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Video: Bin Laden Takes Credit for Xmas Attack, More Terror to Come

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In his first address of the year Osama Bin Laden took credit for the failed Christmas day underwear bombing of Northwest flight 253 over Michigan, and warned that more attacks on our country are imminent. "The United States will not dream of enjoying safety until we live it in reality in Palestine," threatened the 9/11 mastermind, via the Arabic-language news site Al-Jazeera.

Of the Flight 253 attack by a Nigerian man a voice—not yet confirmed as bin Laden’s—said: "The message delivered to you through the plane of the heroic warrior Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was a confirmation of the previous messages sent by the heroes of September 11," reported AP. However, since Al Qaeda’s North African branch is believed to operate independently of bin Laden, some experts think the terrorist leader did not plan the attack, but is claiming responsibility to appear powerful. "The strategy is there, outlined by the mother leadership and now we will see the branches doing their best to please their leadership and implement al Qaeda vision in their own ways," Mustafa Al-Ani a security expert at the Gulf Research Center told CNN.

Bin Laden also warned the United States of future attacks and provided what senior advisor David Axelrod called “the same hollow justification for the slaughter of innocent people." "God willing our attacks will continue as long as you support the Israelis and may peace be on those who follow guidance," said the voice.

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  • pastaboy12

    derka derka muhammad jihad.



    sherpa sherpa rhamahla

  • Yeah, this is Osama bin Laden. I MEAN HE SAYS IT IS, WHO ELSE COULD IT BEEEE??



    Sincerely,

    Summer Glau.

  • youngpro

    btw...this recording sounds NOTHING like other OBL recordings.



    this is 2010- you'd think he'd have a camcorder or something.

  • Greenpoint60

    BBC Radio says it's him

  • youngpro

    bbc? and that means what? and since when is the bbc any agency of intelligence?

  • Greenpoint60

    BBC is the voice from above, the eye on your $ bill

  • NannyState

    Or just "Old Auntie".

  • Greenpoint60

    Constantinople was the best fortified city in the Medieval era. They had star wars in place back then

  • youngpro

    you know, we woudn't be a problem to bin laden if we'd just stop supporting israel so much...just sayin what lots of others think.

  • CR

    "except in the earliest interviews with bin laden he said he was waging war on america because of Palestine, because of what he said he saw Israel do to Lebanon in the 80s."



    See, that's the point exactly, even if the Arabs were to slaughter every last Jew in Israel, Bin Laden would still be waging war against America for it's support of Israel in Lebanon during the 80's. These guys carry a grudge the way a hipster without health care carries an STD - FOREVER!

  • interlard

    It's refreshing to see something a *little* like an intelligent discussion here. Even a couple of facts came out.



    Bin Laden may have a 1000 reasons to hate all kinds of people, but one thing is clear: the less shit the USA stirs up, the less people will want to commit acts of terrorism against us and our alies. Bin Laden is just one man; it's everyone else we need to convince and that takes constructive action, not more warmongering. Every day Israel pushes us into a corner that makes *us* the evil ones. Israel has a lot of growing up to do, and we--as its #1 sugardaddy--need to be a good parent and show it some tough love.

  • CR

    You're forgetting the fact that he's also waging war against the British Empire for their Imperialism. Don't believe me? Read the text of his, and other Al-Queda members, last couple of videos. There will be no pleasing Bin Laden or anyone else like him - Hamas, Islamic Jihad, etc. They get paid to make war, and they'll never put themselves out of a good paying job like that with 100% job security. You think they sit around and go "gee, wouldn't it be great if we one day could all live in peace?" Stop deluding yourself and WAKE UP! People like this are always pissed about something - they'll go as far back what they see as sins committed against Ishmael if they have to keep the hatred alive.

  • Thinky Think

    Bin is in texas enjoying whiskey with Bush

  • NannyState

    Bin Laden got into a young black kid's drawers and admits it? Priceless.

  • mookie

    why is it that when this guy was alive he was always featured in videos but now that he's dead we only get the audio? oh, i get it.

  • Greenpoint60

    Let’s wait for the voice analysis of the tape before we declare the guy dead.

  • mookie

    Right. When an independent organization (not at all affiliated with the US Government - or Al Qaeda or Al Jazeera for that matter) concludes that it's Bin Laden, I'll believe it's Bin Laden. The guy is dead dead dead dead dead. (Extra emphasis on the fourth 'dead.')

  • Greenpoint60

    Sounds like the guy wants to start peace talks

    America will never dream of security unless we will have it in reality in Palestine,"

    "God willing, our raids on you will continue as long as your support for the Israelis continues."

  • Bin Laden is clearly dead. This message is fake.

  • longacre

    [citation needed]

  • JacqueMehoff

    did he thank us for giving him a new makeover?

    and I want to know about his investments assuming his money is no good in most western banks. did he survive madoff and co.?

  • Bernie Madoff-Goetz

    Once the fearmongers sense that "Bin Laden" no longer hits a nerve anymore, we'll suddenly see a video of him recovered from a house in Pakistan/Afghanistan/Yemen/Wherever in which he is seen alive. Then a week later a new video will be found showing the person in the first video dead and Bin Laden. This is how they played the whole Zarqawi ruse out.

  • Greenpoint60

    New York City is in the same predicament as Constantinople was in the 9th century.

  • Mr. Shankly

    That's nobody's business but the Turks.

  • Greenpoint60

    Read between the lines, the Turks changed the name to Istanbul in 1453.

  • CR

    Why they changed I can't say, maybe they just liked it better that waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.

  • Greenpoint60

    Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia

  • bigmikebrooklyn

    so if i've got a date in hagia sophia, she'll be waiting in istanbul?

    whooooaaaahhhhhhhh.

  • grandzu

    He also took credit for moving Leno back to 11:30.

  • Spirit of 76

    And killing health care reform. But wait, that would be unbelievable. Who needs foreign terrorists when we have flyover states? And D.C.?

  • Assuming that this is even him...

  • etypical

    Sexxxxxxy man!

  • Ishtar

    He speaks from the grave.

  • chris lee

    It should be easy to find him now, just look for the return address on the envelope the message was delivered in.

  • Wza

    Crawford, Texas?

  • Mr. Shankly

    He's in Saudi with his family.

  • Thinky Think

    Propoganda at its best! Bin Ladden is from Saudi Arabia and got strnaded in Afghanistan.Now why would he be fighting for Palestine? What makes terrorism so effective is the element of surprise let's not forget that fact. I think this is just to sway support for certain people.

  • Thinky Think

    Propoganda at its best! Bin Ladden is from Saudi Arabia and got strnaded in Afghanistan.Now why would he be fighting for Palestine? What makes terrorism so effective is the element. Of surprise and Bin Ladden is a smart man.I do not think he would even hint to more attacks, I think this is just to sway support for certain people.

  • hotstepper

    god willing, may the dicks of a 1000 goats deliver their seedy message to your ass Bin Laden.

  • Splicer

    In other news, bin Laden takes credit for everything.

  • VodioDo

    I've come to be cynical of these "messages" and to question their timing, context and validity.

  • y'all are posting in a troll thread.

  • Justin
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