The Angry Beaver
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January 18th, 2008, 11:31 AM
Omar Osama bin Laden is seen during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...0118?hub=World
But it should be very interesting to see what comes from this.
Omar Osama bin Laden is seen during an interview with the Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...0118?hub=World
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Would they though? I don't think Al Qaeda would try and take pot shots as Osama's son. Who knows. He didn't say anything negative about his father's mission or Al Qaeda, and that might actually have saved his arse.
CAIRO -- Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father, except for the dreadlocks that dangle down his back.
Then there's the black leather biker jacket.
The 26-year-old doesn't renounce his father, al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but said in an interview there's a better way to defend Islam than militancy.
Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace'' between Muslims and the West.
Omar, one of bin Laden's 19 children, raised a tabloid storm last year when he married a 52-year-old British woman, Jane Felix-Browne, who took the name Zaina Alsabah.
Now, the couple say they want to be peace advocates, planning a 5,000-kilometre horse race across North Africa to draw attention to the cause.
"It's about changing the ideas of the Western mind,'' Omar said in an interview. "A lot of people think Arabs, especially the bin Ladens, especially the sons of Osama, are all terrorists.
"This is not the truth.''
Omar doesn't criticize his father and says Osama bin Laden is just trying to defend the Islamic world.
"My father thinks he will be good for defending the Arab people and stop anyone from hurting the Arab or Muslim people any place in the world,'' he said.
Omar said the West didn't have a problem with his father when he was fighting the Russians in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Osama bin Laden, believed to be in hiding in the Pakistan-Afghan border region, offered a truce to Europe in a 2004 audiotape and a conditional truce to the United States in a 2006 message.
In November, he called on European nations to pull out of Afghanistan in a message seen by some experts as an effort to reach out to Europe.
However, in a series of messages since last fall, he also has been calling for Muslims to rally around jihad, or "holy war.''
During his epic peace ride, Omar said they plan to ride 50 kilometres a day, with periodic weeklong rests in each country they pass through.
Teams from around the world will be encouraged to join in what the couple envisions as an equine version of the Paris-Dakar car rally.
That rally was cancelled this year due to fears over terrorist threats made by al Qaeda-affiliated groups in North Africa.
Omar, however, said he isn't worried.
"I heard the rally was stopped because of al Qaeda,'' he said. "I don't think they are going to stop me.''
Then there's the black leather biker jacket.
The 26-year-old doesn't renounce his father, al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but said in an interview there's a better way to defend Islam than militancy.
Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace'' between Muslims and the West.
Omar, one of bin Laden's 19 children, raised a tabloid storm last year when he married a 52-year-old British woman, Jane Felix-Browne, who took the name Zaina Alsabah.
Now, the couple say they want to be peace advocates, planning a 5,000-kilometre horse race across North Africa to draw attention to the cause.
"It's about changing the ideas of the Western mind,'' Omar said in an interview. "A lot of people think Arabs, especially the bin Ladens, especially the sons of Osama, are all terrorists.
"This is not the truth.''
Omar doesn't criticize his father and says Osama bin Laden is just trying to defend the Islamic world.
"My father thinks he will be good for defending the Arab people and stop anyone from hurting the Arab or Muslim people any place in the world,'' he said.
Omar said the West didn't have a problem with his father when he was fighting the Russians in Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Osama bin Laden, believed to be in hiding in the Pakistan-Afghan border region, offered a truce to Europe in a 2004 audiotape and a conditional truce to the United States in a 2006 message.
In November, he called on European nations to pull out of Afghanistan in a message seen by some experts as an effort to reach out to Europe.
However, in a series of messages since last fall, he also has been calling for Muslims to rally around jihad, or "holy war.''
During his epic peace ride, Omar said they plan to ride 50 kilometres a day, with periodic weeklong rests in each country they pass through.
Teams from around the world will be encouraged to join in what the couple envisions as an equine version of the Paris-Dakar car rally.
That rally was cancelled this year due to fears over terrorist threats made by al Qaeda-affiliated groups in North Africa.
Omar, however, said he isn't worried.
"I heard the rally was stopped because of al Qaeda,'' he said. "I don't think they are going to stop me.''
But it should be very interesting to see what comes from this.
