Osama bin Laden in a tape posted on the Web encourages Sunnis in Iraq to retaliate against Shiites, deviating from al Qaeda’s stand of not promoting sectarian violence. The al Qaeda leader says that Sunnis in Iraq are experiencing annihilation. Bin Laden also says that the only way for them to win freedom is by “holding on to their jihad” and ousting the occupying power from Iraq. The message came on a 19-minute audiotape posted late Friday. It was the second message from bin Laden released this week. Full Story
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