THEY MEAN WHAT THEY SAY


"The operation […] took the oil price to its highest levels of over $42, while Saudi Arabia is committed to America's prosperity by providing oil at the cheapest prices."
al Qaeda's top leader in Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz al-Muqrin following the attack in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.



limburg

"By hitting the oil tanker in Yemen, the mujahedeen hit the secret line, the provision line and the feeding to the artery of the life of the crusader's nation"
al Qaeda statement following the October 2002 attack on the French oil tanker Limburg


"Oil is the only thing Muslim nations have which is needed by the rest of the world. If they can cut back on supply, people will not be oppressive on them. [..] It can be used as a weapon to protect the interest of Muslims."
Mahathir Mohamad, the former Malaysian prime minister


khameini

"If the west did not receive oil, their factories would grind to a halt."
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini.





pipeline attack



"We call our brothers in the battlefields to direct some of their great efforts towards the oil wells and pipelines. The killing of 10 American soldiers is nothing compared to the impact of the rise in oil prices on America and the disruption that it causes in the international economy."
jihadist website


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"You, the mujahideen: there is now a rare and golden opportunity to make America bleed in Iraq, both economically and in terms of human losses and morale. Don't miss out on this opportunity, lest you regret it. One of the main causes for our enemies' gaining hegemony over our country is their stealing our oil; therefore, you should make every effort in your power to stop the greatest theft in history of the natural resources of both present and future generations, which is being carried out through collaboration between foreigners and [native] agents... Focus your operations on it [oil production], especially in Iraq and the Gulf area, since this [lack of oil] will cause them to die off [on their own]."
Osama bin Laden, December 16, 2004
Open Letter to the American People and Blueprint for Energy Security
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