It was Osama all along. Bin Laden: Yes, I did it By David Bamber (Filed: 11/11/2001) OSAMA BIN LADEN has for the first time admitted that his al-Qa'eda group carried out the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, the Telegraph can reveal. In a previously undisclosed video which has been circulating for 14 days among his supporters, he confesses that "history should be a witness that we are terrorists. Yes, we kill their innocents". In the footage, shot in the Afghan mountains at the end of October, a smiling bin Laden goes on to say that the World Trade Centre's twin towers were a "legitimate target" and the pilots who hijacked the planes were "blessed by Allah". The killing of at least 4,537 people was justified, he claims, because they were "not civilians" but were working for the American system. Bin Laden also makes a direct personal threat against Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, for the first time, and warns nations such as Australia, Germany and Japan to stay out of the conflict. The video will form the centrepiece of Britain and America's new evidence against bin Laden, to be released this Wednesday. The footage, to which the Telegraph obtained access in the Middle East yesterday, was not made for public release via the al-Jazeera television network used by bin Laden for propaganda purposes in the past. It is believed to be intended as a rallying call to al-Qa'eda members. In the video, bin Laden says: "The Twin Towers were legitimate targets, they were supporting US economic power. These events were great by all measurement. What was destroyed were not only the towers, but the towers of morale in that country." The hijackers were "blessed by Allah to destroy America's economic and military landmarks". He freely admits to being behind the attacks: "If avenging the killing of our people is terrorism then history should be a witness that we are terrorists. Yes, we kill their innocents and this is legal religiously and logically." In a contradictory section, however, bin Laden justifies killing the occupants of the Twin Towers because they were not civilians - Islam forbids the killing of innocent civilians even in a holy war. He says: "The towers were supposed to be filled with supporters of the economical powers of the United States who are abusing the world. Those who talk about civilians should change their stand and reconsider their position. We are treating them like they treated us." Bin Laden goes on to justify his entire terror campaign. "There are two types of terror, good and bad. What we are practising is good terror. We will not stop killing them and whoever supports them." He directly threatens the lives of President Bush and Mr Blair. "Bush and Blair don't understand anything but the power of force. Every time they kill us, we kill them, so the balance of terror can be achieved." He also calls on all Muslims to join him. "It is the duty of every Muslim to fight. Killing Jews is top priority." Bin Laden warns other nations to keep out of the conflict, implying that they could face terror attacks if they do not. In the video, he also claims responsibility for an unspecified terrorist outrage in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which he claims was sparked by secret messages in one of his videos. He admits for the first time using public pronouncements on video to whip up terrorism - a danger about which the British and American governments have warned broadcasters . It is significant that throughout the video he uses the personal pronouns "I" and "we" to claim responsibility for the attacks. In the past, he has spoken of the attackers only in the third person. Bin Laden has publicly issued four previous videos since September 11, always denying carrying out the atrocities. He now claims to have access to nuclear and chemical weapons. Bin Laden made the claims on Friday night during an interview with the English language Pakistani newspaper Dawn. He said: "If America used chemical or nuclear weapons against us, then we may retort with chemical and nuclear weapons. We have the weapons as deterrent." Defence analysts dismissed these claims. They said that although bin Laden could have access to nuclear material through links with Pakistan or former Soviet republics, he was unlikely to have the technology to cause an explosion. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We know that he was looking for that capability. We believe he does not have it." Emergency powers to imprison suspected international terrorists indefinitely using special closed courts will be announced this week. The measure, which will require exemption from human rights legislation, will be used to round up about 20 suspects hiding in Britain beyond the reach of existing laws.
"we will not stop killing them....yes we kill their innocents and this is legal religiously and logically." -- Bin Laden what more do you need to know?? the only question is how quickly we can kill these men. i don't wanna hear any more about how great it would be to negotiate with them. they want you and me and our families dead, simply because of our nationality. boy and all the other jackasses -- please note the key difference..osama expresses no remorse for killing innocents. he revels in it and sings praises to the "virtures" of terrorism. The US spends billions of dollars developing more strategic weapons in an effort to reduce civilian casualites. If you seriously stand with men like this then...well...i don't even know what to say other than simply, that makes me pretty damn mad. if you can't draw the distinction you are beyond hope.
MadMax: They will still demand proof. Hide and watch, a confession is not good enough. They'll continue to think that the Mossad and CIA did it until we develop time travel and they can see for themselves. A lifetime of brainwashing can do that to a person.
Good terror and Bad terror? If they are practicing good terror I sure as hell dont want to find out what they consider bad terror. And what the hell is his definition of a "civilian". According to his thinking there are no civilians in this world! Man I hope we freakin torture his ass when we find him! A simple death would be too easy for him. And Muslims should be the one to kill his demented ass! I would love to see that on Al Jazeera!
Personally, I'd rather keep bin Laden alive until the bitter, bitter end and bring down his house of cards around him. Let him witness the annihilation of those he's duped and cringe with their ultimate failure. Then feed him to the killer pigs from "Hannibal."
Osama is just a motivational speaker with cash. Atef and al-Zawahiri are the real brains behind it all. I'd execute Osama right in front of them, just to get them to talk. Doesn't matter, none of them will ever be caught alive anyway...
Oh come on fellas. This was obviously an Osama impersonator hired and trained by the Mossad to turn Muslims against each other. Open your eyes people... geez!
It's a mistake to believe that everyone who crashes a plane into the World Trade Center is an evil, terrible person who simply loves to kill whoever he can; certain sociopolitical forces drove him to that degree of desperation.
HAHA! That idiot doesn't know what he's in for. He just bought a one way ticket to hell. Threatening national leaders? Threatening entire countries? That guy just turned the entire world against him. He admitted to being a murderer, and he admits to willingly doing it again. I also find it funny that the same people claiming the jews had something to do with this, bin Laden HIMSELF made them look like idiots by saying jews were the top priority in his murder attempts. Of course these same people will claim it's a "jewish controlled media." As one U.S. official stated: "Give your soul to your god, because your @ss belongs to the United States!"
D@mn Laden, your hanging Glynch and others out on a limb that were so whole heartly trying to reach out to you. Hell, in another week, reparations were probably their next demand out of the U.S. to the Taliban.
If the press has a copy of the video available, they should try to show it in Pakistan and all the other countries where there are people claiming the US needs to show "proof" that Bin Laden was responsible. Maybe show the video along with some footage of the WTC collapsing and even some collected home videos of the victims. The more we humanize those who lost their lives, the harder it will be for anyone to support Bin Laden and Al-Qaida. We should also give copies to the leaders in the Taliban. Put them on the spot - make them either acknowledge that Bin Laden is guilty or let their silence be their damnation.
Amazing romper, you're back and more racist then ever! Look, we know you're trying to defend Osama bin Laden and willingness to murder innocent people and jewish people but I'm sorry your hero bin Laden ADMITTED on TV that he did it. So you can't throw this off on the media or misinterpret it. The same people he has been letting do the interview since day one reported this. <b>U must be the dumbest race on the earth ****ing morons </b> Actually I think that's reserved for people like you who support a maniac who would kill you in a heart beat. Enjoy banishment!
Gosh this dumb ole race can whipe the entire Middle East off the planet with a simple push of a button. What can you guys do? Oh, yes, throw stones. DaDakota PS. America is not "One" race it is a bunch of races with a single belief....FREEDOM !!
Actually, I would think that any NASCAR event would qualify as the dumbest race on earth. Those races with the weiner dogs would come in a close second though.
