Now It’s Personal: Al Qaeda Calls Bush an Alcoholic Liar
The latest taped statement from al Qaeda is an unusually personal attack on President Bush, in which al Qaeda’s No. 2 in command, Ayman al Zawahiri, denounces Bush as "an alcoholic, liar and gambler with an addictive personality." Zawahiri delivers the attack in a 40-minute audio tape released overnight on Internet sites, and relayed to ABC News by an American terror analyst, Laura Mansfield. On the tape, Zawahiri also condemns American Democrats "as one side of the same coin of tyranny, criminality and failure" for failing to challenge Bush policies as they said they would in the election. The tape, apparently aimed at an American audience, contains English subtitles and a warning that American civilians are responsible for Bush policies because they "chose Bush twice." The personal, intemperate attack on Bush was remarkable for the emotion and venom from the usually stoic Zawahiri. "I don’t know his present condition — Americans know best about that, as they are experts in alcohol and addiction to it — but the one who exams his personality finds that he is addicted to two other faults, lying and gambling," Zawahiri said. "He has gone down in history as one of its most notorious liars," he added.

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Cant wait til the adminstration tells us the recording was made in Iran
Posted by: lib4 | February 13, 2007, 2:59 am 2:59 am
I may not have voted for Bush, but I still wont be looking for this murderer in the name of religion (Zawahiri) on any ballot except nt for judgement between life or death..i will choose the latter..death to this hypocrite Zawahiri. He should look into his soul first before criticizing my favorite deamon!
Posted by: jbinthe757 | February 13, 2007, 3:03 am 3:03 am
I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say about the President. Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?
Posted by: Matthew Stidham | February 13, 2007, 6:29 am 6:29 am
I haven’t heard democrats label Bush an alcoholic or gambler, or accuse him of having an addictive personality. Liar? Some democrats and liberals may have made the accusation, but on that count Bush stands convicted by history. Zawahiri missed one, though. Dubya is just plain dumb.
Posted by: ADS393 | February 13, 2007, 8:36 am 8:36 am
The truth is the truth regardless of the source.
Posted by: lmjp1 | February 13, 2007, 8:39 am 8:39 am
Bush may be an idiot and a moron, but only americans have earned the right to say so. As for being an alcoholic, I would think he needs to start drinking. His being sober is ruining our country not to mention killing thousands of our soldiers via idiotic moves like invading Iraq.
Posted by: RicknATL | February 13, 2007, 8:56 am 8:56 am
If as he says Americans are ” experts in alcohol and addiction to it … other faults, lying and gambling,” what does he have to be proud of? There is an old saying, Do not judge others or you too will be judged the same way! As far as re-electing Bush again, I voted for him only because he needs to fix the problem that he started or the troubles and blame would have been on another persons head. I still don’t understand why they just don’t impeach him? It couldn’t get any worse.
Posted by: Kil Roy | February 13, 2007, 9:08 am 9:08 am
What the heck? Are these guys ten years old or something? Perhaps we should release a tape calling them “big doody-heads.”
If this is how far they’ve fallen, and what they’re reduced to doing–calling the President names–then they’re little more than a shadow of past fears still manifest.
Still, it does raise the question: why haven’t we managed to catch/kill these morons yet?
Posted by: Phil | February 13, 2007, 9:09 am 9:09 am
Matthew,
Truly, do you believe that journalists are on the side of terrorism? Or is it that you can not stand to be doubted (a la bush and cheyney) and have your decisions questioned? It is a sad day in America when Journalists and Democrats are painted as terrorists for questioning the status quo in government.
Posted by: Steve | February 13, 2007, 9:30 am 9:30 am
I seriously don’t agree with this maniac, but Zawahiri is really not saying anything that we don’t know already. Bush is a liar, and he was a drunk and a drug addict. He had a rich and powerfull daddy who kept him out of trouble, no matter how hard he tried to get into it. He had companies that he ran into the ground, the same direction he’s running this county. He has close ties with the Bin Laden family which is well documented. He managed to steal two elections. He even started a war with a country rich with oil under the guise of liberating it’s people from a tyrant that the U.S. supported for 30 years. But, people still believe in this fool. Then again, these are the same who still think that Clinton’s sexual offense is far more serious. I’m convinced the U.S. is populated by the overgrown cast of Hee Haw. That’s it, I’m moving out!
