Text of Al Qaeda Message

In the name of the forgiving and merciful God. That the peace and blessing of God be on our prophet Mohammad (PBUH), his family, his companions and his disciples. In response to questions and queries which were addressed to us concerning the events of the last five days, we say that the crusade being conducted by US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair against the Muslim land of Afghanistan and its people continues, which proves day after day their desire to conquer. We ask the all-powerful God to give them strength and permit them to conquer the infidels.

We declare our total support for the Afghan people against this savage attack with all the material and moral force we possess, for as long as the war lasts, under the direction of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, who God keeps, and as long as the war lasts. The cause is that of an entire nation which refuses to live the humiliation of the American and Jewish arrogance. Secondly: We say to Bush the father, son, former president Clinton, Blair and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who are at the head of the Zionist criminals and crusaders, who have committed the worst crimes against millions of Muslims, men, women, and innocent children that their blood of the Muslims was not spilled in vain and that we will avenge them.

Bush must not forget Mohammad al-Durra and his Muslim brothers in Palestine and Iraq. If he forgot, we will not as long as we live. He must know that 'Enduring Freedom' has devastated entire villages near Kandahar and Jalalabad...

Those who support this crusade must know the truth which is clear: it is a crusade against Islam and Muslims...

We support the fatwa, (religious decree), issued by the grand imams of Saudi Arabia, notably Hmud bin Ukla al-Chouaibi, who banned all cooperation with the Jews and the Christians. Those who cooperate with them have neither their faith nor God. Al-Qaeda orders Americans, the English and their Arab accomplices to leave the Arabian peninsula because the ground will burn beneath their feet.

We salute the young fighters who have pushed back the aggression of the oppressors, and killed them. We also salute the Muslim crowds who have protested against this aggression and we call on them to maintain the pressure, especially after the foreign affairs ministers of Muslim countries expressed their support for this unjust campaign.

These people do not represent in any case the Muslim nation and do not have the legitimacy to decide this kind of things.

Concerning the warning by Bush and the American administration to the satellite chains and global press agencies against the spreading of our voice to the world, that is a concrete proof of the fear of this administration that the truth not be revealed over the events of Tuesday, September 11.

This truth is that Bush is an agent of Israel, he sacrifices his people and his economy for them, the Israelis, and helps them occupy the land of Muslims.

I lastly address my statement to the American minister of foreign affairs Colin Powell who doubted our last statement and our promise that thousands of young Muslims want to die as martyrs and the storm of airplanes will not stop.

Powell and other members of the US administration know that when Al-Qaeda promises, it delivers, and the information is what we see not what we hear.

The storm of airplanes will not be calmed, if it is God's will. The storm will not calm, especially as long as you, the United States and Britain, do not end your support for the Jews in Palestine, lift your embargo from around the Iraqi people, and have left the Arabian peninsula, and stop your support of the Hindus against the Muslims in Kashmir.

We tell and recommend Muslims in the United States and Britain, and those who reject the American policies, not to take airplanes and not to live in towers and high buildings. May the peace of God, his forgiveness and his blessing be on you.

Source: http://www.dawn.com/2001/10/14/latest.htm