducted.
The immense importance of Philippians to the Jihad
Not abandoning brothers [militant activists] in Jihad in Indonesia and Turkistsan.
Maintaining an atmosphere of horror within the enemy camp by continuously threatening airports and Israeli and American travel agencies.
Attempting to kidnap one to two American or Israeli hostages. Specifically important is the capture of journalists or famous people for the purpose of applying pressure [ie, to the Americans and Israelis] and in order to shorten the detention of the prisoners [ie, the goal of the kidnappings is to trigger the release of prisoners].
Worldwide Attacks on embassies belonging to infidel states which spy on Moslems. The attacks will be executed in the following manner:
Packing cars with explosives that are triggered to detonateby remote control.
Suicide mission in which a number of "suicide attackers" will participate
Utilizing creativity in the production of explosives…the goal of our activities needs to be increasing the production in the factories of death and using any means conceivable [to aid the achievement of our goals]
The use of rockets specifically its worthwhile to note that portions of the embassies are located in places where missile attacks are viable.
The following is a photograph of the relevant section of the mission statement published to militants of the Al-Quaida terrorist organization:
Related article:
Bin Laden's Deputy Calls for Terror Attacks Against US Targets in Muslim Countries
SEATTLE PI.com (AP): "FOUR CHARGED IN SENDING MILLIONS TO IRAQ" (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "The four men are accused of using the charity to solicit contributions from people in the United States, depositing money in central New York banks and laundering much of it through the Jordan Islamic Bank in Amman. Charged were oncologist Dr. Rafil Dhafir, 55, of Fayetteville, N.Y., a U.S. citizen born in Iraq; Maher Zagha, 34, a Jordanian who attended college locally; Ayman Jarwan, 33, of Syracuse, a Jordanian citizen born in Saudi Arabia who worked as the executive director of Help the Needy; Osameh Al Wahaidy, 41, of Fayetteville, a Jordanian citizen employed as a spiritual leader at the Auburn Correctional Facility and a math instructor at the State University of New York at Oswego." ... "The separate indictment involves Sami Omar Al-Hussayen, a citizen of Saudi Arabia who is a graduate student at the University of Idaho. He was arrested Wednesday in Moscow, Idaho, and charged with supporting the Michigan-based Islamic Assembly of North America. Al-Hussayen allegedly supplied money from overseas sources and computer expertise. He is charged with failing to disclose his relationship with the group, which, if revealed, would have resulted in the government rejecting his visa application, prosecutors said. Web sites operated by the Islamic Assembly praise suicide bombings and tout the use of airplanes as terror weapons, the government said.") (February 26, 2003)
ISLAMIC GROUP TIED TO IRAQ BLACKLISTED" by Stewart Bell ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Also sanctioned by Ottawa yesterday was Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a warlord and former Afghan president allied with the Taliban and al-Qaeda who last fall declared a holy war to drive foreign troops out of Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers heading to Afghanistan this summer for a peacekeeping mission could face guerrilla attacks from Hekmatyar's forces, who have been battling U.S. and Afghan troops in recent weeks, Ansar al-Islam, also known as the Kurdistan Taliban or the Soldiers of God, was formed in Iraq with up to US$600,000 provided by Osama bin Laden, who gave his blessing to the group after its leaders visited Afghanistan in 2000 and 2001. Composed of ethnic Kurds, Arabs and Pashtuns, the group is the suspected link between Saddam and al-Qaeda. Although based in the Kurdish region outside Baghdad's control, Ansar closely works with al-Qaeda and the Iraqi regime, which has an agent serving in the senior levels of the organization.") (February 26, 2003)
***WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): "WARLORD URGES MUSLIMS TO ATTACK TROOPS" by Kathy Gannon (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghan rebel commander Gulbuddin Hekmatyar echoed Osama bin Laden's call for suicide attacks against Americans and said he is proud the United States has branded him a terrorist, according to a statement obtained yesterday. Calling the United States the "big Satan of the world," Hekmatyar, a former Afghan prime minister, also vowed jihad (holy war) against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. American forces are combing parts of eastern Afghanistan for Hekmatyar, his loyalists and Taliban and al Qaeda fugitives.") (February 24, 2003)
***ISLAM ONLINE.net: "HEKMATYAR URGES CONTINUED JIHAD AGAINST U.S." (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "He underlined that anyone who did not believe in Jihad as an obligatory duty against the Americans was ignorant about the basics of Islam.") (February 20, 2003)
SEATTLE PI.com (AP): "FOUR CHARGED IN SENDING MILLIONS TO IRAQ" (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "The four men are accused of using the charity to solicit contributions from people in the United States, depositing money in central New York banks and laundering much of it through the Jordan Islamic Bank in Amman. Charged were oncologist Dr. Rafil Dhafir, 55, of Fayetteville, N.Y., a U.S. citizen born in Iraq; Maher Zagha, 34, a Jordanian who attended college locally; Ayman Jarwan, 33, of Syracuse, a Jordanian citizen born in Saudi Arabia who worked as the executive director of Help the Needy; Osameh Al Wahaidy, 41, of Fayetteville, a Jordanian citizen employed as a spiritual leader at the Auburn Correctional Facility and a math instructor at the State University of New York at Oswego." ... "The separate indictment involves Sami Omar Al-Hussayen, a citizen of Saudi Arabia who is a graduate student at the University of Idaho. He was arrested Wednesday in Moscow, Idaho, and charged with supporting the Michigan-based Islamic Assembly of North America. Al-Hussayen allegedly supplied money from overseas sources and computer expertise. He is charged with failing to disclose his relationship with the group, which, if revealed, would have resulted in the government rejecting his visa application, prosecutors said. Web sites operated by the Islamic Assembly praise suicide bombings and tout the use of airplanes as terror weapons, the government said.") (February 26, 2003)
US DOJ.gov Press Release: "INDICTMENTS ALLEGE ILLEGAL FINANCIAL TRANSFER TO IRAQ; VISA FRAUD INVOLVING ASSISTANCE TO GROUPS THAT ADVOCATE VIOLENCE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Al-Hussayen was arrested this morning in Moscow, Idaho. According to the 11-count indictment, Al-Hussayen received and renewed student visas to pursue computer studies at the University of Idaho, certifying in the applications that his requested U.S. entry and presence was solely for the purpose of pursuing graduate studies. The indictment alleges that from October 1998 through the present, Al-Hussayen routed thousands of dollars he received from overseas sources to the Michigan-based Islamic Assembly of North America )IANA), and provided computer expertise and website services to IANA. The indictment alleges some of these websites promoted terrorism through suicide bombings and using airplanes as weapons. In one example, the website www.alasr.ws, registered by Al-Hussayen posted an article which read in part: The second part is the rule that the Mujahid (warrior) must kill himself if he knows that this will lead to killing a great number of the enemies, and that he will not be able to kill them without killing himself first, or demolishing a center vital to the enemy or its military force, and so on. This is not possible except by involving the human element in the operation. In this new era, this can be accomplished with the modern means of bombing or bringing down an airplane on an important location that will cause the enemy great losses.") (February 26, 2003)
SEATTLE PI.com - SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER: "ANTI-TERROR FORCES ARREST IDAHO STUDENT" by Paul Shukousky (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "The investigation of Al-Hussayen began around Sept. 11, said Burrus. It began not as a criminal investigation, but an intelligence inquiry. Its objective was nothing less than to remove the veil of secrecy on al-Qaida's complex financial network. And, sources say, that the FBI used many of the means of electronic surveillance at its disposal including wiretaps and intercepts of e-mails." ... "The investigation is far from over. "We are not at the end of the trail, we are at the beginning of the trail," Burrus said to a packed news conference yesterday in Moscow's 100-year-old City Council chambers. "You can't imagine the flow charts" depicting the flow of so-called charitable funds, he said. In the center box of a flow chart is Al-Hussayen, the nexus of millions of dollars flowing from Saudi Arabia to the United States and from Al-Hussayen to individuals and Islamic organizations in the United States as well as Egypt, Canada, Jordan and Pakistan, according to sources, court documents and public statements made yesterday.") (February 27, 2003)
stepping back in time...SEATTLE PI.com - SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER: "INQUIRY TARGETS CHARITIES IN THE PALOUSE WSU and U of Idaho Groups Investigated" (August 2, 2002)
On The Net...THE ARGONAUT - University of Idaho News Site
SEATTLE TIMES.COM: "JUDGE WANTS FEDS TO REWARD RESSAM AS PROMISED" by Mike Carter (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Would-be millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam should be rewarded for providing "startlingly helpful information" in the government's war on terrorism, a federal judge here said yesterday.") (February 27, 2003)
SEATTLE TIMES.com: "INSURERS RATE SEATTLE A TOP TERROR TARGET" (February 26, 2003)
OREGON LIVE.com: "TERRORISM SUSPECTS' ATTORNEYS SEEK ACCESS" (February 26, 2003)
***MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Special Alert No. 703: "ISLAMIST WEBSITE: AN IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK (POSSIBLY BY AL-QA'IDA) WITHIN "ABOUT TEN DAYS" (APPARENTLY IN THE U.S.)" (ALERT SNIPPET: "On February 24th, an Islamist website, www.alfjr.com(1) - published a religious exhortation containing text announcing an imminent terror attack, apparently to take place in the U.S. The author signed the announcement by the moniker "The Prince of Philosophy." The message also appeared on the Islamist website www.arabforum.net (as copied from alfjr.com). On several occasions in the exhortation, the author claims that the attack is imminent ("the train of death is on its way... nothing will stop its riders") and that only an order from their commander is needed before the attack is carried out. Two pictures of bin Laden were added to the exhortation, one with an image of the World Trade Center in flames, hinting, possibly, to an Al-Qa'ida connection. The following is the main part of the exhortation:...") (NOTE: CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTILCE.) (SPECIAL NOTE: "Endnote: (1)http://www.alfjr.com/showthread.php?s=53b79d480414980d0db52c9247aadcd8&threadid=135372, February 24, 2003. According to Networksolutions, www.alfjr.com is registered to AlFajr, located in Paris, France. DomainValet Support Department, located in Bellevue, Washington, is listed as the website's technical contact.") (February 26, 2003)
***9NEWS.com: NATIONWIDE FBI ALERT ISSUED FOR SEMI DRIVING THROUGH COLORADO" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Two men described as Middle Eastern in an 18-wheeler with a white tractor truck apparently tried to put unleaded gasoline into the truck. An attendant advised them it would not work and told them they needed to use diesel. The men fueled up with the correct gas, paid in cash and left on Highway 36, which would connect them to I-80 in northeastern Colorado. The truck has a Quebec, Canada, license plate number RS7-116. The name on the truck is Real Transport.") (NOTE: Pleaase read the rest of this article for further details.) (February 14, 2003)
***SACBEE.com - SACRAMENTO BEE (AP): "TRUCK WITH BORIC ACID STOLEN FROM RIVERSIDE" (ARTICLE NOTE: 44,000 pounds of "powdered boric acid" was stolen.) (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Stofila said the green, 1996 Freightliner truck with California license plate 9B89830 was likely stolen between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday. He said it was parked in Corona at the intersection of Bonnie Circle and Pomona Road, off of Route 91, the major highway connecting Riverside and Orange counties. The flatbed trailer carrying the acid had Oregon plates HQ57530.") (February 8, 2003)
***FOX NEWS.com: "IRAQI DRONES MAY TARGET U.S. CITIES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON -- Iraq could be planning a chemical or biological attack on American cities through the use of remote-controlled "drone" planes equipped with GPS tracking maps, according to U.S. intelligence. The information about Iraq's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program has caused a "real concern" among defense personnel, senior U.S. officials tell Fox News. They're worried that these vehicles have already been, or could be, transported inside the United States to be used in an attack, although there is no proof that this has happened. Secretary of State Colin Powell showed a picture of a small drone plane during his presentation to the U.N. Security Council earlier this month.") (February 24, 2003)
***NY POST.com: "FEDS TRACKING U.S. HEZBOLLAH" by Brian Blomquist (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "For years, the feds have viewed Hezbollah as a Mideast terror outfit that has raised money inside the United States but focused its attacks on targets overseas. The group bombed the Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983, killing 241 Americans. But FBI counterterrorism agents say they've become increasingly concerned that Hezbollah, as well as other splinter Muslim extremist groups, could undertake attacks in the United States. The Post previously reported Osama bin Laden's henchmen huddled with top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders last year in Beirut for a "terrorist convention" that U.S. officials fear laid the groundwork for a massive new attack.") (February 28, 2003)
US DOJ.gov - Press Release: "YEMENI CITIZENS ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO AL QAEDA" (PRESS RELEASE SNIPPET: "The defendants, Mohammed Al Hasan Al-Moayad, 54, of Sanaa, Yemen, and Mohammed Mohsen Yahya Zayed, 29, also of Yemen, were arrested on Jan. 10, 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany, based on complaints issued in Brooklyn, New York. Those complaints were unsealed today, and the U.S. government has requested the extradition of the defendants from Germany to the United States as soon as possible.") (March 4, 2003)
***WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "TERRORISTS AIM AT PEARL HARBOR" by Bill Gertz (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda...") (March 3, 2003)
STRAITSTIMES.asia1.com - THE STRAITS TIMES: "BAGHDAD REVEALS LOCATION OF NERVE AGENT AND ANTHRAX" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BAGHDAD - Ongoing excavations have uncovered important quantities of anthrax and VX nerve agent, Iraqi presidential adviser Amer al-Saadi said yesterday. United Nations inspectors have been seeking clarification of the whereabouts of such deadly agents for years. Mr Saadi said excavations at the al-Aziziya air base, 104 km south-west of Baghdad, had uncovered nearly all bomb fragments filled with tonnes of toxic agents which Iraq insists it destroyed unilaterally in 1991.") (March 3, 2003)
***JOY JUNCTION.org: "THE BUSH KILLER" -Commentary by Jeremy Reynalds (February 28, 2003)
***NY POST.com: "FEDS TRACKING U.S. HEZBOLLAH" by Brian Blomquist (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "For years, the feds have viewed Hezbollah as a Mideast terror outfit that has raised money inside the United States but focused its attacks on targets overseas. The group bombed the Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983, killing 241 Americans. But FBI counterterrorism agents say they've become increasingly concerned that Hezbollah, as well as other splinter Muslim extremist groups, could undertake attacks in the United States. The Post previously reported Osama bin Laden's henchmen huddled with top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders last year in Beirut for a "terrorist convention" that U.S. officials fear laid the groundwork for a massive new attack.") (February 28, 2003)
HIZBOLLAH.org - HIZBOLLAH's Web Site
IDF.il Spokesperson's Unit: "HAMAS ACTIVISTS ARMED WITH EXPLOSIVE BELTS MARCH IN GAZA" (Note: Photos Included) (February 27, 2003)
The HAMAS Web Site
***MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Special Alert No. 8: "LONDON ISLAMISTS ANTICIPATE LARGE OPERATION BY AL-QA'IDA TO COINCIDE WITH THE WAR IN IRAQ" (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "" ...It is not necessary that those who carry out future operations be direct members of Al-Qa'ida, but they could be in agreement with bin Laden's principles, and it is likely that bin Laden has provided them with financial support without necessarily connecting them with Al-Qa'ida." Operations to be Carried Out by "Sleeping Cells" in the Al-Qa'ida Organization "The discussion among Islamists revolves around threats to be carried out by 'sleeping cells' in the Al-Qa'ida organization against targets in the United States or in the [Persian] Gulf where thousands of American soldiers who would invade Iraq are stationed."") (February 28, 2003) *NOTE: CLICK HERE to read the entire text of this alert.
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "PAKISTANI POLICE ARREST SEPTEMBER 11 MASTERMIND" (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the suspected mastermind of Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in the United States, was arrested Saturday in Pakistan, a senior Pakistan government source told The Associated Press." ... 'A second man arrested in Saturday's raid in Rawalpindi was also of Middle Eastern origin but has not been identified. The Pakistani who was also arrested has been identified as Abdul Qadoos. Interior Ministry spokesman Iftikar Ahmad said that Qadoos was linked to a terrorist organization, but he refused to identify it. He said that Qadoos had received training in Afghanistan.") (March 1, 2003)
View FBI'S MOST WANTED POSTER of KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMED (Click Here)
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "MAN ARRESTED IN U.S. CONSULATE SHOOTING WANTED TO DIE, POLICE SAY" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "KARACHI, Pakistan -- A man arrested after opening fire and killing two Pakistani police officers guarding the U.S. Consulate in this southern city had a note in his pocket saying it was his duty as a Muslim to kill the protectors of infidel Americans, officials said Saturday. The man, identified as Zulfiqar Ali, 30, was brought to court Saturday and ordered remanded into police custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and firing a weapon. He faces the death penalty if convicted, police said. When arrested, Ali had a sketched map detailing the consulate's outside security arrangements, deputy superintendent of police Gul Hamid Sammo told The Associated Press. "I am going to kill the police officers who are protecting the infidels," the letter found in Ali's pocket said, according to Sammo. "This is my religious obligation."") (March 1, 2003)
On The Net..."JAMAAT-E-ISLAMI Pakistan"
On The Net...MUTTAHIDA - MAJLIS -E-AMAL Pakistan (aka MUTTAHIDA - MAJLIS -I- AMAL)
On The Net...RANTBURG.com - "The Organizations - Pakistan"
sky.com - SKY NEWS: "KUWAIT: MAN ARRESTED" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A Kuwaiti man with petrol bombs was arrested on Saturday after trying to enter a hotel housing the main US and British military press centre in the Gulf state, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Security officials had initially said several men with petrol bombs had been detained but the ministry spokesman said only one man had been arrested. "It was one Kuwaiti,"Colonel Ahmed Al-Sharkawi said.") (March 1, 2003) *NOTE: Some news agency are saying the suspect had a mortar bomb, not petrol bombs.
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