Posted by: LDinNYC | February 13, 2007, 9:32 am 9:32 am
I agree with Zawahiri. The American public voted for this “disaster” twice, we permitted him to usurp America and orchestrate the greatest foreign relations disasters in history. “We should be ashamed.”
Posted by: joanne | February 13, 2007, 9:33 am 9:33 am
Even a broken clock is write twice a day.
Posted by: Andrew | February 13, 2007, 9:35 am 9:35 am
Making numerous personal attacks on a political opponent, each with a grain of truth (Bush used to be a real boozer, for example)…. Zawahiri sounds like a poster-boy for modern Republicans!
Posted by: Edward | February 13, 2007, 9:36 am 9:36 am
Bush is an alcoholic and a liar. His whole family history is full of fraud and corruption.
Posted by: John Evans | February 13, 2007, 9:39 am 9:39 am
How much more insults do we have to take? Can we please stand together and strike down these terrorists already!
Posted by: Adrian Reyes | February 13, 2007, 9:40 am 9:40 am
Sad old bitter man, consumed by hate and fear. Zawahiri I mean. Not all of us voted for Bush twice either, but Zawahiri has a ways to go before he, either, appeals to voters.
Posted by: Randy | February 13, 2007, 9:43 am 9:43 am
Why must the republican “right”? always align the democrats with terrorists. When will they grow up and realize they are the ones being manipulated by the terrorists…and the easiest to incite.
Posted by: Bob | February 13, 2007, 9:44 am 9:44 am
Bush is a lying criminal and that’s simply the truth. A terrorist can see the truth as well as anyone else. You don’t have to be a Democrat or a Liberal to see that.
It does take a Republican though, to ignore that Bush is a lying criminal.
Posted by: mparker | February 13, 2007, 9:45 am 9:45 am
I guess if we didn’t want any of our enemies pointing out that we have an alcoholic liar for a president then we shouldn’t have elected an alcoholic liar from the Republic party as president.
Posted by: Lawnguylander | February 13, 2007, 9:46 am 9:46 am
An audio tape with subtitles? How does that work exactly?
Also, I think this is a positive sign as these kinds of personal attacks are really a product of desperation that their message is no longer reaching the audience. The only way these large-scale terror groups will ever be defeated is if they lose the support, financial and moral, of the region. That is not to say the majority support them of course, but the smaller that minority that does support them gets, the safer the world is.
Posted by: nitpicker | February 13, 2007, 9:47 am 9:47 am
Matthew: Did it ever dawn on you that a) this could be bogus, and b) being right about Bush is not about “sides” but about legitimate concerns about this reckless President?
Posted by: Lilybart | February 13, 2007, 9:49 am 9:49 am
“find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say about the President. Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?”
Maybe the side he is on is the side that is sick of seeing hundreds of thousands of civilians die in the name of a war against an ideology with no end point? Perhaps he laments that all of the reasons that we entered Iraq were lies and manufactured evidence?
Perhaps you might feel differently if you feared death squads, random bombings of weddings and schools, and an attacking enemy that is willing to lie to it’s people to garner any degree of support for a war designed to capture war and profits for the machine that creates it. Explain to me please, how killing in the name of Peace has ever lead to anythinb but more killing?
Posted by: Joe Ramsey | February 13, 2007, 9:49 am 9:49 am
Nice try, Matthew. Democrats are on the side of America, the same as Republicans. Divide & conquer is a valid tactic and it is sad to see you not only fall for it but to compound it by implying that Democrats are somehow on the “side” of Zawahiri. Any thinking person without some political agenda can see that Bush is awful. Just because the bad guys agree with that assessment does not indict those that have said it all along. Zawahiri and his clan believe that religion should be taught in schools also. Does that mean that the Republicans are on his side?
Posted by: John Q. Patriot | February 13, 2007, 9:50 am 9:50 am
Good point Matthew… It seems that even Al-Qaeda has become a parrot for the liberal left. Not that Dubyah hasn’t lied his ass off since he got into office and broken dozens of promises, and gambled (and lost) with the fortunes of this fine nation, but does this turban of hate really think that his calling Bush an alcoholic is going to somehow make us all wake up and impeach him and put Mr. Taliban in the White House? What a useless broadcast on their part. I guess they had nothing better to say.
