'Bin Laden tape' raises climate alarm

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has expressed concern about an increase in natural disasters and called for greater efforts to help flood-stricken Pakistan in an audio message aired on the Internet, reports say.

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AFP - Osama bin Laden has expressed concern about global climate change and flooding in Pakistan, in an audiotape aired on the Internet, his first public remarks since March, a monitoring group said Friday.

"The number of victims caused by climate change is very big... bigger than the victims of wars," said the voice, whose authenticity could not be immediately verified and made available by SITE Intelligence Group.

The tape would be the first time Bin Laden has spoken publicly since March 25.

It was not clear when the tape was made, but bin Laden congratulated Muslims on the September 10 end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

"The catastrophe (in Pakistan) is very big and it is difficult to describe it," he said.

"What we are facing... calls for generous souls and brave men to take serious and prompt action to provide relief for their Muslim brothers in Pakistan."

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Date created : 01/10/2010

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Osama wanting aid for Pakistan

by Derf (not verified) - 07/10/2010 - 17:47

That's because he is in Pakistan. Doubtful his feet are getting wet, as the Pakistanis have been lavishing him with luxurious accomodations for years now. If Bin Laden asks for help for Pakistan, the west should dump more water, refuse and sewerage on it. Pakistan is not our friend.

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Bin Laden climate alarm

by Jacqueline Hanna Youssef (not verified) - 02/10/2010 - 03:57

Natural disaster Bigger than victims of war & bigger than victims of Al Qaeda terrorism ?
This is so funny that he cares so much about humanity.
OH! maybe he cares because most of Pakistan's citizens are muslims.
Well they received plenty of help even from infidels & America & Europe that he is against & maybe will get more if Bin Laden stop terrorism