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The FATWA Giving Permission For The Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
On
April 9, 2003
, through the collective efforts of NEIN Analyst Jaclyn Ross and this analyst, the US Department of State- Office of Diplomatic Security was informed of a FATWA that had been issued by Nazar bin Hamd al-Fahd, a cleric with connections to Al Qaeda, which authorized the use of weapons of mass destruction against
America
.
On
June 2, 2003
, less than 60 days after furnishing our government with this information, Attorney General John Ashcroft testified before the House Judiciary Committee and stated the following:
“Nazar bin Hamd al-Fahd is a prominent extremist Saudi cleric known to have significant connections to Al Qaeda operatives who seek his religious justification and support for terrorist operations.
Just last month, he issued a new fatwa entitled “The Legal Status of Using Weapons of Mass Destruction Against Infidels.” This fatwa lays religious arguments for the use of weapons of mass destruction against Americans, including women and children.
Al-Fahd asserts, and I’m quoting again: "The weapons of mass destruction will kill any infidels on whom they fall, regardless of whether they are fighters, women or children. They will destroy and burn the land. The arguments for the permissibility are many."
I quote further, "If a bomb that killed 10 million and burned as much of their land as they have burned Muslims land were dropped on them, it would be permissible."
The following is a copy of the title page and the table of contents in both Arabic and English of that Fatwa:
رسالة
في
حكم استخدام أسلحة الدمار الشامل
ضد الكفار
كتبه :
ناصر بن حمد الفهد
ربيع الأول - 1424
المحتويات
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مقدمة
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3
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المبحث الأول : مقدمات مهمة :
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5
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المقدمة الأولى : أن التحريم لله سبحانه لا لغيره من البشر :
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5
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المقدمة الثانية : أن الأصل في القتل الإحسان :
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المقدمة الثالثة : التفريق بين المقدور عليه وغير المقدور عليه :
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8
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المبحث الثاني : الأدلة على جواز استخدام أسلحة الدمار الشامل :
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9
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الدليل الأول : النصوص التي تدل على جواز تبييت المشركين ولو أصيبت ذراريهم :
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10
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الدليل الثاني : النصوص التي تدل على جواز حرق بلاد العدو :
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الدليل الثالث : النصوص التي تدل على جواز ضرب الأعداء بالمنجنيق ونحوها مما يعم الهلاك به :
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المبحث الثالث : كلام أهل العلم في هذا الباب :
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أولاً : من كلام الحنفية :
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ثانياً : من كلام المالكية :
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ثالثاً : من كلام الشافعية :
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رابعاً : من كلام الحنابلة :
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خامساً : من كلام الظاهرية :
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سادساً : من كلام غيرهم من المجتهدين :
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المبحث الرابع : شبهات وردود :
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الشبهة الأولى : تحريم قتل النساء والصبيان :
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الشبهة الثانية : تحريم الإفساد في الأرض :
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الشبهة الثالثة : أن هذه الأسلحة ستقتل قسماً من المسلمين :
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A letter In
The weapons of mass destruction use judgement
Against the unbelievers
He wrote him:
Nasser Bn Hamad the jaguar
The Rabi I – 1424
The contents
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A front
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3
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The first study
: Important fronts :
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The first front
: that the prohibition to the Allah a glory be to no to an except from the mankind :
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The second front
: that and the origin of the murder the benevolence :
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The third front
: the dispersion between able on him and not able on him :
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The second study
: The proofs on the weapons of mass destruction use permissibility :
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The first proof
: the texts that indicate the polytheists premeditation permissibility and if their offsprings were afflicted :
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The second proof
: the texts that indicate the permissibility of the burning of the countries of the enemy :
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The third proof
: the texts that indicate the enemies giving permissibility by the catapult and her direction of what the death by him spreads :
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The third study :
The scientists talk in this chapter :
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A first
: from the Hanafiyyah talk :
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A second
: from the Malki talk :
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A third
: from the Shafii talk :
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A fourth
: from the Hanbali talk :
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A fifth
: from the external talk :
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A sixth
: from except talk from the diligent :
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The fourth study
: Suspicions and answers :
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The first suspicion
: the women murder prohibition and the boys :
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The second suspicion
: the spoilage prohibition in the land :
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The third suspicion
: that these weapons will kill a department from the Moslem :
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Tectonic Bombs,
Russia
, and
Afghanistan
If you have read this far, you are probably wondering how all of this ties into Al Qaeda’s Navy, and how they would get their hands on tectonic weapons. Hopefully, my analysis will provide at least the most basic answers to your questions. During the Russian – Afghan war, open-source documentation suggests that the Russians planted tectonic weapons in the mountains of
Afghanistan
. Although a few were detonated, most were not. It is the latter that intelligence suggests may have fallen into terrorist hands, namely, Bin Laden and the Al Qaeda terrorist network.
