Bin Laden Tells Europe Its Time To Join Forces
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden called on the Europeans to stop helping the United States in the war in Afghanistan, according to excerpts of a new audiotape broadcast Thursday on Al-Jazeera television.
Bin Laden said it was unjust for the United States to have invaded Afghanistan for sheltering him after the 9/11 attacks, saying he was the “only one responsible” for the deadly assaults on New York and Washington.
“The events of Manhattan were retaliation against the American-Israeli alliance’s aggression against our people in Palestine and Lebanon, and I am the only one responsible for it. The Afghan people and government knew nothing about it. America knows that,” he said.
The al-Qaida leader said European nations joined the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan “because they had no other alternative, only to be a follower.”
“The American tide is ebbing, with God’s help, and they will go back to their countries,” he said, speaking of Europeans. He implored Europeans to join him in his fight against America’s actions.
Bin Laden urged Europeans to pull away from the fight in Afghanistan.
“It is better for you to stand against your leaders who are dropping in on the White House, and to work seriously to lift the injustice against the believers,” he said, accusing U.S. forces and their allies of intentionally killing women and children in Afghanistan.
Al-Jazeera aired two brief excerpts of the audiotape, titled “Message to the European Peoples,” which al-Qaida had announced Monday that it would release soon.
Bin Laden issued four public statements earlier this year—on Sept. 7, Sept. 11, Sept. 20 and Oct. 22. The Sept. 7 video was his first in three years and was issued to mark the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
In 2004, bin Laden offered Europeans a truce if they stopped attacking Muslims, then later spoke of a truce with the United States. In both cases, al-Qaida later denounced the countries for not accepting its offers.
Bin Laden eluded coalition troops who invaded Afghanistan in late and is believed to be hiding along the Afghan-Pakistan frontier.
This has been the deadliest year in Afghanistan since the invasion. More than 6,100 people have been killed—including more than 800 civilians—in fighting, according to an Associated Press tally of figures from Afghan and Western officials.
Al-Qaida has dramatically stepped up its messages—a pace seen as a sign of its increasing technical sophistication and the relative security felt by its leadership.
Bin Laden’s message was the 89th this year by Al-Qaida’s media wing, Al-Sahab, an average of one every three days, double the rate in 2006, according to IntelCenter, a U.S. counterterrorism group that monitors militant messaging.
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Fucking terrorist assholes, Thankfully the Europeans wouldnt even consider such an option…right??
November 29th, 2007 at 1:39 pmUnfortunately, there will be some native European extremists that will agree with this idea.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pmWow! That is really something to think about.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:53 pmWith all of the muslim immigration into European countries, and the problems in France last year and just recently, that could be one hell of a fight. We already had to take Europe back from facists once in the last 70 years, this time they may not be wearing uniforms like the Nazi’s did back in the 40’s.
Now take that thought just a half a step further down that train of thought. How about a fight to take back control of the streets of NYC, Chicago, LA, and Washington?
AQ and Bin Laden can have San Fran.
Osama. Is that desperation I smell? I think it is….
Keep puttin’ the screws to em in the Istans. Afghan and hopefully soon Paki.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:59 pmBy the timing of this I think it’s obvious … The son of a bitch is afraid he won’t be getting any Christmas cards or “fruit cakes” delivered to his roach-bitten cave so he’s reaching out to the Euroes …
Sucks to be in exile from the whole world.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:07 pmeuh, I thought OBL was dead long time ago and that’s his big brother’s sound track
howie, still in the subtile appreciation, nah ?
anyway, stay home, I don’t want you to come and piss in my country
November 29th, 2007 at 2:15 pmGod knows AQ could find plenty of support in Europe. Not from normal born Euros of course but definitely from all the middle easter transplants there.
Howie, scary thought man, im with you on that one.
drillanwr, funny shit. he doesnt want to be left out around christmas. maybe santa will give his sandy ass a lump of coal
November 29th, 2007 at 2:18 pm@drillnwr.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:27 pmHe won’t be getting any fruitcake from me
That is a man that sounds desperate, and is grasping for anything.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:39 pmI think his head gear is wrapped tighter than he is. The oxygen to his brain has been cut off, if he is alive.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:51 pmBwwhhahahahahahahaaa !!! What a dumb ass Osama is!!!!
November 29th, 2007 at 3:03 pmWell Binny Boy,
So as you are so concerned for the fate of your host country and its citizens, Afghanistan that is, and the fact that you have confessed to your crime and said that it was you and you alone (oh ya and all of your co-conspirators), then I assume you are willing (along with your cohorts) to step forward and accept your punishment… That is in order to stop the ass-whippin that you, your followers and your complicit shelter providers are receiving…
Step right up and receive your one way ticket to allah land binny.
November 29th, 2007 at 3:16 pmQuote:
“This has been the deadliest year in Afghanistan since the invasion. More than 6,100 people have been killed—including more than 800 civilians—in fighting, according to an Associated Press tally of figures from Afghan and Western officials.”
6100 people? 800 civilians? Does that mean we’ve killed 5300 terrorists, and if so, when did they get promoted to ‘people’? I guess a fallen soldier and a murdered civilian are indistinguishable from a suicide bomber or head chopper, at least to the ‘Deciders’.
November 29th, 2007 at 4:35 pmHey Pig Laden
November 29th, 2007 at 5:03 pmI can’t wait for the day when Rudy NUKES the land you hide in!
All aiders and abettors that survive will be rounded up and feed to the the Hogs! BBQ USA Style!
Osama sounds sooo desperate now, it’s sad! I really hate this guy.
November 30th, 2007 at 12:08 amHe says he is the only one responsable?
November 30th, 2007 at 1:20 amHow does that square with the 911 troofers?