Osama bin Laden seems from his latest taped threats to have decided it's best to pick on something smaller than the US, like Denmark. And to fight over something smaller than Iraq, like cartoons:
"The response will be what you see and not what you hear and let our mothers bereave us if we do not make victorious our messenger of God."No mention of Iraq, despite the fifth anniversary. Guess he's figured that's lost.
By Paul Schemm CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Osama bin Laden criticized the publication of drawings insulting to the Prophet Muhammad in a new audio message posted late Wednesday and warned Europeans of a strong reaction to come.
The message, which appeared on a militant Web site that has carried al-Qaida statements in the past and bore the logo of the extremist group's media wing al-Sahab, showed a still image of bin Laden aiming with an AK-47.
The five-minute message issued a warning to Europeans but made no mention of the fifth anniversary Wednesday of the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq. Read more ...
The message, which appeared on a militant Web site that has carried al-Qaida statements in the past and bore the logo of the extremist group's media wing al-Sahab, showed a still image of bin Laden aiming with an AK-47.
The five-minute message issued a warning to Europeans but made no mention of the fifth anniversary Wednesday of the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq. Read more ...
Source: AP
H/T: Andrew Bolt
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