New York, Dec. 28, 2007

Bin Laden To Send Web Message On Iraq

Terror Monitoring Group Says Al Qaeda Leader Will Discuss The Islamic State Of Iraq

  • Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda have dramatically stepped up their messages - a pace seen as a sign of the group's increasing technical sophistication and the relative security felt by its leadership.

    Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda have dramatically stepped up their messages - a pace seen as a sign of the group's increasing technical sophistication and the relative security felt by its leadership.  (AP)

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(AP)  Terror leader Osama bin Laden will release a new Internet message that focuses on Iraq and an al Qaeda linked insurgent group, a terrorism monitoring group said.

The SITE intelligence group said the al Qaeda leader will discuss Iraq and the group the Islamic State of Iraq, a longtime foe of the Iraqi government and U.S. forces.

SITE, which provides counter-terrorism information to government and private groups, said the announcement of the impending message was posted to Islamic militant Web sites Thursday.

The posting said the message - titled `The way to contain conspiracies" - would last 56 minutes. It did not say when it would be released, but such ads usually precede the actual message by one to three days.

The authenticity of the posting could not immediately be determined. But SITE said it was signed by As-Sahab, the production branch that releases al Qaeda messages. The Internet message did not say if bin Laden's statement would be in a video or just audio form.

The message would mark the sixth public statement by the terror leader this year. Audio or video communiques were sent over the Internet on Sept. 7, Sept. 11, Sept. 20, Oct. 22 and Nov. 29. A video on Sept. 7 was his first in three years and was issued to mark the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Al Qaeda has dramatically stepped up its messages - a pace seen as a sign of its increasing technical sophistication and the relative security felt by its leadership.

The terror group has also been campaigning to reach a broader audience, announcing that its No. 2 figure, Ayman al-Zawahiri, would respond to journalists' questions sent over the Internet. The deadline for the queries was Jan. 16.

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by samsel3 December 30, 2007 10:53 AM EST
What the new tape does mention is the BIG OIL connection. Binny is telling his friends in Iraq not to help the Americans rebuild a US backed unity government. By doing so they would be turning their backs on Islam & "It is meant to give the Americans all they wish of Iraq''s oil," Bin Laden said.

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by samsel3 December 30, 2007 10:52 AM EST
On September 14,2002 Rep. James McDermott at a Capitol Hill Briefing said that politics and oil, not fear that Iraq will use WMD are driving factors behind the presidents call for regime change. McDermott said there was an organized effort to squelch such discussions. "The political operatives in the white house have been very careful to spin it away from oil. Anytime anybody sees a connection they spin it the other way".
Who''s in charge of the National Media outlets? Why does the administration spin the news and prevent journalists from covering the real agenda? The administration cloaks the truth under the veil of national security. On September 14,2002 Rep. James McDermott said: "Political operatives in the white house have been very careful to spin it away from oil. Anytime anyone sees a connection they spin it the other way".

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by samsel3 December 30, 2007 10:50 AM EST
Iraq''s oil infrastructure was rebuilt when Cheney controlled Haliburton. Halliburton/Iraq deal was done through the French because it was illegal for US companies to deal with Iraq, except for the oil for food program which US oil companies participated in. Saddam was charging US interests more for oil then other countries and cutting off supplies at times so they took him out.
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by sevenveils December 29, 2007 4:41 PM EST
If Osama is truly dead it is humorously ironic that both his allies and his enemies benefit from keeping the appearance he is alive.
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by blancadebree December 29, 2007 2:57 PM EST
I hear that bin Laden just signed a deal with Apple. All future terrorist videos will be available for download from iTunes for only $0.99!

http://blancadebree.blogspot.com
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by battyellison December 29, 2007 2:19 PM EST
It happens every time there''s pressure put on the Bush Admin here we go with a Bin Laden tape or Cheney has health problems when they''re exposed. Where is "Darth" when theings are going bad they only bring Cheney out to take the pressure off then say " He''s having heart problems" What i cant understand is how is a person having heart problems who doesn''t even have a heart
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by samsel3 December 29, 2007 1:31 PM EST
Brianbwb comments:....Maybe their also afraid of recieving a letter with U.S.Army military grade Anthrax, (genetic print directly traceable) Ala..NBC News anchor 2003!!!
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by samsel3 December 29, 2007 12:50 PM EST
Posted by brianbwb at 09:05 AM : Dec 29, 2007No one, there is no national media, all media news outlets, except NPR are owned by private individuals, who either take money to keep mum, (CNN) refrain from too obviously publishing the direct truth out of fear that they might lose their licenses, (CBS, NBC, ABC) or are simply in agreement with the fascists. (FOX)
Brian....Corporate national news outlet owners are also members of the NPC and PNAC they tell the journalists in there employ subjects that are off limits.
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by forthepeopl1 December 29, 2007 12:20 PM EST
this is what you will get with missery hillary as PRESIDENT. she were the same traiter coat as bush/cheney

at all has to do with saudi''''s and the king with the help of bush/cheneny.9-11 was all bush/cheney/and the oil countrys


The U.S. military has returned 10 Saudi detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison to their home country, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday.

