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Launch media jihad, says Qaeda group
By Habib Trabelsi in Dubai
Friday, 19 August , 2005, 10:57
An Al Qaeda linked-group has launched what it calls a media 'jihad' to 'terrorise' US-led forces in Iraq and their families by bombarding them with emails and by posting gruesome photos online.
The group, calling itself the 'Brigade of Media Jihad', called on its militants to 'post terrifying pictures on the Internet, in order to terrorise the enemy," said a statement, on an Islamist website whose authenticity could not be verified.
"Our objective is to undermine the morale of our enemies, dash their hopes and dreams and reveal the truth of what is happening in Iraq. The media war is an integral part of the war on the ground," said the statement. Editor's Choice
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The group said it has launched its media offensive in several languages 'on hundreds of Internet forums and through horrific emails sent to enemy soldiers and their families in order to terrorise them and break their morale'.
"We have succeeded in attacking 1,600 forums and electronic addresses through which our messages have reached 60,000 people, including soldiers, their families and other public figures," it said.
The relatives of US soldiers are being shown 'the reality that their sons are living' in Iraq, the group boasted. The statement accused 'Crusaders' of controlling the mainstream media 'and so we decided to use an important outlet, the Internet, that they cannot control'.
Islamist groups, including those linked to Al Qaeda, have posted hundreds of statements on the Internet over the past two years to claim attacks on US-led forces in Iraq and Iraqis and others who work for them.
The online statements are often accompanied by video to provide proof of bombings, kidnappings and killings. The brigade claims to be part of the "World Islamic Media Front," which has uploaded on to Internet sites footage of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places where Islamist militants operate.
Last week, it posted a film, 'Top Ten', in which it showed a selection of attacks on US troops carried out by the Islamic Army in Iraq and the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Land of Two Rivers, the group of Al-Qaeda frontman Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The footage showed the bodies of alleged US soldiers, mutilated and burnt.
Arab satellite channels, mainly the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera, regularly air the videos, making a point to say that their authenticity cannot be verified.
The US administration has repeatedly accused Arab television channels, particularly Al-Jazeera, of being a key tool for extremist propaganda through its coverage of attacks in Iraq.
The brigade also published 'a technical document to help the mujahedeen make the best use of the camera'. It advises militants to take close-ups of the site of an operation before it is carried out, 'film as clearly as possible images of horror caused by the explosion... and record the wills of martyrdom-seekers'.
In the latest edition of its electronic publication 'Dhirwat al-Sanam', or the camel's hump, the "information department" of Zarqawi's group said militants should not just carry out military operations, but also explain their rationale "in order to reflect a positive image of the mujahed, which has been tarnished by US-Zionist propaganda."
Launch media jihad, says Qaeda group
By Habib Trabelsi in Dubai
Friday, 19 August , 2005, 10:57
An Al Qaeda linked-group has launched what it calls a media 'jihad' to 'terrorise' US-led forces in Iraq and their families by bombarding them with emails and by posting gruesome photos online.
The group, calling itself the 'Brigade of Media Jihad', called on its militants to 'post terrifying pictures on the Internet, in order to terrorise the enemy," said a statement, on an Islamist website whose authenticity could not be verified.
"Our objective is to undermine the morale of our enemies, dash their hopes and dreams and reveal the truth of what is happening in Iraq. The media war is an integral part of the war on the ground," said the statement. Editor's Choice
Inside al-Qaeda's 'web jihad'
Jihad in America Continues
Jihad: play the game
The group said it has launched its media offensive in several languages 'on hundreds of Internet forums and through horrific emails sent to enemy soldiers and their families in order to terrorise them and break their morale'.
"We have succeeded in attacking 1,600 forums and electronic addresses through which our messages have reached 60,000 people, including soldiers, their families and other public figures," it said.
The relatives of US soldiers are being shown 'the reality that their sons are living' in Iraq, the group boasted. The statement accused 'Crusaders' of controlling the mainstream media 'and so we decided to use an important outlet, the Internet, that they cannot control'.
Islamist groups, including those linked to Al Qaeda, have posted hundreds of statements on the Internet over the past two years to claim attacks on US-led forces in Iraq and Iraqis and others who work for them.
The online statements are often accompanied by video to provide proof of bombings, kidnappings and killings. The brigade claims to be part of the "World Islamic Media Front," which has uploaded on to Internet sites footage of military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places where Islamist militants operate.
Last week, it posted a film, 'Top Ten', in which it showed a selection of attacks on US troops carried out by the Islamic Army in Iraq and the Al-Qaeda Organisation in the Land of Two Rivers, the group of Al-Qaeda frontman Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The footage showed the bodies of alleged US soldiers, mutilated and burnt.
Arab satellite channels, mainly the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera, regularly air the videos, making a point to say that their authenticity cannot be verified.
The US administration has repeatedly accused Arab television channels, particularly Al-Jazeera, of being a key tool for extremist propaganda through its coverage of attacks in Iraq.
The brigade also published 'a technical document to help the mujahedeen make the best use of the camera'. It advises militants to take close-ups of the site of an operation before it is carried out, 'film as clearly as possible images of horror caused by the explosion... and record the wills of martyrdom-seekers'.
In the latest edition of its electronic publication 'Dhirwat al-Sanam', or the camel's hump, the "information department" of Zarqawi's group said militants should not just carry out military operations, but also explain their rationale "in order to reflect a positive image of the mujahed, which has been tarnished by US-Zionist propaganda."
Somebody or some group other than the US does something bad, and instead of talking about the actions of that group, the discussion is steered toward a condemnation of the US. Doesnt matter what the topic is. Terrorists kill 3000 people? Lets not talk about that, lets talk instead about how evil the US is. Terrorists blow up trains in Spain and the UK? Lets not talk about what they did, lets talk about how evil the US is. Terrorists using spam to send frightening pictures to people? Lets not talk about that, lets talk about how evil the US is.
US bashing has to stop if done for the cause of it....
Now that Ive pointed it out to you, Im sure you'll start noticing it too.
