Al-Qaeda's deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has said in a video the militant network will respond to attacks on Muslims in Lebanon and Gaza.

 

The video was broadcast by Arabic television station al-Jazeera.

 

Al-Qaeda could not remain silent in the face of a "Crusader war" and now saw "all the world as a battlefield open in front of us", he said.

 

Events in Lebanon and Gaza showed the importance of the battle in Afghanistan and Iraq, he added.

 

"The war with Israel is not about a treaty, a ceasefire agreement... It is rather a jihad for the sake of God until the religion of God is established. It is jihad for the liberation of Palestine, all of Palestine, as well as every land that was a home for Islam, from Andalusia to Iraq," he said.

 

"As they attack us everywhere, we will attack them everywhere. As they have joined forces to fight us, our nation will unite to fight them.

 

"The shells and rockets which are tearing the bodies of Muslims in Gaza and Lebanon are not purely Israeli. They are produced and financed by all the countries of the Crusader alliance.

 

"Therefore, all those who have taken part in the crime must pay the price. We cannot just watch these shells as they pour wrath on our brothers in Gaza and Lebanon and sit back in submission."

 

The statement is thought to be the first comment by al-Qaeda on Israel's offensive in Lebanon.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5220162.stm

this is turning into a more serious conflict than i thought it would be

Yes, I read that earlier...

 

Look at something I said yesterday.....

 

"I'm sure Al-'CIA'-da (Al-Qaeda) will have something to say on the matter.....when they recieve the script from the US"

 

And would you believe it........they did.

i disagree about that the western countries have anything to do with Al-Qaeda. although US might have a possible answer to the Al-Qaeda actions, if they really are going to avenge israeli actions in lebanon, knowing the american anti-terrorist aims

This is a load of bull. Al-Qaeda does not give a damn about the Palestinians.

i disagree about that the western countries have anything to do with Al-Qaeda. although US might have a possible answer to the Al-Qaeda actions' date=' if they really are going to avenge israeli actions in lebanon, knowing the american anti-terrorist aims[/quote']

 

Fair enough.....but if you look hard enough you can find out how much Al-Qaeda is a CIA led group........

 

But I aint gonna argue this time....it's your opinion.

Fair enough.....but if you look hard enough you can find out how much Al-Qaeda is a CIA led group.......

Oh. :stunned: I actually really want to know how you came up with that. Because if what you're saying is true, then the world is really f-cking screwed.