Osama bin Laden, in tape, threatens to kill Americans

DUBAI, March 25 | Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:03am EDT

DUBAI, March 25 (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden, in a fresh audiotape, threatened to execute any Americans taken prisoner by al Qaeda if accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is executed, al Jazeera television reported on Thursday. (Writing by Cynthia Johnston)

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Comments (169)
Solvon wrote:
When you cant do anything more you place idal threats

Mar 25, 2010 8:34am EDT  --  Report as abuse
Irish67 wrote:
Really?? Osama is threatening Americans!? Wow – what a shocking turn of events.

Mar 25, 2010 8:40am EDT  --  Report as abuse
eeriemoon wrote:
Osama can take his phony death cult, that he tries to pass off as a religion, and stick it.

Mar 25, 2010 8:47am EDT  --  Report as abuse
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