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from messages posted in february on the message board of a jihadist website. translated from the arabic by the site institute, a washington, d.c.-based group that monitors islamist websites and news organizations.
my brothers! god made it possible for me to go to iraq, but some people tell me: do not go, and prepare yourself for your own country. sometimes i read in the mujahedeen websites that they are not in need of men. i will be grateful to anyone who can give me good guidance.
member 1: by god, my heart is burning, too, living here with the infidels. i pray god to bless me with martyrdom for his sake, whether here or in the land of martyrdom, iraq. [...]
member 3: do not listen to those who say that iraq does not need men; if the jihad does not need us, we need the jihad, for it is a purification for the soul. remember that you are going to be judged if the jihad came to you and you let it go. show sincere intentions toward god, and do not follow the devil's whims. glory to god, and to the jihad.
member 2: first of all, the issue of going to the jihad must not be discussed in forums. we have repeatedly warned against it. second, the mujahedeen do not need men. third, those who want to go to the jihad must have experience. some go without even knowing how to carry a weapon. wouldn't that be a burden on the mujahedeen? certainly i respect the desire to defend the brothers and sisters. i and everyone wishes to go to the jihad, too. however, have we prepared ourselves religiously? have we prepared ourselves militarily? –your sister
- "[counsel] >:-{O" harper's april/may 2005
posted May 04, 2005 in print. 2004