Ashton Kutcher jokes about Letterman's 'fatwa-ed' threat on his 'Late Show' - Realbollywood.com News
Washington, Aug 25: Ashton Kutcher made a joke of David Letterman's death threat from a Muslim extremist by wearing a helmet and bullet-proof vest during an appearance on the TV star's chat show.
An extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" referring to Letterman after the 'Late Show' host poked fun at alleged terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. air strike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam, a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
And Kutcher.
An extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" referring to Letterman after the 'Late Show' host poked fun at alleged terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. air strike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam, a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
And Kutcher.
- 8/25/2011
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Ashton Kutcher made light of David Letterman's death threat scare during an appearance on the TV star's chat show on Wednesday, by donning a helmet and bulletproof vest for the interview.
The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" after Letterman poked fun at alleged terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
And Kutcher joked about the threat by turning up for his slot on Letterman's show wearing protective gear, along with a sign which read, "Not Dave".
He added, "You can't be too careful sitting next to a guy that's been fatwa-ed."...
The Late Show host returned to the show on Monday following a two-week vacation, during which an extremist named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" after Letterman poked fun at alleged terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
And Kutcher joked about the threat by turning up for his slot on Letterman's show wearing protective gear, along with a sign which read, "Not Dave".
He added, "You can't be too careful sitting next to a guy that's been fatwa-ed."...
- 8/25/2011
- WENN
Police in Los Angeles are investigating after threats were made against U.S. chat show host Craig Ferguson.
The Scottish comedian, who presents CBS' The Late Late Show, was sent a letter containing a mystery "white powder" on Tuesday, and TV bosses called in officials.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, Ferguson writes, "Ack! Someone mailed my show white powder & claimed it was anthrax. I'm not a big fan of that sort of thing. Thanks FBI & Lapd & Lafd & CBS security."
Officer Karen Rayner, of Lapd media relations, tells E! News, "The Major Crimes unit is handling the investigation. The letter did contain some threats directed at Craig Ferguson. They will be working with the FBI and our counterparts in Europe to investigate the crime."
Police believe the letter was mailed from a mystery location in Europe.
It is the latest drama for a U.S. chat show host - David Letterman received a death threat earlier this month after he poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri on his show in June.
The Scottish comedian, who presents CBS' The Late Late Show, was sent a letter containing a mystery "white powder" on Tuesday, and TV bosses called in officials.
In a post on his Twitter.com page, Ferguson writes, "Ack! Someone mailed my show white powder & claimed it was anthrax. I'm not a big fan of that sort of thing. Thanks FBI & Lapd & Lafd & CBS security."
Officer Karen Rayner, of Lapd media relations, tells E! News, "The Major Crimes unit is handling the investigation. The letter did contain some threats directed at Craig Ferguson. They will be working with the FBI and our counterparts in Europe to investigate the crime."
Police believe the letter was mailed from a mystery location in Europe.
It is the latest drama for a U.S. chat show host - David Letterman received a death threat earlier this month after he poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri on his show in June.
- 8/24/2011
- WENN
Talk show host David Letterman joked about threats made against his life on his first day back to work on Monday.
The Late Show host returned to the show following a two-week vacation, during which a man named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" after Letterman poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims - but the serious matter didn't cause concern for Letterman, who cracked jokes about the incident.
During his monologue, he said, "I'm so sorry, I'm a little late coming out. Backstage I was talking to the guy from CBS (TV network). We were going through the CBS life-insurance policy to see if I was covered for jihad... We have great audiences night in and night out, but tonight especially, it means a lot to me. Tonight... you're more like a human shield."
Letterman also devoted his nightly Top Ten list to al-Basrawi, entitling the mini-segment, Thoughts That Went Through My Mind After Hearing About The Threat, in which he made various remarks, such as, "Someone wants to silence me? Get in Line" and "Why is the staff in such a good mood?".
However, while the funnyman shelled out the comments, security at Letterman's beloved Ed Sullivan Theater in New York were on high alert.
Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne told the New York Post, "NYPD (New York Police Department) Intelligence Division did a security assessment that resulted in increased security."...
The Late Show host returned to the show following a two-week vacation, during which a man named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew" after Letterman poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims - but the serious matter didn't cause concern for Letterman, who cracked jokes about the incident.
