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THE SPEAKER on the tape, aired on the al-Jazeera Arab satellite station, described al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan withstanding heavy U.S. bombardment by hiding in trenches. “With all the might of the enemy, they were unable to defeat us and take over that position. ... We hope that our brothers in Iraq will do the same as we did,” said the voice. The speaker said the United States was waging a psychological war against Iraq and urged Muslims to stage suicide attacks on Americans. At the same time, the message also called on Iraqis to rise up and oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who is a secular leader.
So, there you go. Bin Laden hates Saddam and wants the Muslim world to rise up against the US.
In other words, no news.
UPDATE: MSNBC has now removed the sentence "At the same time, the message also called on Iraqis to rise up and oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who is a secular leader" from the story. (noticed by Matts).
God I need a drink.