Posted by: Dante | February 13, 2007, 9:50 am 9:50 am
Yep, it’s nearly universaly recognized in all but the most delusional of Bush-worshippers.
WORST ‘PRESIDENT’ EVER!
Posted by: Neandercon | February 13, 2007, 9:53 am 9:53 am
Matthew-
Thank you for being the GOP tool. Your generalizations are so off base and your party will be suffering for it in 2008.
Posted by: Gary Brubaker | February 13, 2007, 9:57 am 9:57 am
Why do we give any credence to this murdering terrorist? He is just an extension of Sadam Huessen, who by the way is DEAD. I know we can’t take the threats of these people lightly, but their constant critizems of our leaders is getting old. President Bush is not the leader I once thught he might be, but still, he is for the time being our President and deserves some measure of respect from Americans. Perhaps the team of Clinton/Obama would be what we need to get us back on track as a nation, in the eyes of our own citizens and the citizens of the world!
Posted by: Norma Barrett | February 13, 2007, 10:00 am 10:00 am
What did you expect from that bunch of maroons? But to blame this on Democrats is lame. This is the United States of America, not some fascist third world hellhole. We are allowed to speak out against our government if we feel like it with no repercussions. I bet the Republicans who blasted Clinton for 8 years would all agree.
Posted by: blue-n-red | February 13, 2007, 10:01 am 10:01 am
Hey Matthew,
Zawahiri and the liberals both maintin the sky is blue too.
Just cause they both notice that Bush is a LIAR, doesn’t mean anything except they both state the obvious.
And hey, its the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Unless you want me to start callin’ you guys the Repub party.
Posted by: txphysicist | February 13, 2007, 10:02 am 10:02 am
Bush an alcoholic liar?!
Is that supposed to be news!
Posted by: Jrs | February 13, 2007, 10:08 am 10:08 am
Blah..blah…blah…what a idiot..democratic party…Matt Stidham…get a life dude…all politicians are evil htpocrites and opportunist..i serve the military each day..to let go go oblious to whats goin on in the world..what GOP suit paid you to write this blog? I have an idea, why dont you challenge Jesus and Muhammad to a street break dance fight..if you win you can rule the world, and put all the elephants you want into positions of power…freak!
Posted by: jbinthe757 | February 13, 2007, 10:10 am 10:10 am
The man happens to be 100% correct in his assessment of Bush and America.
Posted by: Kathleen M. Dickson | February 13, 2007, 10:11 am 10:11 am
Matthew if you believe what you just said-that in a “free country” we are not free to have different views, then you are no better than a terrorist telling Americans how to think.
We have more than one party because we aren’t Nazi’s or Communists. If you can’t handle more than one view perhaps you should move to Iran where they only allow one view.
Believe it or not, most of us military families think Bush has misused our loved ones lives for a bunch of lies and we don’t appreciate it.
If you so support this war and the next, please sign up-because most soldiers do not. They feel duped and know this war is a waste of lives and money.
Posted by: MajorThom | February 13, 2007, 10:13 am 10:13 am
Matthew if you believe what you just said-that in a “free country” we are not free to have different views, then you are no better than a terrorist telling Americans how to think.
We have more than one party because we aren’t Nazi’s or Communists. If you can’t handle more than one view perhaps you should move to Iran where they only allow one view.
Believe it or not, most of us military families think Bush has misused our loved ones lives for a bunch of lies and we don’t appreciate it.
If you so support this war and the next, please sign up-because most soldiers do not. They feel duped and know this war is a waste of lives and money.
Posted by: MajorThom | February 13, 2007, 10:15 am 10:15 am
Finely someone speaks out, what the entire world knows. But Bush is not only a drunken liar, the worst is, that he is one of the most evil war criminals, this planet has seen. And corporate media is doing nothing but amplifying his poison mouth. The media, especially CNN, FOX etc. are complicit in all his war crimes.
Posted by: OHGO | February 13, 2007, 10:16 am 10:16 am
Michael:
Your logic (or lack thereof) is what’s amazing. Being anti-Bush in no way equates to being pro-Al Queda, pro-Zawahiri. WMDs? Lies. Iraq Terrorist Center? Lies. Honorable miliray service? Lies. “Mission accomplished? Lie. Now we’re ramping up almost the same let of lies to justify invading Iran.