IF that is the case, and IF those weapons of mass destruction are on the vessels designated as part of “Al Qaeda’s Navy,” catastrophic consequences could be had to virtually the entire world, particularly along the coastlines of almost every continent. The basis for this statement is that it is well known that nearly every coastline has tectonic plates. (For a clear explanation of tectonic plates, consult the USGS website at the following link: http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/tectonic.html
Tectonic weapons, if large enough, could be detonated along these plates, triggering earthquakes of tremendous magnitude, causing tsunamis and a catastrophic loss of life in addition to massive property damage. Although it is the position of this analyst based on extensive research that al Qaeda has the means to do just that, certain members of our Intelligence community would likely argue this point relentlessly. Tie all of this in with unsecured ports along those coastlines and we are looking at the exacerbation of an already potentially serious situation. If you still do not believe that it could happen, I ask you to consider the following:
Quakes of Convenience Around The World
An Azerbaijani KGB officer has disclosed that Moscow secretly conducted exotic research into tectonic arms – weapons that can cause and control earthquakes. Lt. Col. Akif Gasanoiv claims: “The information I received seemed fantastic. Certain scientists at the Acadmy of Sciences were working on problems associated with earthquakes…[they] asserted that they could control and initiate earthquakes….In their opinion, there were grounds to believe that a number of earthquakes that had occurred recently may well have been initiated through a remote control device or accidentally triggered directional influence on the earth’s core.” Gasanov also said that a series of quakes in
the late 1980’s – occurring from
India
to
Central Asia
– were the direct result of tectonic weapons tests. [4]
Although the veracity of the source could be questioned, there is no doubt that these weapons exist, and there is no doubt that terrorists plan to use whatever weapon of opportunity they can acquire, including tectonic weapons and those of a chemical, biological and nuclear nature. That said, let us look at a possible scenario involving the detonation of a nuclear weapon in
New York City
, for example. The following article will explain in detail the immediate and long-term effects of such an event, although a water detonation will have a number of other consequences beyond what is detailed below.
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What would happen if
New York
was attacked- with a small nuclear 'suitcase' bomb?
A 150 kiloton bomb constructed by terrorists is detonated in the heart of
Manhattan
, at the foot of the
Empire
State
Building
. The bomb goes off without warning at
noon
. It's a clear spring day with a breeze to the east.
Assumptions
· There is no warning. The population has not been evacuated nor sought shelter. Both measures could reduce casualties.
· There is clear weather, with visibility of 10 miles (16 km).
· This is an isolated attack, leaving the rest of the country free to respond
· A large percentage of the day time population is outside - 25%.
· The daytime population density is roughly uniform and about 125,000 per square mile.
· The shock wave will spread out uniformly in all directions, being minimally affected by structures.
1 second after detonation
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Blast Wave
At the end of the first second, the shock wave will have an overpressure of 20 psi. at a distance of four tenths of a mile from ground zero. Even the most heavily reinforced steel and concrete buildings will be destroyed. These buildings include the
Empire
State
Building
,
Madison
Square
Gardens
, Penn Central Railroad Station and the New York Public Library. Most of the material that comprises these buildings will remain and pile up to a depth of hundreds of feet in places, but nothing inside this ring will be recognizable.
Casualties
This circle contains a daytime population of roughly 75,000. There will be no survivors. Those caught outside will be exposed to the full effects of the blast, including severe lung and ear drum damage and exposure to flying debris. Those in the direct line of sight of the blast will be exposed to a thermal pulse in excess of 500 cal/sq.cm., causing instant death. Those inside, though shielded from some of the blast and thermal effects, will be killed as buildings collapse.
