Bin Laden tells US it can avoid attack

OSAMA BIN LADEN said in a video aired yesterday that the United States can avoid another September 11 attack if it stops threatening the security of Muslims.

Reading a statement, the al-Qaida leader refrained from directly threatening new attacks, although he said “there are still reasons to repeat what happened”.

“Your security is not in the hands of Kerry, Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands,” bin Laden said, referring to the president and his Democratic opponent. “Each state that does not mess with our security, has naturally guaranteed its own security.”