Bin Laden Warns EU Over Prophet Cartoons

Voice Believed To Be Al Qaeda Chief Slams Europe For Muhammad Drawings, Vows Response

(AP)  Osama bin Laden, in a new audio message posted Wednesday, condemned the publication of drawings that he said insulted the Prophet Muhammad and warned Europeans of a "severe" reaction to come.

The message, which appeared on a militant Web site that has carried al Qaeda statements in the past and bore the logo of the extremist group's media wing al-Sahab, showed a still image of bin Laden aiming with an assault rifle.

"The response will be what you see and not what you hear and let our mothers bereave us if we do not make victorious our messenger of God," said a voice believed to be bin Laden's, without specifying what action would be taken.

The five-minute message, bin Laden's first this year, made no mention of the fifth anniversary Wednesday of the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq.

It came as the Muslim world marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday Thursday and amid the reigniting of a two-year-old controversy over some Danish cartoons deemed by Muslims to be insulting. Islamic law generally opposes any depiction of the prophet, even favorable, for fear it could lead to idolatry.

On Feb. 13, Danish newspapers republished a cartoon showing Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban to show their commitment to freedom of speech after police said they had uncovered a plot to kill the artist.

Danish intelligence service said the reprinting of the cartoon had brought "negative attention" to Denmark and may have increased the risk to Danes at home and abroad.

The original 12 cartoons first published in a Danish newspaper triggered major protests in Muslim countries in 2006. There have been renewed protests in the last month.

Ben Venzke, the head of IntelCenter, a U.S. group that monitors militant messages, called Wednesday's message a "clear threat against EU member countries and an indicator of a possible upcoming significant attack."

In the message, Bin Laden described the cartoons as taking place in the framework of a "new Crusade" against Islam, in which he said the Pope has played a "large and lengthy role."

"You went overboard in your unbelief and freed yourselves of the etiquettes of dispute and fighting and went to the extent of publishing these insulting drawings," he said, according to a transcript released by the SITE Institute, another U.S. group that monitors terror messages. "This is the greater and more serious tragedy, and reckoning for it will be more severe."

Adam Raisman, senior analyst at the SITE Institute, said that the message's release coincides with an increased buzz in online jihadi forums calling for revenge against Europe over the cartoons.

But Raisman noted that bin Laden's message did not specifically mention the republishing of the cartoons, only the publishing, and it did not give any other time landmarks to prove it had been recorded since then.

Raisman also noted bin Laden's silence on Wednesday's fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

"The tape doesn't give any specific evidence that would allow us to determine when it was recorded," Raisman said.

In the message addressed to "the intelligent ones in the European Union," bin Laden also criticized the "aggressive policies" of President Bush.

"How it saddens us that you target our villages with your bombing: those modest mud villages which have collapsed onto our women and children. You do that intentionally, and I am witness to that," he said, according to SITE. "All of this (you do) without right and in conformity with your oppressive ally who — along with his aggressive policies — is about to depart the White House."

On Wednesday, Bush praised Sunni tribal leaders for rising up against al Qaeda in Iraq and said that has led to similar uprising across the country. All that, combined with a strategic influx of U.S. troops last year, has "opened the door to a major victory in the broader war on terror," Bush said.

"Iraq was supposed to be the place where al Qaeda rallied Arab masses to drive America out," Bush said. "Instead, Iraq has become the place where Arabs joined with Americans to drive al Qaeda out. In Iraq, we are witnessing the first large-scale Arab uprising against Osama bin Laden, his grim ideology."

In Wednesday's message, bin Laden also attacked his long-time nemesis, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, whom he described as the "crownless king in Riyadh" and said he could have ended the entire dispute over the cartoons if he had wanted because of his influence with European governments.

Bin Laden, who hails from a powerful Saudi family, was stripped of his citizenship in 1994 after criticizing Saudi Arabia for allowing U.S. troops on its soil.

Wednesday's message, which featured English subtitles, follows up an hour-long, audio missive from Dec. 29 in which he warned Iraq's Sunni Arabs against fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq and vowed new attacks on Israel.

[ajmarine1]

Someone else he is threating.

[olebd]

I get the feeling we''ll be hearing and seeing him more up until November elections. The Poster Child of Fear, subconsciencely etched in the minds of the sheeple.

[prinzowhales]

If it came from al-Sahab that means it is from SITE which is HQ''d just outside America''s ********--Washington DC.

