Posted on 07/29/2004 3:08:43 PM PDT by NCjim
A militant group today posted an internet threat against any Islamic or Arab nation that contributes troops to a Saudi-proposed Muslim force for Iraq.
“Our swords will be drawn in the face of anyone who co-operates with the Jews and the Christians,” the group said in its statement.
“We will strike with an iron fist all the traitors from the Arab governments who co-operate with the Zionists secretly or openly.”
The statement was issued in the name of the Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Islamiya – Omar el-Mukhtar Brigade, a little-known group whose main title means the Group of Islamic Monotheism. Omar el-Mukhtar is the name of a Libyan nationalist who fought against the Italian occupation and was hanged by the colonial authorities in 1931.
The statement was posted today on an Islamic website known to carry messages from militant groups.
It appeared about 24 hours after US Secretary of State Colin Powell and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told reporters in Jiddah they were considering a force composed of soldiers from Muslim nations to supplement the American-led coalition troops in Iraq.
Under the Saudi proposal, Arab and Muslim countries that do not border Iraq would be invited to contribute. The countries mentioned as possible contributors to such a force are Malaysia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Morocco.
The internet warning was addressed to the Saudi and Pakistani governments. It said the two states “intend to send Islamic troops to Iraq”.
“We will not keep silent in case any Islamic or Arabic country, especially Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt, send troops to Iraq. We also call on Muslim soldiers, in case they are sent to Iraq, not to respond, not to throw themselves in the path of death.”
Sheesh! How many jihadi groups do they have pigeon-holed that we don't know about. Looks like they have terror groups for any occasion.
Islam -- whose gross national product can be defined as a seamless, multi-faceted, multi-faced, multi-national political terrorist organization.
So who's next in line to take over the Al Queda slot after it's obliterated?
“We will strike with an iron fist all the traitors from the Arab governments who co-operate with the Zionists secretly or openly.”
blah, blah, blah...
I swear, they must have some "Islamic statement generator" software that comes up with this gibberish - they all sound the same...
"Hey Ahmed, fire up the generator and give me something about traitor Arabs who cooperate with Zionists."
... 10 seconds later...
"OK Hamzid - here's your printout!"
Stupid dune maroons, bringing swords to a gunfifgt.
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