Osama Bin Laden Dead, Al Qaeda Confirms

[kpete]

Source: Huffington Post

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.

"The blood of the holy warrior sheik, Osama bin Laden, God bless him, is too precious to us and to all Muslims to 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."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/06/osama-bin-laden-dead-al-qaeda_n_858440.html

[Duer 157099]

1. Figures Obama would need AQ to back up his story

:sarcasm:

[Richardo]

2. $1000 says Limbaugh will actually say that on his show today.

:rofl:

[xchrom]

3. Now that they have issued the 'unexpected' threat -

Oil prices can spike again.

[AnneD]

4. You've been ....

hanging round the SWT too long-you cynicism is showing.

[xchrom]

5. my slips and my cynicism always have a way of peeking out when they shouldn't. nt

[Demeter]

37. But how do we know it really is Al-Queda?

the hackers could easily put something up, and ensure that no one else could ake it down or contradict....

[aquart]

20. And it's over 101again. Congratulations! Cynicism wins!

[buddysmellgood]

6. Release the pictures of Al-Qaida confirming!

[snooper2]

7. Oh, well that settles it

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

How are the deathers in the dungeon going to deal with this earth-shattering news :rofl:

[Iliyah]

11. I presume

that they are just like the birthers and nothing, I mean nothing will change their minds. Apparently Prez O made the right decision on the picture(s). AQ would in fact use them to further fuel AQ and more so make OBL a martyr.

[MilesColtrane]

16. It's official.

People who imagine that a big man in the sky wants them to strap on bombs and kill have a better grip on reality than Deathers.

[louslobbs]

28. "God" knows where that hand has been.

Lou

[AnneD]

33. I don't see....

any Kool Aid stains. :hide:

[louslobbs]

38. lol.

Lou

[Keith Bee]

8. Now is that the long-form confirmation???

:rofl:

[Kingofalldems]

9. Where do they get funding?

[W T F]

17. From the Kock Brothers and the GOP!!!!

[hack89]

31. Rich Muslims through so called Muslim "charities". nt

[Turbineguy]

10. "Ayman al-Zawahri...

is now the most prominent figure in the group and is a very likely contender to take his place."

Perhaps Doctor Do-No-Harm should consider joining bin Laden.

[FarLeftFist]

12. Why, was Al-Qaeda planning on calling a truce?

"happiness will turn to sadness." Isn't that what they've always tried to do? They should have just said business as usual.

[trud]

30. FarLeftFist

lol !

[canoeist52]

13. Ann we can always trust Al Qaeda because

they would never lie. Everything is exactly as it appears to be.

[emulatorloo]

14. If Osama were alive, they would be releasing pics of him watching Obama's Sunday statement

Or yesterday's wreath ceremony.

[canoeist52]

27. Oh I'm pretty sure he's dead. The question is, when did he die?

[hack89]

32. If he had died previously

they would take the press to his grave, exhume the body and let them run independent DNA tests.

[AtheistCrusader]

21. I would have to assume that if they could respond with 'nuh-uh, he's alive'

they would do so, just to piss off our Government.

I think it's pretty clear Obama's Administration bagged this scumbag.

[Renew Deal]

23. Unless he died years ago and they are all playing this game

OMG, it's a new world order! :rofl:

[Renew Deal]

22. Yes, Obama, Bush, the CIA, the Navy, Hillary, Al Queda, Pakistan, and the twitter guy are all in on

the conspiracy! :tinfoilhat:

[Adsos Letter]

29. +1,000

[JackRiddler]

35. Who says it's "Al Qaeda"? SITE?!

[Scottybeamer70]

15. Well, golly, gee whillikers,

then it must be totally true if Al and Katy said it is!
Didja heer that Ma? Al & Katy said jes whut it wuz we wuz athinkin'.

[Scurrilous]

18. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Fozzledick]

19. I won't believe it until I see it on Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update"

That's the only way to confirm that he's still dead!

[WatsonT]

24. They're almost as upset about the killing as some people here are

almost.

[El Supremo]

25. But what about Francisco Franco?

[slackmaster]

26. Good

And fuck them.

[JackRiddler]

34. Correction: SITE claims to have found another AQ statement "on the Internet"

Their sourcing doesn't even pass muster for DU or Wikipedia, let alone for the world media that they get.

[Loge23]

36. The pukes have their next red herring ready to fly!

If, God forbid, there is an attack, the pukes will blame Obama for "inciting" al-qaeda...just watch.
Anything to disguise their own incompetence at governing.