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January 18th, 2008, 12:02 PM
Don't be too hasty to judge this young man or his motives. Remember the many good things that originated from off spring of others whom our society viewed as tainted. Look at the works of the off spring of Stalin, Kushchov and others. Give this young person a chance to show what he can do. I'm personally supportive of his goals.
Don't be too hasty to judge this young man or his motives. Remember the many good things that originated from off spring of others whom our society viewed as tainted. Look at the works of the off spring of Stalin, Kushchov and others. Give this young person a chance to show what he can do. I'm personally supportive of his goals.
The Angry Beaver
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January 18th, 2008, 12:58 PM
I do however think that there will be great risk to Omar's life if he stepped into the US, as I imagine many family members and those who worked on the WTC recovery, as well as Pittsburg and the Pentigon, will have a vendetta against anything relating to Osama.
Quoting normbc9
Oh I agree. I got nothing against him and if he can make his mission work in the end, so much the better. I mean, I am not any promoter of Osama's actions on 9/11, but at the same time I understand the reasoning and fear of western influence on their culture. He made a very bad judgement call on attacking civilian compounds to inflict damage to the US. But then again, there's also a lot more going on behind closed doors that most are completely unaware of.
Don't be too hasty to judge this young man or his motives. Remember the many good things that originated from off spring of others whom our society viewed as tainted. Look at the works of the off spring of Stalin, Kushchov and others. Give this young person a chance to show what he can do. I'm personally supportive of his goals.
I do however think that there will be great risk to Omar's life if he stepped into the US, as I imagine many family members and those who worked on the WTC recovery, as well as Pittsburg and the Pentigon, will have a vendetta against anything relating to Osama.
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January 18th, 2008, 01:05 PM
HAHA, that picture is priceless. Rasta Bin Laden
HAHA, that picture is priceless. Rasta Bin Laden
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January 18th, 2008, 02:01 PM
Quoting Praxius
Yes because WTC families are known killers now.
Oh I agree. I got nothing against him and if he can make his mission work in the end, so much the better. I mean, I am not any promoter of Osama's actions on 9/11, but at the same time I understand the reasoning and fear of western influence on their culture. He made a very bad judgement call on attacking civilian compounds to inflict damage to the US. But then again, there's also a lot more going on behind closed doors that most are completely unaware of.
I do however think that there will be great risk to Omar's life if he stepped into the US, as I imagine many family members and those who worked on the WTC recovery, as well as Pittsburg and the Pentigon, will have a vendetta against anything relating to Osama.
I do however think that there will be great risk to Omar's life if he stepped into the US, as I imagine many family members and those who worked on the WTC recovery, as well as Pittsburg and the Pentigon, will have a vendetta against anything relating to Osama.
January 18th, 2008, 02:21 PM
If everyone could smoke some pot, there'd be fewer problems
Osama must know where I can get some good hash
Quoting DurkaDurka
HAHA, that picture is priceless. Rasta Bin Laden
If everyone could smoke some pot, there'd be fewer problemsOsama must know where I can get some good hash
The Angry Beaver
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January 18th, 2008, 03:07 PM
Quoting EagleSmack
That's not exactly what I said, nor what I ment... learn to read... oh yeah, I forgot about the education system. Then again... known killers? Well it is the US after all... everybody's got a gun and considdering the amount of people who died, I imagine there are some relatives who have criminal records, therefore my statement is accurate. You know you love it.
Yes because WTC families are known killers now.
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January 18th, 2008, 03:11 PM
Quoting Praxius
Nah...you're just another one of those Canadians that like to feel they are superior by bashing the US. You're a dime a dozen here.
That's not exactly what I said, nor what I ment... learn to read... oh yeah, I forgot about the education system. Then again... known killers? Well it is the US after all... everybody's got a gun and considdering the amount of people who died, I imagine there are some relatives who have criminal records, therefore my statement is accurate. You know you love it.
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January 18th, 2008, 03:33 PM
I wouldn't put it past Bushco to take him out and claim responsibility posing as Al Qaeda.
I wouldn't put it past Bushco to take him out and claim responsibility posing as Al Qaeda.
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January 18th, 2008, 03:44 PM
Quoting Unforgiven
Ahhhhh... a conspiracy in the making! I love it!
I wouldn't put it past Bushco to take him out and claim responsibility posing as Al Qaeda.
