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  • Al-Qaida purportedly calls for holy war

    02/02/2005 11:01:27 AM PST · by NormsRevenge · 57 replies · 1,640+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 2/2/05 | Nadia Abou El-Magd - AP
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - In a clear reference to Iraq's weekend balloting, a statement purportedly made by Osama bin Laden's top deputy says holy war, not "rigged elections," is the only path for reform in Islamic nations. The written statement, said to have been the transcript of an audio taped recording of a speech by al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, first appeared on several Islamist Internet sites Tuesday. "Reform can't be achieved under governments installed by the (foreign) occupier through rigged elections conducted under the supervision of the United Nations and protected by B-52s and Apache helicopter rockets," al-Zawahri said....