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Possible New Message From Osama Bin Laden
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A brief clip of an older-looking Osama bin Laden is contained in a new al Qaeda videotape praising al Qaeda martyrs posted on jihadi Web sites early this morning.
Experts who study al Qaeda videos told ABC News they had not previously seen the clip of bin Laden, which was released with little fanfare and contains no date references, but say it is most likely an unreleased portion of an earlier message.
The al Qaeda leader speaks of martyrdom for roughly one minute as he addresses an unseen group in a mountainous location, wearing fatigues, a watch and ring, and with extensive gray in his beard.
Video Watch the New, Previously Unseen Video of Al Qaeda's Head.
The clip is part of a 40-minute film "Scent of Heaven" from al Qaeda's as Sahab video propaganda arm discovered on the Internet by Laura Mansfield of Strategic Translations. The tape commemorates seven men who were killed and which are termed "martyrs" in the video. As clear from their aliases, they come from Pakistan, Morocco, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia.
In the clip, bin Laden talks about martyrdom as he refers to the prophet Mohammad.
"He wished to become a martyr," bin Laden says of Mohammad, before quoting a hadith (prophet saying).
"By Him, in Whose hand Mohammad's soul is, I would've liked to raid and be killed, then raid and be killed, then raid and be killed," he says.
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Osama Bin Laden was on vacation he was seen sucking on a margarita on Miami Beach. He looked well and tanned and surprising relaxed. He was asked if he had gave up on his jihad he was quick to respond no the fight was still on but his number one man was doing such a good job that he (Osama) could take a little vacation.
Yes my number one man and his crew has done a fine job and I could not have done all of this without him and his supporters. My only concern is how I can keep George Bush and Dick Cheney and Republicans in charge.
They are my best sleeper cell that I ever have had.
Posted by: ImpeachmentNOW | Jul 14, 2007 3:59:47 PM
This is total crap. OBL was NOT behind the 911 plot, Al Qaeda was manufactured by the American Government, the NeoCons are insane and so is anyone who believes otherwise. Wake UP America and Smell the Truth!
Posted by: Shoes4Industry | Jul 14, 2007 4:04:49 PM
Seems the terrorists all think they're chosen for greatness. The psychologists call that delusions of grandeur. Same way everyone who "recalls" a past life was always a Prince or Princess of some sort. Sorry guys you're just the latest to be tricked and then used as fodder for someones ego. What a high Osama must get in his twisted head getting people to die for him. There truly is one born every minute.
Posted by: kal albert | Jul 14, 2007 4:06:20 PM
This guy needs taken out now! Looks like who ever is housing him may be looking at bounty money. LOSER
Posted by: kim clift RN | Jul 14, 2007 4:20:16 PM
Yeah. Any thing's "possible". Literally any thing.
Posted by: skeptic | Jul 14, 2007 4:22:23 PM
I totally agree -- Bush & Cheney have definitely aided Bin Laden. When Bush decided to invade Iraq instead of going after Bin Laden with everything we had available, he definitely joined up with Bin's gang.
Posted by: sasi1 | Jul 14, 2007 4:22:52 PM
9/11 Ripple Effect
Posted by: fletch | Jul 14, 2007 4:36:24 PM
Shoe4Industry, look into history and you will see that Al Qaeda was a OBL creation in the early 1990's after thae Saudi government chose the U.S. to defend the kingdom over his cronies. The U.S. was asked to defend the kingdom from the aggressions of Saddam Hussein. That is not a creation of the American government.
Posted by: brian | Jul 14, 2007 4:37:09 PM
Bush and Cheney have been responsible for spawning more terrorists than Bin Laden ever did and have killed more Americans and Iraqis than Bin Laden and Hussein, we should impeach them and stopping the nonsense with trying to find Bin Laden for $50 million.
As the Bush-Cheney team gets more desparate, they start fear-mongering every time. We are wise to them and want the Congress to STOP them NOW.
Gail
Posted by: gail lehmann | Jul 14, 2007 4:38:46 PM
He's been bunkin' with Elvis since the second week of December 2001. ObL is a DNA smear under tons of rock in Tora Bora. Doc Zawahiri has been running aQ for five and a half years.
Posted by: Palmetto Mouse Jockey | Jul 14, 2007 4:42:20 PM
Have you figured it out yet? Whenever the Bushies feel cornered, out come the tapes! FEAR! FEAR! FEAR! If you're afraid enough, you won't question anything. You'll just be thankful that they're allowing you to live another day. If you don't get it BY NOW, you're just another sheep.
Posted by: Stuart Provine | Jul 14, 2007 4:46:12 PM
Brian,
Actually, Al Qaeda was NOT formed in the 90's - it was formed from the mujhadeen in Afghanistan while fighting the Russians.
Original Al Qaeda leaders were those fighters, those that we taught how to fight the Russians and supplied weapons. The American gov't may not have CREATED them, but we most certainly aided in their training and becoming as powerful as they are today.
Posted by: Janie | Jul 14, 2007 4:52:39 PM
I have not read more crap in my life than that written above by these leftists. Absolutely rubbish!
Posted by: Pseudonym | Jul 14, 2007 4:58:59 PM
Wait. George Bush IS Osama Bin Laden. That's right! They're THE SAME GUY! Wake up America!
Posted by: Ted | Jul 14, 2007 5:00:33 PM
Don't worry Libs, Hillary will come to the rescue and fix all this soon!
Posted by: Joseph | Jul 14, 2007 5:02:05 PM
Who are we at war with this week? Eurasia or Eastasia?
"the consciousness of being at war, and therefore in danger, makes the handing-over of all power to a small caste seem the natural, unavoidable condition of survival." Orwell/1984
Posted by: fletch | Jul 14, 2007 5:02:31 PM
Drudge is such a hottie! I LOVE him. Oh, and that bin laden guy is pure evil.
Posted by: caroline | Jul 14, 2007 5:02:41 PM
You people who think Bush/Cheney were behind 9/11 are absolutely insane. Islamic Fascists & Osama Bin Laden killed more than 3,000 people on that day, and all you Bush haters can do is run around telling your insane "wake up" fabrications.
Posted by: Nunya Bizness | Jul 14, 2007 5:02:42 PM
Posted by: Janie | Jul 14, 2007 4:52:39 PM
JANIE's got it right, Brian. Check your facts. Bin Ladin and Al Qaeda is a total construct of the neo-con agenda.
Posted by: Shoes4Industry | Jul 14, 2007 5:03:47 PM
Janie,
Your confusing al-Qaeda with the Northern Alliance. We never gave any money to al-Qaeda nor did we train them.
Posted by: bnelson44 | Jul 14, 2007 5:04:44 PM
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