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| Bin Laden urges Pakistan holy war | Bin Laden urges Pakistan holy war |
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| Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has called on Pakistanis to overthrow President Pervez Musharraf. | Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has called on Pakistanis to overthrow President Pervez Musharraf. |
| In a new audio tape, Bin Laden promised what he called retaliation for the storming of the radical Red Mosque in the capital, Islamabad, in July. | In a new audio tape, Bin Laden promised what he called retaliation for the storming of the radical Red Mosque in the capital, Islamabad, in July. |
| He said the army operation, in which more than 100 people were killed, made Gen Musharraf an infidel. | He said the army operation, in which more than 100 people were killed, made Gen Musharraf an infidel. |
| The new audio message was heard on the internet over previously released footage of the militant leader. | The new audio message was heard on the internet over previously released footage of the militant leader. |
| Timing | Timing |
| In the tape, Bin Laden says it is now the duty of Muslims to rebel against what he calls the "apostate leader". | In the tape, Bin Laden says it is now the duty of Muslims to rebel against what he calls the "apostate leader". |
| The Pakistani leader is not popular | |
| The storming of the Red Mosque "demonstrated Musharraf's insistence on continuing his loyalty, submissiveness and aid to America against the Muslims... and makes armed rebellion against him and removing him obligatory", Bin Laden said. | |
| The transcript of the tape was released by Laura Mansfield, an American terror expert who monitors militant traffic on the internet | |
| "So Pervez, his ministers, his soldiers and those who help him are all accomplices in the spilling the blood of those of the Muslims who have been killed. | |
| "He who helps him knowingly and willingly is an infidel like him," Bin Laden was quoted as saying on another American web site, Siteinstitute.org. | |
| It is not the first time the al-Qaeda leader has called for the overthrow of President Musharraf. | It is not the first time the al-Qaeda leader has called for the overthrow of President Musharraf. |
| But the BBC defence and security correspondent Rob Watson says Osama Bin Laden may well consider this a timely intervention given the current political turmoil in Pakistan and growing unpopularity of President Musharraf. | But the BBC defence and security correspondent Rob Watson says Osama Bin Laden may well consider this a timely intervention given the current political turmoil in Pakistan and growing unpopularity of President Musharraf. |
| Indeed, our correspondent says, a poll released earlier this month suggested the Pakistani president was less popular in his own country than the al-Qaeda leader himself. | Indeed, our correspondent says, a poll released earlier this month suggested the Pakistani president was less popular in his own country than the al-Qaeda leader himself. |