Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:04 AM

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

Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:06 AM

Rosa Luxemburg (21,964 posts)

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

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:13 AM

Clear Blue Sky (2,148 posts)

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

Last edited Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:14 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:15 AM

Vogon_Glory (3,861 posts)

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

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Response to Vogon_Glory (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:17 AM

Bluzmann57 (11,573 posts)

4. As long as Obama is POTUS

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

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Response to Bluzmann57 (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:32 AM

Vogon_Glory (3,861 posts)

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

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.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:20 AM

DinahMoeHum (12,311 posts)

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

Hot. Wet. Air.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:33 AM

bloomington-lib (803 posts)

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

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

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:06 PM

lunatica (28,837 posts)

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

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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.

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Response to lunatica (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:21 PM

AgingAmerican (1,190 posts)

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

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

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Response to lunatica (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:31 PM

Ikonoklast (21,620 posts)

10. Some people need a good killin'.

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

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:32 PM

jpak (26,914 posts)

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

yup

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 12:50 PM

cosmicone (3,367 posts)

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

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2012, 02:43 PM

Mkap (171 posts)

13. Join Syrian rebellion

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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