Al Qaeda Threatens U.S. on Video

Yesterday we broke the story that a new al Qaeda video was making the jihadi rounds. Today there is confirmatian. Yes, we actually break news around here sometimes.

The video features 'martyr' Fahd Farraj al-Juwair, the former Emir of Al-Qaeda in the Land of Mohammed (Saudi Arabia), who was killed 2 weeks ago in Riyadh after the failed attack on the Abqaig oil facility. Three documents, all dated with yesterday's date, accompanied the video. Video and docs will be sent out on request.

Via Gateway Pundit this from Al Jazeera:

"To Americans we tell you to leave Muhammad's peninsula [Saudi Arabia], and leave all Muslim lands. Stop aiding Jews in Palestine and stop aiding Christians in Muslim lands or else you will face killing, destruction and bombings," said al-Juweir, who was on a most-wanted list of al-Qaida suspects.

"To the Saudi government, we have come to you to slaughter you and your rule is fleeting ... If you knew what the [mujahideen] have prepared for you, you would be fleeing this Arabian peninsula."

Al-Juweir also called on Saudi security forces to join the group's holy war.

"[Prince] Nayef bin Abdul Aziz [the interior minister] told you to sell your souls to his government and kill for him in defence of Americans ... Stop defending tyrants and join the mujahideen or else you know what awaits you," he said.

Gateway Pundit (via Glenn) and The Anchoress both note that al Qaeda chatter is running at an all time post-9/11 high. Given that the source is Douglas Farah, though, i'm skepticle. GIMF, mentioned by all concerned, should not be used as a legitimate intelligence source since they are a propaganda outlet. GIMF warning of attacks is nothing new, since all of their propaganda pretty much carries that theme. However, in light of today's offensive against Sammara, perhaps the AQ gang got wind of something?

In any event, there seems to have been a slight decline in the number of these videos released by the 'mujahidin' from Iraq recently--in spite of obvious pieces of propaganda such as this. In fact, a number of us who follow these things have noticed that certain 'insurgent' groups have begun recycling footage from 'operations' and trying to pass them off as new. Like a recent video from the 1920's Revolution Brigade announcing an operation which had killed American soldiers which was, in fact, some footage from some months before.

Perhaps this fact combined with other good news from Iraq is a sign? I certainly hope so.

UPDATE: A translation of the documents and part of the video can be seen by following links here.

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