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Iraq
‘Qaeda’ website slams Iraqi council
2003-10-12
A spokesman for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan has condemned Iraq’s Governing Council and urged attacks on Iraqi clerics “allied” to the United States, Islamist websites said. “We salute our mujahedeen brothers in Iraq and tell them: may God bless your jihad,” said military spokesman Abu Abdul Rahman al-Najdi in comments broadcast on the www.marsad.org.uk and http://alsaha.fares.net websites. “Do not wait for the Governing Council, this agent and infidel, to solve the nation’s problems,” he added. “We tell all our mujahedeen brothers in Iraq: kill all Sunni ulemas (religious scholars) that ally themselves with the Americans ... and kill all satanic ayatollahs among the Shiites, at their head Mohammad Bahr al-Ulum and his like,” said Najdi. Bahr al-Ulum, a leading Shia cleric, is part of the interim Governing Council. Najdi also denounced Shia leader Ayatollah Bashir al-Najafi, who was the target of a foiled assassination attempt on September 8. Najafi’s son Ali said at the time that the man accused of the attack was arrested and handed over to US forces after he “confessed to killing two American soldiers.” “You will never escape Allah’s wrath and that of the mujahedeen,” vowed Najafi.
Friendly fellow, isn't he?
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  .com - *that* should have had a warning attached, I nearly choked on a fine glass of Shiraz!
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2003-10-12 1:10:40 PM  

#6  OBL's decomposed protein paste was quoted from his hideout in a collapsed cave in Tora Bora as saying: "....."
Posted by: Frank G   2003-10-12 1:07:01 PM  

#5  Interesting that they don't even try to attribute the quote to OBL. I can only assume that he was unavailable for comment.
Posted by: Matt   2003-10-12 11:43:50 AM  

#4  .com-

"...Loosners - the all-weather breakfast!"
We'll return to the transcribed adventures of Nick Danger, Third Eye!

I love this place....

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2003-10-12 10:17:38 AM  

#3  ...and kill all satanic ayatollahs among the Shiites. Boy, this guy really knows how to make friends & influence people, last time I checked Iraq was ~ 60% Shi'a so I can kinda imagine that comment going down like a lead balloon there. Hopefully this rant will find it's way into some Iraqi newspapers, particularly those read in the south of the country.
Bahr-al Ulum, isn't that Arabic for 'Ocean of Knowledge'? Modest sort of bloke isn't he?
Posted by: Dave   2003-10-12 5:16:01 AM  

#2  Hmmm. Shouldn't that last sentence be attributed to the asshat spokesman Najdi - instead of the asshat cleric Najafi? Or is it correct and he was speaking to the asshat arrestee his son Ali turned over to the US? Or is Jennifer really going to have Richard's son's nephew's best-friend's baby? Tune in tomorrow for another episode of As The Jihad Turns - brought to you by our sponsor, Loosener's Caster Oil Flakes.

Sheesh. I try, I really try. PakiTimes Engrish. I can shout, don't hear you! Pfuck.
Posted by: .com   2003-10-12 3:36:17 AM  

#1  That poor man has some serious root causes. Let's build him a coffee shop or something to cheer him up. I shudder to think how difficult it must be to find a decent latte in that region. I'd be mad too.
Posted by: Deanie Weenie #17453   2003-10-12 3:06:30 AM  

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