If I were carrying as much failure and decete baggage as Bush, I’d be at risk of being an alcoholic too!
As for civilians being accused of “chose Bush twice”, that’s not true either. The 2nd election was a sham thanks to a Republican orchestrated coup in Florida.
Posted by: David Grainer | February 13, 2007, 10:16 am 10:16 am
“Wise” words from one madman to another. Bush has destroyed America from the inside- far worse than the terrorists could do. And,
“Matthew” seems to have already forgotten the November elections and ignores the polls recently taken of the military in Iraq, fighting the war. They don’t like it either.
Posted by: JAG | February 13, 2007, 10:21 am 10:21 am
The comment by Matthew Stidham is uncalled for. Just because Zawahiri said that Bush is an alcoholic liar, doesn’t mean that liberal journalists and Democrats are on their side. That’s over the line. Bush has proven he’s a liar, but that doesn’t mean those of us in the liberal camp side with them, we want to win this and get our troops out of there. For the record, Bush is an alcoholic, he’s as much admitted that. Once an alcoholic, always an alcholic, just a recovering one.
Posted by: Heather D | February 13, 2007, 10:22 am 10:22 am
jbinthe757 states, “I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say about the President. Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?”
Propaganda is always composed of the half lie. Bush is an ex-drunk, most likely untreated. He is not a gambler because the outcome of the war in Iraq was highly predictible.
The problem with jbinthe757′s statement is that he is guilty of the same psychological problem that many ex drunks are guilty of, namely splitting. Where ideas are simply placed in extreme context. If you are against Bush, You are for terrorists or as George has said either you are for us or you are against us. Reality demonstrates that many positions can be held for any issue. One can be agains Bush, against the invasion of Iraq, and against terrorism. One can be for the war in Iraq and feel that Bush and his cronies have conducted it with total incompetence. One can believe that the war in Iraq was a mistake and our resources would havwe been better spent securing our Nation and fighting terror cells. There are numerous othe possible permatations.
Posted by: Charlie Riley | February 13, 2007, 10:22 am 10:22 am
Thats DEMOCRATIC mister publican.
Posted by: Dave Cowan | February 13, 2007, 10:35 am 10:35 am
Who’s side are the Democrats on?
The truth. Just because someone doesn’t agree with you does NOT mean they want terrorists to win.
The bush administration seems to be on the side of the terrorists:
invasion/occupation of Iraq aided the recruiting of more terrorist, BushCo pulled out of Saudi Arabia – one of Bin Ladens demands, BushCo continues to divide this country.
Posted by: Robb | February 13, 2007, 10:35 am 10:35 am
If we don’t want our enemies pointing out that our president is an alcoholic liar then we should stop electing alcoholic liars. And if the Republic party is sensitive about Democrats pointing out that the president is an alcoholic liar then why did they nominate one in the past two elections?
Posted by: Lawnguylander | February 13, 2007, 10:36 am 10:36 am
hey matthew. Correlation does not imply causation… go read up on logical fallacies before making silly comments.
Posted by: West | February 13, 2007, 10:37 am 10:37 am
How entertaining. More comedic film antics from the “terrorist group” named after potty humor.
Posted by: Pasta | February 13, 2007, 10:37 am 10:37 am
The truth is the truth.
Posted by: Rob | February 13, 2007, 10:38 am 10:38 am
Dear Mr. Stidham,
you can defend Bush?
Zawahiri is just another critic of the Pres., a list that includes most Americans and many Republicans. It’s pretty clear Bush is a genuine loser, as will be America before he’s through ruining this beloved country.
Posted by: GeniusBoy | February 13, 2007, 10:40 am 10:40 am
That is tame; nothing compared to the profane things that I call Bush. Things I do not call him are leader, president, intelligent, sane, sir, compassionate, democratic, and on and on.
Posted by: Perry | February 13, 2007, 10:41 am 10:41 am
Those of us who know about alcoholism and addictive behavior are aware that Bush shows all the signs of untreated alcoholism. As for his lying, well, how much time do you have?
