Here's a golden opportunity for Ibrahim Hooper, Salam al-Marayati, and all other American Muslim spokesmen to issue a stern rebuke to al-Zawahri, condemning both Hamas and Al-Qaeda as terrorist groups and declaring that civilians in Israel are indeed innocent, as jihadists have denied, and thus must not be targeted. Ibrahim? Salam? Anyone? Anyone?
"Al-Qaida leader urges support for Hamas," by Maggie Michael for Associated Press (thanks to Sr. Soph):
CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's deputy leader called on Muslims worldwide to back Hamas with weapons, money and attacks on U.S. and Israeli interests, urging the Palestinian militant group on Monday to unite with al-Qaida after its takeover of Gaza.The Internet audio message from Ayman al-Zawahri, who is Osama bin Laden's top deputy, marked a major shift by al-Qaida, which in the past criticized Hamas for joining a government with the U.S.-supported Fatah faction.
The audiotape appeared aimed at exploiting Hamas' gains and could fuel fears among Arab countries that Hamas-run Gaza will become a breeding ground for armed extremists.
But Hamas appeared unconfortable Monday with al-Zawahri's approach. The Palestinian group has been cool in the past to attempts to link it with al-Qaida, saying its conflict is with Israel and that it has no plans to attack targets abroad. Also, Hamas does not want to alienate powerful Arab countries, such as Egypt.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, a hardliner, distanced his group from the al-Qaida deputy's comments, but stopped short of criticizing them.
"Hamas has its own program, regardless of the comments of this group or that group," he said Monday. "In Hamas, we want to have good relations with all Arab and Muslim powers, regardless of how close or far away we are in our own programs."
Hmm, Let me get this straight... Al Qaeda supports the same group of people that Jimmy Carter supports?
Just stuff that makes me go, "Hmmmm."
Cheers,
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This article along with others that I am reading give me some feelings of optimism - restrained optimism. From what I am reading and seeing, perhaps there is a slight refocusing of attention on division in the Arab world. This should give the West time to assess, prepare, and plan strategies to combat what will surely take place once the radical factions dominate and then turn back to their goal of worldwide Sharia Law.
That tiny bit of land, such a tiny bit of land.
That bit of land says "the God of Israel is the real God" and allah is a fraud. That is why the moslems are so angry.
"In Hamas, we want to have good relations with all Arab and Muslim powers, regardless of how close or far away we are in our own programs."
Just not with anyone else.
"Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri, a hardliner, distanced his group from the al-Qaida deputy's comments, but stopped short of criticizing them."
One terrorist group bites its tongue when asked to comment on the calls of another terrorist group for the two to unite and for them to attack people an ocean away and people an hour away.
Does this count as "division in the Arab world"?
PLEASE!
Hamas says its conflict is with Israel but it has no desire for peace and its leadership has said that their goal is "an Islamic society". That, carried to its logical conclusion, means eliminating or subjugating all non-Islamic peoples, in accord with the tenets of Islam and the words of the Koran and its own infamous history.
Greetings:
"In Hamas, we want to have good relations with all Arab and Muslim powers, regardless of how close or far away we are in our own programs."
Arab mindset: My brother and I against our cousin;
My cousin and I against the stranger.
I think we will not see any rebukes from so-called moderate clerics against this bit of rabble-rousing. It seems no leaders have the balls to stand up and say that some things are wrong. I find it truly disheartening that religious leaders and teachers call for murder against others. I see this happening nowhere except in the Muslim religion. There must be mental problems associated with worship in the Muslim world.
lol @ topic header...
english translation:
"we're about to collapse for lack of money, due to the infidels catching onto our money laundering schemes worldwide & cutting it off, so send us everything you have...we're in deep $hI+ & our impending worldwide war plans for next month cannot be supported since we don't have enough to pay off our fellow terrorists who are in it for the money and not a damned thing else, lest they not even bother to show up in the first place!!!!!!".
sad