OSAMA BIN LADEN - THE STORY OF THE PALADIN OF JIHAD (Part -3)
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HIGHLIGHT:
Desperate and super-rich, Osama Bin Laden finances Islamic terrorism
worldwide. A TIME exclusive.
TEXT:
Whether you admire him passionately or detest him with equal passion,
you cannot ignore him any longer. Because he is the inspiration behind
what will be the toughest challenge in the 21st century to global peace
and to the survival of human civilization - THE ISLAMIC JIHAD.
We continue with the story of Bin Laden.
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After the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan and the Communist Regime
there collapsed after the collapse of Communism in the USSR, Bin Laden
returned to his homeland, Saudi Arabia. He was given a hero's welcome.
But after returning home, Bin Laden's star appeal swiftly faded when he
began denouncing the Saudi regime. The government had already come under
criticism from Muslim activists for its corruption and its failure to
adhere strictly to Islamic law. All these failings offended Bin Laden.
But the real apostasy was King Fahd's decision to allow Western troops
into the kingdom during the Gulf War. In Bin Laden's view, armed
infidels in the holy land were a desecration of Islam.
After publicly criticizing the regime and becoming the target of a
harassment campaign, he fled to Sudan in 1991. A sizable contingent of
Afghan Arabs i.e. Arabs from various countries who fought in Afghanistan
- followed him and found work with his companies.
For some time Bin Laden ran his farms and his businesses in Sudan,
criticized the Saudi government from afar, and, he said that he gave
money for charities. He suggested a second meeting, this time at his
small, walled farm on the bank of the Blue Nile south of Khartoum. At
the farm, he made a point of claiming that the Egyptians had cited it as
a terrorist camp. All that could be seen were a few horses, cows and
goats. Take pictures of whatever you like, Bin Laden said with a
smile.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground next to the stables, he refused to
speak about a number of issues, including his exact links with the
governments of Sudan and Iran or with convicted terrorists like
Egyptian Sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman, now in a U.S. prison. However, he
disavowed any involvement in the Riyadh bombing and the suicide
attacks in Israel. It is no surprise to me that corrupt regimes would
make such charges, he says.
Despite his denials, Bin Laden remains a grave concern. He is, as a U.S.
official said, a big fish, since his heroic reputation gives him
influence. According to this official, Bin Laden is the kind of guy who
can go to someone and say, 'I need you to write out a six-figure check,'
and he gets it on the spot. He hits up Islamic businessmen who in some
cases may not know where their money is going. A lot of it isn't going
to rebuild mosques in Bosnia or feed starving Muslims in Somalia. A lot
of it is going to set up camps and support networks and procure material
for terrorist operations.
The Saudi government has stripped Bin Laden of his citizenship, Britain
has forbidden him to enter the country, the U.S. has made serious
allegations against him, and has charged him with many crimes. His
current base for the Jihad is in Afghanistan from where he conducts his
nefarious campaign against the world, aimed at destabilizing global
peace and security.
In his conversations with TIME, he gave a warning to those who would
continue to pursue him. "People are supposed to be innocent until
proved guilty", he said.
Well, yes. But such benefit of doubt cannot be extended to the Islamic
Terrorists. They are the 'enemies of humankind.' And pushing them
against the wall will do only one half of the job, the other half can be
done only when we (all responsible citizens of this world) have the
political and moral will to pull the trigger against them. Only then can
the terrorism they represent begin to decline.
- With reporting by Dean Fischer/Washington and Helen Gibson/London
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CAUTION
OSAMA BIN LADEN IS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUGUST 7, 1998,
BOMBINGS OF THE UNITED STATES EMBASSIES IN DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA AND
NAIROBI, KENYA. THESE ATTACKS KILLED OVER 200 PEOPLE.
CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST U.S. EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.
REWARD : The United States Government is offering a reward of up to $5
million for information leading directly to the apprehension or
conviction of Usama Bin Laden.
(Issued in Public Interest by U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau
of Investigation)
SIGNING OFF: The aim of all human efforts should be to create a
borderless worldwide human society made up of law-abiding citizens of
the globe who have a scientific approach to living and to all the
mysteries of the universe. Only then can we have a world made up only of
friends where all human capabilities are directed towards one single
goal - the conquest of SPACE.
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