[media-dakwah] Ummat Interviews: Bin-Ladin Denies Involvement in the 9/11 Attacks

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Ummat Interviews Usamah Bin-Ladin

28 September 2001

Bin-Ladin Denies Involvement in the 9/11 Attacks


Source: Khilafah.com, 10 Oct 2001
The Al-Qaidah group had nothing to do with the 11 September attacks on the
USA, according to Usama bin Ladin in an interview with the Pakistani
newspaper Ummat. Usama bin Ladin went on to suggest that Jews or US secret
services were behind the attacks, and to express gratitude and support for
Pakistan, urging Pakistan’s people to jihad against the West. The
following is the text of an interview conducted by a "special
correspondent", published in the Pakistani newspaper Ummat on 28 September,
place and date of interview not given.


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UMMAT: You have been accused of involvement in the attacks in New York and
Washington. What do you want to say about this? If you are not involved,
who might be?

USAMA BIN LADEN: In the name of Allah (God), the most beneficent, the most
merciful. Praise be to Allah, Who is the creator of the whole universe and
Who made the Earth as an abode for peace, for the whole humankind. Allah is
the Sustainer, who sent Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for our
guidance. I am thankful to the Ummat Group of Publications, which gave me
the opportunity to convey my viewpoint to the people, particularly the
valiant and momin (true Muslim) people of Pakistan who refused to believe
the lies of the demon (Pakistani military dictator General Pervez Musharraf).

I have already said that I am not involved in the 11 September attacks in
the United States. As a Muslim, I try my best to avoid telling a lie. I had
no knowledge of these attacks, nor do I consider the killing of innocent
women, children and other humans as an appreciable act. Islam strictly
forbids causing harm to innocent women, children and other people. Such a
practice is forbidden even in the course of a battle. It is the United
States, which is perpetrating every maltreatment on women, children and
common people of other faiths, particularly the followers of Islam. All
that is going on in Palestine for the last 11 months is sufficient to call
the wrath of God upon the United States and Israel. There is also a warning
for those Muslim countries, which witnessed all these as a silent
spectator. What had earlier been done to the innocent people of Iraq,
Chechnya and Bosnia? Only one conclusion could be derived from the
indifference of the United States and the West to these acts of terror and
the patronage of the tyrants by these powers that America is an
anti-Islamic power and it is patronizing the anti-Islamic forces. Its
friendship with the Muslim countries is just a show, rather deceit. By
enticing or intimidating these countries, the United States is forcing them
to play a role of its choice. Put a glance all around and you will see that
the slaves of the United States are either rulers or enemies of Muslims.

The U.S. has no friends, nor does it want to keep any because the
prerequisite of friendship is to come to the level of the friend or
consider him at par with you. America does not want to see anyone equal to
it. It expects slavery from others. Therefore, other countries are either
its slaves or subordinates. However, our case is different. We have pledged
slavery to God Almighty alone and after this pledge there is no possibility
to become the slave of someone else. If we do that it will be disregardful
to both our Sustainer and his fellow beings. Most of the world nations
upholding their freedom are the religious ones, which are the enemies of
the United States, or the U.S. itself considers them as its enemies.

The countries which do not agree to become the U.S. slaves are China, Iran,
Libya, Cuba, Syria [Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Sudan,
Indonesia, Malaysia] and Russia. Whoever committed the act of 11 September
are not the friends of the American people. I have already said that we are
against the American system, not against its people, whereas in these
attacks, the common American people have been killed. According to my
information, the death toll is much higher than what the U.S. Government
has stated. But the Bush Administration does not want the panic to spread.
The United States should try to trace the perpetrators of these attacks
within itself; the people who are a part of the U.S. system, but are
dissenting against it. Or those who are working for some other system;
persons who want to make the present century as a century of conflict
between Islam and Christianity so that their own civilization, nation,
country, or ideology could survive. They can be anyone, from Russia to
Israel and from India to Serbia. In the U.S. itself, there are dozens of
well-organized and well-equipped groups, which are capable of causing a
large-scale destruction. Then you cannot forget the American-Jews, who are
annoyed with President Bush ever since the elections in Florida and want to
avenge him.

