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The Iraqi terrorist organisation led by the Jordanian militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has changed its name to align itself with the al-Qaeda network led by Osama bin Laden. In a statement posted on the Internet, the al-Tawhid wal Jihad group says it will now call itself "The al-Qaeda group of Jihad in the country of two rivers." The statement comes a week after Mr al-Zarqawi pledged support to Osama bin Laden, but it is not yet certain if the message is genuine. A close aide of Mr al-Zarqawi has been captured near the Iraqi town of Fallujah along with...

Shock and awe are the only two words to describe the blessings George Bush’s god continues to bestow upon him. During the presidential debates, John Kerry repeatedly stated that Iraq was a diversion from the war on terror and that Al Qaeda had nothing to do with Saddam Hussein. But this week, god sent George yet another little blessing. “We announce that Al-Tawhid wal Jihad (Unity and Holy War), its emir (Zarqawi) and soldiers have pledged allegiance to the mujahedeen (Islamic warrior) Osama bin Laden." This godsend was posted on an Islamic website this week, and its timing could not...