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Al-Qaeda threatens Europe with a 'bloody war'
DUBAI : A purported Al-Qaeda statement posted on an Islamist website threatened Europe with a "bloody war" following the expiry of a July 15 deadline set by Osama bin Laden for European states to pull troops out of Muslim countries. "Today, we declare a bloody war on you. We will not stop our raids until you return to reason," said the statement, signed "Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades - Al-Qaeda".The authenticity of the statement, published Thursday, could not be verified.
| How exactly does one "verify" such a statement? |
"After the expiry of the ultimatum by our sheikh Osama bin Laden ... and because you have not returned to reason, we declare a violent war on you as well as your people ... who, by their silence, support you," it said.
| "'Cuz we're lions of Islam, with turbans and guns and bombs an' stuff, an' you ain't got none! An' we can slap our wives around whenever we want an' cut their noses off and toss acid on them, an' you can't! An' our prophet can beat up your prophet!" |
An audiotaped statement issued April 15 by the Al-Qaeda terror chief gave European governments three months to withdraw their troops from Muslim states. The ultimatum was later authenticated by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
| "Ummm... Yasss... It's our considered organizational opinion that it was, indeed, a statement..." |
On July 16, the same group threatened Italy with a 9/11-style bloodbath if it kept Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in power.
Posted by: Steve 2004-07-29 |
