Alleged al-Qaida Tape Claims Iraq Attacks

[Barrett808]

Alleged al-Qaida Tape Claims Iraq Attacks
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A man claiming to be a senior al-Qaida figure that the United States believes is operating in Iraq has released a tape calling for the country's Sunni Muslims to fight Shiites and claiming responsibility for high-profile attacks there.

The 33-minute audiotape appeared Tuesday on a Web site known as a clearinghouse for militant Islamic messages. The speaker introduced himself as Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian also known as Ahmed al-Khalayleh who is thought to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden. It was the first tape of any kind attributed to him to be made public.

The tape's authenticity could not be verified. A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity in Washington, said experts are looking into it, but it was too early to judge its authenticity.

Middle East counterterrorism officials said they also were examining the tape. One of the officials who spoke to the Associated Press in Amman, Jordan, said preliminary indications from people familiar with al-Zarqawi's voice and the tone of the threat suggest it is his.

Terrorism experts say that even when such statements cannot be traced to al-Qaida, they serve the group's cause by inspiring sympathizers.

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[thebigidea]

1. psy-ops has to defuse that Sunni/Shiites fighting together thing, huh?

[frank frankly]

2. look for carpet bombs of leaflets. followed by carpet bombs, then leaflets

I don't think Rummy and Andy Card can put lipstick on this pig.

this thing is over. they have taken over two cities. they are forming alliances against the occupation.

how the fuck did we become Cardassians(sp)? you know, from deep space nine.

this is not going to wait until November. bushco must go before then.

that dumb fucker may still cause the end of the world.

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Cardassians

Do you mean OJ's skunk haired friend?:D

[Minstrel Boy]

4. The militant wing of the Carlyle Group has spoken!

Al Qaeda was an overt ally as late as the Balkan war. Al Qaeda has always been an intelligence asset.

The neocons want a civil war so they'll have an excuse to divide the country and rule and rob three weak vassals instead of one potential regional threat. They don't want Sunni-Shiite unity. Answer? Quick, page Agent Tim Osman! (http://www.orlingrabbe.com/binladin_timosman.htm)

[Kali]

5. i'm kinda slow

but that is the first thing (besides resources) that has made any sense about Iraq.

"The neocons want a civil war so they'll have an excuse to divide the country and rule and rob three weak vassals instead of one potential regional threat."


DUH