I know, I know, what else is new? But after Mughniyeh has gone to his virgins, the saber-rattling is increasing.
"Al-Qaida in Iraq threatens Israel," by Maamoun Youssef for Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt - The purported leader of al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq called in a new posting on a militant Web site on Thursday for attacks on Israel and proposed that Iraq's territory be a "launching pad" to seize Jerusalem.In the 30-minute audiotape, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, said to head the Islamic State of Iraq, lashed out at Arab and Palestinian groups — especially the Palestinian Hamas — for failing to liberate the Palestinians. [...]
In the latest audiotape, al-Baghdadi also threatened moderate Palestinians, saying that jihad makes "no distinctions between the infidel Jews and the renegade Palestinians ... between (Israeli Prime Minister Ehud) Olmert and his criminals and (Palestinian President Mahmoud) Abbas and his gang."
He called the state of Israel a "wicked germ sown in the (Palestinian) nation's body which should be uprooted, even if the traitors signed thousands of surrender treaties."
Much of the audiotape was devoted to threats against Hamas political leaders "who betrayed the nation and turned against the blood of the martyrs," al-Baghdadi said, also saying that Hamas has been pressuring its military wing not to stage rocket attacks on Israel but to accept a truce.
Al-Baghdadi called for "opening new fronts to ease the American and Jewish pressure off the Palestinians while bolstering the fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan." He urged every "working Muslim to spare 2 dollars a month, half of it would go to our Palestinian brothers and the other half to finance other fronts."
As for attacks on Israel, al-Baghdadi said the "Islamic state in Iraq will be the cornerstone for the return of Al-Quds" and added the group was trying to use Iraq's western province of al-Anbar as a launching pad for missiles against Israel — the same way the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein fired 31 missiles against the Jewish state in the Gulf War.
"The Jews and the Americans have realized this and tried by all means to prevent us from achieving this target including the fierce campaign on al-Anbar, knowing that it is easy to fire missiles on Israel from some parts there," al-Baghdadi said.
"Hezbollah chief threatens Israel," by Sam F. Ghattas for Associated Press:
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The chief of Hezbollah threatened Thursday to retaliate against Israeli targets after accusing the Jewish state of killing the militant Imad Mughniyeh in Syria.Hassan Nasrallah addressed supporters of the Lebanese Islamic militant group in a videotaped eulogy broadcast on a giant screen at the Beirut funeral for Mughniyeh, who was accused of masterminding dramatic attacks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s.
"You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield," Nasrallah said in remarks directed at Israel. Hezbollah has long contended it only fights Israel within Lebanon and along their common border.
"You have crossed the borders," Nasrallah said. "With this murder, its timing, location and method — Zionists, if you want this kind of open war, let the whole world listen: Let this war be open."
Sure, pal. Like it wasn't already.
I N S A N E.
Those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.
Loosing in Iraq, where the revised, revised, and revised again plan, no matter how ill conceived Hugh feels it was and is, is certainly getting rid of an awful lot of jihadis, down to about 25 percent of what they had. And loosing in Afghanistan, although after more cleanup in Iraq, also needs a "surge" as well to get rid of more of them. Last I saw there was a group of about 20 Al-Qaida fighters TOTAL in the Philistine ravaged areas, yet they get press play. Yup - the media surly isn't on the side of our enemies, are they?
"You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield," Nasrallah said
Is he admitting here to the concept of "Dar-Al-Harb" and "Dar-Al-Islam"?
The same sound bites they spewed after yassin and rantisi were dispatched to join their prophet in hades. That's what I love about these a-holes. There is no conceivable evil they can do that they haven't already done or continue to do every day. So every threat in an empty threat. Bottom line, there is absolutely no downside to taking one of these jihadists out. Should be done much more frequently, if you ask me.
He urged every "working Muslim to spare 2 dollars a month, half of it would go to our Palestinian brothers and the other half to finance other fronts."
1) And you thought Pat Robertson's fundraising efforts were sleazy.
