"We have repeatedly issued warnings, over a number of years. Following these warnings and these calls, anti-American explosions took place in a number of Islamic countries"

This quote by Osama bin Laden is a reference to the terrorist attacks that took place in a number of Islamic countries in reaction to the United States's foreign policy. Bin Laden is suggesting that the United States had been cautioned of the potential consequences of their actions, yet they picked to ignore the warnings. He is recommending that the US needs to have taken the cautions more seriously which the attacks were a direct outcome of their carelessness. This quote functions as a suggestion of the power of words and the value of taking cautions seriously. It also works as a cautioning to the United States that their actions have repercussions and that they should be more conscious of their diplomacy decisions.