We're coming to get you. And you'll wish you were never born.
Posted on 02/20/2005 1:34:23 PM PST by wagglebee
DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader said in a videotape broadcast on Sunday that governments could not stop al Qaeda attacks and that the security of the West depended on respect for Islam and an end to aggression against Muslims.
Ayman al-Zawahri said in the tape aired by satellite channel Al Jazeera that the "new crusader campaign" -- al Qaeda's term for the U.S.-led "war on terrorism" -- would end in defeat.
The Arabic television channel said the tape, which was not dated, was new. That was not immediately possible to verify. It did not mention recent events such as last month's elections in Iraq.
Osama bin Laden's right hand man, who was wearing a white turban and seated with a machinegun next to him, said his comments came three years after the first prisoners were taken from Afghanistan to the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"If you Western nations believe that these carton governments will protect you from our responses then you are deluded. Your real security lies in cooperating with the Muslim nation on the basis of respect and ending aggression," said the bearded and bespectacled Zawahri in the broadcast excerpts.
"Your new crusader campaign will end, God willing, in defeat as did those that preceded it but after the deaths of tens of thousands, the destruction of your economy and exposing you in the pages of history," he added.
ABUSE ALLEGATIONS
In Washington, a U.S. intelligence source said it was too early to make a determination on the tape's authenticity, adding: "We will certainly be looking very closely at it."
The Egyptian militant said U.S. calls for democracy in the Middle East were a farce after allegations of abuse of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and in Guantanamo Bay, which holds hundreds of suspects detained during the 2001 U.S.-led war to oust al Qaeda and the ruling Taliban from Afghanistan and in other operations.
"It has been three years since the first group of Muslim prisoners were sent to Guantanamo prison ... One may ask why all this interest in Guantanamo when our countries are filled with a thousand Guantanamos under U.S. observation," he said.
"It is because it exposes the truth of reform and democracy that America claims it aims to spread in our countries.
"The reform which emerges from U.S. prisons like Bagram, Kandahar, Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and from the launch of cluster bombs and rockets and the appointment of the likes of (Afghanistan's President Hamid) Karzai and (Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad) Allawi," he said.
Zawahri and bin Laden, believed to be hiding in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan, have eluded capture since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, carried out by al Qaeda.
The last videotape from Zawahri was aired in November, warning that al Qaeda would continue to attack the United States until Washington changed its policies toward the Muslim world.
This sounds like the squeal of impending defeat. If we keep up the pressure, there may indeed a measure of peace in our time - toppling the regimes in Syria and Iran should do it.
Regards, Ivan
Translation: "They're killing us! Mommy!"
We didn't start this, buddy....we're just here to finish it.
Hey punk, after the savagery we've seen from the likes Islam has produced we don't care to negotiate with you, you've convinced us we need to kill you and your kind.
What he doesn't say is that the attacks would then intensify (were if ever to happen). And the attacks would continue until his brand of Islam is triumphant.
Of course, his religion allows him to lie about this, as long as the intent it to fool unbelievers and make his victory more likely.
It sounds somewhat similar to the "threats" coming from the Nazis and Japanese in the last months of WW II.
Ditto!
Hmmm... Like we're doing in Iraq? Seems like y'all are the ones doomed to be exposed to the pages of history.
I believe you are correct. Fascist movements never survive their own fires. I'm just surprised they are beginning to perceive the possibility of defeat so quickly.
Dear Ayman,
You first.
Cardinal4 says Zwahiri can p*ss up a rope..
The Egyptian militant said U.S. calls for democracy in the Middle East were a farce after allegations of abuse of prisoners in Iraq, Afghanistan and in Guantanamo Bay, which holds hundreds of suspects detained during the 2001 U.S.-led war to oust al Qaeda and the ruling Taliban from Afghanistan and in other operations.
Listen Zawahiri....you opened this can of whoopass on yourself....when you murdered 3,000 innocents in our cities.....now you are finding out what the Japanese found out after Pearl Harbor......we will hunt you down and KILL you.....every last freaking one of you.
You first, punk.
We didn't start the fire...They did. We're going to finish it no matter how much they whine and threaten.
Guess Zarquawi didn't hear the last line in Toby Keith's anthem. Mess with US and we'll put a boot in your @ss--it's the American way.
Sounds like we're putting lots of boots in Al Qeada's hiney. Like these evil, barbaric 7th Century slimedogs will cease there murdering ways if we cry "Uncle Osama." If they dare to do anymore evil on our soil, Tora Bora will look like a tea party to these violence-loving, blood-thirsty pigs.
that's interesting... and i thought THEY were inflicting all of those muslim casualties in Iraq.
Never EVER EVER forget.
Ooops. Meant to write Zahawri, or whatever. I get the murdering, barbaric, 7th Century slimedogs names mixed up.
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