Purported Al Qaeda Letter Calls Truce in Spain

[Spoon]

CAIRO (Reuters) - A group claiming to have links with al Qaeda said Wednesday it was calling a truce in its Spanish operations to see if the new government would withdraw its troops from Iraq (news - web sites), a pan-Arab newspaper said.

In a statement sent Wednesday to the Arabic language daily al-Hayat, the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, which claimed responsibility for the Madrid bombings that killed 201 people, also urged its European units to stop all operations.

"Because of this decision, the leadership has decided to stop all operations within the Spanish territories... until we know the intentions of the new government that has promised to withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq," the statement said.

"And we repeat this to all the brigades present in European lands: Stop all operations."

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"The Spanish people... chose peace by choosing the party that was against the alliance with America," the statement said. The newspaper planned to publish it Thursday.

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Rest here:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=4&u=/nm/20040317/wl_nm/security_spain_truce_dc

[trumad]

1. Fine... let them call a truce

and then use covert Ops to seek out the rat bastard Al Queida terrorists and kill them!

[Bandit]

5. Agreed ~ Use Police Action for the murder they committed

Get the soldiers out of Iraq.

[prodigal_green]

24. Sorry f-ers

You fired the first shot.

If you think Spain is going to roll over and play dead, you're sadly mistaken. I hope they root out the scum and hang their bodies in the Prado.

Maybe Al Qaeda (or whoever) bought the US propaganda and believed that "they" won. I don't think Spain has. It would be absolutely delicious to see the Socialists do better on terror than idiot boy.

Note to Bush: it's the terrorists (not Iraq), stupid.

[Sugarbleus]

52. I'm so relieved at you first three posters for your sentiments...

I was beginning to think that all of us in DU and in America forgot that there REALLY ARE fanatic whacko's out there doing harm and causing mayhem.

Going into Iraq was theeeeeeeee dumbest thing to do at this time. It has stirred up a fresh hornets nest and we didn't even finish our work in Afgahnistan. This admin doesn't know it's arse from a hole in the ground in terms of putting down terrorism.

I'm not anti-defense but I do like the idea of "police action" (whereever possible) rather than conventional war.

[tobius]

2. kerry needs to call for immediate withdrawal of troops

from iraq. that way we will be safe from terrorist attacks.

[Roaming]

6. I didn't see a "sarcasm off" on your post--are you sincere?

We weren't in Iraq on 911. And as soon as we start giving them things they want when they attack, where do you think they will stop? When the United States is a Muslim-based theocracy?

[BootinUp]

16. Sounds like what

the Israelis say oops I mean the Palestinians say oops, I mean any opponent says that doesn't have a real plan to end a conflict.

This is exactly the quagmire many saw when the boy king took us in there. The only solution to Iraq is a change in control combined with a reduced US footprint as Wesley Clark has said.

[goclark]

27. Exactly Where is General Clark?

Instead of Kerry responding to all of these military issues,why can't Clark be the lead spokesperson for the Democrats?

[BootinUp]

29. I am hoping that happens

and soon.

:toast:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. No, but we were bombing the shit out of it.

We also had troops all over Saudi Arabia, gave the Taliban 45,000,000 and trained the people (Mujahadeen) who organized Sept 11th. We don't give a shit about the Palestinians. We support all kinds of despotic regimes in the region and all over the world because it's profitable. I could go on and on. So if our government stopped doing all this shit then maybe we could try having some lasting peace.

[Bridget Burke]

21. We should get out of Iraq because it's the right thing to do.

However, Osama wanted the US out of Saudi Arabia. If he was actually behind 9/11, Bush gave him what he wanted.

[Spoon]

31. The forces were moved from Saudi Arabia to Iraq, where

we now reign. I'm sure Bin Laden still isn't a happy camper.

[bahrbearian]

38. Don't forget Osama wanted to get rid of Sadam too, Bush gave him

that one too!

[w4rma]

8. What? (n/t)

[buddy22600]

10. Didn't the new president call for a removal of troops from Iraq if

He was elected. Then the terrorist attack happened. Then he was elected and Al Queda wants a truce? Wouldnt Kerry calling for a full withdrawal inspire terrorist attacks here?

[tobius]

12. yes, sorry. call for immediate removal when he is elected. nt

[buddy22600]

13. That is a heck of a lot better

[Windy]

15. You are joking right?

We were hit in this country long before Iraq...

[sandnsea]

17. Nah, it's all Iraq

Don't try using reason around here. Everything that's wrong today is because we went into Iraq.

