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What is happening in Los Angeles these days is insurrection enough, but Sa’ad al-Awlaki, the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), wants much more. If he gets his way, America will be awash in blood, with the principal leaders of the Trump administration, above all the president himself, all assassinated. Al-Awlaki sees such assassinations as an Islamic religious duty, and made his case to Muslims in America, some of whom are already out on the streets in Los Angeles, on the basis of their Islamic responsibilities. Whether any will take heed remains to be seen.
In a video published on Sunday, al-Awlaki asserted that assassinating non-Muslim leaders was a form of Islamic jihad: “Anyone who can revive the tradition of assassinations and is near the leaders of apostasy – those who support the war in Gaza with money, aid, and logistics, the Jewish Arabs, like the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, and all the rulers of the Arabian Peninsula – should not hesitate even for a moment. By Allah, [assassinations] are the greatest form of jihad today.” The “Jewish Arabs” are the Muslim leaders whose countries have accords with Israel, or who have, like Saudi Arabia, been working toward a rapprochement with the Jewish state largely behind the scenes.
As for assassinating leaders, that is indeed an Islamic tradition. As “The History of Jihad” explains in detail, in the twelfth century, a Shi’ite Muslim sect, the Nizari Ismailis, came to be known as the Assassins. With their planned murders of many of their individual opponents, the Assassins gave the English language its word for one who commits planned, premeditated murder, and foreshadowed the individual jihad terror attacks of the twenty-first century.
The word “assassin” is derived from “hashashin,” or hashish smokers, a name given to the group by its foes and based on stories about their novel method of recruiting new members. Recruits would be given hashish and taken into a garden where beautiful women awaited them. Later, when they came to their senses, they were told that they had been in paradise and that they could return there by killing Allah’s enemies and being slain in the process, thereby taking hold of Allah’s promise of paradise to those who “kill and are killed” (Qur’an 9:111).
Today, al-Awlaki has some very specific targets in mind. He called upon observant Muslims in countries that aren’t attacking Israel, and who “fear Allah’s punishment for abandoning their brothers in Palestine,” to take matters into their own hands and “strike the Jews, the American military bases in the region, and the American aircraft carriers that are looming in the sea here.”
Al-Awlaki was just getting warmed up. He issued a direct call to the “4.5 million Muslims in America,” telling them they didn’t need special permission to kill: “Do not consult anyone about killing infidel Americans.” He had some extremely specific targets in mind:
You should have a lot of determination and the list of your targets should be effective. Go after the scum of the earth and its greatest criminals. This is Trump and his VP. This is Elon Musk, his advisor and his supporter in terms of finance, administration, and technology. These are his Secretary of State and his Secretary of Defense. Go after their families, and all those who have any ties or are close to the politicians of the White House. There are no red lines after all that has been happening to our people in Gaza – the genocidal war, and the systematic, and deliberate killing of women, children, and the elderly. Reciprocal response is lawful, especially because they are continuing to kill our women and children in Palestine, Syria, Somalia, and Yemen. When they cease doing that, we will cease as well.
Not even that was all. Al-Awlaki added: “Go after the Senate – the parliament of the real Zionists. It is the den of evil and lair of pus and filth. Go after the institutions that support the Jews and the American government, like Microsoft, and all the companies that support the American Army, Air Force, or Navy, and any company that manufactures ammunition or other things. Go after Elon Musk’s companies. They are legitimate targets, and so are all the similar companies that participate in the war against Muslims.” Was there anyone in the U.S. that al-Awlaki did not want Muslims to attack violently? If there was, he didn’t say so.
These were not the ravings of a madman. Al-Awlaki is a respected leader of a jihad group that has been on the scene for well over two decades. American law enforcement and intelligence officials should pay careful attention to his words, and watch carefully for any indications that anyone wants to heed his call. Otherwise, the Los Angeles riots will end up looking like a placid prelude to a far bloodier conflagration.
More evidence of how satanic Sunni islam is more a threat to Israel and the West than Shiite Iran…
Al CIAda is a Sunni terrorist organization… why would it be speaking in favor of the Iran supporting Palestinians in Gaza… <<< all bullcrap propaganda…
Make note of A CIAda: Whereas al Qaeda was created by the CIA…
What "Make America first" stands for… helping satanic Sunni islam expand across this globe…
U stupid idiot, Anwar al awlaki was killed years ago, and this man in the picture is him, he was never al Qaeda. Obama gav green light to kill him and his son. Know your story and sunni islam is the real deal. U r just ignorant and stupid. Can’t u see isis Al Qaeda Taliban is Israeli made stupid
Glad to have you commenting here… keep it up…
Now then… You’re gonna have to prove to me that Israel “made up” Al Qaeda and the Taliban…
Where’s you evidence?
Besides last I heard Shia was much better than Sunni… they have the 12th Imam Mahdi…
You should retract your insults to Mr. Spencer.
The story (if you cared to read it properly) is about Sa’ad al-Awlaki, NOT Anwar al-Awlaki. The photo might not be accurate, but Sa’ad is very much alive, and just as mentally deranged as the one you refer to.
Anyone who calls Islam the Religion of Peace should have their Heads Examined
They fooled u to not believe in god and they made u ignorant. Islam will sve this world from evil and fake propaganda. Shut up stupid
Last I heard… allah was a fake moon god… devised by the Ad Dajjal…
Although… I’m curious… why does allah need you muslims to kill everything? Why can’t allah do it?
It’s the religion of peace through submission. When all those who will not submit to islam are killed, then there will be peace and then the muslims will be able to prove that it is the religion of peace.
muslims do not think the way we Westerners think; they do not define things in the same way that we do. It is fatal to assume the words the muslims use when they are addressing us, mean the same thing we think they do. Because they don’t; for example, they regard every non-muslim as guilty of the greatest sin of not being a muslim and so, we are all legitimate targets, without exception.
Liberalism rejects the nature of sin as it dominates the souls a man. They think conflict is just the result of misunderstanding, not a manifestation of our darkened souls. Dhimmi leader will lead they people into slavery.
Muslims who practice their religion don’t go to other countries to assimilate, they go to conquer.
That is why the Muslim brotherhood must be designated a terrorist group on US soil.
A well-placed drone shot should eliminate this problem.
Didn’t we drone an Anwar Awlaki in 2011? Is this his brother? The first guy was born in Las Cruses N.M. So I guess not.
This has got to be a different Awlaki. So he wants Muslims in our country to rise up and start killing Americans. Lotsa inbreeding going on. This Awlaki is real tough guy. He stays in the M.E. while urging his Muj brothers into the fray.
Oh please do. You can start in Somali infected Minneapolis. Then Dearborn. But I wouldn’t venture into a red state. My AR needs a good work out, as I’m sure others are champing at the bit.
Bring it haji douchebags. FAFO.
I wonder if anyone has thought of going after Al-Awlaki?
Preferably with a Drone. No Muss, no Fuss, no Bother…..
This is an oxymoron: “a respected leader of a jihad group??”” REALLY? There is no such thing.
Time for Al Wackjob to be assassinated, as an object lesson, understand ?
Instead of “killing each other” being the answer, why not “converting disbelievers?” Mohamed Hijab said once that he was convinced by the advance of Islam in the 7th cent. (stopped at the doors of Vienna) as his reason to believe in the divine supremacy of Islam. Since WW1, the trajectory has changed,, and since Israel has been stirred from complacency by Oct 7 I should think that doubts may abound among the ummah. Even more so as we contemplate the fall of the Iranian Caliphate. If the certainty of the Devine Supremacy of Islam in war is in doubt, what then of the 72 virgins’? What then of Islam?