“When the US placed us on their list of terrorists, it did us no harm, it elevated our reputation. The Syrian people hate the American government. Thanks be to God, we consider this a medal of honour.”Paul Wood, “Syria: Islamist Nusra Front gives BBC exclusive interview,” BBC News, last modified January 17, 2013, http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-21061018.

“We don’t want history to record that we conducted an offensive with American cover.”Liz Sly, “Middle East Pro-Iran militias’ success in Iraq could undermine U.S.,” Washington Post, February 15, 2015, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraqs-pro-iranian-shiite-militias-lead-the-war-against-the-islamic-state/2015/02/15/5bbb1cf0-ac94-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html.

“The first priority and the main focus should be on America, then the United Kingdom, then France… The Lions of Allah who are all over the globe—some call them lone wolves—should know that they are the West's worst nightmare.”“Extremism and Terrorism,” Anti-Defamation League, December 24, 2014, http://blog.adl.org/extremism/aqap-al-qaeda-inspire-english-magazine-13.

Regarding the American hostage Luke Somers: “We give the American government a timeframe of three days from the issuance of this statement to meet our demands about which they are aware; otherwise, the American hostage held by us will meet his inevitable fate.”“U.S. Discloses Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen,” Reuters, December 4, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/04/us-mideast-crisis-yemen-usa-idUSKCN0JI0Y320141204.

“We are behind our brothers [ISIS] against this international crusade and we join them in their enmity against this campaign. We confirm the call to whoever is able to hurt the Americans to make an effort to hurt them militarily, economically and through the media. They are the leaders of this war and the base of this campaign.”“Yemen’s Al Qaeda Expresses Support for Islamic State Against ‘Crusade,’” Reuters, October 17, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/17/us-mideast-crisis-qaeda-yemen-idUSKCN0I61G220141017.

“The greatest help they give to the crusaders against the holy warriors is the placing of trackers for American spy planes.”Reuters, “Al Qaeda in Yemen Executes Three ‘Spies’ for Guiding Drone Strikes,” Reuters, September 1, 2014, http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/01/us-yemen-security-spies-idUSKBN0GW2MJ20140901.

“[H]ow many have the Zionist allies killed from the sons of Palestine with the support of these bloodthirsty beasts?” “Interview with Shaykh Abu Basir: the Head of al-Qa’idah in the Arabian Peninsula,” Inspire Magazine 1 (2010): 16.

“So now when we look at the state of the Americans and Europeans, we see that they are in a state of war with us because of their participation in elections that choose governments that wage war against Muslims. They are in a state of war with us because their governments kill our brothers in Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq. These governments fight those who want to establish shari‘ah law. Thus we target them because they are disbelievers and because of their war against us. They are in a state of war with us and they are not in a state of covenant since their governments have not seized their aggression against Muslims. We cannot call them ahl adh-dhimma (people of dhimma) because they do not fulfill the requirements of the dhimma status (rights of residence for non-Muslims under sharia law, when jizya tax is paid). Based on what is mentioned above, it is legitimate to target the people of the West and we have no doubts about its legitimacy.” “Q&A with Shaykh Adil al-Abbab,” Inspire Magazine 4 (2010): 21.

“America does not want to end the war on ISIS in Iraq… [It] is trying to support ISIS to stay more time by dropping arms and ammunition to ISIS militants in Aziz Balad area.”“Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq: America does not want to end ISIS … we are ready for the Liberation of Nineveh,” Shafaq News, January 10, 2015, http://english.shafaaq.com/security/12818-asa-ib-ahl-al-haq-america-does-not-want-to-end-isis-we-are-ready-for-the-liberation-of-nineveh.html.

“[W]e assure that America is one that created ISIS organization and enabled it to stay in Iraqi territory.”“Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq: America does not want to end ISIS … we are ready for the Liberation of Nineveh,” Shafaq News, January 10, 2015, http://english.shafaaq.com/security/12818-asa-ib-ahl-al-haq-america-does-not-want-to-end-isis-we-are-ready-for-the-liberation-of-nineveh.html.