Bin Laden lashes out at Arab leaders

5:59 pm on May 18, 2008 by Rudy

In his latest tape to be released, Osama bin Laden has called for all out jihad to liberate “palestine” from Israel. This is just another attempt to shore up support for a failing al Qaeda in Iraq, which has been bested by the United States Armed Forces, and is being hunted and exterminated by the fledgling and improving Iraqi Armed Forces.

CAIRO, Egypt - Osama bin Laden released a new message on Sunday denouncing Arab leaders for sacrificing the Palestinians and saying the head of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah did not really have the strength to take on Israel.

In his second audio message in three days focusing on the Palestinians, the al-Qaida leader said the only way to liberate Palestine is to fight the Arab regimes that are protecting Israel. And he called on Muslim militants in Egypt to help break the blockade of Gaza.

Bin Laden said Muslims should ignore the Islamic prohibition against raising arms against fellow Muslims, claiming it was legitimate to rise up against leaders who are not governing according to Islamic law. Those leaders, he said, came to power “either by a military coup or with backing from foreign forces.”

“Those (Arab) kings and leaders sacrificed Palestine and Al-Aqsa to keep their crowns,” bin Laden said, referring to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites. “But we will not be relieved of this responsibility.”

His 22-minute audiotape was posted on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida leaders have issued past statements. The voice sounded like bin Laden’s, although the authenticity of the tape could not be independently verified.

Bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahri frequently attack Arab leaders as traitors and sellouts. But they are increasingly focusing on the Palestinian issue in recent messages, aiming to increase their appeal to an Arab public widely sympathetic to the Palestinian plight.

Bin Laden’s last audio message, released Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel’s establishment, vowed to continue what he called al-Qaida’s struggle against the Jewish state.

With his denunciation of Arab leaders, bin Laden portrayed himself as the true defender of the Palestinian cause.

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  1. Comment by kevin on 19 May 2008:

    No one’s stopping OBL from strapping on the suicide belt.

  2. Comment by jen tha rednek on 19 May 2008:

    OBL has to use a dialysis machine due to renal failure. I figure that’s why he doesn’t “jihad” it up too much….but if he has to use dialysis or perish…why is it so hard to find the man responsible for the Sept 11 attacks???? Can we get the commander-in-chief to explain why a man with renal failure can’t be located by the US military!!

  3. Comment by carolyne on 20 May 2008:

    Is Obama going to sit down with his brother Osama over tea and crumpets and smoke crack in a peace pipe? Why not, just about as smart as any thing else he has said lately. I’m sure Obama is going to bring world peace??? Hell-OOOO! I know one thing, he won’t be in the United States much if he talks with all the enemies of America and Israel, that will keep him out of our hair for a while. But wait, who will run the show while he is cooking up the FAKE peace talks? Three evil guesses, Michelle, Wright, and Ayers - NO NO NO! people. Lord help!!!!

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