Posted by Partt 1 of 2 on 2/5/2005, 18:11:47 Praise be to Allah, whose Help glorifies Islam, whose irresistibility humiliates Skirk (rejection of oneness), whose Command manages all affairs, whose Planning draws the Kafirs (unbelievers) in little by little, whose Justice causes days of blessings and days of suffering to alternate, and whose Grace makes final victory belongs to the pious. And peace and prayer be on the one that with his sword, Allah elevated the status of Islam. This statement is from Abu Mesaab Al-Zarqawi to the truthful Mujahideen on the land of the Two Rivers, the land of heroism and sacrifice, the land of the lions of unyielding willpower. Peace, and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. I greet you with the Islamic greeting. Here we are; two years have passed since Baghdad fell to the crusaders. The crusaders harvested nothing but defeat, shame, and humiliation. Allah’s Grace and guidance (bestowed on the Mujahideen) have prevented the cross worshippers from realizing any of their goals for which they invaded Iraq. They envisioned taking control of this Islamic Ummah, thereby paving the way for establishing the long sought after Zionist State, from the Nile to the Euphrates. However, by the Grace of Allah first, and your successful blows second, their dreams have evaporated, their arrows went astray, and they went back on their heels with disgrace. O you Mujahideen! You are this Ummah’s chosen few, its first line of defense, its safety valve, and its well-constructed fence. You are the vigilant, guardian rock upon which the American arrogance has crumbled into pieces. With your determination to fight the cross worshippers and their collaborators from our own skin, not only do you defend the land of the Two Rivers, but you also defend the entire Ummah. Your American enemy is now in a position that no one wants to be in. No one wants to be in America’s shoes and no one envies this enemy at the present time. The severe blows you dealt this enemy, by the Grace of Allah, forced America to beg for negotiations with the Mujahideen. But do not be fooled by their tactics; it is nothing more than “Deception of Satan.” Iblis (the head of Satans) inspired his Satanic brothers among men to announce the necessity of opening a dialogue with the so called “resistance factions”. Make no mistake about it, your Jihad, your patience, and your steadfastness, is what forced the enemy to seek negotiations. On April 19, the Washington Post published a lengthy article titled “Two Years Later…Iraq War Drains American Military”, written by Scott Tyson. In his article, Tyson said “two years after the U.S. war campaign against Iraq was launched, the Iraqi resistance operations still drain the American military resources and puts a heavy and unexpected burden on the military human resources.” Tyson quoted the deputy joint military chiefs of staff, saying the following during a U.S. Senate hearing: “One question keeps me up at night: What would the strength of our military recruits look like in the year 2007?” Tyson then goes into discussing one of the most difficult tasks of the American military outside of the battle field - recruitment that is. Tyson said “The regular army, the Marines, and most reserves have failed to meet their quotas for the first quarter of 2005, according to data from the Pentagon. This shortage is causing a great deal of concern to officials in the army and the Marines.” The commander of the U.S. National Guards said “If we do not handle this problem the right way, the consequence will be too dangerous.” He further said that 20% of national guards suffer from exhaustion and two-thirds of national guards are expected to leave the service upon their return from Iraq. O you Mujahideen, after your enemy has realized that the road (to his dreams) has reached a dead end, and the door (to Iraq wealth) is slammed shut in his face, he (the enemy) resorted to an impure plan for the purpose of pulling the carpet from under the feet of the truthful Mujahideen. They (Americans) encouraged those defeatists who are falsely counted as Mujahideen, to form the nucleus of the new Iraqi army in Sunni areas. The purpose of this move was to have the so called new Iraqi army stand in the way between the true Mujahideen and the cross worshippers. O you truthful Mujahideen! Beware of a major plot being carefully knitted by Satan’s helpers, day and night. O you Mujahideen! Jihad is a way by which Allah relieves depression, suffering, and low self-esteem. The Gardens (Paradise) are under the shadows of the swords. Allah has made all doors to paradise wide open for you; He brought your enemy right to your door steps so that the Jihad market may be open to all. May Allah have mercy on Ebn Al-Qaiem who said “Allah causes wars between states in order to choose martyrs amongst you” Allah, the Most High says: {And fight them on until there is no more persecution, and the religion becomes Allah’s in its entirety…}, 8:39 The prophet, peace be upon him, said: “I swear by the one in whose Hand is my soul, I will continue to fight them (the Unbelievers) over this matter (Islam, Tawheed) until either my soul leaves my body or Allah’s religion gets the upper hand.” O you Mujahideen! Your Jihad is spreading, and your fighting is continuous, until Allah lifts distress and oppression off our Ummah. “Whenever you possess a pure heart, a sharp sword, and a hard nose, oppression and injustice will avoid you.” I call on all truthful Mujahideen in Baghdad of the Rasheed (referring to Haroon Al-Rasheed, a Khalif at the time when Baghdad was the capital and the center of knowledge of the Islamic State)
Complete Statement By Abu Messab Al-Zarqawi Titled “O People Of Islam! Strength, Strength
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