by Scott Ott
(2005-10-11) -- Usama bin Laden, the wealthy Islamic theologian, today dispatched hundreds of trained social workers to earthquake-stricken regions in Pakistan and Kashmir, and promised to match U.S. aid contributions "dollar for dollar."
The Al Qaeda rapid reaction disaster force and financial commitment, came as critics attacked the United States for its "typically slow and inadequate response."
From his subterranean office complex in nearby Waziristan, Mr. bin Laden personally oversees relief efforts that he views as a 'humanitarian competition' between his vision of the world, and that of U.S. President George Bush. The emergency has forced Mr. bin Laden to redeploy some al Qaeda personnel from Iraq, where they were coordinating preparations for Friday's national referendum on the new constitution.
"We will demonstrate that our ideology can crush that of the immoral infidel on the field of ethical battle," a statement from Mr. bin Laden said. "Al Qaeda workers are accustomed to scenes of massive devastation, trauma and bloodletting, so they can keep their heads about them as they minister to poor people who have placed their hope in our religion of peace."
Loads of al Qaeda 'relief munitions' are already in transit, Mr. bin Laden said, and soon thousands of quake victims will each receive a copy of the Koran and "a medical vest that relieves pain almost immediately."
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