The Al Qaeda Leader Hones a Message Popular with Muslims, but a Real Presence in Gaza Would Mean War with Hamas
ABC News, 27 January 2010
Osama Bin Laden's latest message to the world was notable not just for its dubious claim of responsibility for the failed attempt to bring down Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas. The audiotape, which surfaced Sunday, also represented a new emphasis on a topic guaranteed to resonate across the Arab and Muslim worlds.
In the short tape, which lasts less than two minutes and is stripped of Bin Laden's usual Koranic ornamentation, Bin Laden focus on the Gaza strip and the plight of the Palestinians. Bin Laden claims that al Qaeda's actions are an attempt to help the Palestinians."
"The United States will not dream of enjoying safety until we live it in reality in Palestine," says Bin Laden. "It is not fair to enjoy that kind of life while our brothers in Gaza live in the worst of miseries."
"God willing our attacks will continue as long as you support the Israelis."
... for a man who has been dead for quite a long time!
I think he should change his name to Osama Bin Dead For A While Now.