Al Qaeda Confirms Osama Bin Laden's Death, Vows Revenge

**jackalope** · 6th May 2011 07:19 AM

Al Qaeda Confirms Osama Bin Laden's Death, Vows Revenge
By John Hudson 08:37 AM ET

In an internet statement, Al Qaeda confirmed the death of Osama bin Laden, reports Reuters and the Associated Press. The statement appeared on militant websites today pledging that bin Laden's blood "will not be wasted" and the terror network would continue waging jihad. “We stress that the blood of the holy warrior sheik, Osama bin Laden, God bless him, is precious to us and to all Muslims and will not go in vain,” reads the statement, as reported by the AP. The news service says the message was signed by the "general leadership" of Al Qaeda and marks the first step to naming a successor to bin Laden. It's dated May 3 and is the first recognition of the Al Qaeda leader's death by the group since the raid on his compound Sunday. “We will remain, God willing, a curse chasing the Americans and their agents, following them outside and inside their countries,” read the statement. It says Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness" and "their blood will be mingled with their tears."

Addressing the people of Pakistan "where Sheik Osama was killed," the group called on citizens to overthrow their government. It also states that bin Laden recorded an audio tape one week before his death, which will be distributed soon.

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Huh. I wonder if this isn't mostly about jockeying for position, and claiming leadership, in AQ. Whatever AQ is now.

**Divine Wind** · 6th May 2011 08:42 AM

I wonder if the Deathers will now believe that bin Laden is dead since even al-Qaeda admits it.

**Telecaster** · 6th May 2011 01:17 PM

Jeesh! Those guys have no sense of humor, do they!?!

**MajikMyst** · 6th May 2011 02:18 PM

So much for the arguement of wanting or needing a picture..

**jackalope** · 6th May 2011 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by MajikMyst

So much for the arguement of wanting or needing a picture..

Well, if the deathers took off, I was totally blaming Canada. (Ducks from Sera's thrown shoes. LOL !) There was some dude in Canada demanding to see pictures, saying it wasn't true, basically, pix or it didn't happen ! lol

**bonncaruso** · 6th May 2011 03:41 PM

Bad day for the deathers when even the bad guys admit that Head 72-Virgin-Banger is gone.

**Telecaster** · 6th May 2011 10:17 PM

Gee! Good thing we aren't showing pictures. Then they'd REALLY get mad.

**bonncaruso** · 7th May 2011 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by Telecaster

Gee! Good thing we aren't showing pictures. Then they'd REALLY get mad.

And then I would so scared of them, you know.

Actually, I am so sick of their strutting around like the 5am crowing cock, it all kind of falls on deaf ears by me.
Muslims in Bonn have been very quiet this week, I noticed.....

**USA-1** · 7th May 2011 06:11 AM

Originally Posted by jackalope

Well, if the deathers took off, I was totally blaming Canada. (Ducks from Sera's thrown shoes. LOL !) There was some dude in Canada demanding to see pictures, saying it wasn't true, basically, pix or it didn't happen ! lol

Probably Inspector Gently

**EnigmaO01** · 7th May 2011 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Divine Wind

I wonder if the Deathers will now believe that bin Laden is dead since even al-Qaeda admits it.

Possibly not. If you want to believe in a conspiracy bad enough you will believe it whether there is overwhelming proof against it or not, e.g., 9/11 and Obama's birth certificate.