Terrorist: Bin Laden to set up caliphate state (with Zarqawi)

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[Pelayo]

As I understand Muslim theology, once a caliphate is set up, these leaders can declare a jihad to gain new geographical territory for Islam. Perhaps someone else more well-schooled could comment.

If he was acknowledged caliph then yes he could. If he could claim decent from Muhammad (not a requirement to be caliph from the Sunni perspective) then he could also be a legitimate Imam which would go along way in making him unquestionable throughout the Muslim world.

[sportutegrl]

Sounds like a target rich environment.

[Pelayo]

Could Congress now declare war on this caliphate?

That would literally be declaring war on Islam

[TADSLOS]

"Although they accuse them of being terrorists, the heroes Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab Zarqawi will come back to the scene soon to set up an Islamic caliphate state,"

Otherwise known as Cave World.

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Good. Now all we need are the coordinates.

[jonascord]

Yes, and how is this a bad thing? They have already declared war on us, we should just reciprocate...

[KC Burke]

I am excited to see such a trial ballon run up by this arm of jihadic islam.

I beieve that islamic divisions of mainline Sunni and Shi'a arms will see this as the radical power grab that it is and start a turf war if such occurs.

[steve86]

I wonder if they are going to Massachusetts to create their new state,

They can have Assachusettes as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I'll donate it.

[OB1kNOb]

Caliphornia ?

[Mister Baredog]

Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi would soon set up a Muslim caliphate state.

ROTFLMAO

They better pick another planet, especially if it's while GWB is still in office.

They were only able to do this under Clintoon, he was too busy feeding his ego.

[Pelayo]

Did I say it was a bad thing?

[inn8]

it's well past due to declare war on Islam.

they've already declared war on Christianity and Judaism. let's follow their fine example.

[TexKat]

Okay, I'll wait for a more reliable source (if there is such a thing).

At the present only the JP and News 24 is going with this story.

[absolootezer0]

yay! they'll be close enough for me to gain my reward for capture/ death of them.

[acapesket]

Isn't it enought that we Asses already virtually gave them the property to build the biggest mosque in the US of A?
Can we at least get an exemption for The Cape? They can have Hyanusport, Eggheadtown, and Nanshmuket!

[The_Reader_David]

Not quite.

A Caliphate would be illegitimate in the eyes of all Shi'ites (possibly pushing Iran into alliance with us, particularly if Sistani continues to get a good deal from us and the 'caliph' continues the traditional Sunni animus against Shi'ites), and any Sunni whose local imam issued a fatwa declaring the purported caliph to be illegitimate would likewise be pushed to our side by the declaration.

It would, however, be prudent to have all our ducks in a row with a lot of Islamic scholarly opinion weighing in that OBL isn't really Caliph before declaring war on him, since any Muslim who regarded him as Caliph would regard such a declaration as a declaration of war on Islam.

[kalee]

I bet they think it will be in Jerusalem.

[righttackle44]

Step one: Get the terrorists all together.

Step two: Drop the big 'un on 'em.

Step three: Fight Kerry, Kennedy and Schumer's Caliphate foreign aid package.

[dirtbiker]

An alleged terrorist on trial for a conspiracy targeting the U.S. and Israeli embassies claimed Monday that terror masterminds Osama bin Laden and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi would soon set up a Muslim caliphate state

First, a statement...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

OBL and Abu are too busy running to sit still, much less set up any kind of whatever the heck these raggoons worship....