Bin Laden is dead. Benazir Bhutto told you this on David Frost''s program shortly before she was murdered by the Pakistani Regime. Frost didn''t bat and eye... didn''t ask a follow-up question to this astounding bit of news...dessicated piece of Establishment dung that he is...

He was announced dead in the regional papers years ago. The boogeyman is useful to scare dumb Demopublican animals into supporting candidates who support the war--in one way or another.

[beehive21-2009]

Muslims like to kill at the drop of a hat.The muslims are a gang of killers hiding under a religion that most would think civil, its a killing machine spiting out killers ,brainwashed robots who haven''t a change of knowing what life is , only hate for anyone who they cannot control some band of killers or religion, killers Inc.

[candide777]

"The response will be what you see and not what you hear and let our mothers bereave us if we do not make victorious our messenger of God," he said, without specifying what action would be taken.

LOL -- what''s he gonna do, beat us with his dialysis machine? What an embarassment to the totally incompetent Bush administration -- 4,000 more American lives, and this idiot is still spouting off. Meanwhile, Bush still hasn''t finished reading "My Pet Goat."

[prinzowhales]

Posted by beehive21 at 07:18 PM : Mar 19, 2008
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Absolutely right!! They shoot down mothers walking hand in hand with their children...they throw hand grenades at sheep and sheep dogs and laugh maniacally about the suffering of innocent animals...they gut poor old dogs who trail their intestines behind them whining...laughing...laughing with that crazy Muslim laughter.....they throw puppies off of cliffs for the sheer delight of doing it...Oh, wait...THAT''S WHAT THE AMERICANS DO...my mistake.

[Syndicate]

You can buy toilet paper with the image of the prophet printed on it. It seems appropriate.

[kstar42]

Can''t they take a joke? for pete''s sakes nuke the B.A.s.t.ar.d

[candide777]

If you infidels disrespect the prophet, perhaps something very bad will happen to you, perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps many years from now, and perhaps you will be very sorry.

[farmerbb]

I think every western newspaper and news magazine should publish all the Danish cartoons, as an expression of solidarity. Every time they make threats about it. Forever. If muslims do not wish to draw mohammed themselves, that is their business. But they can take a hike when they try to tell the rest of the world that we have to obey THEIR dogma. If I had a big enough sticker I would put it on my utility trailer. Both sides, and the rear. Just BECAUSE they complain.

[liberalme]

LOL -- what''''s he gonna do, beat us with his dialysis machine? What an embarassment to the totally incompetent Bush administration -- 4,000 more American lives, and this idiot is still spouting off. Meanwhile, Bush still hasn''''t finished reading "My Pet Goat."
Posted by Candide777

That must be why he hasn''t caught Bin Laden--he''s really into that book!
I''m glad he believes reading is fundamental. (even though he can''t spell it)

[akitapenny]

CANDIDIDE777 DON''T CALL ME A INFIDEL YOU ARE A QUACK AND YOU CALL YOURSELF RELIGIOUS GET THE HELL OUT OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SHOW YOU MY PATRIOTISM BY KICKING YOUR A'''' CORRECTLY. RETIRED CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 28 YEARS US AIR FORCE.

Hey Europe,

this is how you could help us out. Bin Laden frightens the hell out of you so you do not feel as secure. So you move your assets overseas. This helps the US dollar and Wall St.

We certainly need this type of talk from Bin Laden to help out our own domestic markets.

Kinda makes me wonder if Bin Laden works for Bush & Co.

[DaveGress]

Candide777 - how long have you been such a whack-job? Here''s what next for you (chant) oo ba do ba do ba do - the spirits are about to speak - You are a Muslim cockroach. We must stomp on you.

[liberalme]

"The response will be what you see and not what you hear and let our mothers bereave us if we do not make victorious our messenger of God," he said,

Did you idiots even read the story???

[dentist_8]

ksl_188 - It seems you are quite right, Bush and Osama seem to collaborate very closely.

However I do not think that Osama can scare Europeans easily. Europeans are not as paranoid as we Americans.

[jwind11]

Candide777 - how long have you been such a whack-job? Here''''s what next for you (chant) oo ba do ba do ba do - the spirits are about to speak - You are a Muslim cockroach. We must stomp on you.

Posted by degress12 at 08:24 PM : Mar 19, 2008

degress, give up on candide and liberalme, they have bds, we could capture bin laden and they would bash bush, there could be world peace and harmony and they would bash bush....its their pathetic attempt to make themselves feel better about their pitiful lives.