2) "working Muslim" - hmm..........just too easy to make a joke. Alright - what exactly are they working at? The jihad, perhaps?
3) Guys, we have been sending the Palestinians boat loads of money - has it ever helped them? No matter which side you're on - it is money down a rat hole.
This goob (and his fellow idiots) sure have short memories. Had the United States not restrained Israel from retaliation for those Scud missiles, the Iraqis would still be clearing the rubble of Baghdad today.
You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield.
What's this geek complaining about. Aren't the four directions from any Moslem natural battlefields?
610 * 622 * 624 * 632 * 1066 * 1215 * 1453 * 1492 * 1683 * 1928 * 1938 * 1948 * 1996
I wonder if Hassan Nasrallah had an erection when he gave his murder speech here. Agitated adolescents often do.
Okay. Let's just assume for the moment that it was Israel or a non-muslim nation that put that bastard out of commission. What "natural battlefield" is this idiot talking about? To my way of thinking a "natural battlefield" is anywhere the enemy stands. Now I realize that the fool who uttered this nonsense is a 7th Century reprobate who still believes that you have large numbers of foot and cavalry go charging over the sand dunes, but damn, I believe the US and its allies have shown the stupidity of this "natural battlefield." So, the bastard was in Syria. He has waged war against Israel, the US and the west. He is therefore a legitimate target. Now personally, I think this was an inside job. One of his own effectively revoked his membership in their little club.
Oh goody. Now we have jihad against jihadists for failing to liberate the Pals. Muslims at war with the world. Muslims at war with Muslims. The "wicked germ" is who again? Have at it, swallow yourselves whole.
"Hassan Nasrallah addressed supporters of the Lebanese Islamic militant group in a videotaped eulogy "
What else would one expect of this consummate coward?
More muslims accusing other muslims of mischief -
http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/623.htm
Extremism in the defense of Islam is, well, extreme.
"You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield," Nasrallah said in remarks directed at Israel. Hezbollah has long contended it only fights Israel within Lebanon and along their common border.
Okay.
The "natural battlefield" has to be the silliest argument ever made by groups that blew up embassies, blew up supermarkets, blew up office towers. How exactly were shopping malls, office towers or foreign embassies (not the domain of the host country) ever a natural battlefield? How did South America become a natural battlefield for Hezbollah? If Israel or any Western country fought Muslims by Muslim rules of engagement, the entire Middle East would have been reduced to rubble long ago
Lebanon ... Hezbollah ... if you lie with dogs you get fleas. Remember that. Real open war huh? Texas Ranger style would be my sort of campaign against them
Zionists, if you want this kind of open war, let the whole world listen: Let this war be open."
Sure is a nice Valentines greeting, oh well same as it ever was
http://illustratedpig.blogspot.com/2008/02/on-this-day-feb-14.html
But after Mughniyeh has gone to his virgins...
Don't be so sure. The IDF special ops dude may have coated his shell casing with pork grease, which means no pile of halal peachfuzz 11 yr olds for the devout and pious Jihadist Mr.Mughniyeh.
in a lot of ways, what is going on in the Middle East between Palestine and Israel could be compared to the ira and the Ulster Defense league with one important difference in the Irish Republican Army and the Udl never believed that their religion God-given right to roll over. People of the book in this case, the Jewish people and take their land and have the belif that any land that Muslims have conquered must always remain Muslim land with the conquered people. If they don't become Muslim, having to pay jizha to the Muslims or die and is that not really what's at the heart of the conflict. The Islamic religion
jihadists threaten us!!
http://www.revolutionmuslim.com/
Here is part of the note I got from a newsletter:
"An ACT! for America supporter in New York recently came across a group of Muslims who were handing out flyers. She got in line to take one and alerted us to what was being distributed.
We direct you to www.revolutionmuslim.com.
