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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (2970)	10/14/2002 9:22:37 PM
From: lorne	Respond to of 3467

Jazeera TV: Bin Laden Hails Anti-Western Attacks October 14, 2002 11:14 AM ET DUBAI (Reuters) - The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, Monday reportedly praised the perpetrators of last week's anti-Western attacks in Kuwait and Yemen and warned the United States and Israel in a statement of more carnage to come. The statement, faxed to Qatar's Jazeera television and carried by Jazeera and at least one Islamist Web site (www.islammemo.com), could be the first conclusive proof that the Saudi-born militant had survived last year's U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. Washington struck Afghanistan to flush out bin Laden and his al Qaeda network, its key suspects in last year's Sept. 11 hijacked plane attacks on New York and Washington. The typed text also blasted the United States for planning to strike Iraq and accused Washington of trying to rob Arab nations of their "riches," particularly crude oil. "We congratulate the Muslim nation for the daring and heroic jihad (holy war) operations which our brave sons conducted in Yemen against the Christian oil tanker and in Kuwait against the American occupation and aggression forces," it said. "By striking the oil tanker in Yemen with explosives, the attackers struck at the umbilical cord of the Christians, reminding the enemy of the bloody price they have to pay for continuing their aggression against our nation," it added. The text, which Jazeera said bore bin Laden's signature, was referring to last Tuesday's attack on U.S. troops training on a Kuwaiti island which killed one Marine and to the October 6 blast which gutted the French-flagged tanker Limburg in the Gulf of Aden, killing one crewman. QAEDA FINGERPRINTS The statement made no mention of the weekend bomb attack which killed 181 people, mostly young Westerners, on the resort island of Bali and which Indonesia and other nations have linked to al Qaeda. Kuwait has blamed Tuesday's shooting on a local militant cell indirectly linked to al Qaeda while Yemen, home to many Islamic miliants and suspected al Qaeda members, said it was convinced the supertanker had been deliberately struck. "We renew our promise to God, and to the nation, and our promise to the Americans and Jews that they will not be at peace and should not dream of security until they let our nations be and stop their aggression and support for our enemies," the statement added. "The priority in this war at this stage must be against the infidels, the Americans and the Jews... who will not stop infringing upon us except through jihad," it added. Bin Laden regards the United States as the key enemy of Muslims for what he calls bias toward Israel and for having a military presence in Muslim countries such as his homeland Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam. The statement called on Muslims to unite and unleash what it called their countries' substantial military and economic capabilities against the United States. The text also jeered at the United States, saying that Washington's campaign in Afghanistan had failed to break the back of al Qaeda and the ousted militant Taliban government which had sheltered it. "These attacks coincide with the anniversary of the crusade and are a clear message to enemies and friends alike that the mujahideen have not been weakened or exhausted," it declared. Jazeera said it received the statement by fax. A U.S. intelligence official in the United States said that "if received electronically it would be impossible to verify" (the signature). Last week, Jazeera broadcast what it said was the voice of bin Laden threatening to repay the United States "twofold" for any attack on Muslim countries. The last bin Laden video emerged in April, undated, and was a warning to the United States it would not feel safe until Palestinians enjoyed peace. reuters.com

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (2970)	10/17/2002 7:42:46 AM
From: lorne	Respond to of 3467

Lebanon begins pumping from new Wazzani water system 02:08 17/10/2002 By Daniel Sobelman Lebanon began pumping Wednesday from its new water source on the Wazzani River in southern Lebanon. Lebanese President Emile Lahoud made a surprise appearance at the inauguration ceremony for the pump. Lahoud appeared alongside House Speaker Nabih Berri, ministers, deputies and foreign as well as Arab diplomats. Hand in hand Lahoud and Berri entered a large room accompanied by Lebanese deputies and ministers and turned on the pumps at 16:45 local time (13:45 GMT), announcing the project was officially inaugurated. Dozens of red balloons were blown into the air as the pumps were turned on. This is not the end, this is just the beginning," Berri told the crowd, asserting Lebanon's right to its water. He called for UN action to determine Lebanon's water rights and stressed that Lebanon "will not give up any drop of its water." The U.S. charge d'affaires cancelled her attendance at the last minute without giving any specific explanation, Lebanese security sources said. But the sources said that "the Americans are siding by Israelis because this project has angered... Ariel Sharon." Dozens of people gathered on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border to watch the inauguration of the project. On the Lebanese side, villagers toured the pump site, many accompanied by children waving Lebanese flags. On the Israeli side, dozens of residents from Ghajar village climbed to high ground to observe the ceremony. Some 20 IDF officers attending an educational tour of the area also observed the preparations for the first pumping. The Lebanese decision in August to begin pumping from a tributary of the river sparked fresh tensions with its southern neighbor. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon slammed the move, describing it as a cause for war. American pressure recently led to a Lebanese decision to reduce the amount of water pumped to supply drinking water for villages in the area, rather than for irrigation purposes as well. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Wednesday that the unilateral Lebanese action was likely to bring "a great escalation" between Lebanon and Israel. "We won't, can't agree to such unilateral actions and we reserve the right to protect our water according to law, to international law," Peres told parliament in Jerusalem. Hezbollah on 'highest alert' for Wazzani project opening Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah announced Tuesday evening that the organization had been put on the highest alert in anticipation of an Israeli attack during the inauguration. Speaking Tuesday night, Nasrallah said that Hezbollah would respond to any Israeli aggression "within minutes." Whoever decides to attack the pumping project will "open up the northern front and we are prepared for that," he said. He said his gunmen had already defined their targets inside Israel. "All we need is one telephone call" to respond to any Israeli attack, he said. Observers say these are the toughest remarks the Hezbollah leader has uttered on the subject of the Wazzani. Lebanese journalist Ibrahim al-Amin, who is close to Nasrallah, said Tuesday in an interview with Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV station that the "inventory" of Israeli targets that the organization has drawn up is even more varied than the list of Lebanese targets that Israel has. Earlier, Nasrallah's deputy, Naim Qassem, had said that Israel is not able to act on its threats against Lebanon since "its hands are tied." Thousands of villagers are due to participate in the project's opening ceremony Wednesday alongside such public figures as Nabih Beri, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament and head of the Amal movement, who was one of the project's initiators. Lebanon plans at this stage to pump between 9-11 million cubic meters of water to about 25 villages in the south. Lebanon claims it is entitled to pump 55 million cubic meters according to international law. A pre-1967 deal with Israel spoke of up to 10 million cubic meters per year. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said at a Beirut press conference Tuesday that his country is backing the Lebanese position. haaretzdaily.com