Purported al-Qaida statement

Seemed worth a thread of it's own to me.

In the Name of God
In its last statement (al-Qaida statement in relation to Baghdad
and Karbala bombings) dated 11 Muharam, 1425 Hijri calendar
corresponds to 2 March, 2004, Abu Hafs al-Masri brigade promised that it was preparing more attacks.


Here the brigade is keeping its word. The death squad (of the Abu Hafs Al-Masri Brigades) succeeded in
penetrating the crusader European depths and striking one of the pillars of the crusader alliance - Spain - with a
painful blow. These bomb attacks were part of settling old scores with the crusader Spain for its war against
Islam.


Where is America to protect you today, Aznar. Who is going to protect you, Britain, Italy, Japan and other
hirelings from us?


When we hit Italian troops in Nasirya (Iraq) and sent you and other hirelings a warning to withdraw from the
alliance against Islam, you did not comprehend our warning ? now we have made it clear - we hope that it will be
understood this time.

alJazeera(more)

Great news.

I thought it was very coherent and consistent, within
it's own context, and so I tend to think it is not a fake,
but exactly what it seems to be. Not that these fellows would
be above lying, of course. But we might well get our "October
Surprise".