During his monologue, he said, "I'm so sorry, I'm a little late coming out. Backstage I was talking to the guy from CBS (TV network). We were going through the CBS life-insurance policy to see if I was covered for jihad... We have great audiences night in and night out, but tonight especially, it means a lot to me. Tonight... you're more like a human shield."
Letterman also devoted his nightly Top Ten list to al-Basrawi, entitling the mini-segment, Thoughts That Went Through My Mind After Hearing About The Threat, in which he made various remarks, such as, "Someone wants to silence me? Get in Line" and "Why is the staff in such a good mood?".
However, while the funnyman shelled out the comments, security at Letterman's beloved Ed Sullivan Theater in New York were on high alert.
Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne told the New York Post, "NYPD (New York Police Department) Intelligence Division did a security assessment that resulted in increased security."...
- 8/23/2011
- WENN
Returning to the air Monday night for the first time since he received a death threat from a jihadist, David Letterman let fly with a barrage of one-liners that may not please the would-be terrorist but certainly got his audience laughing. "We have a great audience night in and night out, but, honestly, tonight you mean a lot to me," Letterman, 64, told the crowd inside the Ed Sullivan Theater as the host opened his Late Show monologue. "You people are more than an audience tonight, really. You're more like a human shield." Letterman then blamed his slightly tardy arrival on...
- 8/23/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
In his first show since receiving death threats from an online jihadist, "Late Show" host David Letterman responded in his own comedic way.
"I wish I had a nickel for every time a guy has threatened to cut my tongue out," Letterman quipped.
Check out this clip from the show!
He then presented a list of people "who hate me," including al-Qaida; Sarah Palin; Donald Trump; Jay Leno; the Late Show staff, crew and home...
"I wish I had a nickel for every time a guy has threatened to cut my tongue out," Letterman quipped.
Check out this clip from the show!
He then presented a list of people "who hate me," including al-Qaida; Sarah Palin; Donald Trump; Jay Leno; the Late Show staff, crew and home...
- 8/23/2011
- Extra
Talk show host David Letterman has returned to work a week after a threat against his life was posted on a terrorist website.
The Late Show host was back behind his desk on Monday following a two-week vacation, during which a man named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever" after Letterman poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
The Late Show host was back behind his desk on Monday following a two-week vacation, during which a man named Umar al-Basrawi urged fellow Muslims to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever" after Letterman poked fun at accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
The threat against the TV personality, who is not Jewish, was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a popular Internet destination for radical Muslims.
- 8/22/2011
- WENN
David Letterman has reportedly increased security on the set of his late night show following a recent jihadist threat. The Late Show with David Letterman host was the target of an assassination threat earlier this week over a joke he made about the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri. "He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined bin Laden. We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck," wrote an online commentator on a known Al Qaeda website. According to The New York Post, security presence at the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan where the show is filmed will be increased on Monday when Letterman resumes taping. The (more)...
- 8/19/2011
- by By Jennifer Still
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles, Aug 19 (Ians) Talk show host David Letterman has reportedly received death threats from jehadis. A post written by Umar al-Basrawi on the site Shumukh-al-Islam, which is popular among the members and supporters of Al-Qaeda read, .cut the tongue of this lowly jew and shut it forever.. The site, called Shumukh-al-Islam is a .clearing house for Al Qaeda material. It gets the most Al Qaeda supporters,. ew.com quoted Adam Raisman, an expert in extremist websites, as saying. Letterman had apparently offended some with remarks he made on-air about accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who reportedly died in a Us drone strike in Pakistan in June, reports usmagazine.com. .He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined Bin Laden. We ask Allah to paralyse his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck,. wrote Al Basrawi.
- 8/19/2011
- Filmicafe
New York, New York (X17online) - David Letterman has received a death threat on Shumukh-al-Islam, a message board frequented by members of Al-Qaeda. Taking offense to jokes that Letterman made about Osama bin Laden and Ilyas Kashmiri, an accused Al-Qaeda leader who was killed in June, the commenter called on readers to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever." It should be noted, however, that Letterman is not Jewish. The New York Police Department and the FBI are investigating the threat. This is not the first time that death threats have been made against media personalities on the message board; most recently, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were threatened after depicting Muhammad in a bear suit.
