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CIAO
Responds to the Terrorist Attacks against the United States
A Recruiting Tape of Osama bin Laden: Excerpts and Analyses
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Video
Excerpts
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 Prologue
Excerpt
Bin Laden recites poem about attack on USS Cole.
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Reel
1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 1: Land of the Two Holy
Places
Bin Laden on the sacredness of Muslim holy places —
Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem (al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome
of the Rock) — and their profanation by American
forces in Arabia.
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1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 2: Land of the Two Holy
Places
Bin Laden reiterates sacredness of Arabia and details evils
of American presence and failure of Saudi government to protect
Islam.
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1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 3: Palestine
Transition
from Arabia to West Bank focuses on al-Aqsa Mosque, Ariel
Sharon's provocative visit there, and resulting intifada.
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1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 4: Palestine
Appeals to
the honor of Arab men to protect Muslim women and children
from killing and degradation and to defend Islam.
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1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 5: Palestine
Extensive
focus on killing of Palestine boy Muhammad Durra and his father.
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Reel
1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 6: Iraq
Portrayal of infant deaths and malnutrition attributed
to United States. Denunciation of Saddam Husain placing
him visually in same category as rulers of Kuwait and
Saudi Arabia.
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1: The Situation of the Muslim Community
Excerpt 7: Finale
Speech
by Shaykh Abu Hafs following portrayal of conflict in Kashmir.
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2: The Causes
Excerpt 1: Love of This World,
Hatred of Death
Bin Laden calls on Muslims to give up their absorption in
worldly things.
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2: The Causes
Excerpt 2: Love of This World, Hatred
of Death
Bin Laden calls on Muslims to give up their fear of death.
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2: The Causes
Excerpt 3: (Section title missing in original video)
Dr. Zawahiri, Abu Yasir, and bin Laden explain the centrality
of America to all of the violence Muslims around the world
face.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 1: Migration
Bin Laden calls on Muslims to follow the Quran and engage in migration
(hijra) and holy war (jihad).
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 2: Migration
Bin Laden speaks of the historical example of hijra in the
time of Muhammad and praises the Taliban for establishing
an Islamic state in Afghanistan.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 3: Migration
Taliban destruction of the statues of Buddha in Afghanistan.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 4: Preparation
Association
of Quran with soldiers training in bin Laden’s
camp.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 5: Preparation
Military
leader speaking to formation of troops.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 6: Preparation
Target
practice against projected images, including heads of state,
followed by visual and audio intimation that bin Laden is
a hero on horseback.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 7: Preparation
Boys
in "School for Those Who Make the Hijra" expressing support
for bin Laden’s message.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 8: Preparation
Bin Laden's young son reading denunication of Muslim governments.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 9: Holy War
Bin Laden discusses jihad as an obligation for Muslims.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 10: Holy War
Bin
Laden speaking of weakness of America and American armed forces.
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 11: Holy War
In
praise of martyrs and attacks on American targets in Arabia
and East Africa
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3: The Solution
Excerpt 12: Holy War
Scenes
from current intifada emphasizing youths with stones putting
Israeli soldiers on the run.
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