26 Apr 2004
Militants in Europe Openly Call for Jihad and the Rule of Islam

Maybe we here in the US don't have nearly as much of a problem as our European friends ...

They swear allegiance to Osama bin Laden and his goal of toppling Western democracies to establish an Islamic superstate under Shariah law, like Afghanistan under the Taliban. They call the Sept. 11 hijackers the "Magnificent 19" and regard the Madrid train bombings as a clever way to drive a wedge into Europe.

The call to jihad is rising in the streets of Europe, and is being answered, counterterrorism officials say.

(link) [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

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