Posted by: Sterling Vinson, Ph.D. | February 13, 2007, 10:43 am 10:43 am
the logical fallacy in the previous post should be obvious. Because Zawahiri makes statements that are similar to some made by some Democrats, therefore Democrats support terrorism? This kind of non sequiter contributes nothing to positive discourse.
Posted by: cleeetus | February 13, 2007, 10:45 am 10:45 am
They say even a broken clock is right twice a day. al Zawahiri maybe a cowardly hate-mongering assasin, but he sure has got Bush right.
History will harshly judge both men. That is if there is a history; ’cause we won’t know, we’ll be dead.
Posted by: Tuston | February 13, 2007, 10:46 am 10:46 am
Republicans and Democrats both want to win whatever engagement the US is in. Suggesting Democrats equal to terrorists shows the constant propaganda of conservatives to justify their position with equations which are just not rational. Using non rational arguments to justify goals is a very common in the current Republican administration. Currently we are engaged in a non-winnable situation of trying to mediate a civil war. The longer we stay in Iraq, the more damage it is doing to our country. Our enemies are getting an education in how to defeat our armored vehicles, they are getting supply and replenishment lines established, and they are winning the ideology battle in that area of the world. The funny thing is we will leave Iraq not by winning the un-winnable…but when the country officially decides the status quo is more dangerous than leaving Iraq…which translates to when the country decides the path dictated by the Republicans is more dangerous than the potential risks of terrorism…
Posted by: Skip | February 13, 2007, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Even a horrible excuse for a human being has shown good insight into Bushes mind.
The sad part is that he is right about Bush.. Scary….
Posted by: D Cullum | February 13, 2007, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Oh, good one, Matthew!!! By the way, was Iraq behind 9/11?
Posted by: flackman | February 13, 2007, 10:48 am 10:48 am
Isn’t he an admitted alcoholic?
Hasn’t he lied?
Posted by: sheik arbusto | February 13, 2007, 10:49 am 10:49 am
To Matthew
Zawahiri may be a murderous thug, but when it comes to Bush he only says the obvious. Matthew you are the real blame America first type. The truth remains so no matter who says it. You live in an alternate reality, like Bush lives in, where war is peace and hate is love. It is sad that a nut like Zawahiri has a firmer grasp on reality than Bush and you.
Posted by: Roger Kolar | February 13, 2007, 10:52 am 10:52 am
I find myself amazed to be in agreement with Zawahiri. At least it is a plausible explantation to why we are in a war which has violated the classic definition of “Crimes Against the Peace”. More then half a million dead, half a trillion dollars spent, a country that had not raised a finger against us utterly destroyed an in chaos…..Our armed services brought to the edge of breaking. For what? Please tell me? For what? It is certainly reasonable to extend the theory that the primary actor in this debacle, the self proclaimed ‘decider’ has some serious psychological problems that might reasonably be explained through patterns of addictive behavior.
I guess, in the end, if we ever get there… Mr. Bush can use the defense of his addictive personality when confronted with war crimes in the Hague.
Posted by: normanx | February 13, 2007, 10:53 am 10:53 am
The truth is the truth.
Even if its coming from notorious unfavorable persons.
Posted by: Werner | February 13, 2007, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Who can doubt whose “side” the Democratic Party (the proper grammar — maybe you don’t have a very good handle on proper grammar?) and “liberal” jounalists are on?
Well, I would note that only Bush, Cheney, and God W. Bush worshippers divide Americans into “sides.”
Posted by: Jan | February 13, 2007, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Good heavens, Zawahiri must be one of us leftie moonbats! Seriously, I wonder why he has chosen this pasrticular moment to get so personal. Is he trying to provoke the Traitor-in-Chief into being more intransigent than ever? By downing the Dems, is he trying to keep us from starting to disengage from Iraq? I would be interested in opinions on the gains to be made with this kind of gambit.
Posted by: raincrow | February 13, 2007, 10:55 am 10:55 am
And Matthew blames the media and the majority opposition party (representing 70% of Americans) for Republican failures? What an ignorant fascist apologist. He’s clearly on the side of racist sexist homophobic pro-torture anti-American corrupt lying morons. Hope you get your new American civil war, Matthew, since that’s clearly what you’re agitating for.
Posted by: Dread Pirate Robert | February 13, 2007, 10:57 am 10:57 am
Bush wasn’t elected twice. He stole the election twice. And the actions of the terrorists like Ayman al Zawahiri helped him.
