Team Infidel
Forum Spin Doctor
Media: The Associated Press
Byline: n/a
Date: 14 October 2006
CAIRO, Egypt_Al-Qaida in Iraq on Saturday said a recent video tape made by a
man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head
of the Iraqi terrorist group was fabricated.
The Mujahedeen Shura Council _ an umbrella organization of insurgent groups,
including al-Qaida in Iraq _ said in a statement posted on its Web site that
the video was "a lie and a media trick."
The statement could not be independently confirmed.
Earlier this week, a man who said he was Iraqi Islamic insurgent released a
video tape urging Osama bin Laden to replace al-Qaida in Iraq's leader with
an Iraqi national. The man, who claimed to be Abu Osama al-Iraqi, said in
the 17-minute video tape posted on a Web site commonly used by insurgents
that there were "deviations" by al-Qaida in Iraq under its new leader Abu
Ayyub al-Masri.
The Shura Council said the false video tape "shows the great dilemma that
the Crusader's coalition is passing through in Iraq especially after the
calls for withdrawal that were released by the British army."
The group was referring to Britain's top soldier Gen. Richard Dannatt who
said this week that British troops should withdraw from Iraq. On Friday, he
backpedaled from the comments, saying he meant troops should leave within
years.
Byline: n/a
Date: 14 October 2006
CAIRO, Egypt_Al-Qaida in Iraq on Saturday said a recent video tape made by a
man claiming to be an insurgent who called for the replacement of the head
of the Iraqi terrorist group was fabricated.
The Mujahedeen Shura Council _ an umbrella organization of insurgent groups,
including al-Qaida in Iraq _ said in a statement posted on its Web site that
the video was "a lie and a media trick."
The statement could not be independently confirmed.
Earlier this week, a man who said he was Iraqi Islamic insurgent released a
video tape urging Osama bin Laden to replace al-Qaida in Iraq's leader with
an Iraqi national. The man, who claimed to be Abu Osama al-Iraqi, said in
the 17-minute video tape posted on a Web site commonly used by insurgents
that there were "deviations" by al-Qaida in Iraq under its new leader Abu
Ayyub al-Masri.
The Shura Council said the false video tape "shows the great dilemma that
the Crusader's coalition is passing through in Iraq especially after the
calls for withdrawal that were released by the British army."
The group was referring to Britain's top soldier Gen. Richard Dannatt who
said this week that British troops should withdraw from Iraq. On Friday, he
backpedaled from the comments, saying he meant troops should leave within
years.