Laura Mansfield and CNN have it. And Hot Air has been doing some sleuthing to figure out how old it is. It turns out to have been taped in Oct. of 2001, shortly before Tora Bora, when he either fled, or was killed.
As commenters have noted, ‘if he really wants to rally the troops, why not a brand new videotaped appearance?’
The Blotter reported yesterday that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials are worried about the unusual pattern of words in the latest audiotape from al Qaeda’s No. 2 man, Ayman al Zawahri:
Have I not conveyed? Oh God be my witness.
Have I not conveyed? Oh God be my witness.
Have I not conveyed? Oh God be my witness.
And now, the first OBL Videotape in almost three years with its own “unusual pattern of words”:
I would love to attack and be martyred,
then attack again and be martyred,
then attack again and be martyred.’
Gateway Pundit reminds us that the warning is repeated 3 times. Under Islamic Law you are obliged to warn your enemies three times before you carry out an attack on them.
And, tomorrow is the anniversary date of when the Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099. Coincidence?
All this, plus Chertoff’s “Gut feeling”.
Something’s afoot…that’s all I’m saying. Be prepared, be aware, stay safe.
Hat tip to Cuffy on The Blotter story.
JUST REMEMBERED!:
Drudge linked to this story from The Daily Mail, a couple of days ago:
Revealed In The Worlds First Full Interview, The Bizarre World Of Mrs. Bin Laden
The interview was rushed and frequently interrupted, because she was at a UK airport getting ready to catch a plane to Saudi Arabia to be “back in Omar’s arms”. Or...to get the hell out of Dodge.
Remember the “Graduation Ceremony” of the 300 Suicide Bombers”?
Teams assigned to carry out attacks in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Germany were introduced at an al Qaeda/Taliban training camp graduation ceremony held June 9.