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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,927378,00.html
Iraq urges Muslims to join 'holy war'
Staff and agencies
Tuesday April 1, 2003
イラク高官が今夜(日本時間4月2日未明)サダムフセイン大統領に代わってイラク国営放送を通じて声明を発表。団子軍(佐藤氏http://www.asyura.com/0304/war29/msg/832.html )に抗する聖戦に加わるよう、モスレムに呼びかけた。(中略)
声明は次のようなものである。
「強固な信仰に対する攻撃者たちの攻撃は、宗教、豊かさ、名誉と魂に対する攻撃であり、イスラムの地に対する攻撃である。したがってジハード(聖戦)は彼らの目の前に横たわる義務である。」
サダム大統領は
「殉教者は天国で祝福を受ける。兄弟よ、この好機を逃すな」
と付け加えた。
(中略)
サダム大統領は攻撃が始まった3月20日から二回のテレビ声明を発表している。健康に対する噂が流れる中で、なぜ大統領自身が登場しないのかは特に謎である。
「奴らに鉄槌を、奴らと闘え」
大統領の声明は述べる。
「やつらは攻撃者であり、悪魔(EVIL)であり、神に呪われている。あなた達は勝者となり、やつらは征服されるだろう」
A senior Iraqi official made a televised address tonight which he said was from the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, calling for Muslims to join in a holy war against the coalition invasion.
Earlier today, Iraqi state television had said President Saddam would make the address personally but it was delivered instead by his information minister, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf.
The statement said: "The aggression that the aggressors are carrying out against the stronghold of faith is an aggression on the religion, the wealth, the honour and the soul and an aggression on the land of Islam. Therefore, jihad [holy war] is a duty in confronting them."
President Saddam added that "those who are martyred will be rewarded in heaven. Seize the opportunity, my brothers".
The statement was issued as US forces were reportedly within 50 miles of Baghdad and as B52 bombers were pounding Republican Guard positions north of Kerbala.
President Saddam has delivered two televised addresses since the attack began on March 20. It was unclear why he did not appear in person, particularly as rumours persist about his health. "Strike at them, fight them," President Saddam's statement said. "They are aggressors, evil, accursed by God. You shall be victorious and they shall be vanquished."
Earlier, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister called for an end to the war, urging President Saddam to step down to spare Iraq more bloodshed.