The group headed by terror suspect Osama bin Laden threatened to attack Jews if the United States launches attacks against him or Afghanistan. “Wherever there are Americans and Jews, they will be targeted” if America attacks, the Al Qaida organization said in a statement faxed to Pakistani news organizations.
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