as just seen on CNN. (anyone have a link?)
Responding to yesterday's letter and video from bin Laden, the Arab League said they refused to go along with his Jihad against the West and instead claimed it "is the world against Osama bin Laden".
P.S. Here is a link to what bin Laden said in his latest video release.
[link|http://www.cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,310701-412,00.shtml|New Bin Laden Video ]
Bin Laden's statement appeared to be aimed at Arab leaders who have called for international efforts to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
"The United Nations is a crime tool...are any of our tragedies not the making of the United Nations?,'' said bin Laden. "No Muslim in any case should go to it (the U.N.). Those who claim to be Arab leaders and are still (cooperating) with the United Nations are infidels."
Bin Laden said no distinction should be made between Israel and its ally the United States. "Those who make a distinction ... are traitors," he said.
While American officials have stressed their campaign is aimed at terrorists, not at Muslims, bin Laden tried to argue just the opposite.
"Muslims should understand the nature of this struggle, and the
truth about this struggle, so they can decide in which ranks they
stand.
"In essence, this war is a religious war," he said, and he called President Bush as a "crusader."