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| âEvery Mujahid in Iraq is a member of Al Qaedaâ |
| 2004-05-07 |
| In an interview with Al-Wasat magazine published on May 3, 2004, âAbu Usama,â the head of the âSalafist Groupâ resisting the US forces in Fallujah, âAbu Usama,â said that the foreign hostages and the American soldier held with them are well treated. Their release will be negotiated in the future. Abu Usama, who gave himself this nickname in honor of bin Laden, affirmed his association with al-Qaeda and also assured that he âspeaks for Abu Musab Zarqawiâ. He denied Zarqawiâs involvement in the latest bloody attacks that targeted Shiâite religious centers, assuring that âthe Americansâ losses in Fallujah exceeded by far what had been announced. He said that, during the latest battles, 15 US helicopters were taken down, and more than 90 armored cars and tanks were destroyed with weapons developed by the combatants themselvesâ. Abu Usama, who calls himself the âPrinceâ of combatants, added that the âal-Qaeda organization is spiritual not militaryâ, and that âevery Mujahid truthful to God is a Qaeda memberâ. He assured that âthey are fighting the Americans because they invaded Iraq, and because they are blasphemers, as Godâs word should come before everythingâ. To a question if the Salafists viewed Shiâites and Sufis as their enemies, based on the fact that the Salafistâs ideology considers Shiites and Sufis blasphemers, Abu Usama said: âIf they collaborate with the occupation, then they are our enemies. And if they take no action, they are silent devils that must be killed when necessary. That is when they become a danger to Islam and Muslims⊠Such is the case in Iraq because they are not fighting the Blasphemers and are helping them get established in Muslim territoriesâ. Repeatedly avoiding to admit if he was a Zarqawi follower, Abu Usama fervently denied any involvement of Zarqawi in the assassination of (Ayatollah) Al Hakim, the Ashoura events, and the explosions that targeted Iraqis, saying: âThose accusations are lies made up by the American-Zionists to portray a bad image of the Jihad. I swear by the Great God that, every targeting in Iraq of the Shiites, the Sunnis, and the Kurds was arranged for by the CIA and the Zionist Mossadâ. He acknowledged that, even though Shiâites and Sufis are considered Blasphemers, and their killing is recommended in their ideology, they took no part in those operations and were not aware of them. In a reference to Muqtada Al Sadrâs last âkhutbaâ [speech] in which he swore to defend their sanctities, he said: âI would like to tell him [Al Sadr]: âyour sanctities are Muslim sanctities that we respect. We, in the âSalaf Salehâ, have not taken any military action against them up until this momentââ. He disagreed with his interviewer that citizens of countries that did not participate in the war on Iraq should not be held hostages, âfor all blaspheming countries are openly or secretly allies of the USâ. When asked about the number of Mujahideen, their nationalities [if they were only Iraqis, or Arabs and foreigners], and who supplies them with weapons ready to use in their confrontations with the Americans, he said: âThanks to God, we have Brothers bearers of the highest scientific diplomas. They are capable, with the help of God, to manufacture the weapons, not only finance their supplyâ. Towards the end of the interview, Abu Usama acknowledged the possibility of joining forces with parties whose ideology differs from theirs. However, their allies share the same beliefs. He then received a message that âthe Americans have been destroyedâ, as he described it, and that he had to let the interviewer go, only after confiscating the videotape the interviewer was using to tape the interview, as many of the Mujahideen had their faces uncovered. |
| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #3 How much do you lead them? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-05-07 1:35:55 PM |
| #2 Abu Usama said: âIf they collaborate with the occupation, then they are our enemies. And if they take no action, they are silent devils that must be killed when necessary. "If they run, the're V.C., if they dont run. th're well disciplined V.C." |
| Posted by: Johnnie Bartlette 2004-05-07 1:34:51 PM |
| #1 "He disagreed with his interviewer that citizens of countries that did not participate in the war on Iraq should not be held hostages, âfor all blaspheming countries are openly or secretly allies of the US" The best sign that we will win eventually is this sort of boneheaded thinking. Europe et al will have no choice but to assist in wiping out this menace. |
| Posted by: Carl in N.H 2004-05-07 12:21:35 PM |