Bin Laden: Attacks on U.S. to go on as long as it supports Israel
Al Jazeera airs purported tape of Al-Qaida leader claiming responsibility for botched Detroit plane attack.
By Reuters Tags: Israel newsA purported audio tape of Osama bin Laden aired on Al Jazeera television claimed responsibility for a Dec. 25 attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound plane, and vowed to continue attacks on the United States, as long as it supports Israel.
A White House top adviser David Axelrod said on CNN's "State of the Union" program that he could not confirm the authenticity of the audiotape.
"I can't confirm that (Al-Qaida's responsibility for the attack) nor can we confirm the authenticity of the tape, but assuming that it is him, his message contains the same hollow justifications for the mass slaughter of innocents that we've heard before," said Axelrod.
On Sunday's audiotape, the Al-Qaida vowed to continue attacks so long as Palestinians cannot live in peace.
"Our attacks against you will continue as long as U.S. support for Israel continues," bin Laden said. "It is not fair that Americans should live in peace as long as our brothers in Gaza live in the worst conditions."
The Yemen-based regional wing of Al-Qaida has said it was behind the Dec. 25 attempt to blow up the plane as it approached Detroit. The botched attack and subsequent threats in Yemen prompted Sanaa to declare an open war on the global militant group within its territory.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman, Andy David, dismissed the latest Al-Qaida message and its attempt to link Israel with attacks on the U.S.
"This is nothing new, he has said this before. Terrorists always look for absurd excuses for their despicable deeds," he said.
"The message sent to you with the attempt by the hero Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is a confirmation of our previous message conveyed by the heroes of Sept. 11," bin Laden said on the tape, aired on Sunday.
"If it was possible to carry our messages to you by words we wouldn't have carried them to you by planes," bin Laden added in a message he said was directed "from Osama to [U.S. President Barack] Obama."
Yemen has launched a series of air strikes targeting Al-Qaida leaders since then and has declared that some top leaders including Qasim al-Raymi and Ayed al-Shabwani have been killed. Al Qaeda denies this.
Defense and counterterrorism officials say Washington has been quietly supplying military equipment, intelligence and training to Yemen to destroy suspected Al-Qaida hide-outs.
The last public message from bin Laden appears to have been on Sept. 26, 2009, when he demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan. The order came in an audiotape that also warned of retaliation against nations that are allied with the United States in fighting the war.
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Osama bin Laden. |
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Kaytee, you are a liar. I am unsure what motivates you to lie about US aid to the Palestinians. But I know its dishonest and probably is because you are a hatemonger. And that makes you evil. Currently the US gives $225 million to Palestine for economic aid. No military aid. And we know where the money goes. The US gives $61.5 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza thru USAID, UNRWA and the International Red Cross. Over 30% of all US foreign aid goes to Israel.The US provides $721.7 M to Jordan and $2.2 B to Egypt. US direct aid to Israel is $3 billion a year. That does not include unpaid loan , grants, interest lost on grants, guarantees of Israeli international loans, etc. With everything, the US has provided Israel $3 trillion of US tax payer money. The US provides no aid to Palestinian Israelis. Are you nuts?
Al Qaeda bombed the Khobar barracks in Saudi Arabia in June 1996. In an interview with the London Independent on 10 July 1996, bin Laden said, we knew that the Americans support the Jews in Palestinian and that they are our enemies.
Al Qaeda bombed the Khobar barracks in Saudi Arabia in June 1996, killing 24 Americans. In an interview with the London Independent on 10 July 1996, bin Laden said, "we knew that the Americans support the Jews in Palestinian and that they are our enemies."
the millions of dollars USA sends to Palestinian Israelis for food and medical help all goes to weapons that they continuously attack innocent Jewish children with.Jews don't like killing people, worse than you don't like killing people.
I saw the footage of Israel Arabs dancing on rooftops cheering their heroes on 911
Many thousand people do not put their name nor address...... where is your city? what is the name? I have been writing for years and noticed that disguise is the rule hear, including you! So were is your problem?
