23 August 1996: Osama bin Laden Declares War against the United States
When Osama bin-Laden formally declared war against the United States on 23 August 1996, this is what he had to say about the Americans killed in Somalia in 1993 (my emphases):
Few days ago the news agencies had reported that the Defence Secretary of the Crusading Americans had said that ” the explosion at Riyadh and AlKhobar had taught him one lesson: that is not to withdraw when attacked by coward terrorists.”
We say to the Defence Secretary that his talk can induce a grieving mother to laughter! and shows the fears that had enshrined you all. Where was this false courage of yours when the explosion in Beirut took place on 1983 CE (1403 A.H). You were turned into scattered pits and pieces at that time 241 mainly marines solders were killed. And where was this courage of yours when two explosions made you to leave Aden in less than twenty four hours!
But your most disgraceful case was in Somalia whereafter vigorous propaganda about the power of the USA and its post cold war leadership of the new world order you moved tens of thousands of international force, including twenty eight thousands American solders into Somalia. However, when tens of your solders were killed in minor battles and one American Pilot was dragged in the streets of Mogadishu you left the area carrying disappointment, humiliation, defeat and your dead with you. Clinton appeared in front of the whole world threatening and promising revenge, but these threats were merely a preparation for withdrawal. You have been disgraced by Allah and you withdrew the extent of your impotence and weaknesses became very clear. It was a pleasure for the ” heart” of every Muslim and a remedy to the ” chests” of believing nations to see you defeated in the three Islamic cities of Beirut, Aden and Mogadishu.
Right there, in the summer of 1996, Osama bin Laden declared war on us. And what did Clinton and Janet Reno and all the other nauseating losers do? They referred it to the grand jury.
This country cannot afford to allow the Democratic Party to ever again control our national security.