- 8/18/2011
- x17online.com
The FBI, best known for their "Top Ten Most Wanted" has said it will investigate a threat to kill "Top Ten List" talk show host David Letterman.
The threat was made by a Muslim extremist who called for the comedian's tongue to be cut out and his neck to be broken. Not funny.
"Is there not among you a Sayyid Nosair al-Mairi ... to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever?" read the message,...
The threat was made by a Muslim extremist who called for the comedian's tongue to be cut out and his neck to be broken. Not funny.
"Is there not among you a Sayyid Nosair al-Mairi ... to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever?" read the message,...
- 8/18/2011
- Extra
A contributor to jihadist online forum "shumukh al-Islam" has called on Muslims to attack and "cut the tongue" of CBS' Late Show host David Letterman over comments he had made on his show. The Site Monitoring Service, a private firm which, as you may have gathered, monitors online activity, announced that the threat was made on Tuesday The contributor in question, who goes by the name Umar al-Basrawi on the forum, was reacting to Letterman's references to former terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and former Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri, both of whom were killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Al-Basrawi wrote that Letterman had "put his hand on his neck and demonstrated the way of slaughter."...
- 8/18/2011
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
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- 8/18/2011
- by Lyneka Little
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
David Letterman’s jokes aren’t funny to everyone.
A militant Islamic jihadist, Umar al-Basrawi, is urging his followers on his Al Qaeda-affiliated Web site to cut off the funnyman’s tongue and break his neck, after David made jokes in a monologue about the death of Al Qaeda terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri.
al-Basrawi wrote on his Web site, “I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears, one of the lowlifes of the Jews, and one of their pigs, mocking one of the leaders of the mujahedeen…We pray to Allah to paralyze his tongue, and that the righteous believers will break his neck.” Letterman’s Protestant, not Jewish.
The FBI is investigating the threat but there is no specific threats against him.
Representatives for the show, which is on hiatus, did not comment.
A jihadist has marked David Letterman for death and ordered followers to “cut...
A militant Islamic jihadist, Umar al-Basrawi, is urging his followers on his Al Qaeda-affiliated Web site to cut off the funnyman’s tongue and break his neck, after David made jokes in a monologue about the death of Al Qaeda terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri.
al-Basrawi wrote on his Web site, “I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears, one of the lowlifes of the Jews, and one of their pigs, mocking one of the leaders of the mujahedeen…We pray to Allah to paralyze his tongue, and that the righteous believers will break his neck.” Letterman’s Protestant, not Jewish.
The FBI is investigating the threat but there is no specific threats against him.
Representatives for the show, which is on hiatus, did not comment.
A jihadist has marked David Letterman for death and ordered followers to “cut...
- 8/18/2011
- by David Caplan
- HollywoodLife
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A jihadist has made a death threat against David Letterman, urging followers to "cut the tongue of the lowly Jew and shut it forever." The Late Show host — who's a Christian — had apparently mocked the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and Pauly D have shot back at Abercrombie and Fitch after the retailer offered to to pay Sitch not to wear their clothes. Sorrentino mocked the company's 10% stock price drop on Twitter after a bad earnings report,...
As Bravo execs huddled at Adrienne Maloof's mansion to discuss what to do about the new season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in the wake of Russell Armstrong's suicide, wife Taylor Armstrong has asked the network to carefully edit the show's video footage, which includes multiple marriage counseling sessions with a psychiatrist.
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A jihadist has made a death threat against David Letterman, urging followers to "cut the tongue of the lowly Jew and shut it forever." The Late Show host — who's a Christian — had apparently mocked the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
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Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and Pauly D have shot back at Abercrombie and Fitch after the retailer offered to to pay Sitch not to wear their clothes. Sorrentino mocked the company's 10% stock price drop on Twitter after a bad earnings report,...
- 8/18/2011
- by reelz reelz
- Reelzchannel.com
Group lashed out at late night host over his jokes about an Al Qaeda leader.
By Gil Kaufman
David Letterman
Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
David Letterman is currently on hiatus, but that hasn't stopped the late night legend from angering some people with comments he made before taking off for summer vacation.
According to reports from Site Intelligence Group, which scans the Internet for terrorist activity, Letterman has been marked for death by a jihadist group for comments the "Late Show" host made on June 5 about Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed earlier this summer during a U.S. military strike in Pakistan.