[dentist_8]

ksl_188 - It seems you are quite right, Bush and Osama seem to collaborate very closely.

However I do not think that Osama can scare Europeans easily. Europeans are not as paranoid as we Americans.

dentist_8 - let''s see if they are THAT desperate about the crashing economy. Who knows maybe they will create a terrorist incident. That will definitely work in our favor. If you pay attention to market patterns after terrorist attacks, people move their assets to presumed safer havens.

[DaveGress]

Why does CBS even put *** like this on a web page. Its a waste of space. How cares what an idiot thinks about a cartoon anyway. Its a cartoon of a so-called prophet. Guess what prophets are always wrong anyway. Especially one who was a murdering rapist who conned people into believing he was something special. Hey muslims - actually do something that people can respect instead of worrying about a cartoon.

[jwind11]

degress, give up on candide and liberalme, they have bds, we could capture bin laden and they would bash bush, there could be world peace and harmony and they would bash bush....its their pathetic attempt to make themselves feel better about their pitiful lives.

Posted by jwind11 at 08:33 PM : Mar 19, 2008

degress, also, i am not making this up, you will think i am but i am not....liberalme feels so bad about herself, that she actually worries about what cindy mccain looks like without makeup on....i kid you not....you are saying "jwind11 you are making that up, no rational person would care what someone looks like without makeup!!" .... she posted it!!...amazing huh?

[liberalme]

degress, give up on candide and liberalme, they have bds, we could capture bin laden and they would bash bush, there could be world peace and harmony and they would bash bush....its their pathetic attempt to make themselves feel better about their pitiful lives.

Posted by jwind11


Ahhhhh more memorable words of wisdom from ole jwind(bag). You sure have a wealth of knowledge to share on these posts. How can you lower yourself to even consider mingling with nothing but a bunch of bad spellers.

Gawd, it must be great to be you!

[thinkharder-]

Posted by FlangeSqueal at 08:12 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Easy there buddy.
Just so you know...if your Christian, that Allah you so reverently mentioned is the same god as yours.

[DaveGress]

jwind11 - agree. Seems like someone being contrary just for the sake of it.

[DaveGress]

jwind11 - agree. Seems like someone being contrary just for the sake of it.

[jwind11]

jwind. You sure have a wealth of knowledge to share on these posts. How can you lower yourself to even consider mingling with nothing but a bunch of bad spellers.

Gawd, it must be great to be you!

Posted by liberalme at 08:37 PM : Mar 19, 2008

It is!! thanks!!

[DaveGress]

ThinkHarder- non-thiest here. I think all religion is a waste of time. It''s the most counter productive thing a person can do.

[stezzer]

Shut up Bin Laden. The only cartoon around here is you.

If you''re so big and powerful how come you have to hide in a cave with your tail between your legs?

Keep issuing your little movies and tapes, you''re about as believable as Michael Moore.

[thinkharder-]

ThinkHarder- non-thiest here. I think all religion is a waste of time. It''''s the most counter productive thing a person can do.

Posted by degress12 at 08:42 PM : Mar 19, 2008

I agree...partially. I think its nearly the most counterproductive thing a person can do. It stands second only to predilection for outright generalizations and blatant bigotry. There''s "to disagree," and there''s "to disagree to a fault."

[thinkharder-]

However, in the Christian faith, I don''''t recall anywhere where it says if you kill those opposed in a suicide tactic, that you will be presented with 70, 77, whatever, virgins as reward...
Posted by sbbm at 08:43 PM : Mar 19, 2008

You''re right. Christianity has its own set of whacko promises. They just don''t have the good mind to mix fornication and demise into the same instance.

[j-whitman]

Anyone bother to ask the important question ?? Like, why is Ossama Bin Laden still free ??? --

---- Talk to the Bush & then ask McCain --- They have little intrest to do so

[toolmangler-2009]

If you infidels disrespect the prophet, perhaps something very bad will happen to you, perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps many years from now, and perhaps you will be very sorry.
Posted by Candide777 at 07:50 PM : Mar 19, 2008



You label anybody that is not muslim an infidel, Christians label everybody as ''sinners'' (those that ask Jesus to be their Lord are called "saved sinners")
Every group of people labels those that belong to other groups with derrogatory name that cheapen them in the eyes of that group. If the entire world were Muslim, Christian, Bhuddist, or whatever it would be the most boring place to live that I can imagine, I happen to be Christian, My vision of GOD is not boring, (sitting on a cloud all the time singing the same thing over and over). I envision a Universe so filled with wonders and the glory of GOD that I will contantly be seeing new things to love and marvel at. If I thought for one moment that being in te presence of GOD would be boring, I would choose hell. You that kill anyone that believes differently from your self are childish in your thinking, My GOD can defend his 0wn honor, he doesn''t require me to do it for him. All he asked me to do as to accept him as ''My GOD and SAVIOR'' and ease the suffering of those less fortunate than myself. If you "Have to do your gods protecting and avenging" then he/she isn''t a true GOD.

