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Bin Laden Re-emerges, Warning U.S. While Offering 'Truce'
Yes, he's back, just like American Idol.
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| By HASSAN FATTAH, DOUGLAS JEHL and CHRISTINE HAUSER Published: January 19, 2006 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 19 - The Arabic satellite channel Al Jazeera broadcast an audiotape today by Osama bin Laden, in which he said that more attacks against the United States were being prepared, while offering the possibility of a truce under unspecified conditions. This afternoon, an official of the Central Intelligence Agency said it had authenticated the voice of the tape as that of Mr. bin Laden. It was not immediately clear when the tape was made, but it was the first tape by the leader of Al Qaeda to be released in about a year. The tape's release came after the United States launched an airstrike in a Pakistani village aimed at Mr. bin Laden's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Mr. bin Laden's voice sounded short-winded on the tape and lacked the charismatic tone typical of the Al Qaeda leader's past recordings. Al Jazeera carried excerpts from the audiotape on its Web site, english.aljazeera.net. According to the tape, Mr. bin Laden threatened the United States with attacks inside the country, saying preparations for them were under way. He also offered a conditional "long-term truce." An American counterterrorism official said it would be a mistake to view the release of the audiotape as a response to the American airstrike in Pakistan last Friday that was aimed at Mr. Zawahiri. Nevertheless, the American official said analysts within the United States government were struck by the timing of the release of the tape, particularly since it followed a 13-month void in public statements by Mr. Bin Laden. The official said it was possible that Mr. Bin Laden's associates had timed the release to reassure his followers that he was still alive at a time when it remains uncertain whether Mr. Zawahiri himself survived that attack. Pakistani officials have said they believe that Mr. Zawahiri was not at the site of the attack, but that as many as four other senior Al Qaeda members, including Mr. Zawahiri's son-in-law, were killed. American officials have said those four Al Qaeda members may well have been at the scene, but they say it is too early to know whether they were killed. "The timing is interesting and curious to say the least," the American counterterrorism official said. The official said the tape might be "an attempt to demonstrate that Bin Laden his still around, and a force to be reckoned with, sending a reassuring message to the jihadist community at a time when there are questions about Zawahiri's fate." The American counterterrorism official said that Mr. Bin Laden's offer of a truce echoed previous similar offers, as did his warning that preparations for a new attack on American targets were under way. But the official said the United States government was taking those warnings seriously. A second American counterterrorism official echoed that thought, saying "You don't ignore threats from Osama Bin Laden." The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not been authorized to speak on the record. The White House spokesman, Scott McClellan, said today that the tape showed that Al Qaeda was "on the run." Mr. McClellan said that American intelligence agencies were seeking to determine whether the tape provided clues about Al Qaeda's operations. "If there is any actionable intelligence, we will act on it," he said. As for Mr. Bin Laden's offer of a truce, Mr. McClellan said, "We do not negotiate with terrorists." The last time that Mr. bin Laden was heard from in a taped message was in December 2004, in which he called for Iraqis to boycott the elections in January 2005. After that tape was broadcast, President Bush took the unusual step of responding to one of the Al Qaeda leader's messages, declaring that the call by Mr. bin Laden made the stakes in the Iraqi elections clear. Mr. Bush's comments at the time were unusual because, after having declared soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that he wanted Mr. bin Laden "dead or alive," the president has usually avoided mentioning him. Mr. Bush's aides have said it would be a strategic error to respond to every one of Mr. bin Laden's threats or to seem to elevate his status by putting him in a long-distance debate with the president. But Mr. Bush has previously used the Al Qaeda leader's remarks to make the case that the world is still a dangerous place and that Mr. bin Laden should continue to be pursued. On Wednesday, Pakistan's prime minister, Shaukat Aziz, said that nobody knows where the top two leaders of Al Qaeda are. "The simple answer is that nobody has a clue," he said in an interview in New York City. Mr. bin Laden has also previously turned his attention to his Saudi homeland, accusing the ruling al-Saud dynasty of being the "agents of infidels" in a tape in December 2004 and applauding an attack last week against the United States Consulate in Jidda. Hassan Fattah reported from Dubai for this article, Douglas Jehl from Washington, and Christine Hauser from New York. |
...meanwhile, the moonbats are looking at their phones wondering if Bush is listening... 
Why announce this again?
Because he's a terrorist. I think he's in the FBI most wanted list. But Bush hasn't mentioned him lately so maybe he's no longer a threat. Who knows.
I meant, why would he announce this if he's indeed planning something?
he's coming to get us
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| Originally posted by Lepanto I meant, why would he announce this if he's indeed planning something? |
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| Originally posted by Lepanto I meant, why would he announce this if he's indeed planning something? |
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| Originally posted by Fir3start3r Unfortuately I believe it's only a matter of time before something else has to happen before people remember what happened the first time round... ABL must think we forgot about him |
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 I expect some major terrorist attack to happen in 2006.... |
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| Originally posted by Lepanto with current security efforts? I highly doubt it. This further proves that bin Ladin is an idiot if he thinks his terrorism will bring any positive results to the people he claims he's fighting for. |
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 you must be joking mate...security is only tough at sporting events I have found. In all the flights I have taken in the past year it gets more and more easy to sneak things in. Trust me its not all that "secure" |
I don't know. From what I heard he wants to attack the US kind of like the terrorists in London and Madrid. If there's more evidence of that I don't know how we can screen passengers of every bus and train without huge inconvenience and expense.
We should have spent more time and energy tracking down Osama Bin Laden before he could spread Al Queda all around the world.
It's a good thing we got Saddam Hussein and the Weapons of Mass... oh, wait... nevermind.
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 you must be joking mate...security is only tough at sporting events I have found. In all the flights I have taken in the past year it gets more and more easy to sneak things in. Trust me its not all that "secure" |
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| Originally posted by Sunsnail they made the cockpit doors almost impossible to break into |
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| Originally posted by Lepanto i don't know what kinda alabama airports you've been to then. not to mention that other countries are even more strict. this summer in Dusseldorf i went through like 6 checkpoints and metal detectors and even had to open up my lip balm. |
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| Originally posted by Lepanto i don't know what kinda alabama airports you've been to then. not to mention that other countries are even more strict. this summer in Dusseldorf i went through like 6 checkpoints and metal detectors and even had to open up my lip balm. |
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| Originally posted by BigManwithaPlan I don't know. From what I heard he wants to attack the US kind of like the terrorists in London and Madrid. |
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 are you joking..go to JFK terminal 4 or 1 which are the one's I fly out of its simple as shit...in England its very easy security Italy too. Toughest Ive seen are Germany & Holland but frankly the US Security is awful. I cant really speak on domestic flights though...JFK/Newark simple as shit LGA who knows |
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lip balm? You're SUCH a girl.... |
a little bit of the COR influence there.
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| Originally posted by Lepanto Dude I fly out of international terminals at least 2 times a year and i really have no idea what you're talking about. It isn't as strict as Germany for example but their one check point is as good as 10 of theirs. would you rather have taco flavored kisses? a little bit of the COR influence there. |
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 he's coming to get us |
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| Originally posted by zoric Move to Sweden |
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| Originally posted by zoric Move to Sweden |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew Apperntely he's threatening us too now! Don't you read Dagens Nyheter? |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew Apperntely he's threatening us too now! Don't you read Dagens Nyheter? |
Nah, Just kidding. Who hasn't been threated..? | quote: |
| Originally posted by InterMilan31 zoric doesnt know how to read cant you tell his posts never make sense |
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