Posted by: Ian Walker | February 13, 2007, 10:59 am 10:59 am
At this point it would be cheaper in men and money to get rid of bush. This I affraid is just some more propaganda that pulls us closer to war with Iran. The problem with these statements is that they are true.
Joe
Posted by: Joe | February 13, 2007, 10:59 am 10:59 am
I disagree with Mathew Stidham who believes Zawahiri aligns himself with democrats. The Republican president’s deadly, costly, and open-ended adventure in Iraq has helped AlQuaida recruit and train far more enemies of the United States than anything a Democrat might have done. Which is not to say that I consider Democrats to have clean hands either.
Posted by: pHepner | February 13, 2007, 11:04 am 11:04 am
I must defend Bush, here. Sure, he is an alcoholic and a liar, but I don’t know of any evidence that he has a gambling problem.
Posted by: steve ex-expat | February 13, 2007, 11:04 am 11:04 am
Hey Stidham,
Your logic is the perfect example of a feeble mind.
Thanks
Posted by: tu | February 13, 2007, 11:05 am 11:05 am
Zawahiri knows what we have found out – that our president is a traitor and a liar. Al Qaeda may be our enemy, but G.W. Bush is the greatest threat to all of us. God help the United States of America.
Posted by: tuckerk | February 13, 2007, 11:06 am 11:06 am
oh oh! al Qaeda’s Zawahiri called Bush a name. Guess that means that Bush will have to kill some more innocent Iraqi women and children.
A curse on both of these warmongers.
Posted by: rrs | February 13, 2007, 11:08 am 11:08 am
But, but, but.. He IS an alcoholic liar, and those are two of his better points.
Posted by: Contrarian | February 13, 2007, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Tell us something the majority of Americans don’t already know.
Posted by: Josh | February 13, 2007, 11:14 am 11:14 am
As bad as Al Qaeda is, they are correct when calling Bush a drunk and a liar. He is all of those things and more. Just because the people who pay attention to facts call Bush what he is, doesn’t make them on the side of Al Qaeda. Anyone who thinks as such has departed from reality.
Posted by: Independent | February 13, 2007, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Shucks, Matthew, where do you think Zawahiri gets his info? The Democratic Party I know does not support Al Qaeda. Attacking the “liberal” media which is owned mostly by conservatives sounds too much of a cliche to have much credibility. Expand your horizons and read “Armed Madhouse” by Greg Palast. Also, read some of Bob Woodward’s books about the Bush administration.
Yes, we’re at war, but are we concentrating on the right enemy?
Posted by: Sid Storpp | February 13, 2007, 11:15 am 11:15 am
Mr. Stidham,
Your boys had 6 years to get rid of this scum. I’d say they failed.
It’s suckers like you that keep them in power.
Dems will defeat Al Qaeda. Why do you hate the 60% of Americans who think so?
Posted by: Wayne | February 13, 2007, 11:16 am 11:16 am
Gee, I think he’s an alcoholic liar too, so does chavez. Doesn’t everyone feel the same?
Posted by: Louis | February 13, 2007, 11:18 am 11:18 am
Posted by: Matthew Stidham | Feb 13, 2007 6:29:47 AM
And I find it amazing that you are amazed….where have you been for the past 5-6 years?
Posted by: Rhon | February 13, 2007, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Zawahiri is not echoing anything that any member of the DemocratIC party is saying. Please indicate who has called Bush an alcoholic liar.
Now, having said that, there is ample evidence that the Bush administration is characterized by tyranny (illegal domestic wiretaps), criminality (violating Geneva Conventions), and failure (spreading representative democracy in Iraq).
Posted by: marmoset | February 13, 2007, 11:19 am 11:19 am
Like I’ve been telling everyone, the Dems are no better than the Repubs when it comes to governing this country. It’s time to go with INDEPENDENT office seekers. It’s just too bad Russ Feingold doesn’t go Independent. He would smash Clinton and Obama.
Posted by: itoldyouso | February 13, 2007, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Remember when Bush said “Bring it on.” And when he declared victory before the real war even began. And when he and Cheney lied and lied and lied about the urgent need to send our troops to war against the mighty evil Saddam. And remember how the Republics in congress backed him every step of the way.