# 70 'Big Mouth' No wonder people hate those, like you who post from nowhere. No city.No country,just floating in hot air. Someone without responsibiliry.
"Israel is the protector of America..." Good Lord! talk of arrogance! I am learning daily why people around the world hate you. No wonder! But in truth you are a liability to the West.
I saw the video on TV last night. He once more showed his true colours. It was striking to see he addressed directly Obama. And it also showed once more that Israel is in the frontline on the battle against global jihad and I strongly support her in that struggle. We have 2000 troops in Afganistan to fight his proxy Taliban together with the USA. Shalom from Holland
concerns by helping Israel to physically mark and define it's true and internationally recognized borders.
"A very large majority of Muslims especially from Morocco where I was born believes that this guy is stupid and makes their life harder and harder...this is not the right way to talk to western nations about Muslim issues." - Mohamed from France Understood, but you must understand that the lunatic right in both America and Israel pay no attention to decent Muslims - or reality. They have the belief that Osama bin Laden is the leader of a movement poised on the verge of victory over the entire western world. Which is to say that they are as nuts as he is.
In October 2001 we knew exactly (home address) where Osama bin Laden was, and were monitoring all his communications. He could not leave until late Spring 2002, he was cut off from the outside world except via means we were monitoring. The decision was made that it was more important for the career of George W. Bush that we be seen acting fast than we should act intelligently. It was deemed necessary to sacrifice victory for the political advantage of the American Conservative Movement. So we jumped both feet into the mud puddle and splashed Al Queada out in every direction with no blocking forces present to catch them. The American lunatic right wing created Al Queada, and it has through it's blatant incompetence and greed preserved Al Queada. It still does. America's leaders desire political power rather than strategic victory. Which is why we are such a good target for bin Laden.
Or you might be wishing.
you are right on, Bin Laden is screaming in the center of the earth as we speak. If obama wants to find him he needs a really big shovel.
"The last public message from bin Laden appears to have been on Sept. 26, 2009, when he demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan. The order came in an audiotape that also warned of retaliation against nations that are allied with the United States in fighting the war." What does that have to do with Israel?
set your bigotry and hatred aside long enough to let some truth seep into your skull. the palestinians have always distanced themselves from al-qaida; and they still do. not even the extremist hamas wants anything to do with it...to the extent that in the past, it has rejected bin laden's calls for jihad on behalf of the palestinian cause. so swallow your bloodlust and forget it; there's NO retribution due the gazans for bin laden's popularity ploy.
America & NATO forces, Another plan ! Get out immediately,& without informing any of the parties. Prepare everything quietly before hand. This will cause a vacuum.The warring parties will fight it out for hegenomy. The fight will probably last 10 years or more. Their forces & manpower will be dilapidated to the extremes. The American youths will not have to squander their lives on the rugged mountains & deserts of Afghanistan. Only after the two or three sides are exhausted & IF they ask America for help (If she's still in a position to help)then America should come only after certain conditions are met. In the meantime let them have it out !
A very large majority of Muslims especially from Morocco where I was born believes that this guy is stupid and makes their life harder and harder...this is not the right way to talk to western nations about Muslim issues. Hope US will capture him one day and put an end to this painful chapter on world history.
this record does not sound like him!
just fired a rocket from gaa which landed in your territory. Your people no doubt blame this on Israel and call for more attacks. The only crime Israel has committed is not telling the Palestinians to get the hell out of there a long time ago. Go to Jordan, Egypt, Syria...your real home. Oh but wait, they don't want you there either! Why???
The US, Israel, Europe and others will continue to hunt down these cowards who oppress their own people, give no rights to women and hate democracy. Hmmm, I wonder who will win???
influence. just using Israel as an excuse.Laden and his group are anti-american and will do everything to destroy the american way of life. They think that Americans are that stupid to believe that he is at war with the US cause of Israel.Absolutely not true.Extremism wants to destroy the US and Israel is the Obstacle and protector of the American people. Laden will attack america until he destroys the constitution of the US
Several years ago bin Laden already came out with a statement saying he would stop attacking the US when all Americans had converted to Islam. So now he would accept a much lesser outcome? He's a liar, in addition to being a murderer who should be hunted down and hanged in a public square.
