Anti-American

Mohammad Reza Naqdi, commander of the Basij, June 2013

Name of Author
Mohammad Reza Naqdi
Body

“The Islamic Awakening caused the regional states to rise, the US to collapse and the leaders of the Islamic states to gain victory.”“Quds Force Commander: US Experiencing Collapse in All Arenas,” Fars News Agency, December 22, 2013, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13921001000776.

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Qasim al-Raymi, Emir (leader) of AQAP, Spring 2013

Date
Spring 2013
Name of Author
Qasim al-Raymi
Body

“The two-decade war has not laid down its burden, rather it is at its peak. The war between you [America] and us has not ceased, we suffer hardships and you suffer too, we are killed as you are killed but we have a hope from Allah (for the reward, i.e. Paradise) that for which you hope not…”Qasim Al-Raymi, “Message to the American Nation,” Inspire, 11 (2013): 8-9.

Ali Khamenei, February 26, 2013

Author
Date
Feb. 26, 2013
Name of Author
Ali Khamenei
Body

“American officials are illogical people, their sayings are illogical, their actions are illogical, they are bullies, they expect others to surrender to their bullying and illogical actions.”Masoud Kazemzadeh, “Ayatollah Khameini’s Foreign Policy Orientation,” Comparative Strategy, November 8, 2013, 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01495933.2013.840208.

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Musa (Robert) Cerantonio, February 14, 2013

Date
Feb. 14, 2013
Name of Author
Musa (Robert) Cerantonio
Body

“We too have love for those who fight for the sake of Allah, not just when it is approved by the USA, not just when it is approved by the infidels. As if... Ah, the Afghans who fought the Soviets were great, because Reagan made it permissible, but as for the Afghans who fight today – no, Obama hasn’t given them the tick. This is what we call Jihad for the sake of the USA, Jihad in the path of the USA. This is something rotten….”Australian Islamist Musa Cerantonio Glorifies Jihad, Supports Jabhat Al-Nusra In Syria,” MEMRI, March 11, 2013, http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/7070.htm.

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Mithaq al-Humairi, AAH cleric, February 2013

Date
Feb. 2013
Name of Author
Mithaq al-Humairi
Body

“Asaib Ahl al-Haq was founded as an Islamic resistance movement to fight the American occupation, but now this stage is over. Now we have entered a new phase, which is to make people aware of Asaib Ahl al-Haq.”Liz Sly, “Iranian-backed militant group in Iraq is recasting itself as a political player,” Washington Post, February 18, 2013, http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iranian-backed-militant-group-in-iraq-is-recasting-itself-as-a-political-player/2013/02/18/b0154204-77bb-11e2-b102-948929030e64_story.html.

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Abdelmalek Droukdel, Video Speech, February 2013

Date
Feb. 2013
Name of Author
Abdelmalek Droukdel
Body

“It is a new ring from the chain of Zio-crusader invasion to the Muslim land, …we are today before an important historical moment where once again lying is circulated to the world and the methods of satanic deception is reproduced, for a moment we return back with our memory to the days that preceded the invasion of Iraq to remind us of the biggest American lie promoted by Bush and Colin Powell to mobilize for the war? Do you remember it? It is the lie of the chemical weapons, and that Saddam has a close link to Al-Qaeda and Zarqawi.” (Video Speech)Casey Britton, “AQIM: Invasion of Mali… A French proxy war - Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud,” World Analysis, Last Modified February 10, 2012, http://worldanalysis.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2191.

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Ibrahim al-Rubaish, Senior Cleric, Winter 2012

Date
Winter 2012
Name of Author
Ibrahim al-Rubaish
Body

America wanted to deceive its nation by portraying its war as a war against particular individuals so with death of individuals war will ended [sic]. In that way America’s administration feel[s] some sort of victory by killing certain individuals. Just like what happened when they killed Shaykh Usama Bin Laden… Those miserable people haven’t yet realized that their war is waged against a nation that has principles and fundamentals. These principles gain life in the Muslims’ heart when their supporters are martyred for their sake. The clearest of evidence is the long list of the martyred mujahideen that hasn’t weaken [sic] jihad. Instead, jihad operations often increase. Shaykh Osama Bin Laden was killed, but did the war against America cease?Ibrahim al-Rubaish, “Inspire Continues to Inspire,” Inspire 9 (2012): 6.

Ibrahim al-Rubaish, Senior Cleric, Winter 2012

Date
Dec. 2012
Name of Author
Ibrahim al-Rubaish
Body

“America wanted to deceive its nation by portraying its war as a war against particular individuals so with death of individuals war will ended [sic]. In that way America’s administration feel[s] some sort of victory by killing certain individuals. Just like what happened when they killed Shaykh Usama Bin Laden… Those miserable people haven’t yet realized that their war is waged against a nation that has principles and fundamentals.”Ibrahim al-Rubaish, “Inspire Continues to Inspire,” Inspire Magazine 9 (2012): 6.

Qaymi al-Raymi, Military Commander, Winter 2012

Name of Author
Qaymi al-Raymi
Body

“O [Kuffar] Americans, we view our battle with you with this divine view: ‘Say, do you await for us except one of the two best things [i.e., martyrdom or victory] while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with punishment from Himself or at our hands? So wait; indeed we, along with you, are waiting.’ [9:52] Hence, we are a nation that does not surrender. It either dies or prevails. So contemplate and stand with yourselves an honest stand, perhaps you are guided to Islam, recognizing it as sovereign over you and give the jizyah [tax paid by non-Muslims under sharia law] willingly while you are humbled.” Abu Hurairah as-Sana’ani, “This is How We Win and This is How You Lose,” Inspire Magazine 9 (2012): 22.

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We reiterate once again that the brigades will directly target US bases across the region in case the US enemy commits a folly and decides to strike our resistance fighters and their camps [in Iraq].

Abu Ali al-Askari, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) Security Official Mar. 2023
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