[prodigal_green]

18. Actually, we were in Iraq and Saudi Arabia

For ten years before 9/11.

One of the major claimed objectives of Al Qaeda is to get the West out of the Middle East. They were most aggrieved by the presense of US troops in Saudi Arabia.

Not saying this justifies their attacks, but that is the timeline.

[Aidoneus]

60. And we've also been hitting the world long before Iraq

apples & cardboard.

[leftynyc]

34. You can't be serious

And if they demand our women wear burkas and never leave the house without a male relative - should be agree to that too?

[tobius]

43. sounds like they may attack france for banning veils and

other religious wear.

France gets threat over hijab ban
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D8C6417E-6FEA-4057-9DAE-1118F99F3A03.htm Tuesday 16 March 2004, 22:09 Makka Time, 19:09 GMT

Threats made by an Islamist group against France are linked to a controversial law that bans the wearing of the hijab in state schools, the newspaper that received the threatening letter has said.

The two-page letter to Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin "threatens France with reprisal attacks following the 10 February adoption of the law banning the headscarf (hijab)," Le Parisien news director Christian de Villeneuve said.


france normally listens to terrorists or blackmailers-

Bomber holds France to ransom
Wednesday 03 March 2004, 15:44 Makka Time, 12:44 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/AB4AD10C-CA9F-4C14-B6CB-57CF4036C0DD.htm
Interior ministry officials said a rendez-vous was arranged with the blackmailers for Monday afternoon, but it was aborted.

[54anickel]

3. Do you suppose this was written by Rove? Or is this perhaps a

serious outreach to put an end to the madness? :shrug:

[Robbien]

9. I was just thinking that.

Someone should check the letter to a copy of Karl's handwriting.

[leftynyc]

36. I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that!!!

n/t

[nolabels]

39. Better yet check the FAX machine

He probably left the original in the drop tray :bounce:

[DuctapeFatwa]

4. Al Qaeda is certainly an obliging bunch. Washington couldn't ask for

better if they made it up themselves. Oh wait...

[hang a left]

19. Yes siree bob

stinky stinky stinky

They really must think we are stupid sheeple. Let us pull our troops out of Iraq lest we fear the black cloud of death. These absolutely have to be the same author. Al Queda my ars. I don't believe that was and Al Queda attack in Spain either.

[VolcanoJen]

22. Photo of the letter authorers

Heh heh... I'm gonna sign it "Abdul." Heh!


Do ya really think they're gonna buy the phony letter from Paula Abdul, Unka Karl??

[Vladimir]

35. But I thought

Al-Qaida wanted the eradication of all Western Civilization, and wanted to reconquer Spain, and France, and... and... and...

I guess they are just trying to lull us into a false sense of security with this truce. Don't ya think?

V

[boobooday]

7. Osama hates Bush

That is becoming clear. The best way to end terrorism is to get the Bush military machine out of Washington, D.C. as soon as possible.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[toopers]

44. Except there was terroris long before Bush was in office.

Unfortunately, we were attacked while Clinton was in office too.

[Sugarbleus]

53. Thats been my line of thinking in the last few days also..tooper

Does anyone remember all the airplane hijackings way back when? The hostage thing in Iran? The bombing in Lebanon? etc etc..coming forward to what we have today? Why wasn't something done about all that a long time ago? How did we, and the rest of the world, let this fundamentalist hatred get so out of control? WHO'S WATCHING THE STORE for bloody hell?!

I wonder if Omar the tent-maker makes Burkas large enough for me. :eyes:

[Just Me]

11. Huh? What about that global jihad?

I am ever so suspicious of well-timed communications from God only really knows who.

[Minstrel Boy]

14. A transparent fabrication to support the "Spain surrendered" lie.

It's Muskie in 1972 all over again.

[goforit]

42. Yep!!!!.......ya on the mark......!!!

All their trails are leaving tracks.

[abracadabra]

57. my first impression also !!

Yeah- see what happens when you don't stand up ta TERRA ism!!
yea right!

We're not supposed to question the fact that Boosh is running ads on Spanish TV endorsing a candiate in a foreign election that week.
Then this bombing coincidentally happens ?
Then there's always these OUIJA board Al K-eye-duh messages that support everything Boosh says--
????
Gotta laugh--
who's buyin this ?

[Rex]

23. Wow - this letter almost sounds as if Osama Bin Rove wrote it.

"The Spanish people... chose peace by choosing the party that was against the alliance with America," the statement said. The newspaper planned to publish it Thursday."

