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Possible al Qaida Threat Against Italy

Purported bin Laden Terror Truce Expires

"ROME (AP) - A three-month offer of a terrorism truce purportedly made by Osama bin Laden expired Thursday with little notice in the European countries invited to accept it.

After the taped message was broadcast on Islamic satellite networks April 15, CIA officials said technical analysis of the recording indicated it probably was authentic.

``I announce a truce with the European countries that do not attack Muslim countries,'' said the audiotape by a man identifying himself as bin Laden.

``The door to a truce is open for three months,'' but the time frame could be extended. ``The truce will begin when the last soldier leaves our countries,'' the speaker said without elaborating.

The truce was an apparent effort to drive a wedge between Europe and America, and was quickly spurned by Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain."

New Threat Message - Posted July 14, 2004: Original Posting: Image

In the name of Allah the compassionate, the merciful
That Allah may be exalted...

This is an ultimatum to the Italian people. Either get rid of Berlusconi, the Incapable, or -specifically- we will burn Italy. This is a clear equation. We're indicating, to clear our conscience at this point, that you have been warned. After this, the next message you will see on your earth - you won't be reading it on an Internet site.

Berlusconi promises you only blood and total slavery to the United States...I remind you again of the great Italian journalist Antonio Rosso who was killed by Putin's secret service because he shared in the suffering of our brothers in Chechnya where he was welcome. Berlusconi has not lifted a finger to ask for an open investigation into that murder. (Repeats)

Don't let yourselves be fooled by the media that controls and directs Berlusconi. And try to learn the objective facts. We are not bloodthirsty animals or stupid fanatics like we are described in Berlusconi's media. We are intelligent, upstanding people from a great Muslim culture, we are people who see Muslims oppressed and tortured in all parts of the world because of the Western world and by the dictatorial and totalitarian regimes from the West.

I am sure that the media of Berlusconi will say this is a message of pure threat and that we will kill Fouad Allam, or another deficient view - they are trying to trick you by saying Fouad Allam and his cohorts represent the true Islam, peaceful and that refuses violence...

Don't let yourselves be fooled. Free yourselves from the superiority complex typical of the West with respect to the Muslim world. Know that the so-called moderate government is your worst enemies and that Islam answers violence with a violence proportionate to preserving our dignity and that which prohibits us from turning the other cheek.

We also know that the first lines of this message are not a threat, but an attempt to show you the real truth that we are ready to strike targets of a new type with unconventional weapons that will cause a massacre of huge dimensions. A man who has decided to give up his life in order to serve his cause is worth a whole army. September 11 is the best example.

We are in Italy and by now no one in Italy is safe if you continue to ignore the terms (or offers) of my sheik. We are well prepared ( with the help of Allah ) to transform this promise into reality...A bloodbath similar to September 11 is knocking at Italy's door.

We will write with our blood and with that of thousands of Italians a page that will remain chiseled in Italian history...
Peace to who chooses the path to salvation...

(Caption under picture of burning city)
The Tunisian admirer of the two sheiks

Added : July 15th, 2004
Confirmed : July 16th, 2004 (Yahoo : VIA AP)
Information obtained from online message board : Credibility - High

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