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Afghanistan/South Asia
Zawahri calls for jihad, criticises Pakistani government
2005-06-18
Al Jazeera television on Friday aired a new videotape of Al Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahri in which he called for more "jihad," and criticised assaults on women protesters in Egypt last month. Al Jazeera said the Egyptian-born Zawahri also slammed the Pakistani, Saudi and Egyptian governments. In the tape, in which he was shown with an assault rifle next to him, Zawahri said "invading (US) forces" would not be expelled from Muslim lands by peaceful demonstrations but by "fighting for the sake of God." Zawahri also urged the Palestinians "not to give up their jihad and not to be dragged into the game of secular elections."

"Real reform" must be based on the rule of Sharia, or Islamic law, he said, with the two other bases being "freedom of Islamic land" and "freedom of the Islamic nation to run its affairs." Zawahri "criticised "the US concept of reform," said Al Jazeera, which aired some of his remarks live while paraphrasing others.
Posted by:Fred

#14  heheh. yoo see em owt take "ima never be em rasist agayn"?
Posted by: muck4doo   2005-06-18 21:12  

#13  Damn, Frank---you beat me to it! Just found time to watch the movie last night. Still laughing.
Posted by: Asedwich   2005-06-18 18:52  

#12  BTW... when the hell are we going to play hardball with the camcorder makers and force them to imbed GPS units in camcorders that secretly put the location into the video. (I suggest redundantly as watermarking so it can't be easily seen or removed.)
Posted by: 3dc   2005-06-18 18:42  

#11  I assume he is suppose to be in Iran?
Posted by: 3dc   2005-06-18 18:40  

#10  "Jihad Jihad, Dirka Dirka Bin Ladin"
Posted by: Frank G   2005-06-18 17:33  

#9  Muck at a certain level having the rifle by yourside is like football coaches wearing cleats.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-18 16:56  

#8  In the tape, in which he was shown with an assault rifle next to him, Zawahri said...

so wens he gonna pik it up an get him ass on teh feeld and leed by exampel?
Posted by: muck4doo   2005-06-18 15:27  

#7  He wants a jihad, eh? Well, why didn't he say so already? I'm sure millions of Muslims have been sitting on their asses for years just waiting for his request to begin a holy war.
Posted by: Captain Pedantic   2005-06-18 13:05  

#6  I am curious why he pushes for Sharia. He is known as a pedeophile and a thief. Perhaps he will set a good example and turn himself over to a real Sharia affair and receive the well-deserved justice that he clamours for everyone else. Perhaps his prostrate problem will catch up to him soon and do what Sharia cannot do.
Posted by: Flavins Flineque6690   2005-06-18 13:03  

#5  Oh shit! Now Al Qaeda's pissed at us?? We MUST be awful.

Seriously, Al Qaeda morons calling for Jihad, is like the boyos in the Frat house callng for a kegger on Saturday night. It's assumed. Oh well, see what the boys in the back-cave will have...
Posted by: Justrand   2005-06-18 09:54  

#4  So where's Binny? It's just not the same without him...
Posted by: Rafael   2005-06-18 01:26  

#3  Heh, Billy Martin, that's actually pretty funny. Likin' those new meds, are ya?
Posted by: .com   2005-06-18 00:59  

#2  King Mullah says: valid Islamaniac opinions only. No cuss; no dis; no Billy Martin stuff.

Posted by: War on Islam   2005-06-18 00:52  

#1  Sure he didn't call for an Italian Sausage, double cheese?

I just can't feature the Good Dr Zawahrihariwahiri advocating violensness, being a Doc and all.

Al Jizz musta hosed the translation. Prolly that Jiz Khan guy.
Posted by: .com   2005-06-18 00:50  

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