So as the US was preparing for war against Saddam, Osama was issuing advice to his mujahideen brothers in Iraq (what? Liberals assure us there were no mujahideen in Iraq then.) on how to fight the American invaders.
O mujahideen brothers in Iraq, do not be afraid of what the United States is propagating in terms of their lies about their power and their smart, laser-guided missiles.
The smart bombs will have no effect worth mentioning in the hills and in the trenches, on plains, and in forests.
They must have apparent targets. The well-camouflaged trenches and targets will not be reached by either the smart or the stupid missiles.
There will only be haphazard strikes that dissipate the enemy ammunition and waste its money. Dig many trenches.
The [early Muslim caliph] Umar, may God be pleased with him, stated: "Take the ground as a shield because this will ensure the exhaustion of all the stored enemy missiles within months."
Their daily production is too little and can be dealt with, God willing.
We also recommend luring the enemy forces into a protracted, close, and exhausting fight, using the camouflaged defensive positions in plains, farms, mountains, and cities.
The enemy fears city and street wars most, a war in which the enemy expects grave human losses.
Hmm, I see Osama listed some Muslim regimes that s/b overthrown. And he neglected to list Saddam's. The only mention of Saddam is that regardless of whether Saddam and his government survive (and lets face it - Saddam's days were numbered then), Iraqis and all Muslims must wage war against the invading Americans:
The most qualified regions for liberation are Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the land of the two holy mosques [Saudi Arabia], and Yemen.
Needless to say, this crusade war is primarily targeted against the people of Islam.
Regardless of the removal or the survival of the socialist party or Saddam, Muslims in general and the Iraqis in particular must brace themselves for jihad against this unjust campaign and acquire ammunition and weapons.
He goes on to say its perfectly fine to for Islamists to fight with "socialists" against America:
Under these circumstances, there will be no harm if the interests of Muslims converge with the interests of the socialists in the fight against the crusaders, despite our belief in the infidelity of socialists.
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And the convergence of interests is not detrimental. The Muslims' fighting against the Byzantine converged with the interests of the Persians.
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