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Osama bin Laden, that impossible to track down leader of Al-Qaida, is back in the news. In his latest release, he takes a break from his usual chant of “Kill the infidels,” instead preaching the ills of global warming. (The authenticity of the tape has yet to be confirmed.)
In the tape, which was broadcast on A-Jazeera television, he calls for a “drastic solution” to global warming. He warns of the dangers of climate change, including hunger, desertification and floods across the globe. He blames (of course) the Western industrialized nations, in general, and America specifically, for the problems of the world and even offers a solution! He calls on the world to boycott American goods and the US dollar, as a way of bringing “the wheels of the American economy” to a halt.
When asked why it cost more to heat his cave in one month, than the average cave dweller spends in an entire year, he said that he buys carbon credits to offset his carbon footprint and, besides, you can’t put a price on the message that he’s spreading.