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Tijd om de politiek te vervangen hier.
Ontopic, interessant artikel van Inspire:
Quoting Osama bin Laden, he states: "Jihadi operations in the West are messages as much as they are revenge," and focuses his main argument on the idea that the mujahideen are not enemies of the American people, but only of their government and leaders. He adds: "This war is not your war. It is the war of the 1%." The article references the Occupy Wall Street movement in order to show the discrepancies between the American people's interest and that of their government.
The author concludes with a threat: "Today, I convey this message to the 99%. Do not be deceived by your government. The Battle of Marathon proved that the Persians are not invincible, and the Bombings of the Marathon proved that America can be hit inside its backyard with lone Jihad. So take what is yours. Say enough is enough. And stop the war. If not, beware of what was inspired on the Ides of March: car bombs are to be taken seriously."
"On April 15, 2004, Sheikh Usāma bin Laden - may Allāh accept his martyrdom - offered to cease jihadi operations in Western countries that withdraw their troops from Muslim nations. This message came subsequent to the blessed Madrid Bombings to make it clear that Jihadi operations in the West are messages as much as they are revenge. Apart from Spain, the Western population did not take the audio message seriously. Therefore, another message had to be sent.
"On April 15, 9 years after the message of Sheikh Usāma, Tamerlan Tsarnaev set out to send his message to recipients further than 26 miles. He had to outrun Pheidippides hundredfold to achieve his goal. Tamerlan was determined. He echoed the legendary Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. While the marathoners were sweating to reach the finish line, Tamerlan's message boomed and its echoes spread throughout the Americas and across the Atlantic to Europe:
"To those who realize the stake they are at. To those who put their country's interest above the warlords' interest. To the 99% of the American people. I do not address Obama or the Congress. I do not address those who think of you as pawns and themselves as the King. I address you the American citizen because the game is in your hands. You are the only one who can stop yourself and your economy from bleeding. Just take the right moves and things will be good for you:
"This war is not your war. It is the war of the 1%. But you are the one paying the price. And the wave of vengeance will eventually drown you. I know you may wonder why you have to be punished for the sins of the 1%. The answer is simple. You are the people. And the claim is 'your government is of the people, by the people, for the people'. It is not fair that you take credit for any success and fail to be punished for any failure. In short, you are the rightful ruler of your country. You are the majority. All credit, both good and bad, is yours.
"I thought well of you when you occupied Wall Street. But the real problem does not lie in Wall Street, it lies in the Pentagon. That is where your blood and money is being wasted. I don't say you go there and occupy it; no, that is the job of an invader. I want you to take it back in your hands. To be responsible. By any means necessary. Or else, we will remember another battle, or maybe a massacre.
"The war in 'Iraq was not your war. But it was fought in your name. You stood still, doing nothing. Hundreds of thousands were killed. Your army was defeated. They ran away. You welcomed them as heroes. The warlord Bush was not accounted for. Neither was his sidekick, Dick Cheney.
"The war in Afghanistan is not your war. It is also being fought in your name. Your forces invaded another country, using the taxpayer's money, your money. They waste others' security by your money. You do nothing to stop that. How do you expect then to live in peace? Your money supports the occupier Israel to oppress Palestinians in their land. Tell me, is it fair that you live in peace while Palestinians' houses are demolished by Israeli bulldozers funded by your tax money? Is it fair that your child goes to school safely while the Palestinian child searches for a surviving toy beneath the rubble?
"Is funding Israel that important to you? Sit down and think. Why are your forces occupying the Arabian Peninsula? What do you benefit as a citizen?
"My message to you is an echo of the famous oath of Sheikh Usāma - may Allāh accept his martyrdom. You will never enjoy peace until our people in Palestine live in peace and you remove your forces from the Arabian Peninsula and other Muslim lands."
"Today, I convey this message to the 99%. Do not be deceived by your government. The Battle of Marathon proved that the Persian are not invincible, and the Bombings of the Marathon proved that America can be hit inside its backyard with lone Jihad. So take what is yours. Say enough is enough. And stop the war. If not, beware of what was inspired on the Ides of March: car bombs are to be taken seriously. And what we have presented the Muslim ummah here is more bitter and painful."