Who could make shit like that up? Alliance? Funny that, I thought it was the Coalition of the Willing. What generous penmanship by the 'enemy'.

So do we know who hit the UN in Iraq yet? Bet no one remembers that one (anyone...Buller...Buller...) I'm sure the Feds cleaned up that crime scene REAL GOOD. There is no such thing as Black Ops you wackos, so stop saying that!

[goforit]

40. Osama Bin Rove! Conservative americans can't handle Absolute reality

How come there wasn't a letter sent to all their bombing
targets with eloquent messages?

Ahhhh.......but they had convenient videos and tape recordings
just in time.

Just like that authentic resignation letter that Artisad, the Haitian leader, signed.

hmmmmm.......Mr. Mastermind is leaving his fingerprints all
over everything.

[Rex]

49. He's getting careless because Baby George is running his own campaign

I mean honestly...a TRUCE? Even I could come up with a better letter than that!

"Er...um...we killed like 200 plus of your people so...TRUCE...hehe...snicker..."

Signed,
The Evil Ones (honest)

Karl needs to take a vacation...does evil take vacations?

[jpak]

25. Where did this come from - Niger???

Just like the forged yellowcake documents???

[keithyboy]

26. We will bomb Spain if they withdraq their troops and blame it on alqaeda

mark my words. This administration and its cabal will not stand to be humilated and to be made to look like they made a mistake.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

28. The letter was written by two members of a Spanish cell

named Ricardo Perla and Pablo Lobowitz.

[Just Me]

30. Hee hee hee,...*eom*

[louis-t]

32. Jebla (pronounced Hebla) Bustamente and...

Diablo Chentanilla

[louis-t]

33. Dondero Rumsafuentes and...

somebody stop me!

[goforit]

45. Don't stop here........Sonarita Condalesa Arroz!!!!

Youy guys crack me up!!!!

:bounce:

[Art_from_Ark]

54. Senora Arroz con Pollo-Halcon

(Rice with Chicken-Hawk)

Damn, this is fun!

[Amaya]

48. ROFLMAO!

"Ricardo Perla and Pablo Lobowitz" :D

[Sugarbleus]

55. I gotta ditto that.......these guys are too funny ROFL!!!

I like the chicken hawk one....:D

[MisterP]

37. My, how convenient

[demdave]

41. If Spain goes after the bombers is the truce off?

What is the response of the bombers if Spain tries to track them down? I assume Spain isn't just going to take a hit like that and not hold someone responsible. If they do go after the bombers wouldn't that make the bombers attack again?

[goforit]

46. If Spain finds the "real" al Quiada.........well....hmmmm.

Go to Plan (A, B, C....) .........Plan Y.

[demdave]

47. OK, you totally lost me with that one. Would you please try again....

with a little more detail. I obviously didn't get what you were alluding to. Thanks

[tobius]

50. i believe the reference is to bushco. remember he has osama on ice at the

crawford ranch along with the crew and passengers of the real planes, not the military planes that shot missiles at the towers. the same group that timed the bombing of the baghdad hotel to coincide with kerry's speech. the same group that left the bag full of id after the spain bombings.

[IronLionZion]

51. WE WANT BUSH TO WIN

"The Spanish people... chose peace by choosing the party that was against the alliance with America," the statement said.

WE WANT BUSH TO WIN

The statement said it supported U.S. President George W. Bush in his reelection campaign, and would prefer him to win in November rather than the Democratic candidate John Kerry, as it was not possible to find a leader "more foolish than you (Bush), who deals with matters by force rather than with wisdom."

In comments addressed to Bush, the group said:

"Kerry will kill our nation while it sleeps because he and the Democrats have the cunning to embellish blasphemy and present it to the Arab and Muslim nation as civilisation."

"Because of this we desire you (Bush) to be elected."

The group said its cells were ready for another attack and time was running out for allies of the United States.

"Whose turn is it next? Will it be Japan or America, or Italy, Britain or Oslo or Australia?" the statement said, adding Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were also targets.

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=478050§ion=news

[Wonk]

56. kick

[Gato Moteado]

58. al-qaeda endorses bush

that is unbelievable. i wonder what pigboy and hannity and the rest of the human garbage hate radio trash have to say about that.

[demdave]

59. Do you believe this is an actual letter from al-qaeda?

[Gato Moteado]

61. i don't know what to believe any more

but it certainly wouldn't surprise me if it were.