Fireball
The fireball will have a maximum radius of 1,023 feet (0.2 miles). However, the blast effects will greatly outweigh any direct thermal effects due to the fireball.
4 seconds after detonation
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Blast Wave
An overpressure of at least 10 psi. extends out for 1 mile. Concrete and steel reinforced commercial buildings will be destroyed or severely damaged out to the edge of this ring. The few buildings that remain standing on the outside edge of this ring will have their interiors destroyed. Though the thermal pulse is intense enough to ignite most materials, the shock wave will likely extinguish most fires in this ring. Landmarks affected by the blast at this distance include the
Chrysler
Building
,
Rockerfeller
Center
, the United Nations, and four hospitals. All of these buildings will be totally destroyed or so severely damaged that they will be unusable and will have to be demolished in the clean-up.
Casualties
Most people inside buildings will be killed by flying debris or die as the buildings collapse. Almost all those outside and not in the direct line of sight of the blast will receive lung and ear drum injuries to varying degrees. Those in the direct line of sight will be killed instantly by the thermal pulse. Fatalities are estimated at 300,000 with many of the remaining 100,000 receiving some form of non-fatal injury. Those people in this ring making use of
New York
's subway system will escape with few injuries, though they may be trapped for days by debris blocking entrances and exits.
6 seconds after detonation
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Blast Wave
In the next two seconds the shock wave moves out another half mile, extending the destruction out to a 1.5 mile radius. The overpressure has dropped to 5 psi. at the outer edge of this ring, which covers an area of 4 square miles. Reinforced structures are heavily damaged and unreinforced residential type structures of brick and wood are destroyed. Affected structures include Carnegie Hall, the
Lincoln
Center
and the
Queensboro
Bridge
. All the named structures are near the outside edge of this ring. All windows in these structures will be shattered and many interior walls will collapse.
Casualties
This ring contains 500,000 people during the day. About 190,000 will be killed inside buildings by flying debris. This is roughly half of the assumed indoor population. The other 190,000 will suffer varying degrees of injuries. Most of those outside and not in the direct line of sight of the explosion will escape direct injury from the blast, but may be injured by flying objects. The thermal pulse is still sufficiently intense (40 cal/sq.cm.) to kill anyone in the direct line of sight; approximately 30,000. Those people fortunate enough to be under ground will escape with no injuries. The total number of injured will be approximately 220,000, leaving roughly 60,000 uninjured.
Thermal Effects
This region contains the most severe fire hazard, since fire ignition and spread are more likely in partly damaged buildings than in completely flattened areas. Perhaps 5% of the building would be initially ignited, with fire spread to adjoining buildings highly likely. Fires will continue to spread for 24 hours at least, ultimately destroying about half the buildings.
10 seconds after detonation
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Blast Wave
This band extends out to a 2.5 mile radius and has an overpressure at the outside edge of 2 psi. Reinforced structures will receive varying amounts of damage, with those buildings at the edge being almost completely undamaged. Wood and brick buildings will receive moderate amounts of initial damage, with the damage becoming less significant at the outside edge of the ring.
Casualties
An estimated 235,000 people (15%) will be fatalities in this ring, with another 525,000 injured to varying degrees. No injuries will be due directly to the blast overpressure, however the thermal pulse will still be sufficient to kill or incapacitate those not indoors or otherwise protected. The degree of injury from the thermal pulse will depend greatly on clothing and skin color. Darker clothing and skin will absorb more of the energy, giving a more severe burn. The material type and thickness will also determine the severity of burns from the thermal pulse.
Thermal Effects
The possibility of delayed damage due to fire is very real in this band. The energy in the thermal pulse will still be sufficient to start combustible materials on fire, yet the overpressure and accompanying wind will be less likely to put out these fires. If only a small percentage of the buildings start on fire many may be damaged as the fire spreads out of control since the capability to fight fires will be non-existent. It may be 24 hours or more before the resources are available to even begin to fight fires.
16 seconds after detonation
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Blast Wave
This band extends out for almost 4 miles and has an overpressure of 1 psi. at its outside edge. At the inner edge there will be light to moderate amounts of damage to unreinforced buildings of brick and wood. Reinforced structures and commercial buildings will receive light damage at most. This band extends out to the site of the former
World
Trade
Center
and the Statue of Liberty in the south, across the
East River
into
Queens
in the east, and across the
Hudson River
to
New Jersey
.
