AP: Bin Laden excerpts (transcript)

[Bossy Monkey]

Oct 29, 6:41 PM EDT

Excerpts of Bin Laden's Video Statement

To the American people, my talk to you is about the best way to avoid another Manhattan, about the war, its reasons and its consequences .. I tell you: security is an important element of human life, and free people do not give up their security. Unlike what Bush says that we hate freedom, let him tell us why didn't we attack Sweden, for example.

It is known that those who hate freedom do not have dignified souls, like those of the 19 blessed ones. We fought you because we are free ... and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you undermine our security we undermine yours.

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Even as you enter the fourth year after the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush is still misleading and deluding you and hiding the real reason from you. Consequently, there are still reasons to repeat what happened. I will tell you about the reasons behind these attacks and will tell you the truth about the moments during which the decision was made, for you to contemplate.

God knows that it had not occurred to our mind to attack the towers, but after our patience ran out and we saw the injustice and inflexibility of the American-Israeli alliance toward our people in Palestine and Lebanon, this came to my mind. The incidents that affected me directly go back to 1982 and afterward, when America allowed Israelis to invade Lebanon, with the help of the American 6th Fleet.

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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BIN_LADEN_TAPE_EXCERPTS?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

[bloom]

1. I think this is the whole thing at the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2751019.stm

[MrMonk]

3. Your link leads to a transcript of bin Laden's 2/11/03 tape.

The full transcript of today's viewing hasn't been posted.

[txindy]

7. The link took me to the right transcript now.

:shrug: Must've just updated it.

[klook]

4. Thanks, but your link is from Feb. 2003

Here's a BBC article about the current tape:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3966741.stm

[dweller]

12. excerpts

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3966817.stm


dp

[LisaL]

5. This is the old one.

February 11th.

[Davion]

6. OBL says he WAS in Tora Bora

Even as the Bushies say we can't know for sure:

"I had referred to that in a previous statement during the Tora Bora battle last year.

In that great battle, faith triumphed over all the materialistic forces of the people of evil, for principles were adhered to, thanks to God Almighty.

I will narrate to you part of that great battle, to show how cowardly they are on the one hand, and how effective trenches are in exhausting them on the other.

We were about 300 mujahideen .We dug 100 trenches that were spread in an area that does not exceed one square mile, one trench for every three brothers, so as to avoid the huge human losses resulting from the bombardment."

I wonder how much play THIS part of the tape will get in the GOP press?


Editted: Sorry missed the date ;)

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Freedom, Security, Dignity...

The fucking reptiles all use the same words to form lies.

[w4rma]

8. It looks like that freak is definitely still alive. Not a priority to Bush

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." - G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

[underpants]

9. Osama seems scared

Fuck that asshole

[teryang]

10. Who drafted this speech?

Karl Rove?

He was filled with such rage in 1982, he signed up with the CIA.

[goforit]

11. LOL!!!!.....Bin Ladin is Bush's right hand man and Americans believe

the whole scam is legitimate!!!

Way to go ROVE!!!!

Just what ya wanted!!!

[Bossy Monkey]

13. It indeed appears that the BBC transcript is more nearly complete (link)

Posted above, but here it is again:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3966817.stm
There's is also labeled "excerpts," but the paragraph count is twice as high.