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| Afghanistan |
| Binny: "America is full of fear" |
| 2001-10-07 |
Osama bin Laden made a rare television appearance to rally Muslims to his cause as America and Britain launched their strikes against the main suspect for the September 11 attacks on the US. In a video that appeared to have been made in a cave and shot in daylight, Bin Laden spoke calmly but emphatically, often pointing his finger to stress his point. With an assault rifle propped up behind him, Bin Laden said: "America was hit by God in one of its softest spots. America is full of fear from its north to its south, from its west to its east. Thank God for that." America's most wanted terrorist warned that Americans "will never feel safe until we and Palestinians feel safe". The video, released by the Al-Jazeera satellite channel, indicated that Bin Laden was well prepared for the American and British attacks. The carefully staged video showed that while totally outgunned by his opponents, Bin Laden was fully aware of the importance of the propaganda battle that will accompany the coming military conflict. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |