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| Zarqawi tells Binny jihad in Iraq ain’t going as too well | ||
| 2004-06-15 | ||
A leader of militants in Iraq has purportedly written to Osama bin Laden saying his fighters are being squeezed by U.S.-led coalition troops, according to a statement posted Monday on Islamic Web sites.
The statement says the militant movement in Iraq is racing against time to form battalions that can take control of the country ’’four months before the formation of the promised Iraqi government, hoping to spoil their plan.’’ It appears to refer to the government that would take office after the elections scheduled for January 2005. It also says insurgents are planning to intensify attacks on Iraqi soldiers and police, seen as collaborators with the U.S.-led coalition. Calling Iraqi forces ’’the occupier’s eye, ear and hand,’’ the statement says: ’’We are planning on targeting them heavily in the coming stage before they are fully in control.’’ The nine-page statement was longer than previous ones from al-Zarqawi, and uses classical Arabic language and poetry typical of militant leaders. The statement isn’t signed. Previously statements or claims of responsibility purportedly from al-Zarqawi have been issued by his Monotheism and Jihad group. If the militants fail to take over Iraq, ’’we will have to leave for another land to uphold the (Islamic) banner, or until God chooses us as martyrs,’’ the statement says. It goes on to assess the militants’ record in Iraq, claiming 25 suicide operations targeting majority Shiites, American and Iraqi forces, and other coalition troops. ’’What is coming will be more, God willing.’’ The message also apparently seeks to reassure bin Laden that Iraqi militants are in league with his al-Qaida extremists. ’’We are not competing with you. We just want to be the head of the spear, a bridge by which the (Islamic) community can cross to victory,’’ it says.
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| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #19 Zarqawi is no more than a rotten coward of a bastard. When they get him and they will get him, they should execute his entire family by beheading them also. It would be to good to see hom blown up by a missle, I would rather see this cowardly asshole recieve the same kind of execution, he has been giveing innocent victums, only let the blade slice his throat nice and slow, too feel every bit of the pain |
| Posted by: Anonymous5403 2004-06-26 3:01:27 PM |
| #18 LT. Smash sez it's a retranslation of the old note |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-06-15 2:32:50 PM |
| #17 Where's your compassion? These poor jihadis are scared to death. Is this not tantamount to torture? I mean, let's get real. If putting panties on their heads is torture..... Isn't scarin' 'em just as bad? Awwwwww shucks...... poor little fellers. Rumsfeld should be ashamed of himself....scarin' those poor little assholes this way.....it's inhuman!!! |
| Posted by: Halfass Pete 2004-06-15 2:11:01 PM |
| #16 What the hell does Fox News have to do with this story? It's from Assoc. Press (not exactly a pro-war organization). Maybe if dumbas....er, "Not Mike Moore" took off his tinfoil hat, he might be able to tell you. And then again, maybe not. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-06-15 11:59:36 AM |
| #15 Liberalhawk - Your number 5, about different factions in the terrorists, makes sense given this sentence in the document: We are not competing with you. It's like he's apologizing for carrying out attacks (and getting all the headlines) while Bin Laden |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2004-06-15 11:24:27 AM |
| #14 This sounds like a recyling of the information which was contained in a note (again purportedly by Zarqawi) seized from a jihadi courier several months ago. |
| Posted by: Lux 2004-06-15 10:42:06 AM |
| #13 To Spot & Anonymous5222 re: FoxNews as evil distributor of phony news- Our anti-war comrades are getting as effective at scapegoating as the PA. |
| Posted by: jules 187 2004-06-15 10:27:31 AM |
| #12 possibilities 1. CIA controls these websites. They posted claims of "credit" earlier as cover 2. CIA controls these websites. They posted claims of "Credit" earlier for their own reasons. 3. CIA does not control these websites, but has figured out how to pass them forged documents. The guys who run these websites are not too smart, or at least not as smart as our spooks 4. The document is real. Its so hard for Zarqawi to communicate back to HQ (closed ratlines through Iran due to A. Better border security or B. A nervouse Iran trying to cooperate with the US) that he resorts to this 5. There are different factions with the insurgency. Some want to appeal for help against Zarqawis will - or some want to make Zarq look bad, in order to challenge him for internal power - whatever |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2004-06-15 9:49:57 AM |
| #11 What the HELL is that smell??? Oh, NotMikeMoore just breezed through. Ick. Somebody call Hazmat. A noxious gas-bag just passed through the area. |
| Posted by: AllahHateMe 2004-06-15 9:18:55 AM |
| #10 A leader of militants in Iraq has purportedly written to Osama bin Laden saying his fighters are being squeezed by U.S.-led coalition troops, according to a statement posted Monday on Islamic Web sites. Fox News is able to post on Islamic web sites? Wow, NMM, that's really amazing! The question is: is their mind control ray in the kitchen, or is under your bed? |
| Posted by: Anonymous5222 2004-06-15 9:11:34 AM |
| #9 NMM - What the hell does Fox News have to do with this story? It's from Assoc. Press (not exactly a pro-war organization). |
| Posted by: Spot 2004-06-15 9:06:44 AM |
| #8 In order to make an arguement, you have to point out what is distorted. That's only for the intellectually honest. HMM is neither intellectual nor honest. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-06-15 8:15:27 AM |
| #7 "It's a quagmire, I tell ya, a quagmire! The people hate us, our men die for no purpose, our allies desert us, we are doomed, doomed, doomed!" "Zarqawi! For Allah's sake, pull yourself together, man!" "Forgive me, Osama." |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-06-15 7:58:33 AM |
| #6 NMM--Even if this is true, I feel really bad about it. The idea of our troops "frightening" those brave masked insurgents heroically killing innocent civilians with car bombs has just ruined my day. I can only hope the new Iraqi government will provide some sort of assistance to those poor, displaced holy warriors--maybe some food stamps or counselling or something? :-P |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-06-15 7:11:49 AM |
| #5 NMM, what has Fox News distorted? In order to make an arguement, you have to point out what is distorted. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-06-15 5:58:52 AM |
| #4 More wishful thinking from Fox News--they distort and you swallow it whole Alaska PAul |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2004-06-15 3:12:21 AM |
| #3 So why does Zarqawi air out his laundry and his bad news in public? This does not make sense. He should be making a big hooraw about all the Iraqis he is bumping off with car bombs and suicide fellows. You know, propagandize, get out the message, put on a positive spin. WTF? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-06-15 2:27:33 AM |
| #2 Get Zarqawi a ticket to Saudi to work his magic on Sunni-Shite relations. Can you say Jed Clampett Oil Out the Wazoo Greater Eastern Arabia and Don't Have Two Nickels Sand Eating West Wahabi Land? |
| Posted by: ed 2004-06-15 1:26:36 AM |
| #1 ’’we will have to leave for another land to uphold the (Islamic) banner, or until God chooses us as martyrs, At least he's got the "Retreat or die" part down right. |
| Posted by: Charles 2004-06-15 12:37:24 AM |