WAKE-UP AMERICA ! As if we didn't know.....
It is not that Bin Laden is threatening the security of the American people anymore. His organization has been hit hard and now they are mounting childish operations. Where he has succeeded is in diminishing American global influence in two ways (1) America has and still is losing nearly trillion dollar in Iraq and Afghanistan (2) America is busy with fighting Al-Qaida, while China is building alliances and economic empire spanning the globe. America is paying a very, very, very high price for the actions of one deranged man.It seems like a very uneven trade to me.
Syria's Golan Heights are occupied. I doubt Binladin's mother liked that. Syrians are pro-Palestinian. Saudis want East Jerusalem and want access to the Aqsa. Arabs have been upset for decades regarding American policy towards Palestinians. Technically, settlements are illegal, and when Abbas says he won't negotiate until Israel freezes settlements, and Obama doesn't enforce UN resolutions on Israel, only Iraqis or other Arabs. So, Binladin, as much as I cannot stand him and dislike him and think he should be put on trial, he is expressing views reflecting the Arab street, and he knows that. How many Arab and Muslim civilians have been killed due to Israel? Thousands and thousands with American weapons. Who is Al Qaeda targeting mostly? Germany? No. It's not targeting any Western country just for being Western. Is it attacking Sweden? No. Also, Bush senior encouraged Saddam Hussein to invade Kuwait and then punished him for it in 1991. And then put troops in Saudi.
You forgot to mention the USA veteos in the UN, did you realy forget that? I doubt.
Simply because of our unjust doings in the ME. That is clear to me and to many others that day by day they are learing how badly our deeds are in the ME.
You are realy CYNIC.
One wonders if the elimination of Bin Laden and cohorts are a priority in the continued terrorist war with him and his slimy ilk. I think that if a serious Mossad quality organisation took this as their priority this particular lump of dung would no longer be sending out his threats and perhaps naive and brain washed kids would stay home instead of blowing up their underwear in the air. It has been said that the Pakistanis often know where he is but clearly they have their reasons to let him live. Some ally against Al Qaeda and Taliban..right. They are playing a game of deceit in their wish to gain against India and all of us pay the price of terrorist attacks. This perhaps is simplistic but it is one of its many facets I maintain.
It looks like for some they believe Arafat when it's convinient for them, and they are Prophets?
and bin laden can kiss my ***. The Palestinians have not asked him to represent them or speak on their behalf. I think he is doing more damage than good to their cause. The Palestinians are understandably trying to rid themselves of a brutal occupation. These audio tapes are not going to get them there any time soon.
The two nations which created Al Queada in their missionary zeal to fight communism, the USA and Saudi, both now understand their mistake, though neither will publicly admit their culpability. The actual number of Al Queada followers is very low. In places where there are substantial allies, Afghanistan and Pakistan, that situation exists only because of the actions and presence of US forces and CIA which have resulted in the traditional and predictable tribal defense response. Al Quaeda is no longer able to fund massive operations like 9/11. It has devolved to claiming credit for the actions of affiliate organizations. The outstanding things about the recent attempt to bomb an airliner was the incompetence of it's execution and the histrionic response of the US. The Al Queada guys show up in some distant place and quickly make themselves unwelcome. They are in fact their own worst enemy and like the USA can't figure out why.
Al Queada leaders have been claiming the Israel/Palestine situation as a justification for their actions for several years. The ever-changing goals of Al Queada reveal much about it's actual situation. When the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan the US cut off funding for Reagan's 'freedom fighters' which morphed into 'Al Queada' and set for itself the goal of overthrowing the House of Saud and used as a justification the presence of US soldiers in Saudi. After the US invaded Iraq, Saudi asked us to get most of our military presence out of the county and we did. Then Al Queada switched to the Occupation of Iraq to justify their actions. Now they are at that last refuge, claiming they are fighting for the Palestinians. . . Al Queada has losing and grasping at straws. Only the US and Israel continue to aid it by their actions.