On the home page you will see at the top right a drawing of an automatic weapon that appears to be an AK-47. Scroll down the home page and you will read the following:
“Our mission is to one day see the Muslims united under one Khalifah and under the commands of Allah (SWT).”
[This is part of the worldwide agenda of militant Islam: to establish sharia law and unite the “umma” – the Muslim world – under one ruler, the caliph. Implicit in this, but not stated, is the rule of Islam over all people, as this is the only path to world “peace.”]
“We pray that we may witness the dismantlement of western, secular dominance across the world as we hold it to be pagan and idolatrous in the majority of its presumptions. We seek a resurrection of the just example set forth by centuries of Islamic rule throughout the ages and we hold it to be self evident for the objective soul and mind that Allah is One and that Muhammad ibn Abdullah is His Prophet and that the religion offers the solution to all of the world’s ills and afflictions.”
[This is the call for the destruction of democratic governments and the establishment of the political rule of Islam.]
In the “Radical Review”, January 2008, Volume 1, we read:
“Rise up and ride the peak of Revolution, the time has come to triumph over those that wish to deceive…Rise Up Ya Muslimeen!”
It is important to emphasize that this is not an Islamic organization in the Middle East, but in New York City. And, if their “hit” counter is to be believed, over 769,000 people have visited their website.
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They basically boldly declare war against us but we, as a whole, are too ignorant what they are doing!
The misunderstanders of Islam are at it again. Sheesh. Don't they know that Islam is about peace. What is wrong with these people.
Hmmmm.....
Once upon a time their was a self-appointed prophet named Muhammad, and the rest is history....
Islam be gone!!!
THERE...not their (I know, who cares)
How do we know that Mughniyeh is really dead? Because the Syrians said so? Is this real or taquiyyah?
"You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield," Nasrallah said in remarks directed at Israel. Hezbollah has long contended it only fights Israel within Lebanon and along their common border."
Darn you Israel (or whoever)! If you don't start playing fair you will make poor Mr. Nasrallah cry.
How do we know that Mughniyeh is really dead? Because the Syrians said so? Is this real or taquiyyah?
BunrattyBill
It's what Israeli says the counts. If they say you are dead, you are dead.
Timmerman thinks it was U.S. special ops. (If it was the Israelis, my money's on mashaal next.)
Love letter to Nasrallah.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epm1aRAHFk
Modern day Islam is merely an extention of Nazi, and Hitlers war of extermination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nnbmVtZ0QY&feature=related
Hassan Nasrallah addressed supporters of the Lebanese Islamic militant group in a videotaped eulogy broadcast on a giant screen at the Beirut funeral for Mughniyeh, who was accused of masterminding dramatic attacks that killed hundreds of Americans in Lebanon in the 1980s.
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Memo to the IDF:
Another target-rich environment left unengaged.
Boneshack wrote:
This goob (and his fellow idiots) sure have short memories. Had the United States not restrained Israel from retaliation for those Scud missiles, the Iraqis would still be clearing the rubble of Baghdad today.
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This is very true--but the US and the rest of the West *did* restrain Israel, and will continue to restrain Israel--in fact, is probably even more likely to insist on Israel's restraint today than 18 years ago.
What is Israel's reaction to the escalating threats against her?
Here's one response, from an AP story: "Israeli leader rules out large-cale Gaza invasion"--Olmert warns against overreacting to Palestinian rocket attacks
It's a pretty dispiriting read--here's the article:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_8229280
And what do we hear from our moderate Muslim friends--for instance, Egypt? Here's an editorial from Abderahman Salaheldin, Egypt's consul general in San Francisco. In it he refers to Israel as "an occupying power" in Gaza, despite their having pulled out of Gaza almost three years ago.
He also bemoans the fact that some US policians considered witholding part of the $100 million aid package to Egypt because they had done little to stem the flood of weapons into Gaza, considering any attempt to hold that nation accountable to be entirely unreasonable.
Here's the link:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/10/EDL2UUI5J.DTL
"Sure, pal. Like it wasn't already.", R.S.
TBS