The Shaykh Al-Albani’s comment on the war of Iraq against Kuwait and on whom the blame falls for bringing the Americans into Iraq.

The Shaykh : So what I want to say is: Who is fighting jihad? Neither the states are fighting jihad, nor can individuals, as I said, fight jihad. So these are sweetened words, the intent of which is to incite the people against one of the opponents, whether rightly or wrongly. And I do not say this in support of Saddam; I do not support Saddam in his aggression against the Kuwaitis and Kuwait, nor do I support Saudi Arabia in seeking the aid of the disbelievers. But I say a brief word in this regard: The evil that the Saudi government committed, in bringing in the disbelievers, the Americans, and the British, who are among the most hostile of the Crusader states to the Muslims, this evil is one of the evils of Saddam. Yes?

The questioner : It is built upon his evil!

The Shaykh : Yes, had Saddam not done what he did, Saudi Arabia would not have done what it did. So this is one of the evils of Saddam. Oh Allah, and Glorified are You, O Allah, and praised, I bear witness that there is no god but You, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You. Yes?

The questioner : If only...

The Shaykh : Fight them with stones!

The questioner : Hehehe, our Shaykh...

The Shaykh : Quraysh is authentic.

The questioner: Correct.

The Shaykh: Yes.