"As we all know...or should know...Bin Laden never mentioned the Palestinians as a cause until well after 9/11. In all his interviews prior to 9/11, and any pamphlets, literature his group had out, the Palestinians were never mentioned." - Mark from Georgia Correct. At that time his justification was the need to get US troops out of Saudi Arabia. The switch in excuse to the Palestinians shows that bin Laden is well aware of just how unpopular his terrorist activities have become in the region. At this time the American presence in Iraq and Afghanistan is the only thing Al Queada has going for it. America created it in an act of strategic insanity and it perpetuates it because no American president dare end a war until he has been reelected.
True Cipora, Al Qaeda member and wanabees are being rounded up and killed in wholesale numbers. The United States, following the glorious traditions of Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush is, alas, recruiting new Al Queada members as fast as it can. The mania of Islamic terrorism has become so loathed in the Muslim world that it would have long ago imploded were it not for the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. In Afghanistan our actions have created hundreds of times as many Taliban as there were when we invaded. We have spread the disease to Pakistan where the Talib have survived as massive an offensive as the Pakistani army can mount. Hope that Obama would act sanely in the region have proven false.
its incredible that people cannot bring themselves to understand this situation for what it is...and you know what, despite people saying how the term anti semite is overused, it IS the reason that people will live in denial about radical muslim islamic terrorism. It IS global,it is NOT about the jews per se. It is a clash of civilizations. Bush was absolutely right. Too bad so many are afraid to confront their demons.
As we all know...or should know...Bin Laden never mentioned the Palestinians as a cause until well after 9/11. In all his interviews prior to 9/11, and any pamphlets, literature his group had out, the Palestinians were never mentioned. Hosni Murbarak even commented on his(Bin Laden) sudden(cynical) interest in the Palestinians when he realized it would help his PR. Now he threatens the U.S. again, and of course the same anti-Israel writers will jump on the bandwagon. Bin Laden stated motive for 9/11 was U.S. troops on Saudi Arabia soil, period. He was outraged that U.S. troops did not leave after Gulf War 1 which was about oil, not Israel. Saddam invading Kuwait and his expected attack into Saudi Arabia giving him control of over 20% of all known oil in the world was the reason for the war.
which will give us the answer, but be smart and DO NOT let the time to answer u.
Tell me please, does anyone in the reasonable world believe if the US stopped supporting Israel (as it is on the path of doing as we speak) would end the terror? Well, it would end the terror associated with the US's support for Israel; however, it will begin the terror associated because we will will not accept his vision of the world. (Well, maybe Obama will, but most of us won't)?
I know I have disagreed with you in the past, even thought you didn't like the Heimmies (or was that Jesse Jackson?) but now I realise the truth. Some more facts for you. The Pope's a Jew,Obama's a Sioux Indian, Bin Laden's a Transvestite Monk working for the CIA and all Imams are peace loving wonderful people. America did not use the Atom bomb, Napalm or blow the hell out of Iraq. Also, there is no murder in Indonesia, Afghanistan,Iraq, Iran, Sri Lanka, Sudan,Algeria,Somalia,Pakistan, Burma or Yemen. And of course...Israel is a Global Superpower. Happy now?
WOW!! ur ignorance has no limits!! please next time educate urself b4 posting such offending comments to most non israelis around the world!
The Palestinians commit crimes against Israel, The whole world knows this In The name of Islam, Palestinians should show more respect for the 12 Jewish tribes.
He explains the humanistic reasons of all his killings: for the sake of others.
...the military aid is a gift...Taxpayers in America pay for the gift and private secttor companies recieve contracts. Taxpayers are contributing over 5% to you government budget through USA's generousity.
