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| Al-Qaeda's 'mild' message to Obama |
| 2008-11-09 |
| Al-Qaeda in Iraq have reacted to the US presidential election by issuing a statement on Friday directed at President-elect Barack Obama and his incoming administration. The 22-minute audiotape was posted on several jihadist internet websites and includes an audio message from Abu Umar al-Baghdadi, the pseudonym adopted by the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Iraq. The US military said on Friday that al-Baghdadi was "an actor who provided a voice for al-Qaeda's propaganda". The statement issued in his name calls on the incoming US administration and allied Western leaders to embrace Islam, withdraw troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and release Muslim prisoners from there and from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Compared to previous statements issued by the group this one is relatively mild, imploring America to return to what it calls "impartiality" and even offering not to disrupt Western oil supplies if its conditions are met. "We promise that we will not stop the trading of oil or other commodities with you, provided that justice is achieved," the audio message said. ... |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 ION OBAMA, TOPIX > LARIJANI:IRAN EXPECTS MAJOR STRATEGIC POLICY CHANGES FROM OBAMA, espec vee Iran's Nucprogs. Also, WAFF > COULD THE WAR ON TERROR END? As per proposed US-IGA/Iraq accords, US milfors to be mainly restricted to their bases come mod-2009, wid full departure of US combat troops except for Advisory and Logistical elements in 2011; + OBAMA ADVISOR [Denis McDonough]: NO COMMITMENT [by OBAMA] TO US DEFENSE SHIELD IN EASTERN EUROPE. Obama is willing to deploy US GMD-TMD to Poland, etc. only iff the TECH IS "PROVEN TO WORK"!? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-11-09 21:49 |
| #1 Yep, can't get any more subtle than demanding the US "withdraw from ALL MUSLIM LANDS", OR ELSE! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-11-09 21:40 |