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Bin Laden: In His Own Words http://www.sky.com/skynews/storytemplate/storytoppic/0,,30000-1030017,00 .htm l Quotes from Saudi-born millionaire Osama bin Laden, Washington's prime suspect in last week's attacks on New York and Washington: On last week's attacks in the United States: "I have taken an oath of allegiance (to Taliban spiritual leader Mullah Mohammad Omar) which does not allow me to do such things from Afghanistan." - statement faxed by an aide to Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press on September 16. "The terrorist act is the action of some American group. I have nothing to do with it." - Pakistan's Urdu-language Khabrain daily on September 12. On previous attacks elsewhere: "Our job is to instigate and, by the grace of God, we did that, and certain people responded to this instigation." - interview with Time magazine, 1999. "We waited for them (US troops) in Aden but they left the region. They knew what we wanted to do to them." - interview with London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper, 1997. "The bombings...were a clear indication for the crusading forces to correct this grave mistake and for them to depart before it is too late and before the battle begins in earnest." - referring to bombings of US military facilities in Riyadh in 1995 and Khobar in 1996, interview filmed by a follower for British TV documentary Dispatches, 1997. "(The US) accusations are invalid unless they mean I am linked to inciting them. This is clear and I confess to that. I was one of those who signed the fatwa (religious decree) calling for the holy war." - interview on Qatar's al-Jazeera satellite television station, June 1999. "These are true men who we respect and hold in the highest esteem," - of those who bombed the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, interview with ABC News, December 1998. On war: "This war will not only be between the people of the two sacred mosques and the Americans, but it will be between the Islamic world and the Americans and their allies because this war is a new crusade led by America against the Islamic nations." - Dispatches, 1997. "We are seeking to incite the (Islamic) nation to rise up to liberate its land and to (conduct) jihad (holy war) for the sake of God." - al-Jazeera, June 1999. On the enemy: "What happened in Riyadh and Khobar is clear evidence of the huge anger of Saudi people against America. The Saudis now know their real enemy is America," - Independent, 1996. "Every American man is an enemy to us." -- Independent. On Afghanistan: "The safest place in the world for me is Afghanistan...There are several places where we have friends and close brothers - we can find refuge and safety in them." -- Independent, 1996. On personal life: "If liberating my land is called terrorism, this is a great honour for me." - Independent, 1997. "I was never afraid of death...As Muslims, we believe that when we die, we go to heaven. Before a battle, God sends us... tranquillity." -- Independent, 1993. "Danger is a part of our life - do you not realise that we spent 10 years fighting against the Russians and the KGB?" - Independent, 1996. "My favourite hobby is horseback riding and I ride more than 70 km (45 miles) every day." - London-based Asharq al-Awsat. Last Modified: 18:31 UK, Thursday September 20, 2001 ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
