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Africa: North |
Algerian Islamic rebels reject amnesty |
2005-10-02 |
An Internet statement attributed to Algeria's largest outlawed Islamic militant group, aligned with al Qaeda, said it opposed an amnesty in exchange for laying down its arms and would continue its "Jihad", or holy war. In a Sept. 29 referendum, Algerians overwhelmingly approved a government offer of partial amnesty for militants fighting for a purist Islamic state, in a bid to end more than a decade of civil war. "This vote is a waste of time. Algeria is not in need of a charter for peace and national reconciliation, but in need of a charter for Islam," said the statement on an Islamist Web site, dated Sept. 27 and attributed to the leader of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). It was the first time the GSPC had apparently commented on the amnesty project, but the statement's authenticity could not be immediately verified. "The Jihad will go on ... we have promised God to continue the Jihad and the combat," said Abou Mossab Abdelouadoud, whose real name is Abdelmalek Droukdel. |
Posted by:Fred |
#7 And, to help those who have not seen the Eddie Izzard stand-up send-up where Sea's classic reference to "cake or death" originated, well, here ya go. I refuse to explain Izzard's "style" other than to say it's "unique". The "cake or death" quote comes from a truly hysterically funny bit that is / would be offensive to many people. |
Posted by: .com 2005-10-02 12:43 |
#6 AoS note: I deleted 3 of Flora's 4 posts: these were duplicates, I think, though .com's theory of her sweet-tooth may well be right. |
Posted by: Steve White 2005-10-02 12:36 |
#5 LOL! Already got an Apple. |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-10-02 07:50 |
#4 I think FLORA prolly has a sweet tooth. |
Posted by: .com 2005-10-02 02:05 |
#3 Lets give Islam a nuclear cake with a little strontium-90 & and caesium-137 frosting. Insh'allah |
Posted by: Red Dog 2005-10-02 01:19 |
#2 Cake please! Its very nice. |
Posted by: FLORA 2005-10-02 01:05 |
#1 Algeria is not in need of a charter for peace and national reconciliation, but in need of a charter for Islam Ladies and gents, can our enemies be any more clear? Peace or Islam, cake or death. Take your choice, there can be only one. |
Posted by: Seafarious 2005-10-02 00:38 |