Bin Laden 'invites jihad' for Gaza in purported message

by 158 | January 14, 2009 at 05:41 am

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Bin Laden is becoming almost

irrelevant in world affairs. If he

is still alive he is hiding in some

remote area. If he was killed or

captured tomorrow terrorism

would still be a major threat.

The message is "an invitation" from bin Laden to take part in "jihad to stop the aggression against Gaza."

The audio message was posted on a radical Islamist Web site known for posting statements from bin Laden.

CNN could not independently confirm the authenticity of the message, but the speaker's voice was similar to recordings that bin Laden has made in the past.

The last time bin Laden released an audio message was in mid-May, timed to coincide with Israel's 60th anniversary. That message urged his followers to liberate Palestine.