Bin Laden Warns France Over Backing of U.S., Ban on Veils
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Osama bin Laden, the Saudi-born leader of al-Qaeda, warned France that its security is at risk if it continued to support U.S. policies toward Muslim-majority countries and prevent Muslim women from wearing veils.
“The equation is simple and easy: As you kill you shall be killed, as you take hostages you shall be taken hostage, and as you infringe on our security we shall infringe on your security,” said the man who tops a U.S. most wanted list of fugitives, in a recording aired by Al Jazeera television today.