Israel gets very little in the form of financial aid from the US what it gets is $2.5 billion in annual military aid and that helps Americans more than Israel. Military aid can only be spent on American weapons so it can't be taken ans used abroad. It giver the US a power of veto over who and what Israel can sell domestically produced weapons to which the US has used in the past to kill competition from Israel and tried to push American equivilents. It also allows America to keep advanced weapons out of the hands of countries it considers potentially hostile like China. It giver the US alot of political muscle over Israel. If Israel buys an F16 with military aid it needs spare parts for that F16 and that sort of thing. If it buys some F16s with military aid if it wants a whole fleet of them it can't all be paid for with military aid. Military aid is basically a buy 2 get 1 free kind of offer because Israel spends more on US weapons each year than it gets in aid.
behind the Americans and Russians." NDurson Madame, This is to express my admiration of your consistent appreciation of superiority of Jewish People and their grandiose superpower state. ps. Is an inferiority complex somehow related to the underlying inferiority? What is your opinion?
Israel was nowhere on bin laden's radar either before or not long after 9/11. either this is not bin laden, or it is bin laden and he has recently realized, like so many other moslem/arab governments, that the way to et the "street" on his side is to go against israel. this is something new for him.
Nonsense. Israel is a tiny nation, punching above its weight; both by surviving against the constant attacks of the Arab World and its lapdog, the UN; and also by being a centre of technical and medical development. Bin Laden / the Al Quaeda philosophy are only interested in using Jihad as a false cause for gaining power wherever possible. They have no more concern for the average Palestinian than do the Arab nations who for many years have used these people as pawns to attack Israel's existence. By encouraging them to think that Israel, or Israel's capital can be up for grabs if they just do a bit more suicide bombing and postpoone negotiations on a State with realistic borders, these poor advisers are harming Palestinians, not protecting them.
....the American people will understand the message: No security, no economical stability for the United States, until their governement will give up it's deeply unfair policies in the ME.... ....I'm afraid there simply is no third alternative.
These talkbacks reveal how truly naive, if not out right dumb some people are. Terrorism, as violent political tool should be condemned first and foremost. Today, Osama claims it is because of supposed US support for Israel, tomorrow he'll say it's because of US for India, the Phillipines, or Thailand (all receive US support and are seen as enemies of Islam!), or the dozens of other places that Muslim terrorists are carrying out jihad. That is exactly what the arabs are trying to do to Israel, they saw withdraw, and we did (from Lebanon and Gaza) and what did Israel get in return? more jihadist terrorism. Why don't people look into the history and current events of Arab/Muslim regions before they immediately judge Israel and the USA guilty as charged? Do you really think Osama and his friends- Islamifascist Jihadist Muslims are really rational people who are willing to negotiate with the US or Israel? Get real!
"SO BE IT WRITTEN, SO LET IT BE DONE"!
Bin Laden's original agenda of an intolerant Islamification of his homeland (nothing to do with Israel); and his despicable and psychopathic methods mean that Palestinians should disassociate from everything he says and does. His attempt to bring Israel into his justifications are a populist attempt to curry favour with a vulnerable people. Palestinians, you are winning the international PR battle. Do not be tempted to associate with this nonsense.
Natallie, Were Israel to withdraw, unilaterally, to its June 4, 1967 (or even its May 14, 1948) borders, do you honestly think that its neighbors would leave it in peace as a Jewish State? If do you, please persuade us. If you do not, why should it commit national suicide?
Nathallie Durson, if you actually buy Bin Laden's crap about Israel then you are even less intelligent than any of us here thought you were...
If Bin Laden speaks for the majority of Muslims then let him come out of hiding and stand for election as their spokesman . Why doesnt he give a chance for the issues to be discussed openly by sane minds? If he is right then evidence and history will support his arguement. His fear is of democracy and sanity and other people having their say and puting forward facts that he finds unbearable. He must be fought to the death until him and his sort walk no more or breathe on this earth.
Actually, there's a lot of terror chatter in the last few days. German security has been put on high alert at their international airport hubs. The UK's Home Office has raised it's security... against terror suspects sent from Yemen. And the New York Times reported, Yemeni terrorists have trained female suicide bombers and are ready to deploy to hit US targets. Osama Bin Laden's audio tape is probably a confirmation of these suicide operations.
