Webloggin » New Audio Speech from Iraqi al-Qaeda Emir Abu Hamza al-Muhajir

Site Publications just broke with the message.

The initial report indicates that the tape is a calling to arms for the jihad in Iraq. He also calls for the kidnapping of “Roman dogs” so they can be used as leverage to secure the release of the Blind Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman. The tactic is very similar to what has been done against Israel by taking hostages in return for release of prisoners.

A new audio message from the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was issued to the Internet today, Thursday, September 28, 2006, by the Mujahideen Shura Council in Iraq. The speech, 20:31 in length, is titled: “Come to a Word that is Just Between Us and You,” which is taken from the Qur’an, Surah al-Imran, verse 64.

On the occasion of the month of Ramadan, al-Muhajir calls upon every “free Mujahid” to come to Iraq and engage in jihad, which the emir hopes to increase in ferocity. He states: “It pleases me at the end of my speech to announce the beginning of a great militaristic campaign by the name of the clear conquest, by it we will eradicate the limb of the infidel and the apostate”.

In the middle of the speech, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir reminds of the “Blind Sheikh,” Omar Abdul Rahman, and encourages the Mujahideen to capture some of the “Roman dogs” so as to secure his release from the “darkness of his prison, gratitude, loyalty and love.” He then calls upon the sheikhs of the Sunni tribes in Iraq to not slacken in their support for the Mujahideen and thanks them for their public stance, finance and men.

Last time I checked the Blind Sheikh wasn’t captured or “imprisoned” because of the war in Iraq.

Update: The Site Institute just added the latest translation synopsis:

Concluding the message, the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq, asks Muslims who have experience in physical sciences, electronics, media, and “deep specialties,” in particular nuclear science and explosive engineering, to come to the Iraqi jihad battlefield for they are in need. Al-Muhajir tells them that American camps may best serve as experimental fields for their knowledge. Further, he announces a military campaign called the “Clear Conquest” to eliminate the “infidels” and “apostates”, and destroy the strongholds of those who act against the Mujahideen.

I wonder if Nancy Pelosi was referring to this when she talked about the United States treating the terrorists the same way we would want them to treat us?

“This is a time when the Golden Rule really should be in affect. Do not do unto others, what you would not have them do unto your troops, your CIA agents, your people in the field. - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi speaking from the House floor on September 27, 2006

In other words we should go easy on the terrorists at a time when they are calling for nuclear engineers with backgrounds in explosives. I think she has it a bit backward. We need to take them out before they treat us the way we wouldn’t dare to treat them. Would you feel safer with Nancy Pelosi in charge? I wouldn’t.

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