AS'AD ABUKHALIL, (209) 667-3536, (209) 575-0210, abukhali@toto.csustan.edu,
http://www.sevenstories.com/Book/index.cfm?GCOI=58322100009630
Author of "Bin Laden, Islam and America's New 'War on Terrorism,'"
AbuKhalil said today: "When Powell testified before Congress yesterday, he
misrepresented the content of the tape.... Bin Ladin is now as attuned to
public opinion as Karl Rove: the previous audio was dealing with Palestine,
when he knew it galvanized Arab and Muslim masses, and now, in his typical
fashion, he capitalizes on Arab and Muslim rejection of the U.S. war. Most
noteworthy: the language used against Saddam's regime, and against all
socialists (Bin Ladin in fact declares their infidelity, i.e. their blood
is spillable), leaves no doubt that the peddled theory of alliance between
Bin Ladin and Saddam is a figment of overworked U.S. propagandists. Bin
Ladin however rationalized a temporary stand with 'infidel socialists'
against U.S. aggression."
Note: Video of last Friday's one-hour C-SPAN "Washington Journal" interview
with IPA's executive director (and coauthor of the new book "Target Iraq")
Norman Solomon, responding to questions from callers who agree with
President Bush on Iraq, will remain online for another 10 days at:
http://video.c-span.org:8080/ramgen/jdrive/wj020703_solomon.rm
For more information, contact the Institute for Public Accuracy:
Institute for Public Accuracy
915 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045
(202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org
http://www.sevenstories.com/Book/index.cfm?GCOI=58322100009630
Author of "Bin Laden, Islam and America's New 'War on Terrorism,'"
AbuKhalil said today: "When Powell testified before Congress yesterday, he
misrepresented the content of the tape.... Bin Ladin is now as attuned to
public opinion as Karl Rove: the previous audio was dealing with Palestine,
when he knew it galvanized Arab and Muslim masses, and now, in his typical
fashion, he capitalizes on Arab and Muslim rejection of the U.S. war. Most
noteworthy: the language used against Saddam's regime, and against all
socialists (Bin Ladin in fact declares their infidelity, i.e. their blood
is spillable), leaves no doubt that the peddled theory of alliance between
Bin Ladin and Saddam is a figment of overworked U.S. propagandists. Bin
Ladin however rationalized a temporary stand with 'infidel socialists'
against U.S. aggression."
Note: Video of last Friday's one-hour C-SPAN "Washington Journal" interview
with IPA's executive director (and coauthor of the new book "Target Iraq")
Norman Solomon, responding to questions from callers who agree with
President Bush on Iraq, will remain online for another 10 days at:
http://video.c-span.org:8080/ramgen/jdrive/wj020703_solomon.rm
For more information, contact the Institute for Public Accuracy:
Institute for Public Accuracy
915 National Press Building, Washington, D.C. 20045
(202) 347-0020 * http://www.accuracy.org * ipa@accuracy.org