(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
Bush: "On my orders, the US military has launched an attack on al-Qaeda terrorists' training camps and military installations for the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. We are supported by the collective will of the world. ”
Bin Laden: "I testify that there is no God but Allah, and that his messenger is Muhammad."
About the offender's crimes:
Bush: "The United States of America is an enemy of those who support terrorists and the barbaric criminals who violate a major religion by committing murder in its name. By destroying camps and cutting off communications, we will make it harder for terrorist networks to train new recruits and coordinate their evil plans. ”
Bin Laden: "Millions of innocent children are being killed as I speak. They are killed in Iraq without doing anything wrong, and we hear no condemnation or demand for holy war from those in power. These days, Israeli tanks are occupying Palestine – in Jenin, Ramallah, Rafah, Beit Jalla and elsewhere in the land of Islam. When people in Japan, at the other end of the world, were killed in the hundreds of thousands, young and old, it was not considered a war crime, but a just and just act. "
About selecting a page:
Bush: "Every nation has a choice to make. There is no neutral point of view in this conflict. If the authorities sponsor the outlaws and murderers of the innocent, then they themselves have become outlaws and murderers. And they will go the lonely way at their own risk. ”
Bin Laden: "These events have divided the world in two. The side of the believers and the side of the unfaithful, may God keep you from them. ”
About requirements:
Bush: "More than two weeks ago, I gave the Taliban leaders a series of clear and specific demands: Close the terrorist camps. Surrender the leaders of the Al-Qaeda network, and release all foreigners, including U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained in their country. None of the requirements were met. And now the Taliban must pay the price. "
Bin Laden: "I swear by God who has lifted up the heavens without pillars, that neither America nor those who live there will dream of security until we have it in Palestine, and not until all the wicked armies leave the land of Muhammad, peace be upon him."
About the warring:
Bush: “We ask those who wear our uniforms a lot. We ask them to leave their loved ones, to travel far, to risk injury, even to be prepared for the ultimate sacrifice of their lives. They are dedicated. They are honorable. They represent the best of our country, and we are grateful. ”
Bin Laden: "When God blessed one of the groups from Islam, the vanguard of Islam, they destroyed America. I pray to God to promote them and bless them. ”
About the purpose:
Bush: "To all our men and women in the military, every sailor, every soldier, every pilot, every coastguard, every Marine, I say this: Your mission is defined. The purpose is clear. The goal is fair. You have my full trust, and you will have all the tools you need to carry out your duty. ”
Bin Laden: "The mildest thing that can be said about these people is that they are corrupt. They have sought injustice. They have supported the butcher in front of the victim, the abuser in front of the innocent child. "
About sacrifice:
Bush: "Today, these sacrifices are being made by members of our armed forces, who are now defending us so far from home, and by their proud and worried families. I recently received a moving letter that says a lot about the state of America in these difficult times, a letter from a fourth-grade girl with a father in the military. "As much as I do not want my father to fight," she wrote, "I am willing to give him to you." This is a precious gift. The greatest gift she could give. This young girl knows what America is all about. ”
Bin Laden: "Every Muslim has a duty to hurry to make his religion the victor."
About understanding:
Bush: "After 11/XNUMX, a whole generation of young Americans has gained a new understanding of the value of freedom, and its costs and duties and its victims."
Bin Laden: "There is America, hit in one of its weakest points. Their main buildings were destroyed. We thank God for that. There is America, full of fear from north to south, from east to west. We thank God for that. What America tastes now is not comparable to what we have tasted for years. ”
About oneself:
Bush: "I'm talking to you today from the White House Treaty Room, a place where American presidents have worked for peace. We are a peaceful nation. Yet, as we have learned so abruptly and tragically, there can be no peace in a world of sudden terror. In the face of today's new threat, the only way to pursue peace is to pursue those who threaten it. "
Bin Laden: “Our nation has tasted this humiliation and this submissiveness for more than 80 years. Its children are slain, its blood is shed, its holy places are attacked, and no one hears and no one responds. ”
About hypocrisy:
Bush: "The United States is a friend of the Afghan people, and we are friends with almost a billion people worldwide who practice the Islamic faith. The United States is an enemy of those who support terrorists and the barbaric criminals who violate a major religion by committing murder in its name. "
Bin Laden: "Hypocrisy was the driving force behind the leaders of the unfaithful world, behind the cowards of our time, America and its allies. They have even turned lands belonging to Islam to participate in this worship. They want to wag their tails to God, to fight Islam and to oppress people in the name of terrorism. "
About the future:
Bush: "We will not give up, we will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail. "
Bin Laden: “The winner of fate is here. These winds of change have come to eradicate oppression from the island of Muhammad, may God be with him. "
About Blessing:
Bush: "A commander-in-chief sends the sons and daughters of America into battle in a foreign land, only after great care and many prayers. Thanks. May God continue to bless America. ”
Bin Laden: “God is great, pride must be on the side of Islam. Peace and God's grace be with you. ”
Selection of Harald Eraker