If you just do as he says, he will stop the jihad, and open bakeries, and retrain his murderers to become bakers.
Americans would be better off if the billions of dollars given to Israel each years were simply destroyed after they were deducted from American pay checks. In truth, Israel is already a global superpower, behind the Americans and Russians. They don't need another 100 F-16's or whatever they buy with that money every year. Why should Americans be forced to pay to put themselves and their families at risk? Why should Americans die to support Israels settlement expansion?
If this is just about US support for Israel why has Al Quaida never announced this is their motive before After 9/11 where were the claims this was because of US support for Israel? Why Bali, when was the last time they got involved in Middle Eastern politics? Why the bus bombing in the London bus bombing, England is much more pro palestinian than the US & again nobody ever said it was because of Israeli policies? Al Quaida want a global caliphite & America is the great saten and stands for everything they hate. Things like Bali you have unmarried men and women drinking alcohol, having sex and of course it was a nice easy target. Israel doesn't come into Al Quaida policies towards America at all, these are all just speeches possibly even designed for Obamas ears. Get him to hurt Israel more because he thinks Al Quaida will leave America alone if he does. Obama could destroy Israel & turn the land to the arabs then Bin Laden would find a new excuse to justify against the US.
He just does not believe that there will be any security for Pals in Israel as long as it is supported by the U.S., prove that he is wrong!
If Hamas IS about to recognise Israel and IF it destroys its Charter,then the Poor ordinary Gazan people would begin to flourish.But so long as their leaders fire rockets ,threaten us etc what do they expect to happen. Dealing with a sworn enemy who hides behind civilians,and stores/fires weapons from mosques schools ambulances and hopmes,AND misleads the world's press as to the true picture ,is far from straightforward.So tell Osama to sort out Hamas,Hezbollah etc then there may be stability leading to peace.
responsible for the Al Qaida crimes on the American soil? Should they bear some poetic retribution?
What a bloody Taqiyya of the Islamist-Jihadist world! Blaming Israel is their crap as usual. It is time to get rid of these dark forces wherever they are. Long before Modern Israel liberated their ancient Land of Israel from the Islamist-Jihadist occupiers in the 20th century, the Islamist-Jihadists were already terrorizing, marauding, usurping, subduing and occupying other countries in the region and the world since they sprouted like Locusts from the Abyss of the Arabian Desert in the 7th century. America must hunt and eliminate Bin Laden in his hideout in Pakistan. All Islamist-Jihadist terrorists must face America's Military Court and be executed without any qualms.
Bin Laden is a liar. So said Yasir Arafat in no uncertain terms in an interview on December 15, 2002, warning Osama bin Laden to stop justifying attacks in the name of Palestinians. "I'm telling him directly not to hide behind the Palestinian cause. Why is bin Laden talking about Palestine now? He never helped us. He was working in another, completely different area and against our interests." http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/16/world/arafat-disavows-bin-laden-saying-he-never-helped-us.html?pagewanted=1 Bin Laden's preoccupation has always been with taking power in Saudi Arabia, and controlling Mecca and Medina (oh yeah, and the oil too). For once, Arafat was telling the truth.
Obviously, but just in case someone would think that deliberate. Barrack Obama may err, but he is a real alive and basically good guy.
What nonsense! Bin Laden has been dead for years. If you want to find him...get a shovel.
Majority of Muslims do not support this idiot,
I don't support him, but he is right in saying that the US bears a lot of responsibility for Israel's evil crimesa against the Palestinian people.
Was it a dead man speaking, some idiot pretending, or just the wind? The absence of anyone willing to show his face in public makes the differences academic. Speaking from a cave (or grave) is not a sign of strength and adults don't care about grade c horror movies.
turkey has just rounded up 120 al qaeda members. yemen is also rounding up al qaeda. saudi has also been rounding up al qaeda members.
He has been trying to say this for years. But the controlled media would not let the masses hear this. It is the precived support for the occupation, not support for the isreali people that he is on about.