Casualties
Though this ring covers an additional 30 square miles, much of this area is over water or less densely populated areas. The affected population in this ring is estimated to be 500,000. There will be almost no fatalities in this ring and only a small percentage, roughly 30,000, will receive injuries from the thermal pulse. Flashblindness and permanent retinal injuries from the blast will extend out beyond 20 miles. Since this is a ground level explosion, the number of people who will be looking in the direction of the blast and have a clear view, will be much less than if the explosion had taken place several thousand feet above the city.
Long-Term Fallout Pattern
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The fallout pattern from a 150 kiloton surface burst in
New York
, with a uniform 2 mph wind from the east.
Radioactive Fallout
A surface explosion will produce much more early fallout than a similarly sized air burst where the fireball never touches the ground. This is because a surface explosion produces radioactive particles from the ground as well as from the weapon. The early fallout, will drift back to earth on the easterly prevailing wind, creating an elliptical pattern stretching from ground zero out into
New Jersey
. Because the wind will be relatively light, the fallout will be highly concentrated in the area of
Manhattan
just to the east of the blast. Predicting levels of radiation is difficult and depends on many factors like bomb size, design, the ground surface and soil type.
Fallout Effects
5-20 Possible late effect; possible chromosomal damage.
20-100 Temporary reduction in white blood cells
100-200 Mild radiation sickness within a few hours: vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue; reduction in resistance to infection.
200-300 Serious radiation sickness effects as in 100-200 rem and hemorrhage; exposure is a Lethal Dose to 10- 35% of the population after 30 days (LD 10-35/30).
300-400 Serious radiation sickness; also marrow and intestine destruction; LD 50-70/30.
400-1000 Acute illness, early death; LD 60-95/30.
1000-5000 Acute illness, early death in days; LD 100/10.
New York
's Recovery
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In this simulated attack we have assumed that
New York
is the only city attacked and that there is nothing to prevent state and federal agencies from concentrating their resources on bringing aid to the devastated area. Though the cleanup and decontamination of the most severely damaged and radioactive areas would take years, much immediate aid could be obtained from the outside.
Access
Manhattan
is an island connected to the rest of
New York
and
New Jersey
by tunnels and bridges. Many of these access points will be affected to some degree by the blast. The
Lincoln
and
Queens
Midtown Tunnels are both in the 10 psi. ring and would likely be damaged or blocked by debris. The
Queensboro
Bridge
is in the 5 psi. ring and would likely be damaged. The remaining tunnels and bridges all fall in the 2 or 1 psi. rings and might receive some light damage but would likely be usable. The rescue effort from outside would be further hampered by people trying to flee the area. In general, help from the outside would be slow in coming.
Medical Effects
With almost 900,000 people injured to various degrees, the task of caring for the injured will be beyond the ability of the medical system to respond. All but one of
Manhattan
's large hospitals lie inside the 5 psi. ring and would be completely destroyed. There aren't enough empty hospital beds in all of
New York
and
New Jersey
for even the most critically injured. The 1 psi. ring alone has an estimated 30,000 burn victims that will need specialized care. The entire country has a total of 3000 beds in burn centers. In the days to follow it is likely that many of the injured will die from lack of any medical care.
Utilities
Most of
Manhattan
will be without utilities (electricity, gas, water, sewage). Out to the edge of the 2 psi. ring, damaged buildings and the resulting debris will make repairs very difficult, if not impossible, for several weeks. It is likely that the stress to the power system will temporarily knock out power to an area much larger than that directly affected by the blast.
Rescue and Recovery
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Transportation of the injured and the ability to bring in the necessary supplies, people and equipment will be dependent on the condition of the tunnels and bridges that connect
Manhattan
to
New York
and
New Jersey
. As discussed in Access, these points will be blocked or damaged to varying degrees, except at the far north and south tips of the island. The main train station lies in the 10 psi. ring and would be completely destroyed. Once access is established then true rescue work can begin.
It is likely that many tens of thousands of people would become homeless. Creation of temporary shelter would be among th | 
