Osama bin Laden definitely anti-Semitic

[Roger Baker]

[Disclaimer to Mike, etc.: this obviously does not 
imply an endorsement, but who can resist reading what 
our arch-evildoer has to add to the discussion. One theory 
is that when we take out bin Laden, we have the CIA go in and 
set up a new govt. in Afghanistan just like GWBush 
senior did. Hey, that gambit worked for more than 
10 years!

Following this is the interesting revelation that the G-7 
nations, facing a world depression, and a fight over trade,
can agree on little but their common opposition to terrorism. 
I assume that even here they disagree once they get to what 
to do about it. 

All these years and I'm still a pessimist! -- R]




I'm not afraid of death: Osama

K J M Varma in Islamabad

Terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden has said that
he had no difficulty in finding a safer place outside
Afghanistan, as his hideouts ranged from Indonesia to Algeria, 
Chechnya to Kashmir and Bosnia to Sudan.

In an interview to Pakistan's Urdu weekly Takbeer,
Laden said there was no problem finding hideouts from where he
could carry out his "mission", as he had plenty of safer places
in a number of countries other than Afghanistan.

"I am not afraid of death because I have to kiss
martyrdom one day," Laden, prime suspect in last 
month's terror strikes in the United States, was 
quoted as saying.

The weekly had not specified from where and when it 
obtained the interview. Stating that he considered 
Pakistan a sacred land and the abode of pure people, 
Laden said the Pakistanis would protect him without 
caring for their lives.

"Pakistan is a great hope for the Muslims of the
entire world... Pakistanis are ready to fight
against the enemies of Islam."

He said had there been such "valiant Muslims in 
two other Islamic states", there would have been no 
dominance of the West over the world.

The Saudi renegade said fighting for the security
of Pakistan was the greatest jihad, as
"Pakistan is the fort of Islam irrespective of
those in power."

Laden said since he had become the "slave of God",
he couldn't accept the hegemony of any
powers on the earth for fear of risk to his life.

Denying involvement of any of his compatriots in
the suicide attacks in the US, Laden said
Islam prohibited killing of innocent people.

He alleged that the attacks might be the handiwork
of India, Israel, Russia or Serbia.

Laden also said the freezing of his network
Al-Qaeda's assets would make no difference
because the organisation had more than three
alternative financial systems, which were free
and independent.

"Hundreds of thousands of well-educated people are
running the affairs of these institutions."

He said the main task of Al-Qaeda was to "awaken"
the Muslims so that they could wage a jihad against 
the "infidels". "We are not against any Islamic country. 
Rather we are against those Muslim rulers who are out 
to make their countrymen slaves of infidels," he said.

He said, "We are in favour of launching an armed
struggle against these Muslim rulers. We
are not against the US. But we are against its
diabolic system and policy. The American
system is in the hands of the Jews and their first
priority is Israel."

Alleging that the Americans were slaves of the
Jews, Laden said, "They are bound to follow
the policies that Jews are making for them."

Stating that the Al-Qaeda wanted to rid the US of
Jewish influence, he said his organisation
did not have any intention of punishing innocent
Americans.

"We want to give a punishment to Israelis that
would serve as an eye opener for generations to
come."

PTI

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