Anti-American

Ramadan Shallah, PIJ secretary-general, December 2009

Date
Dec. 2009
Name of Author
Ramadan Abdullah Shallah
Body

“The US and Israel heighten Iranophobia to gain the support of Arab regimes, which fear Iran.” Scott Atran and Robert Axelrod, “Interview with Ramadan Shallah, Secretary General, Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” Perspectives on Terrorism, November 29, 2010, http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/95.

Rhetoric Category

Anwar al-Awlaki, Former Senior AQAP Media Official, November 9, 2009

Name of Author
Anwar al-Awlaki
Body

“The U.S. is leading the war against terrorism, which in reality is a war against Islam. Its army is directly invading two Muslim countries and indirectly occupying the rest through its stooges. The heroic act of brother Nidal also shows the dilemma of the Muslim-American community. Increasingly, they are being cornered into taking stances that would either make them betray Islam or betray their nation.”“The Evolution of a Radical Cleric: Quotes from Anwar Al-Awlaki,” New York Times, May 8, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/09quotes.html.

Rhetoric Category

Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General, November 2009

Date
Nov. 2009
Name of Author
Hassan Nasrallah
Body

“The American administration's unlimited support to Israel ... places the American administration in the position of the enemy of our nation and our peoples.”Nadim Ladki, “Hezbollah Cuts Islamist Rhetoric in New Manifesto,” Reuters, November 30, 2009, http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/11/30/us-lebanon-hezbollah-idUSTRE5AT3VK20091130.

Rhetoric Category
Threat

Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the IRGC, October 2009

Date
Oct. 2009
Name of Author
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Body

After a suicide bomber kills 11 IRGC commanders:

“Behind this scene are the American and British intelligence apparatus, and there will have to be retaliatory measures to punish them.”Michael Slackman, “Iran Blames U.S. and Britain in Attack,” New York Times, October 20, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/world/middleeast/20iran.html.

Rhetoric Category

Ali Khamenei, March 21, 2009

Author
Date
Mar. 21, 2009
Name of Author
Ali Khamenei
Body

“Today, you are hated throughout the world. If you don't know this, you should. The peoples burn your flag. The Islamic peoples all over the world chant: ‘Death to America!’”“Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei in Response to President Obama's Message to the Iranian People: Change in Words Is Not Enough,” MEMRI, March 21, 2009, http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/2059.htm.

Rhetoric Category

Anwar al-Awlaki, Former Senior AQAP Media Official, February 2009

Date
Feb. 2009
Name of Author
Anwar al-Awlaki
Body

“I pray that Allah destroys America and all its allies.” Brooks Egerton, “Imam's e-mails to Fort Hood suspect Hasan tame compared to online rhetoric,” Dallas Morning News, November 26, 2010, http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20091129-Imam-s-e-mails-to-Fort-7150.ece.

Rhetoric Category

Nasir al-Wuhayshi, former leader, January 2009

Name of Author
Nasir al-Wuhayshi
Body

“We must cut the supply routes of the Zionist-Christian Crusaders, and we must kill every Crusader we find in our lands.”“Qaeda: From Here We Begin…and at Al-Aqsa We Meet,” World Analysis, February 19, 2009, http://worldanalysis.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=212.

Naim Qassem, Deputy Leader, January 2009

Author
Date
Jan. 2009
Name of Author
Naim Qassem
Body

“We need to say ‘stop’ to the United States. We must not allow the Americans to create more mess in our internal affairs. Power has to be affiliated to those who have popularity, not to those who exploit the opportunities of others.” “Interview: Naim Qassem,” Al Jazeera, January 29, 2009, http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2007/11/2008525183720231945.html.

Rhetoric Category
Threat

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas prime minister, October 2008

Date
Oct. 2008
Name of Author
Ismail Haniyeh
Body

“We are witnessing the collapse of the American Empire.” Paul Schemm, “US Enemies in Mideast Gloat over Financial Crisis,” Associated Press, October 11, 2008, accessed November 7, 2014, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-10-11-2368805148_x.htm.

Rhetoric Category
Threat

Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the IRGC, August 2008

Name of Author
Mohammad Ali Jafari
Body

“The Guards have recently tested a naval weapon which I can say with certainty that the enemy’s [U.S.] ships would not be safe within the range of 300 kilometers. Without any doubt we will send them to the depths of the sea.”Nazila Fathi, “Iran Escalates Military Rhetoric,” New York Times, August 5, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/05/world/africa/05iht-05iran.15003614.html.

Rhetoric Category