Al Qaeda is a dangerous terrorist outfit responsible for countless untold horrors. We all know that. Now, a video from a few years back featuring its spokesman, American-born Adam Gadahn, has surfaced to warn America of said untold horrors if we aren’t careful. The chilling montage instructs and urges American Muslims to unleash more horror ? using our own gun laws to do it. The video instructs viewers to use automatic and semi- automatic weapons in one-man killing sprees. Gadahn says in the video, apparently attempting to alleviate fears about legal repercussions:
“What are you waiting for? Over these past few years, I’ve seen the release of many, many Mujahideen whom I had never even dreamed would regain their freedom.”
The video, named?Do Not Rely On Others, Take the Task Upon Yourself,?has?appeared on various jihadi websites. It was accompanied by photos of jihadi leaders, as well as the alleged underwear bomber and Fort Hood shooter, both of whom are charged with domestic terrorism. The video was produced by Al Qaeda’s media arm and includes clips of Osama bin Laden with its current message.
Perhaps the most disturbing part of all is that Gadahn uses America’s own laws against its citizens. It instructs viewers to use the gun show loophole. Gadahn says:
“Let’s take America as an example. America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?”
Absolutely chilling. It also highlights just how foolish we are to allow this ridiculousness with regards to how easy it is for people to get firearms. Congratulations, NRA and other gun nuts. Your Second Amendment championing is now being abused by some of the most dangerous people imaginable, and there is nothing you can do about it.
Gadahn goes on to encourage the targeting of major businesses and “influential public figures,” showing clips of Exxon, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch logos. Again, he urges supporters on by reminding them it might well be much easier than they originally thought. He says:
“Getting to these criminals isn’t as hard as you might think. I mean we’ve seen how a woman knocked the Pope to the floor during Christmas mass, and how Italian leader Berlusconi’s face was smashed during a public appearance. So it’s just a matter of entrusting the matter to Allah and choosing the right place, the right time, and the right method.”
Too bad that our gun show loopholes have provided them with a ready made “right method.”
Gadahn concludes his urging of mass murder via one-man crusades by invoking Allah’s will, and telling his faithful viewers not to worry.
“If it’s Allah’s will that you be captured, then it’s not the end the world, and it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to spend the rest of your life in prison.”
All I can say is, if there was ever a time to close loopholes for the safety of this nation and others, it is now. Your worst nightmares could come true. Al Qaeda has more than proven that they mean business. Adam Gadahn has been on the FBI’s most-wanted list for nearly a decade, and has been appearing in Al Qaeda media videos for roughly seven years, always avoiding capture. He should be treated with the utmost caution.
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Edited by: CB
Shannon Barber is a self- described queer feminist and activist for LGBT rights, women’s rights, and
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