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Hours before London explosives technicians dismantled a large car bomb in the heart of the British capital's tourist-rich theater district, a message appeared on one of the most widely used jihadist Internet forums, saying: "Today I say: Rejoice, by Allah, London shall be bombed."
CBS News found the posting, which went on for nearly 300 words, on the "al Hesbah" chat room. It was left by a person who goes by the name abu Osama al-Hazeen, who appears regularly on the forum.
Al Hesbah is frequently used by international Sunni militant groups, including al Qaeda and the Taliban, to post propaganda videos and messages in their fight against the West.
There was no way for CBS News to independently confirm any connection between the posting made Thursday night and the car bomb found Friday.
Al-Hazeen's message begins: "In the name of God, the most compassionate, the most merciful. Is Britain Longing for al Qaeda's bombings?"
Al-Hazeen decries the recent knighthood of controversial author Salman Rushdie as a blow felt by all British Muslims. "This 'honoring' came at a crucial time, a time when the whole nation is reeling from the crusaders attacks on all Muslim lands," he said, in an apparent reference to the British role in Iraq.
"We say to Britain: The Emir of al Qaeda, Sheikh Osama, has once threatened you, and he carried out his threats. Today I say: Rejoice, by Allah, London shall be bombed," the message reads.
I think there is a new breaking story.
A third vehicle at Fleet Street.
a person who goes by the name abu Osama al-Hazeen, who appears regularly on the forum... Al-Hazeen decries the recent knighthood of controversial author Salman Rushdie as a blow felt by all British Muslims.One way for the UN to be of any use to civilization would be passage of a GA resolution condemning all fatwas against Salman Rushdie, followed by the expulsion of any member the gov't of which doesn't repudiate the fatwas. I can dream, can't I? Thanks E.
I wonder what the replacement to Carnivore is doing these days?