Jan 202006
 

Bin Laden tape: "The war against America and its allies will not be confined to Iraq."(CNN) — A CIA official believes an audiotaped message threatening the United States is from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who warns that plans for terror attacks are under way — and also offers a "long-term truce."

"The war against America and its allies will not be confined to Iraq," the voice on the tapesaid, adding that "Iraq has become a magnet for attracting and training talented fighters."

"It’s only a matter of time," the voice said, referring to attacks. "They are in the planning stages, and you will see them in the heart of your land as soon as the planning is complete." 

Top U.S. officials responded by saying the United States would not be swayed in its fight against terrorists.

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Safwat Rasheed of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq announces vote results Friday.BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq’s Shiite-led United Iraqi Alliance won the December 15 parliamentary election, according to final uncertified results announced Friday.

The alliance, part of the transitional government’s ruling coalition, earned 128 seats in the 275-member Council of Representatives — not enough for it to retain an absolute majority.

The Kurdish bloc — which also governed the transitional administration with the United Iraqi Alliance — won 53 seats. The Kurds make up about 20 percent of the estimated 25 million Iraqis. They were brutally repressed under toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

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