- LONDON (Reuters) - Osama
bin Laden, the world's most wanted man, said on a video broadcast by al-Jazeera
satellite television on Wednesday that the September 11 suicide attacks
were intended to stop U.S. support for Israel.
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- "Our terrorism against the United States is worthy
of praise to deter the oppressor so that America stop its support for Israel,
which is killing our children," the bearded, Saudi-born fugitive said.
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- He added that the tape was being issued to mark about
three months since the attacks on New York and Washington and two months
after the United States began its bombing of Afghan targets.
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- The remarks indicated the tape was recorded in early
to mid December.
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- Looking tired but calm, bin Laden was dressed in a clean,
camouflage-patterned combat jacket. He sat against a cloth or canvas screen,
his Russian-designed submachinegun propped beside him. There was no indication
where he was when he recorded the video.
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