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Al Qaeda calls Queen 'enemy of Islam': report
12:30 AM November 14

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahri has called Britain's Queen Elizabeth "one of the severest enemies of Islam" in a video message after July's deadly bombings in London, the Sunday Times reported.

The paper said the reference to the Queen was part of a videotaped statement released in September after the July 7 suicide bombing attacks in which al Qaeda's number two praises the bombings and denounces the Queen.

The statement has prompted intelligence officers to alert Buckingham Palace that the Queen had become a specific target of Al Qaeda, said the paper.

The Sunday Times quoted a senior civil servant as saying Britain's MI5 security service was aware that there were some parts of the video which had not been aired.

"They are aware of the bit of Zawahri talking about the queen and they have notified the relevant authorities," the paper quotes a senior official as saying.

The Foreign Office and Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

In the 27-minute video, which the Sunday Times said it had obtained, Zawahri targets Queen Elizabeth as ultimately responsible for Britain's "crusader laws" and calls her an enemy of Muslims.

The paper also said Zawahri had warned British Islamic leaders who "work for the pleasure of Elizabeth, the head of the Church of England".

Al Jazeera had shown the video of Mohammad Sidique Khan, the suspected ringleader of the July 7 bombings who was killed in the blasts, and Zawahri in separate segments which the network described as a claim of responsibility from al Qaeda for the blasts on London's transport system which killed 52 people.

The tape also showed Khan warning of more strikes.

-Reuters
Haha I wonder what the monarchists think of that :rolleyes:
 

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Because the monarch has so much power in modern day UK politics and everything.
 

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thorrnydevil said:
Because the monarch has so much power in modern day UK politics and everything.
She's a symbol, thorny, much like the World Trade Center was. Something doesn't have to have a practical use in order for it to be of value.
 

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Generator said:
She's a symbol, thorny, much like the World Trade Center was. Something doesn't have to have a practical use in order for it to be of value.
I was refering to this statement:

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Zawahri targets Queen Elizabeth as ultimately responsible for Britain's "crusader laws" and calls her an enemy of Muslims.
Sorry for not posting it.
 
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omg, seriously don't they (Al Qaeda) realise how stupid and childish they sound? and that goes for all the muslim extremist terrorists out there... they go around accusing practically everyone who doesn't share their views of being 'the enemy' , sounding and acting like little children saying 'ihate you, i hate you, i'm not your friend, blablabla...'. geeze one day there won't be anybody left who isnt 'the enemy'.
 

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Generator said:
She's a symbol, thorny, much like the World Trade Center was. Something doesn't have to have a practical use in order for it to be of value.
Here though an usual amount of directness of hatred towards her in particular is present, moreso than what she stands for.
 

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Here though an usual amount of directness of hatred towards her in particular is present, moreso than what she stands for.
Moreso than what she stands for? She is the head of State for the UK (and the Commonwealth countries) and the Head of the Church of England, so I'm afraid that I cannot agree with your point of dissent.
 

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Aww, but who would want to hurt a sweet old lady. I doubt she'll be leading a crusade anytime soon.

But yes, she is a symbol of great significance (British Imperialism, Christianity, etc) and it's not surprising that they would want to blow her up accordingly.
 

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I dont really get this because under their little jihad, ALL non-believers are their enemies and should be killed......so I dont know why they are singling out the monarch for because we are all their 'enemies' according to their stupid extremist leaders.
 

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this group is full of shit eventualy they will say that paper n mobile phones r the enemy of islam
 

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midnight_magick said:
omg, seriously don't they (Al Qaeda) realise how stupid and childish they sound? and that goes for all the muslim extremist terrorists out there... they go around accusing practically everyone who doesn't share their views of being 'the enemy' , sounding and acting like little children saying 'ihate you, i hate you, i'm not your friend, blablabla...'. geeze one day there won't be anybody left who isnt 'the enemy'.
oh if only al qaeda could read that, boy would their faces be red
 

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Prediction for next nonsensical Al-Qaeda statement: "Books with glossy paper are the enemies of Islam"
why glossy, burn all books, they are enemy to islam.
 

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heheh funny but seriously Al-Qaeda should get a life and read this post and other posts on BoS... God even i know more about the religion then they do and i'm only 18.. those guys are presenting the wrong idea about our religion and it burns me inside!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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heheh funny but seriously Al-Qaeda should get a life and read this post and other posts on BoS... God even i know more about the religion then they do and i'm only 18.. those guys are presenting the wrong idea about our religion and it burns me inside!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you a terrorist?

**Rings Terrorist helpline**
 

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thorrnydevil said:
Because the monarch has so much power in modern day UK politics and everything.
Just because they don't have potestas doesn't mean they don't have duco.

*Gets back to rome study*
 

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I just had this weird vision of Berber Camels storming Buckingham Palace, complete with scimitars drawn and bugles blowing.
 

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