Al-Qaeda planning US 'death blow'

Australia News ^ | Oct. 31, 2003 | Dubai correspondent -Agence France-Presse

[FairOpinion]

OSAMA bin Laden's al-Qaeda terror network is planning a "death blow" against Americans during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a Saudi magazine reports in its issue due out today.

"Al-Qaeda is going to carry out a death blow against Americans during the month of Ramadan," Al-Majallah said, quoting an e-mail sent by Abu Mohammed al-Ablaj, identified as a senior member of al-Qaeda.

Ablaj, who regularly communicates with the London-based weekly via e-mail, did not specify if the threatened strike will be carried out in the United States or against American interests abroad.

"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said.

He did not dismiss the possibility of a "painful" strike in Iraq, which is currently under a US-led occupation following the overthrow of dictator Saddam Hussein.

"Bin Laden has ordered his supporters to carry out a guerrilla war against Arab and Muslim countries where there is an American military and commercial presence," Ablaj said.

"The guerrilla war decided by bin Laden and his assistants won't be limited to martyr (suicide) operations mentioned in his last two messages. This (war) will be carried out by other means and (using) different types of weapons," he added.

In a message purported to be from bin Laden and aired on October 18 by Qatar's Al-Jazeera television station, the terror chief threatened to send suicide bombers to the United States and attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq.

[xJones]

This week it's the "Death Blow", huh? That's catchy, maybe next week's will be the "Super-Duper-Mega-Death Blow". Whoever makes up these titles for them is most likely connected with wrestling.

[Dr. Frank fan]

Death Blow!

"When someone tries to blow you up, not because of who you are, but for different reasons altogether."

[nightdriver]

"Muslims have the right to draw the blood of Americans, civilian or military, everywhere in the world," Ablaj said.

In light of comments like that, it sure is obvious why so many Americans are converting to islam. NOT!

[paul51]

Oh no. Not the dreaded 'death blow'.

I'm afraid so. The mother of all blows

[TheRightGuy]

I seriously doubt that we have the intestinal fortitude to turn the Middle East into a glass parking lot.

Maybe not, but if we can burn over half a million acres in California by accident, I'll bet we can cook up something for our misguided brethren in the Middle East..

[aCookieMomster]

"...turn the Middle East into a glass parking lot."


What a glistening thought!

[Rummyfan]

It's a mighty long way from Milan to Minsk....

Rochelle Rochelle!

[My Favorite Headache]

Your screen name is fitting for the current topic of this thread.

[Rockitz]

raMADan.... Now I understand.

[StolarStorm]

Heck, we can paste solar panels over the glass and make the evironmentalists happy too.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

"I was enchanted."

[AppyPappy]

We won the toss and we elected to kick off. They will receive

[Orangedog]

al-Qaeda terror network is planning a "death blow" against Americans during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan...

"Yes, we would kill all of you Imperialist dogs, but we have been fasting and are too weak to carry our bomb...but just you wait until we start eating again!"

[jonalvy44]

someone get Baghdad Bob off that teleprompter!!



Bring em on! I'd love to help em meet Allah!

[SamAdams76]

If they could actually pull something of this scale off, they'd be doing it and not yapping about it like a bunch of teenage boys bragging about how far they are getting with their girlfriends.

Al Qaeda and their ilk are losing support and they are forced to make pronouncements like this to keep just a spark of hope alive among what followers they have left. They are just buying time here, but time is running out for them and they know it.

[Doctor Mongo]

We'll all find out

sooner or later

If Abdul will pray

To a smoking crater!

Thermo-Shave

[I_love_weather]

Quote "If they should pull something off you can say goodbye to the middle east
"

Yeah Yeah Yeah...you really believe that?

Won't happen...now or ever

[PBRSTREETGANG]

They didn't say anything abot "double secret probation", did they?

[Lee Heggy]

They are hoping that we don't take their threats seriously. They've proven that given a means they WILL promote death and destruction and that they can do so in unconventional ways. I'm not exactly shaking in my boots but if someone has the audacity to warn me that they're coming after me bent on my destruction it obliges me to have an appropriate reception ready for them and to hit hard, very hard.