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Terror Networks
Abu Yahya al-Libi urges fighters to hit White House
2006-10-11
A man believed to be a top al Qaeda militant who escaped from a U.S. jail near Kabul was shown in a new videotape broadcast on Tuesday exhorting followers in Afghanistan to fight on until they attack the White House.
“Allah will not be pleased until we reach the rooftop of the White House...”
"Allah will not be pleased until we reach the rooftop of the White House," Abu Yahya al-Libbi was shown telling fighters in the tape aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television.

The channel said the tape was one-hour long, showing footage of Libi urging fighters to train hard and even to try to acquire nuclear technology. "You have to get well prepared by starting with exercise, and then you have to learn how to use technology until you are capable of nuclear weapons," he said.

“You have to get well prepared by starting with exercise, and then you have to learn how to use technology until you are capable of nuclear weapons...”
Libi was shown in the footage bearded and wearing a long grey Muslim robe while standing in front of a group of fighters. Libi is believed to be the alias of Libyan Mohammad Hassan who along with three other al Qaeda militants broke out of the U.S. jail at Bagram Air Base last year. Analysts say he is an influential militant preacher, better known for recruiting fighters than for actual combat.

Arabiya said the authenticity of the tape could not be verified, but experts had told its bureau in Afghanistan the video was filmed in the southeast of the country.
Posted by:Fred

#20  15,16

Nancy Paleocy (Savage dixit)
Posted by: SwissTex   2006-10-11 19:37  

#19  I think we're all just a little frustrated that our nomination of dear JosephM to replace UN secretary General Dr. Kofi Annan was not taken as seriously by the powers that be as it deserved. I'm sure Mr. Ban is a lovely man, but he will never accomplish the classic toast, "Confusion to the enemy!" as Rantburg's own JosephM would have done.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-10-11 14:04  

#18  "You have to get well prepared by... and then you have to learn how to... until you..."
Yeah, you cannon fodder -- you do that while I hold down the fort here and make inspirational videos.
Posted by: Darrell   2006-10-11 12:13  

#17  When will these people learn that they need to move out of the stone age to get nuclear weapons, I mean come on... who still uses video tapes?
Posted by: Tom   2006-10-11 12:05  

#16  Or would that be Al-Nancy...
Posted by: bool   2006-10-11 12:02  

#15  "better known for recruiting fighters than for actual combat."

Libi aka Nancy.
Posted by: bool   2006-10-11 12:02  

#14  JOE 2008
Posted by: GORT   2006-10-11 11:40  

#13  Also, to make it challenging, JM is typing with his feet. Makes sinse to me.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-10-11 11:26  

#12  Besides > This is RANTBURG > Don't LIKE it? > Then LEAVE > BUSH reads RANTBURG > Do MORE!!> Keep POSTING JM!!!!>
Posted by: Dreadnought   2006-10-11 10:58  

#11  Sinse,
Joe and his ways are a treasured institution here at the Burg. Back off.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2006-10-11 10:54  

#10  Sinse, we make allowances for some here, as you probably know. Yes, JM's rants are sometimes convoluted, sometimes rambling, sometimes irrelevant, and he does have a TENDENCY TO YELL AND SCREAM AND USE SYMBOLS=CONNECTIONS>To get to the point. However, I agree with anon5089. I get it most of the time. Besides, I'm in the process of designing the USS Joseph Mendiola, upon the urging of my fellow RB'ers. If he were not unique, I could never justify the cost of designing a ship bearing his name. You Go, JM.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-10-11 10:34  

#9  Leave it to Al-Reuters to call Mooslum terrorist, "Fighters".

Can we please shoot the MSM Islamic propagandist already? Or at least hang a couple down at Ground Zero. Something Bushie hasn't got the balls to do.
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-10-11 10:32  

#8  ......someone might actually know what the hell you are talking about.....

In fact, I think most of the time I get the main idea of JM's tirade.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-10-11 10:24  

#7  Joe, you have to wait until Hillary takes over to get the draft. Ironic, huh?
Posted by: Sleaper Thraviter2776   2006-10-11 10:08  

#6  "Allah will not be pleased until we reach the rooftop of the White House,"

Whaddya mean "we", whitey?
Posted by: AQ Grunt   2006-10-11 10:04  

#5  ......someone might actually know what the hell you are talking about.....

It's when you read Joe and you understand what he's saying that you should begin to worry. I know I do.
Posted by: Steve   2006-10-11 09:51  

#4  Analysts say he is an influential militant preacher, better known for recruiting fighters than for actual combat.

Big surprise there. He probably was driven back to his luxury pad in Islamabad afterwards, laughing at all the rubes.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-10-11 09:43  

#3  That's half the fun. And have some respect - Joe's been around a lot longer than you. We like him.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-10-11 09:39  

#2  when are you gonna learn too post where someone might actually know what the hell you are talking about if they didn't see your bullshit everyday joseph?
Posted by: sinse   2006-10-11 08:43  

#1  See also ASIA TIMES > SPEAKING FREELY section guest writer > NORKOR NUKE TEST(S), etc. > WAR IS COMING TO US SOIL. Basic Message - the USA in any DPRK-USA WAR will turned into a radioactive hell-hole, US cities will burn. *Yoohoo, Dubya, can we have a draft now!?
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-10-11 05:54  

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