The transfer cuts the number of men now held at the isolated U.S. Naval station in southeast Cuba to about 275, a decline of nearly a third in the last year.

About 136 of the 759 people detained at Guantanamo since 2002 have been Saudi, the second-largest group after Afghans. The vast majority have been repatriated - despite the fact that more than 90 percent are still considered a terrorist threat.

The U.S. agreed to return the men with the understanding that Saudi Arabia will mitigate that risk, partly through a state program to reintegrate former detainees into civilian life, said Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon, a Defense Department spokesman.

Their detention has been a source of strain with Riyadh, a close U.S. ally.



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by smtchcose December 29, 2007 12:18 PM EST
i signed in www.interracialloving.com and there were always many men and women talking about Bin Laden ... you know it is a site where diversely ethnic singles meet new friends, make great dates, and build lasting interracial relationships.
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by brianbwb-2009 December 29, 2007 12:05 PM EST
"Who''''s in charge of the National Media outlets? Why does the administration spin the news and prevent journalists from covering the real agenda?" Posted by samsel3

No one, there is no national media, all media news outlets, except NPR are owned by private individuals, who either take money to keep mum, (CNN) refrain from too obviously publishing the direct truth out of fear that they might lose their licenses, (CBS, NBC, ABC) or are simply in agreement with the fascists. (FOX)

NPR is owned by we the people, but since it is controlled by the government, that coverup is on your dime. Actually, the news does come out, but as a quick afterthought, or by mistake, barely noticeable in the storm of new lies born to replace the old disproven ones...
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by brianbwb-2009 December 29, 2007 11:57 AM EST
"The SITE intelligence group said the al Qaeda leader will discuss Iraq and the group the Islamic State of Iraq, a longtime foe of the Iraqi government and U.S. forces."

Starting to smell like Bushit again, if the I.S.I. are longtime foes of Iraq, how long? They couldn''t have been there under Saddam, he would have taken care of them. US forces? Nope, they were also only there at the end of Saddam''s reign (in fact, they handed Saddam to Al Sadr to be lynched), so now the much advertised BS about "Al Qaeda-in-Iraq-as-pretext-for-invasion" is shown, along with WMD, Yellowcake, and chemical factories pretexts, all to be lies, so every one of Bush''s reasons have been officially debunked.

Clearly no "clear and present danger" as posited By Bush, ever existed, and it is equally clear the corrupt coward Bush intentionally lied, and continues to lie, and try every trick he can to avoid being held responsible for his lies.
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by samsel3 December 29, 2007 10:14 AM EST
Who''s in charge of the National Media outlets? Why does the administration spin the news and prevent journalists from covering the real agenda? The administration cloaks the truth under the veil of national security. On September 14,2002 Rep. James McDermott said: "Political operatives in the white house have been very careful to spin it away from oil. Anytime anyone sees a connection they spin it the other way".
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by jowand December 29, 2007 8:32 AM EST
In an interview with David Frost - Bhutto claims that Osama was assasinated - so that would mean that our government is making this stuff up.

Just listen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLItJM
VNleY

Enjoy.
Posted by watcher269 at 04:23 AM : Dec 29, 2007

Osama looks a lot like John Kerry with a fake beard
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by jowand December 29, 2007 8:31 AM EST
stinkingprick,
How do your comments relate to this forthcoming fake "Osama" video, being brought to us by the SITE "Institute"?
Posted by FeelFree1 at 04:24 AM : Dec 29, 2007

Conspiracy and victim hood, you should be on "crackpot radio" with George Noory.
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by feelfree1 December 29, 2007 7:24 AM EST

stinkingprick,

How do your comments relate to this forthcoming fake "Osama" video, being brought to us by the SITE "Institute"?
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by watcher269-2009 December 29, 2007 7:23 AM EST
In an interview with David Frost - Bhutto claims that Osama was assasinated - so that would mean that our government is making this stuff up.

Just listen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLItJMVNleY

Enjoy.
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by feelfree1 December 29, 2007 4:42 AM EST

Good night, "j-whitman".
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by j-whitman December 29, 2007 4:38 AM EST
FeelFree1,,,, I''m outta here, good talking to you.
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by j-whitman December 29, 2007 4:35 AM EST
FeelFree1,,, Yep, I doubt if her husband has touched her in years.
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