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"Letter to America" redirects here. For the 2001 Bulgarian film, see Letter to America (film).

Letter published by al-Qaeda in 2002

Letter to the American People (Arabic: رسالة إلى الشعب الأمريكي, romanized: Risāla ʾIlā al-Shʿab al-ʾAmrīkī; also known as Letter to America) is a manifesto of Osama bin Laden, published by al-Qaeda in November 2002.

Initially appearing on a Saudi website linked to al-Qaeda, its English translation was widely shared online and was published^[2] by The Observer, a British Sunday newspaper affiliated with The Guardian.

The letter criticizes American foreign policy in the Middle East—particularly as it applies to its support of Israel—to justify attacks on American targets; it also employs antisemitic tropes.^[6][7][1][8]

The content blends religious, moral, and political critiques against the United States, portraying it as an imperial power hostile