The threat on the Shumukh al-Islam web forum, which called for followers to "cut the tongue of the lowly Jew and shut it forever," said that Letterman -- who is Protestant -- should be punished for his comments about the man who had been...
By Gil Kaufman
David Letterman
Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images
David Letterman is currently on hiatus, but that hasn't stopped the late night legend from angering some people with comments he made before taking off for summer vacation.
According to reports from Site Intelligence Group, which scans the Internet for terrorist activity, Letterman has been marked for death by a jihadist group for comments the "Late Show" host made on June 5 about Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed earlier this summer during a U.S. military strike in Pakistan.
The threat on the Shumukh al-Islam web forum, which called for followers to "cut the tongue of the lowly Jew and shut it forever," said that Letterman -- who is Protestant -- should be punished for his comments about the man who had been...
- 8/18/2011
- MTV Music News
A jihadist has marked David Letterman for death and ordered followers to "cut the tongue of the lowly Jew and shut it forever." The demand, part of a rant on the Shumukh al-Islam Web forum, claims the Late Show host - who is Protestant - must be punished for joking about Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri, killed during a U.S. strike in Pakistan. Kashmiri had been named as a possible replacement for the late Osama bin Laden. The FBI is investigating the threat, according to reports. It is also said that the agency knows of no specific plot against Letterman,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
David Letterman is being targeted for assassination by online jihadist. Site intelligence group revealed on Wednesday, August 17 that a Muslim militant issued a death threat against the host of "Late Show with David Letterman" on an extremist networking site where messages from Al Qaeda frequently appear online in the United States.
Accordingly, the commenter who goes by the name Umar al-Basrawi was angered by the joke David made about the death of one of Osama Bin Laden's lieutenants, Ilyas Kashmiri. While the talk show host isn't a Jewish, Umar called on Muslims in the United States to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever."
"He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined bin Laden," part of the millitant's death threat posting also read. "We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck.
Accordingly, the commenter who goes by the name Umar al-Basrawi was angered by the joke David made about the death of one of Osama Bin Laden's lieutenants, Ilyas Kashmiri. While the talk show host isn't a Jewish, Umar called on Muslims in the United States to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever."
"He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined bin Laden," part of the millitant's death threat posting also read. "We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck.
- 8/18/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The Shumukh-al-Islam website, often considered to be Al Qaeda.s mouth piece, has targeted David Letterman as their next victim. The group was tossed off GoDaddy.com's servers earlier this year for terror threats and also targeted Canadian Coptic Christians, predominantly Egyptian-Canadians, who have been vocal about their opposition to Islam. Now David Letterman was the target of a death threat from these same people. According to David Bauder of the Associated Press, the poster on the renegade Islamic site identified himself as Umar al-Basrawim who reacted to what he said Letterman did after the U.S. military announced on June 5 that a drone strike in Pakistan had killed al-Qaida leader Ilyas Kashmiri. Al-Basrawi wrote that Letterman had made reference to...
- 8/18/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
And you thought Jay Leno was dangerous adversary. Turns out he's nothing compared to the jihadist who recently called for Muslims to kill late-night host David Letterman.
In a story originally reported in Stars and Stripes, a jihadist who goes by the name Umar al-Basrawi implored Muslims online to assassinate Letterman and "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever."
The threat came after Letterman, who is not Jewish, made some jokes about al Qaeda's succession plans following the death of Osama bin Laden.
"So [al Qaeda] picked a successor to Osama bin Laden and his name was Ilyas Kashmiri," Letterman said during his June 8 monologue. "Well, guess what, he was blown up by an American drone." Letterman continued. "It wasn't going to work anyways because they got off to a rocky start with this guy, he botched up the story of Paul Revere," a reference to Sarah Palin...
In a story originally reported in Stars and Stripes, a jihadist who goes by the name Umar al-Basrawi implored Muslims online to assassinate Letterman and "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever."
The threat came after Letterman, who is not Jewish, made some jokes about al Qaeda's succession plans following the death of Osama bin Laden.