[voidmaster-2009]

Note to Muslim martyrs:

The 77 virgins you have been promised await you. But observe; you couldn%u2019t handle even one on Earth. How do you imagine that they%u2019ll do much of anything but taunt you for your arrogance once you%u2019re lie among the dammed? They are destined to remain virgin for all eternity. There%u2019s a reason the place is call HeII.

[ioweign]

Hey Europe,

this is how you could help us out. Bin Laden frightens the hell out of you so you do not feel as secure. So you move your assets overseas. This helps the US dollar and Wall St.

We certainly need this type of talk from Bin Laden to help out our own domestic markets.

Kinda makes me wonder if Bin Laden works for Bush & Co.

Posted by ksl_188 at 08:14 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Wow - for awhile there I thought you were going to suggest that they invade Luxemberg - it is better to fight them there than in Denmark...

[jwind11]

Anyone bother to ask the important question ?? Like, why is Ossama Bin Laden still free ??? --

---- Talk to the Bush & then ask McCain --- They have little intrest to do so

Posted by j-whitman at 08:57 PM : Mar 19, 2008

what is "intrest" ?

[candide777]

CANDIDIDE777 DON''''T CALL ME A INFIDEL YOU ARE A QUACK AND YOU CALL YOURSELF RELIGIOUS GET THE HELL OUT OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE I GET A CHANCE TO SHOW YOU MY PATRIOTISM BY KICKING YOUR A'''''''' CORRECTLY. RETIRED CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT 28 YEARS US AIR FORCE.
Posted by akitapenny at 08:08 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Jeeze, I was just making fun of BinLaden''s vague threats of violence. I don''t think he''s in any position to be calling the shots right now. That''s why I prefaced each threat with "perhaps." Next time, I''ll warn you that it''s a parody. Please don''t blow my house up.

[mcvet]

Shut up Bin Laden. The only cartoon around here is you.

If you''''re so big and powerful how come you have to hide in a cave with your tail between your legs?

Keep issuing your little movies and tapes, you''''re about as believable as Michael Moore.


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Posted by Stezzer at 08:43 PM : Mar 19, 2008
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Bin Laden?? Is this the SAME Bin Laden Fascist were going to bring in Dead or Alive? I''ll swear I remember that Horrible actor and LIAR fascist call a President standing there in the rubble, promising to find him bring him back dead or alive. Oh well I guess we can just add that to all the lies told about Iraq huh? By the way for all you bootlickers out there... Bin Laden isn''t in Iraq!! I know after Bush and McSame today and considering how small your minds are, YOU think he''s in Iraq, just wanted to to have ONE truth today anyway. ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush

[thinkharder-]

Anyone bother to ask the important question ?? Like, why is Ossama Bin Laden still free ??? --

---- Talk to the Bush & then ask McCain --- They have little intrest to do so

Posted by j-whitman at 08:57 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Exactly...they should have given this the headline, "Bush''s Absolute Failure"

[jwind11]

Bin Laden?? Is this the SAME Bin Laden Fascist were going to bring in Dead or Alive? I''''ll swear I remember that Horrible actor and LIAR fascist call a President standing there in the rubble, promising to find him bring him back dead or alive. Oh well I guess we can just add that to all the lies told about Iraq huh? By the way for all you bootlickers out there... Bin Laden isn''''t in Iraq!! I know after Bush and McSame today and considering how small your minds are, YOU think he''''s in Iraq, just wanted to to have ONE truth today anyway. ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush

Posted by MCVet at 09:04 PM : Mar 19, 2008

maybe you should tell bush where your blood brother bin laden is hiding mcvet?

[mcvet]

what is "intrest" ?


