Rushdie Rage burns on: New al Qaeda tape threatens “very precise response” to Britain over knighthood

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 10, 2007 12:24 PM

It ain’t over:

Al Qaida’s No 2 has issued a new audiotape threatening to retaliate against Britain for having honoured novelist Salman Rushdie, a US-based intelligence monitoring group said.

Ayman al-Zawahri’s 20 minute speech was entitled Malicious Britain And Its Indian Slaves.

It was produced by as-Sahab, the multimedia wing of al Qaida, to be distributed to extremist websites, said the US-based SITE intelligence group, which monitors al Qaida messages.

The authenticity of the tape could not be independently confirmed.

Osama bin Laden’s deputy lashed out at Britain for having awarded a knighthood to Rushdie last month, saying it was defying the Islamic world by granting the honour to the author of The Satanic Verses, deemed to insult Islam.

A “very precise response” is in preparation to retaliate against this offence, al-Zawahri was quoted as saying by SITE.

SITE’s got details.

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  1. #102693
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:29 pm, bear1909 said:

    Here is a “precise response”: Go pound sand!

  2. #102697
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:33 pm, palani said:

    God bless the Queen!

  3. #102698
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:33 pm, ajmontana said:

    “Insult to Islam”…..BFD!….Their in insult to Islam and the entire Human Race. These extreamists are low life Scumbag Cowards who dont give a flying Crap about anything except killing innocent people.

  4. #102700
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:38 pm, Laree said:

    Didn’t this guy just release a tape? is this the remix?

  5. #102701
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:38 pm, puhiawa said:

    Grasping for relavence.

  6. #102706
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:43 pm, Brian72 said:

    Well, I think we have “a very precise response” for Dr.Z, if only there were a little very precise intel.

    B-2 Spirit (#1 is named Spirit of America)

    WEAPONS

    The aircraft carries all its weapons internally and is fitted with two separate weapons bays in the centre of the aircraft. The B-2 has the capacity to carry up to 40,000lb of weapons, including conventional and nuclear weapons, precision-guided munitions, gravity bombs and a range of maritime weapons.

    Each weapons bay is equipped with a rotary launcher and two bomb-rack assemblies. In tests, the B-2 successfully released B-61 and B-83 nuclear and Mk 84 conventional bombs from the rotary rocket launcher, and Mk-82 and CBU-87 conventional weapons from the bomb racks. The B61-11 is an earth-penetrating nuclear bomb for use against deeply buried and hardened targets. The B83 is a strategic free-fall nuclear bomb. The B-2 can also carry the AGM-129 advanced cruise missile, which is a strategic cruise missile with a range estimated at up to 1,500 miles.

    16 satellite-guided JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) missiles can be carried. Northrop Grumman is converting the B-2 bomb rack assembly to a new ’smart’ configuration, which will increase the number of JDAMs which can be carried to a maximum of 80. The aircraft will also be fitted with the Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW), Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles (JASSM) and the Wind Compensated Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) and will be able to carry up to 80 115kg Small Diameter Bombs (SDB).

    Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor for the US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The B-2 is a low-observable, strategic, long-range, heavy bomber capable of penetrating sophisticated and dense air-defence shields. It is capable of all-altitude attack missions up to 50,000ft, with a range of more than 6,000nm unrefuelled and over 10,000nm with one refuelling, giving it the ability to fly to any point in the world within hours.

    If and when we get that little bit of golden intel, this scumbag will pay for all he’s done. He should be sent to his 72 virgin goats, posthaste.

  7. #102708
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:48 pm, TacitEagle said:

    Never a rational argument from Ayman al-Zawahri and his kind. Just more threats of death and destruction from the Practitioners of the Satanic Versus.

  8. #102710
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:52 pm, KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle said:

    A “very precise response” is in preparation to retaliate against this offence, al-Zawahri was quoted as saying by SITE.

    Some people just blow up over every little thing.

  9. #102711
    On July 10th, 2007 at 12:54 pm, Just A Grunt said:

    I want to hear from the big guy, you know the #1, chief hombre, the Big Kahuna himself. Where or where is UBL? We won’t be able to prove his demise and there is that 40 – 50 percent of the country who wouldn’t bleieve it anyway, but it sure has been a long time since we have seen or heard from him.

  10. #102719
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:13 pm, spidgy said:

    Why are we even listening to this lunatic? Let’s make martyrs out of these guys — that’ll satisfy both sides.

  11. #102725
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:20 pm, gregorystephens said:

    …all of this and yet (according to the main stream media) WE are the bad guys. I can’t figure it out.

  12. #102734
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:32 pm, georgej said:

    Hmm.

    If I were the PM I’d consider doing this should there be any further violence directed at the UK by Muslims: Deport every 10th Imam in the country and close down their mosques, and confiscate the property and their contents in the name of the Crown. Tell the rest of them that preaching violence against “infidels” will get them prison terms followed by deportation and that their “religious schools” will be permanently shut down.

  13. #102744
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:44 pm, katieanne said:

    Islamic tolerance and understanding…what a wonderful thing to behold.

  14. #102745
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:46 pm, Lee said:

    Zawahiri views the knighting as an act motivated by sheer anger towards Islam, claiming that Queen Elizabeth II and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair implicitly delivered a message to Muslims that though their forces may be defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan, they can take revenge by cursing their prophet.

    Good grief. And I thought Rosie O’Donnell was a mental case…

  15. #102747
    On July 10th, 2007 at 1:47 pm, Trubble said:

    I have 100 bucks that says Zawahiri has never even read The Satanic Verses, yet he wants to slaughter people over it. Well if your passing out fatwas, Ayman, I want mine. Your mother dresses you funny. There, can I have a death threat, too?

