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Afghanistan-Pak-India
Omar calls for new jihad in Afghanistan
2005-11-07
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The fugitive leader of Afghanistan’s Taleban insurgents has called on people to unite and join his guerrillas in a “jihad” or holy war against US forces in the country.
Again? He's been saying the same thing for the past four years.
Mullah Mohammad Omar, whose fundamentalist regime was toppled by a US-led invasion in late 2001, said the Taleban would increase attacks on US forces and that “the victory is close.”
"How close?"
"Real close!"
“...I’m calling on the Muslim nation of Afghanistan to do not get disappointed and join the jihad against the invader Americans,” he said in a statement faxed to news agencies in the southern city of Kandahar, a Taleban stronghold till late 2001. “The victory is close,” said the statement faxed from his press office, which quoted Omar as saying that jihad meant using arms, money and writing.
If victory is so close, what's to be disappointed about?
“The Muslim nation should allocate their lives, wealth and pens for the jihad,” it said.
"But not my life, I'm too important to the cause."
The statement contains greetings from Omar for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr and was issued last Friday.
"Happy Holidays from the Turbans!"
Omar, who remains at large in Pakistan despite a multi-million dollar reward offered by the US, also called upon Iraqis to continue their jihad against US “infidel” forces. “Every Iraqi should join the struggle against the Americans,” he said.
"Look how well it's worked for us!"
Posted by:Steve White

#16  That's Blue Emu, not Blue Star. Them potens get on the run right quick after only a couple of applications.
Posted by: Remoteman   2005-11-07 20:08  

#15  Doesn't Blue Star Oinment cure nuclerized potens?
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2005-11-07 16:40  

#14  I hate it when my "potens" gets "nuclearized".
Posted by: Dreadnought   2005-11-07 14:18  

#13  BTW, forghot to mention..my new prayer wish for Omar isin if he's not dead by Xmas, plz someone poke his othwer eye out.
Posted by: Red Dog   2005-11-07 14:03  

#12  Guess his mates at AQ didn't respond to the text messages pleading for cash and jihadiis for the new improved jihad thingy.
Posted by: MunkarKat   2005-11-07 13:26  

#11  They could probably scoop up Blinky at a moments notice, but I think they keep him around for comic relief and enjoy the fact that he'll be freezing his ass off in some cave in the coming "brutal Afghan winter".
Posted by: tu3031   2005-11-07 10:56  

#10  Are they going to have a creative writing contest? Am I allowed to participate if my husband gives his permission?
Posted by: Desert Blondie   2005-11-07 09:00  

#9  â€œThe Muslim nation should allocate their lives, wealth and pens for the jihad,” it said.

I think they left an 'i' out of that sentence.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-11-07 07:59  

#8  JOE 2008
Posted by: Shipman   2005-11-07 07:46  

#7  learn them Rivrdog, focii "truths"!? to the woids!

I believe its more indicias) will be launched within the USA, and whose focii of that new, potens nuclearized, 9-11( will be the PC elimination of Dubya

/grape rules
Posted by: Red Dog   2005-11-07 04:21  

#6  Let me guess, Mr. Mendiola, the flavor of that Kool-Aid is Ruby-Red Grapefruit.
Posted by: Rivrdog   2005-11-07 01:07  

#5  Tell you what, Omar. Why don't you show all of the folks at home just how dedicated you are to the cause of jihad by strapping on one of those bomb vests and detonating it yourself. Preferrably in the company of your family and friends.
Posted by: Zenster   2005-11-07 01:04  

#4  Several news sources report that anti-US Islamists leaders believe "victory" ags the USA, espec in IRAQ, is possible over the next 1-1 1/2 year(s): personally, I believe its more indicia of that new, potens nuclearized, 9-11(s) will be launched within the USA, and whose focii will be the PC elimination of Dubya, his Admin., and the bulk of the GOP-domin US Congress, includ but not limited to anti-Clinton Dems. As illustrated by CINDY-GATE, its notsomuch "assasination" in wartime as it is an PC INTRA-NATIONAL COMMUNIST "PURGE" of Clintonian Communist Amerika's alleged "Fascist" fraction - you know, waffling dialectic policratic Politicians and Activists telling the Amer people = voters the truth, aka Secular Moralism where one does NOT have to believe in God or Spirituality to tell any and all "truths"!?
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2005-11-07 00:35  

#3  Pens? Maybe he means "check writing instruments."
Posted by: intrinsicpilot   2005-11-07 00:26  

#2  .90 caliber pens that shoot high explosive ink balls...
Posted by: Fred   2005-11-07 00:14  

#1  Pens?
Posted by: Grunter   2005-11-07 00:12  

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