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| AQ blames Uncle Sam for booms |
| 2004-03-03 |
| Give me a fucking break. Hat tip LGF. A letter purporting to come from Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network denied any role in Tuesday’s anti-Shi’ite Muslim explosions in Iraq and blamed the attacks that killed 185 people on the United States. "Wudn’t us, it wud dem ajitaders." The letter, signed by the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades with "al Qaeda" in parenthesis, was sent to the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper. A copy of the letter was obtained by Reuters Wednesday. The newspaper has previously received similar letters from the same brigade in which they claimed responsibility for a November bombing of two synagogues in Turkey and the August bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. "U.S. troops have committed a massacre against the innocent Shi’ite people to set sectarianism ablaze among Iraq’s Muslims," the letter said. "But I need their music businesses; my harp just broke a string." "We, and with God as our witness, say we are innocent of this act and of anything that will drive the Shi’ites away. Our mujahideen (holy warriors) love God and his prophet and will not do anything that will harm the Iraqi people." "Sorry about the bloodstains; my lips fell off when I said that." Suicide bombers, mortars and concealed explosives killed at least 185 people and wounded more than 435 in Baghdad and Kerbala during the holy Shi’ite mourning period of Ashura. The attacks on the mass gatherings made Tuesday the bloodiest day since U.S. troops toppled Saddam Hussein in April. Iraq’s U.S.-appointed Governing Council blamed the blasts on Abu Musab Zarqawi, a Jordanian who Washington says works for al Qaeda and whom it accuses of trying to fuel chaos in Iraq. Some Shi’ite clerics said the attacks were the work of Sunni Muslim extremists who want to foment a civil war in Iraq, where Shi’ites are a majority. But in the letter, the Abu Hafs brigades said they only target "Crusader Americans and their lackeys, the Iraqi police." "I can’t go boom because my legs just shrank." "We also strike at the agents of America in the Council of Infidels (Governing Council) and all the other allies it uses to hit at the mujahideen," it added. The letter also called on the people of Iraq to wage war against their U.S. occupiers and urged them to keep away from areas frequented by the "infidels and apostates." |
| Posted by:Steve from Relto & Steve |
| #12 We, and with God as our witness, say we are innocent of this act When will God testify as your witness? And when can we cross-examine Him about His testimony? |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-3-3 6:38:40 PM |
| #11 If its true we have 15 captive wanna-be suicide bombers then surly they can help us back to the source of this The ones with bombs strapped to them are mules, not brains. They know nearly nothing -- a smattering of "theology", the place they were dispatched from, and maybe a pseudonym for their handler(s). |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-3-3 3:28:06 PM |
| #10 sounds like this could get real heated between the the Iran/Syria alliance and America and its allies. If Iran?syria are planning a WMD boom in Iraq then theres surly a good chance were already on to it. If its true we have 15 captive wanna-be suicide bombers then surly they can help us back to the source of this be it AQ, the Iranian/syrian alliance or a mix of both. I'm bettin both and if they keep these stunts up thier gonna surly (read hopefully) get smashed for it. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-3 2:20:40 PM |
| #9 Monsoor Ijaz (or whatever his name is) was on Fox saying that he thinks that this was definitely a state sponsored event and that it was Iran and that they were doing a "dry run" to test out weapons. He also think they have WMD's that they intend to use. I'm not sure I understand what he's saying....that Iran is going to war against the new Democratic Iraqi people?? Anyone get it? |
| Posted by: B 2004-3-3 2:12:44 PM |
| #8 Kerry's hatchetman on H&C could not outline the 'plan' the Senator had for dealing with Iraq (before or after the invasion). He could only read the clift notes: Bush Bad, Kerry Good. Hey if JF Kerry has a 'magic plan' to fix Iraq, Haiti, and the world let's hear it. Fact is he has NOTHING to offer except opposition. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-3-3 1:45:58 PM |
| #7 ""We, and with God as our witness, say we are innocent of this act and of anything that will drive the Shi’ites away." Hey pal, if you're gonna lie, lie. No need to drag God in on the job. Blasphemy is a no-no. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-3-3 1:42:43 PM |
| #6 U.S. troops have committed a massacre against the innocent Shi’ite people to set sectarianism ablaze among Iraq’s Muslims so now the sunni dominated trash at aq stand with the shia heritics.........did kerry join aq...sure is diff than prev policies... |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-3 1:31:48 PM |
| #5 The US dunnit? What, was Mossad on backlog or something? |
| Posted by: BH 2004-3-3 1:31:10 PM |
| #4 so when is kerry testifying.....it's a quagmire and i would of done it diff...i would of depended on the french..oops sorry i mean frogs |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-3 1:26:16 PM |
| #3 Kerry will blame this on American armed forces using forged evidence in 5...4....3... (Hey! He did it before....). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-3-3 12:28:36 PM |
| #2 ha ha as if anyone believes AQ's word, oh wait some do, conspiricy theorists and leftys will lap this shit up eagerly. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-3 12:16:56 PM |
| #1 Well, at least I was beaten by another Steve. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-3-3 11:58:43 AM |