UK: AL-QUDS AL-ARABI NEWSPAPER RECEIVES E-MAIL MESSAGE CLAIMING TO BE FROM OSAMA BIN LADEN PRAISING PALESTINIAN SUICIDE BOMBERS

Record ID: 970419

  • Title: UK: AL-QUDS AL-ARABI NEWSPAPER RECEIVES E-MAIL MESSAGE CLAIMING TO BE FROM OSAMA BIN LADEN PRAISING PALESTINIAN SUICIDE BOMBERS
  • Date: 30th March 2002
  • Summary: (U7) LONDON, UK (MARCH 28, 2002)(ITN-NO ACCESS UK/ABC (Aust)/TVNZ/.CO.UK SITES(Internet)) 1. SCU COMPUTER SCREEN PAN TO SCU ATWAN AT DESK WITH COMPUTER (2 SHOTS) 0.16 2. SOUNDBITE: ABDEL-BARI ATWAN, EDITOR AL-QUDS AL-ARABI (English) SAYING: "When my staff I received my e-mail I was out, they told me there was an e-mail from Osama bin Laden, I looked at it and I realised that it was extremely important. We decided after our meeting to publish it. (REPORTER QUESTION) I wasn't surprised, they are desperate to prove they are still functioning, all the media are discussing the Saudi initiative, he is is issuing a condemnation of that initiative. It is difficult to verify the communication, but from my experience that it sounds like the language he uses. He uses the same words. Thought it could be authentic. It is the verses of Koran, the references to the attacks, the treason. it was similar terminology. I realised it was his style. We don't really reply to e-mails. It is really a communiqué. There is no address to answer back. It was a secure e-mail. If I knew where he would be I would be a millionaire by now. If the CIA, MI6 could not spot him, how would an arab newspaper, think it is difficult to tell." 3. VARIOUS OF COMPUTER SCREEN WITH ARABIC WRITING 5.25 3. SCU COMPUTER SCREEN WITH ARABIC WRITING 5.58 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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