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| We Are Fighting For An Islamic State, Says Al-Qaeda In Iraq | |
| 2005-10-18 | |
| Baghdad, 18 Oct. (AKI) - Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the terror group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has released a new statement in which it explains the reasons for its terror campaign and states that they are not fighting the US occupation of Iraq, but to create "an Islamic state which is part of the caliphate and the Muslim territory." The message from the terror group appeared on the Internet on Tuesday, just a few days ahead of a visit to Baghdad by the secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa. "The secretary of the Arab League has been tasked with going to Iraq to convince the Sunnis to enter the political game so as to stop the Jihad [holy war] in the Sunni areas. With the excuse of national interest, they are trying to save the Americans," the statement says. The terror group then goes on to reveal its real objectives, saying: "We are not fighting to chase out the occupier or to save national unity and keep the borders outlined by the infidels intact," the statement continues. "We are fighting because it is a religious duty to do it, just as it is a duty to take the Sharia [Islamic law] to the government and create an Islamic state." In the last few weeks the Islamic forums on the Internet have regularly broadcast images relating to the possible creation of al-Qaeda's hypothetical Islamic state, which could take shape within Iraq's rebel al-Anbar province.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #13 Ah, give em a state. An "end" state. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-10-18 18:49 |
| #12 ..the reasons for its terror campaign and states that they are not fighting the US occupation of Iraq, but to create "an Islamic state which is part of the caliphate and the Muslim territory." Huh? Sue for peace? Sounds like they are ready to negotiate. It's still a quagmire! |
| Posted by: john 2005-10-18 14:06 |
| #11 I think will confuse and undermine the insurgency, they no longer have common goals, removing occupation is just a selling point, just as it is with Hezb and Hamas, not the true end goal, which is an Islamic State, and now former Bathist can see how they've been used. |
| Posted by: Thragum Grock2728 2005-10-18 14:01 |
| #10 AL Q We Are Fighting For An Islamic State Well, I'm fighting |
| Posted by: Emperor Norton 2005-10-18 13:56 |
| #9 Well, if you don't bend with the wind you'll break, I guess. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2005-10-18 13:47 |
| #8 Bah. I need more coffee. That's two my bads, "DMFD" |
| Posted by: Trub 2005-10-18 12:55 |
| #7 Sorry, DFMD. :P my bad. |
| Posted by: Trub 2005-10-18 12:54 |
| #6 I'll take mine over yours any century, DFMD. :} |
| Posted by: Trub 2005-10-18 12:54 |
| #5 We Are Fighting For An Islamic State, Says Al-Qaeda In Iraq We'll try and ignore such niggling little details like how al-Qaeda's desire for a Sunni led theocracy doesn't exactly coincide with the intentions of Iraq's shiites. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-10-18 12:34 |
| #4 This Wilma? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2005-10-18 12:26 |
| #3 Al-Qaeda in Iraq, the terror group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, has released a new statement in which it explains the reasons for its terror campaign and states that they are not fighting the US occupation of Iraq, but to create "an Islamic state which is part of the caliphate and the Muslim territory." Moving goalposts, anyone? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-10-18 12:14 |
| #2 Unfortunatly, it's not this WILMA. :} |
| Posted by: Trub 2005-10-18 12:02 |
| #1 That's not TRUE??? I thought Karl wrote that right after he he flipped the switch for WILMA!!! |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2005-10-18 10:57 |