  16. #102771
    On July 10th, 2007 at 2:18 pm, teljax said:

    All the brits I know believe the only reason they are attacked is because of blair following the US into iraq….Maybe now they will see that it comes down to, become a muslim or die. And any excuse will be used to attack. As soon as you appease on one issue another demand will be made until you either destroy the enemy or surrender.

    Lock and Load!

  17. #102773
    On July 10th, 2007 at 2:19 pm, Rodent said:

    implicitly delivered a message to Muslims that though their forces may be defeated in Iraq and Afghanistan,

    Thanks Harry.
    Thanks Nancy.
    Thanks Democrats and RINO’s.
    Sounds like your message of defeat and surrender has been heard loud and clear by the enemies of civilization.

  18. #102783
    On July 10th, 2007 at 2:35 pm, Alphonse said:

    I don’t think you can have both chamberpot immigration and security.

    I would be inclined to blame the PC libs more than the Moslems, however. A leopard can’t change his spots, but it is a simple matter to curtail chamberpot immigration.

  19. #102812
    On July 10th, 2007 at 3:13 pm, Al in St. Lou said:

    Although many of us believe it’s dangerous to allow fanatical Muslims to immigrate, I don’t see how it’s helpful to refer to it as “chamberpot immigration.” As a matter of fact, it instead looks like a great way to guarantee that some new visitors will write this site off as full of unreasonable right-wing extremists when they find execrable rhetoric like that here.

  20. #102816
    On July 10th, 2007 at 3:16 pm, chilloutyo said:

    I guess precise means assassinate the Queen. Anyone think that would help AQ?

  21. #102872
    On July 10th, 2007 at 4:41 pm, Leatherneck said:

    #8, Hahahahahahahahah.

    #19, Islam seem to be the problem to me. Muslims grow up inside a death cult. It is not the religion of peace, and there are to many examples to prove my point.

    ROPMA

  22. #102884
    On July 10th, 2007 at 5:03 pm, slp said:

    Where is Ayman al-Zawahri?

    Who can fill in the blanks?

    6/15/07 Rushdie knighthood announced

    6/15/07 al-Zawahri hears the news on BBC overseas service

    ?/??/07 al-Zawahri receives tape recorder and fresh batteries. Rants.

    ?/??/07 as-Sahab gofers take the tape out of the mountains to the nearest computer with internet access

    7/10/07 as-Sahab gofer uploads tape on jihadi friendly website, sends as e-mail attachment to all media outlets

  23. #102898
    On July 10th, 2007 at 5:38 pm, DaleC said:

    It’s not enough that these people are cowards . They have to threaten us like children.
    If you’re going to do something , go for it , otherwise crawl back in your cave and shut up.

  24. #102910
    On July 10th, 2007 at 6:27 pm, josetheguerilla said:

    All the moonbats are crying about global warming, while this guy spouts his hate. Nice.

  25. #102919
    On July 10th, 2007 at 6:55 pm, Rick Moran said:

    Absolutely chilling.

    These soulless killers have a knack for making the blood run cold, don’t they? And of course, you have to take them at their word. Not to do so would be madness.

    They know this which gives them a lot of satisfaction (while driving the left in this country and Europe batty because we’re “obsessed” with terrorism). To my mind, it’s always been a question of being safe rather than sorry. If preparing for the worst makes al-Qaeda feel good, I could care less. If we can stop their plans, WE’RE the ones who can gloat while they go back to the drawing board.

  26. #102971
    On July 10th, 2007 at 10:31 pm, Brian72 said:

    I want the place where their drawing board is to become a giant smoking crater just as they arrive. Send a message, just like when we got Zarqawi, only X10. Then, we bounce the rubble a couple of times and send in the forensics teams so we can have our dead terrorist confirmation. Just a little bit of timely intel is all it would take to set the thing in motion. Like where that studio is that’s making these tapes. If we’re lucky, we might get two martyrs for the price of one, if OBL is anywhere around. One can dream, and that is my dream.

  27. #102997
    On July 10th, 2007 at 11:53 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    On July 10th, 2007 at 6:55 pm, Rick Moran said:
    To my mind, it’s always been a question of being safe rather than sorry. If preparing for the worst makes al-Qaeda feel good, I could care less. If we can stop their plans, WE’RE the ones who can gloat while they go back to the drawing board.

    I agree. While it may be nice to say that changing our daily lives to some degree gives the terrorists what they want, we can’t lose sight of the fact that this isn’t a battle over simple pride. When the other side is willing to utilize self-sacrificing idiots to inflict damage on a large scale while cowering behind civilians and other soft targets, I’d rather change my routine and cover the bases even if it means they would gloat about my having changed said routine.

    If Dr. Z is truly so confident in our inability to act, he wouldn’t still be sending broadcasts from a safe, hidden location.

  28. #103012
    On July 11th, 2007 at 1:37 am, Lance said:
  29. #103060
    On July 11th, 2007 at 9:46 am, Laree said:

    Thanks #28 I bookmarked this link. This opens up all new kinds of avenues of speculation, could old turban head, have mommy issues?

  30. #103206
    On July 11th, 2007 at 3:16 pm, Laree said:

    I just heard on Fox he is releasing more audio communications, from interent, this time he wants retribution for the Red Mosque..He loves to see himself on Television, when does he fit in time to pray?

  31. #103397
    On July 11th, 2007 at 7:48 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    Zawahiri is dangerous not merely because of the hate he spews but because tens of millions so rabidly take it for gospel. I truly fear for the women and girls over there who’ve tasted the western world if this monster’s ilk takes over. I’ve had a rabid Moslem in my family and their hyper-macho over females is truly appalling and frightening.

    It’s really no joke to say that the westernized heads of rebellious wives, sisters and daughters over there are literally going to roll if we arbitarily pull out of there.

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

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