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Posted by jwind11 at 09:01 PM : Mar 19, 2008
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BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA A bootlicker who''s Fuhrer can''t put together a full sentence actually PRETENDING he care''s about what someone else writes? You pathetic little NAZI! Wouldn''t it be wonderful IF you would keep track of all the LIES told by Sir Lies-A-Lot!! ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush. Windy you are without a doubt NOT the sharpest tool in the old shed!! ROFLMAO In fact you don''t even Qualify for a Tool! ROFLMAO

[candide777]

My GOD can defend his 0wn honor, he doesn''''t require me to do it for him. All he asked me to do as to accept him as ''''My GOD and SAVIOR'''' and ease the suffering of those less fortunate than myself. Posted by ToolMangler at 09:00 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Oh lord, I don''t know what''s worse, the retired chief master seargeant who wants to kill me, or the Christian fundamentalists who want to convert me. Yikes! So much for freedom of speech/religion in this country.

[jwind11]

Exactly...they should have given this the headline, "Bush''''s Absolute Failure"

Posted by ThinkHarder- at 09:05 PM : Mar 19, 2008

makes you feel better to make that headline doesn''t it lib? gives you temp relief for your pathetic life. mcvet on here is so wrapped up in denying his ptsd that he calls anyone who doesn''t agree with him 100 percent pathetic nazi bootlickers. he needs to get help.

[j-whitman]

Listen closly to McCain, then look at the emphisis on going into Iraq vice getting the job done in Afhaganistan years ago. Or even the mistakes made early on in Iraq --- Today, he still conflates issues by deliberatly trying to link Iran with the Sunni''s.

--- He wants to use Iraq as a staging ground against Iran, it''s the oil & their Isreali relationship & not ablout Ossama Bin Laden

[jwind11]

Wouldn''''t it be wonderful IF you would keep track of all the LIES told by Sir Lies-A-Lot!!

Posted by MCVet at 09:06 PM : Mar 19, 200

oh my gawd!!! your life is so pathetic that you keep track of lies!!! are you serious? you actually spend your days and nights keeping tracks of lies? here is an idea...quit worrying about others and worry about yourself... start with getting an appointment to get treated for your ptsd. man oh man your life is consumed with lies....wow

[ioweign]

You can buy toilet paper with the image of the prophet printed on it. It seems appropriate.

Posted by cbscrash07 at 07:30 PM : Mar 19, 2008

Bush and Charmin - how novel...

[susanhelit]

We need to stop being such cowards, and publish the cartoons too.

[mcvet]

maybe you should tell bush where your blood brother bin laden is hiding mcvet?


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Posted by jwind11 at 09:05 PM : Mar 19, 2008
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Blood Brother??? OH! Let me guess! YOU got your new Magic Swastika from the Grand Wizard today!! AM I right!! ROFLMAO You Nazi''s have always believed in those things haven''t you! They point out all of us "Lower Class" people who don''t belong to the party... tell you who we really are and all that, right? Is it true that you guys have been off so much lately that they are going back to the Joe McCarthy, "He''s a commie" model? ROFLMAO DUMB AS DIRT!! ROFLMAO I mean it Bootlicker YOU are as DUMB AS DIRT! ROFLMAO Now come on swastika breath sing it out!! SIEG HEIL GRAND WIZARD!! Good little Bootlicker!! ROFLMAO WHAT AN IDIOT!!

[jwind11]

He wants to use Iraq as a staging ground against Iran, it''''s the oil & their Isreali relationship & not ablout Ossama Bin Laden

Posted by j-whitman at 09:10 PM : Mar 19, 2008

where did you hear that? he told you? what is "isreali" and "ablout"?

[candide777]

degress, give up on candide and liberalme, they have bds, we could capture bin laden and they would bash bush, there could be world peace and harmony and they would bash bush....its their pathetic attempt to make themselves feel better about their pitiful lives.
Posted by jwind11 at 08:33 PM : Mar 19, 2008

exactly, and we could catch Bush on tape admitting that he deliberately lied to Americans and deliberately led them to believe that Iraq was responsible for 9-11 in order to get us into a war so that he could make certain U.S. corporations rich, and you''d still kiss his pathetic stupid a$$ like the dumba$$ you are.

[liberalme]

makes you feel better to make that headline doesn''''t it lib? gives you temp relief for your pathetic life. mcvet on here is so wrapped up in denying his ptsd that he calls anyone who doesn''''t agree with him 100 percent pathetic nazi bootlickers. he needs to get help.
Posted by jwind11 at 09:07 PM : Mar 19, 2008

WOW More profound words of wisdom and knowledge--your "slant" on these posts is far beyond what anyone else can even ponder.

You must be exhausted by the end of day.