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Old 09-20-2006, 01:42 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Hmm, not sure where you're getting that last part from, OBL's version of Al-Quaeda never said anything about destroying America, they just want them out of the Muslim world. That's why they offered Europe a cease-fire in exchange for the withdrawal of all European troops from Muslim countries. Granted, rank and file terrorists might think that a world war is what will result from all this but it's not the official line. After all, the leaders would have too much to lose if they'd managed to take over even one country, let alone multiple countries. Plus they're not stupid, they know they can't fight America straight out, why do you think they carry out surprise attacks on American civilians (and even that's hard).
http://www.amazon.com/Messages-World.../dp/1844670457

or, if you don't wish to buy the book,

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...7/wladen17.xml

the end-goal is for the US to turn into the fundamentalist islamic country he envisions, which in his eyes will lead to the whole world becoming the true ummah.
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