Monday, December 31, 2007

Iraqi Sunnis SLAM Osama bin Laden


In the latest bin Laden tape, he criticized the Sunnis in Iraq who had been fighting his al Qaeda forces. Well, apparently the sheiks of the Awakening Council in Anbar province don't consider bin Laden's criticism or threats to be worth much. You got to love the stones on these guys.
My favorite quote from Sheik Sheikh Khalid Shahudh:

" Bin Laden's statement doesn't affect us - he is making these threats from a position of weakness "

This is a very important push back by the Sunnis in Iraq. They spell out to bin Laden that his fighters are marked men. They go on to explain that the awakening councils in Iraq are of ALL sects. These are not only statements of defiance but of unity of Iraqi people. I commend this bravery because they will continue to be targeted by al Qaeda, but you can see the resolve here, the determination. Bin Laden's thugs in Iraq made some huge mistakes in Iraq and they are paying and will pay dearly.

Must read here at the full story.


Leaders hit back at 'weak' bin Laden


IRAQI Sunni tribal and political leaders singled out as "traitors" by Osama bin Laden have hit back, accusing the Al-Qaeda chief of being un-Islamic and mocking him as being weak.
"Bin Laden's statement doesn't affect us - he is making these threats from a position of weakness," said Sheikh Khalid Shahudh, a senior member of the Awakening Council in western Anbar province which came in for particular censure from the Western world's most wanted man.
Bin Laden, in a 56-minute tape released late Saturday, warned Sunni Muslims in Iraq not to take up arms against the terror network, saying those who did were "traitors".
Those fighting Al-Qaeda, known as "Awakening" councils, have "betrayed the nation and brought shame and scandal, that will be followed by damnation forever unless they repent," he said.
Along with Awakening members, especially those in Anbar where the movement first began, bin Laden also rejected supporters of the Islamic Party of Iraq, a Sunni faction led by Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi, as "traitors to Islam".
Sheikh Shahudh said bin Laden's threats carried no weight.
"Al-Qaeda has no more power in Anbar province," he said

"The Awakening is now operating all across Iraq and involving all sects. We will continue chasing Al-Qaeda. We have no enemies except Al-Qaeda. The Americans are not our enemy anymore. Our forces will deal exclusively with Al-Qaeda. We will hunt them until we get rid of the last element."

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