"So [al Qaeda] picked a successor to Osama bin Laden and his name was Ilyas Kashmiri," Letterman said during his June 8 monologue. "Well, guess what, he was blown up by an American drone." Letterman continued. "It wasn't going to work anyways because they got off to a rocky start with this guy, he botched up the story of Paul Revere," a reference to Sarah Palin...
- 8/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
U.S. chat show host David Letterman has become the target of a terrorist death threat.
A website frequently used by members of terrorist group Al-Qaeda has posted an assassination threat against The Late Show host.
Muslims have been urged to kill the late-night presenter for making jokes about the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
Umar al-Basrawi, the man who first posted the threat, wrote: "Is there not amongst you a (terrorist) Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane... We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck."
Sayyid Nosair al-Masri was tried for the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane in 1990.
EW.com reports the threat was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a site where messages from Al Qaeda frequently appear.
A website frequently used by members of terrorist group Al-Qaeda has posted an assassination threat against The Late Show host.
Muslims have been urged to kill the late-night presenter for making jokes about the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri, who was killed during a U.S. airstrike in Pakistan in June.
Umar al-Basrawi, the man who first posted the threat, wrote: "Is there not amongst you a (terrorist) Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane... We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists his neck."
Sayyid Nosair al-Masri was tried for the murder of Rabbi Meir Kahane in 1990.
EW.com reports the threat was made on Shumukh-al-Islam - a site where messages from Al Qaeda frequently appear.
- 8/17/2011
- WENN
Attempted extortion all of a sudden doesn't sound so bad anymore. David Letterman was the target of a death threat in a violently worded post that popped up on an extremist networking site frequented by al-Qaida, according to Site Intelligence Group, a private company that trolls the web for possible terrorist activity. The call to "cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever" apparently came after Letterman—who, for the record, is not Jewish—cracked a joke on Late Show perceived as offensive to Islam. "He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined bin Laden," the poster, identified as Umar...
- 8/17/2011
- E! Online
An internet jihadist has issued an assassination threat against late-night host David Letterman. The threat was made by a frequent poster on a site where Al Qaeda messages often appear first online in the Us, according to Entertainment Weekly. The individual apparently took offence at a joke made by Letterman on his CBS talkshow, in which the comedian made light of the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri. The online commenter wrote: "Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. "He showed his evil nature and deep hatred for Islam and Muslims, and said that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed and he joined bin Laden. We ask Allah to paralyze his tongue and grant the sincere monotheists (more)...
- 8/17/2011
- by By Tara Fowler
- Digital Spy
A website forum frequently utilized to spread Al-Qaeda dispatches has posted an assassination threat against David Letterman.
According to the Site Intelligence Group, a private company that tracks extremist websites, a commenter called on Muslims to kill the CBS late-night host after taking offense at a joke made on the program. A poster calling himself Umar al-Basrawi wrote: “Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane.” Sayyid Nosair al-Masri was tried...
According to the Site Intelligence Group, a private company that tracks extremist websites, a commenter called on Muslims to kill the CBS late-night host after taking offense at a joke made on the program. A poster calling himself Umar al-Basrawi wrote: “Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane.” Sayyid Nosair al-Masri was tried...
- 8/17/2011
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Filed under: TV News, Celebrities and Gossip
Scary news for David Letterman: a website frequently used by Al Qaeda has posted an assassination threat against the 'Late Show' host.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Site Intelligence Group, a private company that tracks extremist activity on the web, said a frequent commenter on Shumukh-al-Islam, a site that frequently received messages from Al Qaeda in the United States, has called on Muslims to kill the CBS talk show host. Why? EW reports Letterman mocked the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
Kashmiri was killed by a Us airstrike in Pakistan in June 2011.
"Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever," a poster who calls himself Umar al-Basrawi wrote. "Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane."
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Scary news for David Letterman: a website frequently used by Al Qaeda has posted an assassination threat against the 'Late Show' host.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Site Intelligence Group, a private company that tracks extremist activity on the web, said a frequent commenter on Shumukh-al-Islam, a site that frequently received messages from Al Qaeda in the United States, has called on Muslims to kill the CBS talk show host. Why? EW reports Letterman mocked the death of accused terrorist leader Ilyas Kashmiri.
Kashmiri was killed by a Us airstrike in Pakistan in June 2011.
"Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever," a poster who calls himself Umar al-Basrawi wrote. "Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane."
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- 8/17/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
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