Al Qaeda in Iraq admits guilt in attack against Israel

Reuters:

Al Qaeda in Iraq said it had launched missiles at Israel from Lebanon as part of a "new attack" on the Jewish state, a statement posted on the Web said on Thursday.

"The lion sons of al Qaeda launched ... a new attack on the Jewish state by launching 10 missiles ... from the Muslims' lands in Lebanon on selected targets in the north of the Jewish state," said the statement, attributed to al Qaeda and posted on an Islamist Web site.

It appeared to be the first claim of responsibility from al Qaeda for an attack on Israel from Lebanon. The statement could not be authenticated, but was posted on a main Web site frequently used by Iraqi insurgent groups.

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"This auspicious attack was a response by the mujahideen (holy fighters) to the oath by the mujahid sheikh Osama bin Laden, leader of al Qaeda ... which the (Jews) and idolaters' servants in Muslim countries failed to grasp. The future shall be more bitter and more harsh," said the statement.

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How out of touch with reality. Everyone grasps bin Laden's "oath." It is one of the reasons we are trying to destroy him and his followers. If al Qaeda is responsible for the attack, it appears to be a reversion to Saddam's strategy in the Gulf war attempting to distract by prevoking Israel. It is a strategy of desperation not cunning. It is similar to the driveby mortar attacks in IRaq during the election. These are acts of impotence, and insignificance to everyone but the media.

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