Al-Qaida confirms Osama bin Laden's death

[pauldun170]

Al-Qaida confirms Osama bin Laden's death
AP

By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press – 40 mins ago

CAIRO – Al-Qaida on Friday confirmed the killing of Osama bin Laden and warned of retaliation, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness."

The confirmation came in an Internet statement posted on militant websites, signed by "the general leadership" of al-Qaida. The announcement opens the way for the group to name a successor to bin Laden. His deputy Ayman al-Zawahri is now the most prominent figure in the group and is a very likely contender to take his place.

The statement, dated May 3, was the first by the terror network since bin Laden was killed Monday by U.S. commandos in a raid on his hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The statement's authenticity could not be independently confirmed, but it was posted on websites where the group traditionally puts out its messages.

"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 no go in vain," the statement said. "We will remain, God willing, a curse chasing the Americans and their agents, following them outside and inside their countries."

"Soon, God willing, their happiness will turn to sadness," it said, "their blood will be mingled with their tears."

In the statement, al-Qaida also called on the people of Pakistan — "where Sheik Osama was killed" — to rise up in revolt against its leaders. It also said that an audio message bin Laden recorded a week before his death would be issued soon.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110506/...laden_al_qaida

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

It also said that an audio message bin Laden recorded a week before his death would be issued soon.

Oh great... now Bin Laden will be the next Tupac.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Oh great... now Bin Laden will be the next Tupac.

So we can blame this whole mess on rap music

[derf]

Originally Posted by tommymac

So we can blame this whole mess on rap music

And...... Done

Rap music is at fault

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by derf

And...... Done

Rap music is at fault

That was easy, after all the crap metal has recieved over the years its about time rap was blamed for something

I wonder how much truth there is to their rants. Sadam Hussein was like that right up to when he was found hiding in a hole and kadaffy is the same way always spouting off nonsense.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Sadam Hussein was like that right up to when he was found hiding in a hole and kadaffy is the same way always spouting off nonsense.

Yes, but it doesn't rhyme very well.
Guess it's tricky to rock a rhyme in Farsi.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Oh great... now Bin Laden will be the next Tupac.

What, are they going to be releasing "unreleased" Osama tapes for the next 20 years???

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

What, are they going to be releasing "unreleased" Osama tapes for the next 20 years???

That was sort of the reference I was going for, yeah.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

What, are they going to be releasing "unreleased" Osama tapes for the next 20 years???

Thats exactly what theyre doing right now.

[Papa_Complex]

There will be fanatics, who take his rants as the word of God, for the next couple of decades. They'll be willing to kill his detractors, and those who they see as being involved in his death.

So yeah, pretty much like Tupac.