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Terror Networks & Islam
Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance
2004-10-18
Follow-up from yesterday with more details.
The most feared militant group in Iraq, the movement of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden on Sunday, saying it had agreed with al-Qaida over strategy and the need for unity against "the enemies of Islam." The declaration, which appeared on a Web site often used as a clearinghouse for statements by militant groups, began with a Quranic verse encouraging Muslim unity and said al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islam's armies against all infidels and apostates." The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago and "viewpoints were exchanged" before the dialogue was interrupted. "God soon blessed us with a resumption in communication, and the dignified brothers in al-Qaida understood the strategy of Tawhid and Jihad," the statement said.
Posted by:Mark Espinola

#8  Dispatch this little pissant, already.
Posted by: lex   2004-10-18 3:26:46 PM  

#7  The Afghan elections didn't help much, either.
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-10-18 3:11:40 PM  

#6  The best way I can parse al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islam’s armies against all infidels and apostates." The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago is that

1. The "best leader" for Islamofascists is a corpse feeding worms in an Afghan cave

2. Zarqawi had a near-death experience 8 months ago.

3. Apostates are worrying the Islamofascists as much as infidels do.

All in all, sounds like pretty good news.
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2004-10-18 3:07:28 PM  

#5  Sounds like a plea for reenforcements. Must be getting pounded pretty badly to call daddy to send lawyers cannonfodder, guns and money.
Posted by: ed   2004-10-18 11:34:01 AM  

#4  US hammers Fallujah and then pulls back. Bad guys move into Fallujah in force, proclaiming victory. More pour in, more pour in. Fundamentalists take over the town and show by example to the Fallujah tribes the kind of wacked medievil world they are fighting for.

US returns with Iraqi help and suddenly has good targetting infomation. Iraqi tribes make statements to differentiate themselves from terrorists. Iraqi tribes delay peace settlements while US continues bombing (not the tribal positions but terrorist positions).

As the great leader Hannibal once said. "I love it when a plan comes together."
Posted by: RJ Schwarz   2004-10-18 11:21:17 AM  

#3  Perhaps he got wind that the Learnered Elders Of al-Qaida were beginning to consider him as a contender for the jeweled turban rather than a underling. Had to prostrate himself before the master to keep his hide intact and the funding coming.
Posted by: Steve   2004-10-18 8:57:08 AM  

#2  I suspect he is doing this because his life is in danger and terrornetwork is in danger of being exterminated. In fact some of his minions may be losing heart as well as arms, limbs and other body parts. I think Bush wants to clean up Fallujah so there aren't any more hostage takers and fewer dead GIS.
Posted by: kyrieleandra   2004-10-18 8:51:07 AM  

#1  Why do they need to make a public statement to affirm something everybody already assumed? are they claiming OBL is alive and communicating? are they sending a signal to someone else?
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2004-10-18 1:35:10 AM  

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