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(London) The al-Qaida terror group has named Queen Elizabeth "one of the severest enemies of Islam," the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing a video message allegedly obtained by Britain's security service.

The Sunday Times said the remarks were contained in a video message justifying the July 7 bombings in London that killed 56 people, including the four suicide bombers. The tape was passed by Britain's MI5 domestic security service to the Queen's protection team, the newspaper said.

MI5 had obtained the full video, issued by al-Qaeda after the London attacks, after parts of it were broadcast on the Arabic satellite channel Al-Jazeera, according to the newspaper, early editions of which are available Saturday night. The newspaper also said it had viewed the full 27-minute video, which it said was circulating on extremist Web sites.

Government officials were not immediately available Saturday night to confirm the report. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman refused comment, saying it was a matter for the police.

In the video, Ayman al-Zawahiri, a leading lieutenant of terror boss Osama bin Laden, says the Queen is responsible for what he terms Britain's "crusader laws" and calls her an enemy of Muslims, the paper said.

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Originally posted by Screaming Lord Byron:
I hope they focus on actively going after her - after all, I bet her security is as good as anyone on the planet, and I'd rather have al-Queda expend their energies going after difficult targets than soft, easy ones.

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Originally posted by white rabbit:

Nah, they won't give up their soft targets. They get a kick out of killing women and children.

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Originally posted by Screaming Lord Byron:
I hope they focus on actively going after her - after all, I bet her security is as good as anyone on the planet, and I'd rather have al-Queda expend their energies going after difficult targets than soft, easy ones.

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Originally posted by Screaming Lord Byron:
I hope they focus on actively going after her - after all, I bet her security is as good as anyone on the planet, and I'd rather have al-Queda expend their energies going after difficult targets than soft, easy ones.

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Originally posted by Contrarian:
Don't you remember some guy got into her bedroom a few years ago, and she had to keep him talking until security woke up [or maybe the butler, I forget]? Not as colourful as resorting to Chretien's Inuit sculpture, mind you; but still pretty nerve-wracking.

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Originally posted by Hephaestion:
How else d'ya think she got Prince Andrew to marry a woman?!?!

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Originally posted by Hephaestion:

You're talking about the Windsors here, I take it?

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I may regret asking, but... child-killers? How do you figure that? Iraq? Tony Blair, and his cabinet, are answerable for that. The Queen has no power.

Well, take no notice of my pomposity, if you can. It's been one of those months.

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Originally posted by 'lance:
Please to note: I care nothing for the royal family or the monarchy. I agree: silly anachronisms, parasites (though less so now that they have to pay taxes), et cetera, et cetera. But "mostly harmless," I'd have said.

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I think I could squeeze by on Phil's £359,000 a year taxpayer allowance for playing polo and standing up straight once in while.

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Originally posted by Hephaestion:
Is it jusr me, or does Batman appear to be getting a disgraceful ponch?!

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Ponch? You mean:

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