American people need to embrace Islam in order to stop the war in Iraq.

The video shows Osama Bin Laden sitting at a table, dressed in a white robe and turban and beige cloak. His beard looks shorter and darker than in the video issued in 2004.

Beneath him a banner reads in English "A message from Sheikh Osama Bin Laden to the American people".

The speaker makes no overt threats to the US and did not directly call for attacks, according to transcripts of the tape obtained by several media organisations in the United States.

Instead, he tells the American people that they have failed to persuade the Bush administration to stop the war in Iraq.

"You made one of your greatest mistakes, in that you neither brought to account nor punished those who waged this war," the speaker in the tape says, according to the transcript obtained by ABC News.

"You permitted Bush to complete his first term, and stranger still, chose him for a second term, which gave him a clear mandate from you... to continue to murder our people in Iraq and Afghanistan".

The speaker tells the American public that there are two ways to end the war in Iraq: "The first is from our side, and it is to continue to escalate the killing and fighting against you."

The second way, he continues, is to reject America's democratic system and convert to Islam.

"It has now become clear to you and the entire world the impotence of the democratic system and how it plays with the interest of the peoples and their blood by sacrificing soldiers and populations to achieve the interests of the major corporations".

"I invite you to embrace Islam," the speaker says.


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Embracing Islam ... ? A little snip and cut there ...
Now this is interesting.

So, I've come to the conclusion that Im a crap manager, so Im going to sell prayer mats instead

Mecca is that way ------------->

GET Y'PRAYER MATS HERE!!!!!!!
Madam, no, they dont come in pink, and yes they can be washed at 40deg

$7.50 each or 4 for $25

Hmmmmm....machine washable eh! Do I get a family discount?

Whaddya mean "family discount"?? is 4 for $25 not enough? You busting my balls here? I have a Bl8ant and a power of attorney to pay for.

Jeez Harry, the amount of catching up you need to do, praying-wise, you'd need a mat in every room ... including two in the pick up truck ..

How in the hell am I going to get 40 virgins on one mat?

Better give me 40. Do I get a reduced price for a large order?

Sorry Duncan

Where did you get the number 40 from Glen?

You get 80 when you "pop off"

Ill tell you what .... 80 virgins = 80 mats .. Ill throw in a free mat for you, a pair of kevlar knee pads, and some penicillin ... oh and some bio-yoghurt ...

How about an even trade?

I'll give ya Bush, you give me 40 mats!!

Im not planning on poping off just yet!!!

I actually seen that news clip as I was leaving for work this afternoon... Made me cringe...

Thats not a fair trade ...

40 inanimate objects with a connection to Allah for one inanimate object with the iq of a door mat?

NAhh ... Im ok

I fiqured Id get ya to go for that considering the leadership in England.
That would knock out the middle man!!!

I once had a clown ask me to join the circus, a priest asked me to join the Catholic fait and a guy I knew that ask me to help him rob a bank once. I choose not to take any of these invites. None of theme worked for me Then here while back, this beautiful lady ask me to follower to her bedroom. I chose to take that invite.

The ability to choose is a wonderful thing.

What’s my point? I just wanted to tell people I was a beautiful lady here while back and to say hi to you Ducan

Actually, at least our idiot ran the treasury tighter than a gnat's chuff!

Plus he is a Scot, so he has some fiscal experience ...

I hear your idiot found out that if you took your shoes off, it gave you a whole new perspective on counting!

Touche!!Good night Dunc!!

Im sorry Ron, I have to ask this ....

You said ... "I just wanted to tell people I was a beautiful lady here while back "

You WERE a beautiful lady Ron?

Oh boy!

That'll make ya cringe too!!!!


lol

well it made my toes curl

If I was I would not be a beatiful lady thats for sure. Just seeing who is paying attention

Well I only just got up, and the caffiene is coursing through my veins, so Im very awake

Kidat heart needs the family discount, because when she has her pups they come by the dozen, and if she plans to stay bare foot and pregnant for awhile that could be 48 kid in a year, have a heart give her a break, support your fellow american.HA HA

err ... Kidatheart is called Harry, and if Harry is a girl, then SHE has the deepest female voice, I have ever heard!

... and he/she/it is actually a Canadian too ...

Im a Brit!

But welcome to the wonderful world of JSH.

You are very welcome to come and play with us ... we need all the help we can get