Then there are intelligence agencies in the U.S., which require billions of
dollars worth of funds from the Congress and the government every year.
This [funding issue] was not a big problem till the existence of the former
Soviet Union but after that the budget of these agencies has been in
danger. They needed an enemy. So, they first started propaganda against
Usama and Taleban and then this incident happened. You see, the Bush
Administration approved a budget of 40 billion dollars. Where will this
huge amount go? It will be provided to the same agencies, which need huge
funds and want to exert their importance. Now they will spend the money for
their expansion and for increasing their importance. I will give you an
example. Drug smugglers from all over the world are in contact with the
U.S. secret agencies. These agencies do not want to eradicate narcotics
cultivation and trafficking because their importance will be diminished.
The people in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Department are encouraging drug
trade so that they could show performance and get millions of dollars worth
of budget. General Noriega was made a drug baron by the CIA and, in need,
he was made a scapegoat. In the same way, whether it is President Bush or
any other U.S. President, they cannot bring Israel to justice for its human
rights abuses or to hold it accountable for such crimes. What is this? Is
it not that there exists a government within the government in the United
Sates? That secret government must be asked as to who carried out the attacks.

UMMAT: A number of world countries have joined the call of the United
States for launching attacks on Afghanistan. These also include a number of
Muslim countries. Will Al-Qa'idah declare a jihad against these Islamic
countries as well?

USAMA BIN LADEN: I must say that my duty is just to awaken the Muslims; to
tell them as to what is good for them and what is not. What does Islam say
and what do the enemies of Islam want. Al-Qa'idah was set up to wage a
jihad against infidelity, particularly to counter the onslaught of the
infidel countries against the Islamic states. Jihad is the sixth undeclared
pillar of Islam. [The first five being the basic holy words of Islam
("There is no god but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God"), prayers,
fasting (in Ramadan), pilgrimage to Mecca and giving alms (zakat).] Every
anti-Islamic person is afraid of jihad. Al-Qa'idah wants to keep jihad
alive and active and make it a part of the daily life of the Muslims. It
wants to give it the status of worship. We are not against any Islamic
country. We do not consider a war against an Islamic country as jihad. We
are in favour of armed jihad only against those infidel governments, which
are killing innocent Muslim men, women and children just because they are
Muslims. Supporting the U.S. act is the need of some Muslim countries and
the compulsion of others. However, they should think as to what will remain
of their religious and moral position if they support the attack of the
Christians and the Jews on a Muslim country like Afghanistan. The orders of
Islamic Shariah [jurisprudence] for such individuals, organizations and
countries are clear and all the scholars of the Muslim brotherhood are
unanimous on them. We will do the same, which is being ordered by the
Ameer-ul-Momeneen [the commander of the faithful] Muhammad Omar [leader of
the Taleban] and the Islamic scholars. The hearts of the people of Muslim
countries are beating with the call of jihad. We are grateful to them.

UMMAT: The losses caused in the attacks in New York and Washington have
proved that giving an economic blow to the U.S. is not too difficult. U.S.
experts admit that a few more such attacks can bring down the American
economy. Why is Al-Qa'idah not targeting their economic pillars?

USAMA BIN LADEN: I have already said that we are not hostile to the United
States. We are against the [U.S. Government] system, which makes other
nations slaves of the United States, or forces them to mortgage their
political and economic freedom. This system is totally in the control of
the American Jews, whose first priority is Israel, not the United States.
It is clear that the American people are themselves the slaves of the Jews
and are forced to live according to the principles and laws laid down by
them. So the punishment should reach Israel. In fact, it is Israel, which
is giving a blood bath to innocent Muslims and the U.S. is not uttering a
single word.

UMMAT: Why is harm not caused to the enemies of Islam through other means,
apart from the armed struggle? For instance, urging the Muslims to boycott
Western products, banks, shipping lines and TV channels.

USAMA BIN LADEN: The first thing is that Western products could only be
boycotted when the Muslim fraternity is fully awakened and organized.
Secondly, the Muslim companies should become self-sufficient in producing
goods equal to the products of Western companies. Economic boycott of the
West is not possible unless economic self-sufficiency is attained and
substitute products are brought out. You see that wealth is scattered all
across the Muslim World but not a single TV channel has been acquired which
can preach Islamic injunctions according to modern requirements and attain
an international influence. Muslim traders and philanthropists should make
it a point that if the weapon of public opinion is to be used, it is to be
kept in the hand. Today's world is of public opinion and the fates of
nations are determined through its pressure. Once the tools for building
public opinion are obtained, everything that you asked for can be done.

