Jazeera TV: Bin Laden Tape Backs Zarqawi in Iraq

[allemand]

11 minutes ago

DUBAI (Reuters) - A new tape purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) backed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as the Islamist network's leader in Iraq (news - web sites), Al Jazeera television reported Monday.

It said the tape, which the station did not air, also discussed the upcoming Iraqi elections, without giving further details.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041227/wl_nm/security_iraq_binladen_dc_2

[allemand]

1. Bin Laden Calls for Iraq Vote Boycott

3 minutes ago

 Middle East - AP

CAIRO, Egypt - In an audiotape received by Al-Jazeera satellite television, a man purported to be Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) endorsed Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi as his deputy in Iraq (news - web sites) and called for a boycott of next month's elections there.
 
Al-Jazeera quoted the tape in a news summary Monday but had not broadcast the recording.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041227/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bin_laden_tape_1

[ally_sc]

2. well...hmmm n/t

[allemand]

3. New Osama bin Laden tape declares al-Zarqawi head of al-Qaida in Iraq

Al-Jazeera: New Osama bin Laden tape declares al-Zarqawi head of al-Qaida in Iraq

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/ShTickers.html

[alexisfree]

4. here we go again...

* is having too much time on he's hands..

[allemand]

5. BBC: Shun Iraq poll, says 'Bin Laden'

An audio tape attributed to Osama Bin Laden has called on Iraqis to boycott elections scheduled for 30 January.

The voice, whose identity cannot be confirmed, says: "Anyone who takes part in these elections will be an infidel."

The recording also backs Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as the al-Qaeda network's leader in Iraq, Arabic TV station al-Jazeera reported.

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The tape describes Zarqawi as the "emir" of al-Qaeda in Iraq and praises the "daring operations" of his group against US troops and Iraqi officials.

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Adam Ereli, a spokesman for the US State Department in Washington, said it had not yet been determined whether the speaker was Bin Laden.

More:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4128965.stm

[allemand]

6. Voice on Tape Is Likely Bin Laden's -US Official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials have concluded an audiotape on which Osama bin Laden urges Iraqis to boycott January's elections is likely genuine, an official said on Monday.

The intelligence officials assessed after a technical analysis that the voice on the tape was likely that of the al Qaeda leader, the official said. Sound quality on the tape is not very high, the official added.

The speaker on the tape, excerpts of which were broadcast by Arabic television channel Al Jazeera, also praised attacks by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on U.S. troops and government officials in Iraq and said anyone who takes part in the elections would be an "infidel."

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7187246&src=rss/topNews

[bpilgrim]

7. we endorse eveything the * admin has said about us...

hugs-n-kisses UBL























peace

[daleo]

8. Hurrah! This proves Bush was right to invade Iraq. (not)

That is the implication of these stories. Of course, even if true, it was Bush's invasion that gave Zarquawi the freedom of movement inside Iraq, as Saddam Hussein had him contained in the U.S. controlled no-fly zone in northern Iraq.

[NYC Liberal]

9. For a one-legged dead guy,

Zarqawi sure gets around a lot, doesn't he?

[daleo]

10. Imagine a two legged Zarquawi

He would be a match for Superman.