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| Adam Gadahn calls on American Muslims to buy guns at gun shows and carry out random attacks |
| 2011-06-04 |
| In a chilling new video, U.S. born Al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn calls on American Muslims to buy weapons from gun shows and carry out random, lone-wolf attacks. The video, called 'Do Not Rely on Others, Take the Task Upon Yourself', was produced by al Qaeda's as Sahab media team and shows 32-year-old Gadahn speaking alongside old clips of Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama Bin laden. The proposed switch in tactics from organised bombings to lone-wolf style attacks will worry the security services who find tracking individuals much harder than uncovering pre-planned plots. California-native Gadahn tells Muslims it is easy to get weapons from gun shows and carry out random attacks. He said: 'America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. 'You can go down to a gun show at the local convention centre and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card.' In one section of the video the logos of Exxon, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America are shown as possible targets. Gadahn, the grandson of a Jewish urologist, was born Adam Pearlman. In a bizarre twist, his parents became fundamentalist Christians and changed their name to Gadahn. And for those fearful of getting caught, the Muslim convert offers reassuring words. He adds: 'Over these past few years, I've seen the release of many, many Mujahideen whom I had never even dreamed would regain their freedom.' |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #18 Being raised with goat herders gave him gravitas with his new buddies... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2011-06-04 23:58 |
| #17 This call by Gadahn is just a restatement of the call in Sheikh Abu-Bakar Naji's 2007 book Governance of the Wilderness. It''s 2011. And we haven't had a rash of such attacks since the last call, which I assume was publicized on jihadi websites... Either most of the keyboard jihadis are all talk, or our guys have been really, really good at picking them up, or good jihadis prefer simply prefer bombs. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-06-04 23:29 |
| #16 Prior-CA Goat cheese scum scrapper and ex-Pat. Up hiz. |
| Posted by: Kojo Glaigum4712 2011-06-04 23:02 |
| #15 Poor Adam hasn't been the same since they sold his favorite goat in the 'next village over' (per Islamic tradition). Other than that I have no doubt the gun-grabbers would use something like this to further restrict guns and ammo. "Let no crisis go to waste"... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-06-04 21:47 |
| #14 This call by Gadahn is just a restatement of the call in Sheikh Abu-Bakar Naji's 2007 book Governance of the Wilderness. Naji's the chief theoretician of Islamic warfare for Al-Qaeda. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-06-04 20:46 |
| #13 ssshhhhhhh they haven't noticed Agent Gadahn is still alive while all around him get Hellfire demotions |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-06-04 19:55 |
| #12 Keep up the good work, Goat Boy. I'm amazed we could get the spawn of Joooos and infidels into the position we did. I guess your bosses are as dense as you said they were. But keep sending the good stuff. The targeting info for the drones is especially good. You'll be boss in no time. Then we'll really have some fun... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-06-04 19:38 |
| #11 I got the feelin' that this boy ain't firing on all his cylinders. That plan is just right full of dumb. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-06-04 19:18 |
| #10 Mike that just about covers it all. Great job. I always speed write. Fewest words possible. You are definitely a writer. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-06-04 18:26 |
| #9 ...FWIW, think about this for a second - what to the real whackjobs do when they know they're going down? They scream for everybody who can carry a weapon to grab one and go running for the enemy (While they run for cover, of course). Hitler had his Werewolves, Noriega had his 'Dignity Battallions', Saddam had a whole bunch of God-only-knows-what-they-called-themselves units, and Khaddafi is busily throwing guns to anybody who will carry one. That is the sign of a regime - or leadership - in mortal fear of its life. The regular and elite troops are panicking or useless, all the stuff that worked against unarmed peasants and civilians is now being fought by highly trained and motivated men with guns who have a score to settle with you. Rantburgers, I submit that since this came from Gadhan and not what's left of the al-Q leadership, I think lil' Adam is now the most senior surviving al-Q leader still above ground. And he's wetting himself. He knows what we found at the Abbottabad House. And he knows we're coming. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2011-06-04 18:09 |
| #8 My feeling is that the attitude of the Muslims who support terrorist attacks against the West is "You first..." Most people who support a certain course of action don't necessarily want to be personally involved. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2011-06-04 17:43 |
| #7 This guy an Islamist, or a leftist? I'm increasingly uncertain that there's a difference. |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2011-06-04 17:25 |
| #6 I'd prefer they just keep buying the off of feds running sting operations like they currently do. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-06-04 17:15 |
| #5 Adam Gadahn calls on American Muslims to buy weapons from gun shows and carry out random, lone-wolf attacks. Wait a few months and BATF will come out with "Operation Islamic Phoenix". They'll get weapons for free. In one section of the video the logos of Exxon, Merrill Lynch and Bank of America are shown as possible targets This guy an islamist, or a leftist? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-06-04 17:12 |
| #4 Which is a greater threat, random domestic attacks by jihadis or random domestic attacks by SWAT teams on the 'wrong address?' |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-06-04 17:01 |
| #3 It depends on the state. In some states you can own a fully automatic weapon. You need to find a Class III dealer. The weapon must be one that was already in the country and registered before the "ban". There are less than 100,000 of those in the country, maybe something closer to half of that. But that said, there are shady operators out there. If you have the money you can find pretty much anything you want. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2011-06-04 16:49 |
| #2 I am more afraid of DHS and BATF using this as an excuse to further restrict legal gun ownership - they can say - terrorists can buy guns at gun shows and use them for terrorism. Therefore, we must prevent ANYONE from buying and owning a weapon. Also, IANAL or a member of NRA, but I don't think you can actually buy a "fully automatic assault rifle" at a gun show. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2011-06-04 16:37 |
| #1 Just another wantabe stupid twit. Yea, it's not a word but the shoe fits. I can see it now. Achmed bursts into a crowded bar shouting his dribble as about thirty off duty police retirement party officers draw their guns. Hey, there might be half a dozen legal permit gun owners. Just a head game because he can't do anything. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-06-04 14:27 |