UMMAT: The entire propaganda about your struggle has so far been made by
the Western media. But no information is being received from your sources
about the network of Al-Qa'idah and its jihadi successes. Would you comment?

USAMA BIN LADEN: In fact, the Western media is left with nothing else. It
has no other theme to survive for a long time. Then we have many other
things to do. The struggle for jihad and the successes are for the sake of
Allah and not to annoy His bondsmen. Our silence is our real propaganda.
Rejections, explanations, or corrigendum only waste your time and through
them, the enemy wants you to engage in things which are not of use to you.
These things are pulling you away from your cause. The Western media is
unleashing such a baseless propaganda, which makes us surprise but it
reflects on what is in their hearts and gradually they themselves become
captive of this propaganda. They become afraid of it and begin to cause
harm to themselves. Terror is the most dreaded weapon in modern age and the
Western media is mercilessly using it against its own people. It can add
fear and helplessness in the psyche of the people of Europe and the United
States. It means that what the enemies of the United States cannot do, its
media is doing that. You can understand as to what will be the performance
of the nation in a war, which suffers from fear and helplessness.

UMMAT: What will be the impact of the freeze of Al-Qa'idah accounts by the
U.S.?

USAMA BIN LADEN: God opens up ways for those who work for Him. Freezing of
accounts will not make any difference for Al-Qa'idah or other jihad groups.
With the grace of Allah, Al-Qa'idah has more than three alternative
financial systems, which are all separate and totally independent from each
other. This system is operating under the patronage of those who love
jihad. What to say of the United States, even the combined world cannot
budge these people from their path. These people are not in hundreds but in
thousands and millions. Al-Qa'idah comprises of such modern educated youths
who are aware of the cracks inside the Western financial system as they are
aware of the lines in their hands. These are the very flaws of the Western
fiscal system, which are becoming a noose for it and this system could not
recuperate in spite of the passage of so many days.

UMMAT: Are there other safe areas other than Afghanistan, where you can
continue jihad?

USAMA BIN LADEN: There are areas in all parts of the world where strong
jihadi forces are present, from Indonesia to Algeria, from Kabul to
Chechnya, from Bosnia to Sudan, and from Burma to Kashmir. Then it is not
the problem of my person. I am a helpless fellowman of God, constantly in
the fear of my accountability before God. It is not the question of Usama
but of Islam and, in Islam too, of jihad. Thanks to God, those waging a
jihad can walk today with their heads raised. Jihad was still present when
there was no Usama and it will remain as such even when Usama is no longer
there. Allah opens up ways and creates loves in the hearts of people for
those who walk on the path of Allah with their lives, property and
children. Believe it, through jihad, a man gets everything he desires. And
the biggest desire of a Muslim is the life after death. Martyrdom is the
shortest way of attaining an eternal life.

UMMAT: What do you say about the Pakistan Government policy on Afghanistan
attack?

USAMA BIN LADEN: We are thankful to the Momin and valiant people of
Pakistan who erected a blockade in front of the evil forces and stood in
the first file of battle. Pakistan is a great hope for the Islamic
brotherhood. Its people are awakened, organized and rich in the spirit of
faith. They backed Afghanistan in its war against the Soviet Union and
extended every help to the mojahedeen (freedom fighters) and the Afghan
people. Then these are very Pakistanis who are standing shoulder by
shoulder with the Taleban. If such people emerge in just two countries, the
domination of the West will diminish in a matter of days. Our hearts beat
with Pakistan and, God forbid, if a difficult time comes we will protect it
with our blood. Pakistan is sacred for us like a place of worship. We are
the people of jihad and fighting for the defense of Pakistan is the best of
all jihads to us. It does not matter for us as to who reforms Pakistan. The
important thing is that the spirit of jihad is alive and stronger in the
hearts of the Pakistani people.

Source: Ummat, Urdu-language daily newspaper based in Karachi, Pakistan -
Friday, 28 September 2001 - pages 1, 7.
Source: BBC Monitoring Service.
Source: <http://www.khilafah.com/>http://www.khilafah.com/

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