THREAT LETTER FROM "ISLAMIC JIHAD"

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 00415

TERREP

E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PTER SY KU EG
SUBJECT: THREAT LETTER FROM "ISLAMIC JIHAD"


1. (C-ENTIRE TEXT)
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2. EMBASSY ON JANUARY 25 RECEIVED LETTER QUOTED
BELOW, PURPORTEDLY FROM ISLAMIC JIHAD. ENVELOPE
BORE EGYPTIAN STAMP AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN POST-
MARKED IN EGYPT. DATE OF POSTMARK WAS NOT LEGIBLE.
LETTER WAS APPARENTLY A PHOTOCOPY. TEXT WAS NEATLY
TYPED WITHOUT TYPOS AND DRAFTED IN GOOD, CORRECTLY-
SPELLED ENGLISH. SIGNATURE LINE WAS TYPED ONLY, I.E.,
WITH NO HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE.

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3. BEGIN TEXT:

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE COMPASSIONATE, THE MERCIFUL

TO AMERICAN POLICYMAKERS:

YOU HAVE BECOME MORE FRANK AND IMPERTINENT IN DEMON-
STRATING YOUR MALICIOUS HOSTILITY TOWARD MUSLIMS.
YOU ARE NO LONGER SATISFIED WITH SUPPORTING AND PARTICI-
PATING IN THE ISRAELI ZIONIST'S CRIMES AGAINST MUSLIMS
IN THE ARAB WORLD. NOW UNDER THE COVER OF THE HYPO-
CRITICAL SLOGAN OF ANTI-TERRORISM, YOU ARE MORE FRE-
QUENTLY MAKING RECOURSE TO U.S. MILITARY MIGHT TO
INITIATE AGGRESSION AGAINST THE MUSLIM ARABS.

WE DELCARE WITH FULL RESPONSIBILITY THAT SUCH
MISCHIEVOUS ACTIONS WILL NOT GO UNPUNISHED. RETRI-
BUTION WILL BE UNMERCIFUL AND EVERYWHERE. THE
AMERICANS WILL EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE
RIGHTEOUS ANGER OF THE MUSLIMS ON THEIR OWN TERRITORY.
WE WILL STRIKE AT THE MOST VULNERABLE POINTS OF
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM.

OUR THREATS ARE NOT EMPTY WORDS| YOU HAVE ALREADY HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING CONVINCED OF THIS.

WE BLAME YOU BEFOREHAND FOR ANY VICTIMS AMONG AMERICAN
CIVILIANS. YOU MUST BE AWARE THAT OUR ACTIONS ARE A
RESPONSE TO YOUR POLICY OF TERRORISM AGAINST THE MUS-
LIMS. WE ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE|

ALLAH IS GREAT.

-- ISLAMIC JIHAD

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4. COMMENT: LETTER WAS PRESUMABLY POSTED A WEEK OR
SO AGO IN CAIRO, AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT MARKEDLY
CHANGES OUR SECURITY SITUATION HERE. NONETHELESS,
WE WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS. WE WOULD BE
INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF OTHER POSTS HAVE RECEIVED
SIMILAR LETTERS.


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