Hamas Leader:"I encourage Palestinians to take suicide bombings worldwide. Don't be shy about it"

Washington Times ^ | December 4, 2002 | Paul Martin

[BJungNan]

LONDON — The leader of the Lebanese Muslim group Hezbollah is urging a global suicide bombing campaign, increasing the prospect that the regional conflict between Arabs and Israelis will expand to mimic or even merge with al Qaeda's war against the West.

Two recent speeches by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah leader, Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, have raised the specter of attacks outside the region by a powerful and well-organized military force — a force that successfully pushed the Israeli army out of southern Lebanon two years ago.

"By Allah, if they touch Al Aqsa we will act everywhere around the world," Sheik Nasrallah told an estimated 10,000 gun-toting, bearded fighters in southern Lebanon on Friday. Several hundred "suicide commandos" also took part.

Al Aqsa refers to a sacred Muslim site in Jerusalem that, although under Israeli military control, is in practice administered by Palestinian Muslim authorities. The site, holy to both Jews and Muslims, is a flash point for tension and outbreaks of violence.

Taken alone, Sheik Nasrallah's remarks might be interpreted as no more than a warning to Israel not to alter the status quo.

But earlier in the week, at a rally in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Sheik Nasrallah issued a far more ominous threat. "Martyrdom operations — suicide bombings — should be exported outside Palestine," he said.

"I encourage Palestinians to take suicide bombings worldwide. Don't be shy about it," he added.

[BJungNan]

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[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Way to go, Hamas. Do it if you want B-52 strikes.

[sheik yerbouty]

These scum should be expunged. "Don't be shy about it!" Pis$ be unto him!

[BJungNan]

Note to all: I changed the headline as it appears originally in the story and suppose I should have noted it. I pulled a quote from story for the headline that I thought was more appropriate to the story. Sorry if anyone is bothered by this.

Also, I inadvertantly put up the wrong link to the story. That one will get you there but here is the direct one.
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[Pete]

Sheik Nasrallah issued a far more ominous threat. "Martyrdom operations — suicide bombings — should be exported outside Palestine," he said.

What a hateful, intolerant thing to say. This guy is full of hate and is very intolerant. He is intolerently hateful. He hates AND he is intolerant.

Isn't that how we are supposed to demonize people these days?

[toddst]

10-4. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah needs a predator watching him and a Hellfire with his name on it.