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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:04 AM Oct 2012

Al Qaeda's Zawahri calls for kidnap of Westerners

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, join Syria's rebellion and to ensure Egypt implements sharia, SITE Monitoring reported on Saturday, citing a two-part film posted on Islamist websites.

The Egypt-born cleric, who became al Qaeda leader last year after the death of Osama bin Laden, spoke in a message that lasted more than two hours.

"We are seeking, by the help of Allah, to capture others and to incite Muslims to capture the citizens of the countries that are fighting Muslims in order to release our captives," he said, praising the kidnapping of Warren Weinstein, a 71-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan last year.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/27/uk-qaeda-zawahri-message-idUKBRE89Q02Q20121027

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Al Qaeda's Zawahri calls for kidnap of Westerners (Original Post) dipsydoodle Oct 2012 OP

I thought he was dead? Better kidnap him! Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #1

Thank you President Bush. Another of your wonderful legacies you left us with. Clear Blue Sky Oct 2012 #2

Here's hoping Zawahiri finds himself someplace where the SEALs make house-calls! n/t Vogon_Glory Oct 2012 #3

As long as Obama is POTUS Bluzmann57 Oct 2012 #4

If Rmoney Follows Dubya's Example, Then Zawahiri Vogon_Glory Oct 2012 #6

Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #5

"Zawahri accused world powers of giving Syrian President Assad "a licence to kill" his opponents." bloomington-lib Oct 2012 #7

This is why my feelings about drones is a mixed bag lunatica Oct 2012 #8

I think it's fine that he goes after al quaeda members AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #9

Some people need a good killin'. Ikonoklast Oct 2012 #10

al-Zawahri needs to hold of live news conference jpak Oct 2012 #11

Send a few drones to kill the basta. n/t cosmicone Oct 2012 #12

Join Syrian rebellion Mkap Oct 2012 #13

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

1. I thought he was dead? Better kidnap him!

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:06 AM

Oct 2012

Clear Blue Sky

(2,156 posts)

2. Thank you President Bush. Another of your wonderful legacies you left us with.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:13 AM

Oct 2012

Vogon_Glory

(9,127 posts)

3. Here's hoping Zawahiri finds himself someplace where the SEALs make house-calls! n/t

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:15 AM

Oct 2012

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

4. As long as Obama is POTUS

Reply to Vogon_Glory (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:17 AM

Oct 2012

then Zawahiri should keep looking over his shoulder.
Now if Romney gets (s)elected...

Vogon_Glory

(9,127 posts)

6. If Rmoney Follows Dubya's Example, Then Zawahiri

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:32 AM

Oct 2012

If R-money follows Dubya's example, then Zawahiri can invest in a nice compound in Abottabad, buy a nice deck chair and sun himself in the afternoon in full view of overhead drones and spy satellites without the slightest need for worry that he'd be bothered by either the US military or the CIA.

DinahMoeHum

(21,803 posts)

5. Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga. . .

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:20 AM

Oct 2012

Hot. Wet. Air.

bloomington-lib

(946 posts)

7. "Zawahri accused world powers of giving Syrian President Assad "a licence to kill" his opponents."

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:33 AM

Oct 2012

Shouldn't he look to the east towards Russia and China?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

8. This is why my feelings about drones is a mixed bag

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:06 PM

Oct 2012

Part of me hates that Obama uses drones to go after Al Qaeda members, but part of me sees that it's much better than going to war, putting many more civilians and our military into harms way.

Unfortunately in today's world those are the choices.

AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)

9. I think it's fine that he goes after al quaeda members

Reply to lunatica (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:21 PM

Oct 2012

I hope Obama vaporizes this guy, but without collateral damage.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)

10. Some people need a good killin'.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:31 PM

Oct 2012

Another coward exhorting others to do his dirty work for him.

jpak

(41,758 posts)

11. al-Zawahri needs to hold of live news conference

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:32 PM

Oct 2012

yup

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

12. Send a few drones to kill the basta. n/t

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:50 PM

Oct 2012

Mkap

(223 posts)

13. Join Syrian rebellion

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 02:43 PM

Oct 2012

And to think we have a presidential nom (Mitt Romney) that wants to give arms to the Syrians not knowing if they are islamic extremist. Giving weapons to Afghanstan or Iraq didn't work out well for us, why would it work for Syria?

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