THis is what you get when Republics are given total power. You get massive failures, massive debt, and shame, humiliation, world-wide scorn. Bush is hated more than Satan by his own people.
Posted by: db | February 13, 2007, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Matt, why don’t you sign up for a tour in Iraq if you support his policy so much?
Posted by: RF | February 13, 2007, 11:24 am 11:24 am
Who would have thought that I’d agree with al qaeda about something? Yet there it is: Alcoholic Liar. Who could dispute it?
Posted by: me | February 13, 2007, 11:24 am 11:24 am
I find Matthew Stidham’s comments to be amazingly revealing of his own idiocy. Which article did you just read Matthew? Did you just selectively decide not to process the direct quote of Zawahiri criticizing the democratic party as “one side of the same coin of tyranny, criminality, and failure.” ? Or did you just decide to conveniently ignore facts that contradict your world view? Makes you sound a lot like your hero.
BTW, the rest of the world labels actions such as that as “stupidity”, just so you know.
Posted by: Arias Hung | February 13, 2007, 11:26 am 11:26 am
Tell us something we don’t know and FYI stop blaming everything on the Democrats. This Republican administration has done nothing but lie from day one. I guess the Democrats are responsible for the CIA indictment as well.
Posted by: annec | February 13, 2007, 11:27 am 11:27 am
I find it amazing that there are still people like Stidham who apparently think their Rovian talking points are credible to anyone with an IQ above 97. Zawahri is and always will be an enemy to the United States period. To state any party affiliation is on their side is pathetic.
Posted by: Shades | February 13, 2007, 11:28 am 11:28 am
That’s right Matthew,
Journalists and all Democrats are terrorist sympathizers. Only Republicans and conservatives have fought in this war, in fact only republicans have any military experience, and they are being led by example with the likes of W. and Cheney, and Rummy. Democrats, with the help of the liberal bleeding-heart journalists were the ones who outed a NOC operative. Democrats were the ones who manipulated intelligence and lied to the public in the state of the union address, they were the ones responsible for the WMD claims, for saying this war would be a slam dunk, that we didn’t want to be left with a smoking mushroom cloud.
The Dems and journalists are the reason we have outsourcing and the reason we have welfare rampant, and the levee’s, can’t forget who’s fault the Levee’s were. No not the Democrats, silly, just one, it was Bill Clinton’s fault. In fact 9-11 was Clinton’s fault, he should have declared a state of emergency when the Bush administration ignored the Clinton’s administrations warnings of an attack using commercial planes, the same attach that “no one saw coming”.
Pro-democratic funding is the root of where all your news comes from too, that’s why it is liberal right? Feeling a bit nostolgic here, so I’ll leave you with something I dind’t live through, as I am too young, but seem to remember better then those who did, “follow the money”. Too bad we don’t have a Deepthroat for our generation.
Posted by: Zeke | February 13, 2007, 11:28 am 11:28 am
Hate al Qaeda but damn he nailed it.
“an alcoholic, liar and gambler with an addictive personality.”
Posted by: madmax | February 13, 2007, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Dah, genius Matthews!
A google search engine, and voila, same rhetoric.
Can any perosn deny that the orgnization that has benefitted the MOST from Bush’s insane war in the Middle East is al-Qaeda with hundreds of thousands of new recruits?!?
To paraphrase a statement from Congressman John Murtha said last night, once the U.S. pulls out, al-Qaeda will go home. No one to fight anymore!
Posted by: Mimi Schaeffer | February 13, 2007, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Maththew – it is kinda strange? That is why I am certian that Zawahiri is a CIA-Bush created Boogieman and you Republics eat it up.
There
Posted by: Renee C | February 13, 2007, 11:33 am 11:33 am
Our enemies are supposed to be so clever that we STILL can’t track down Osama bin-Laden 4-1/2 years after 9/11. Yet Matthew would have us believe that they are stupid enough to “echo the same things that the Democrat [sic] party and liberal journalists say about the President” because they support Democrats.
What should be obvious, is that if Zawahiri wanted to influence American public opinion, he would say things that were exactly the OPPOSITE of what he actually wanted Americans to do, knowing that he is detested. Therefore, it seems to me that Zawahiri really DOES want Bush to remain in office, as that gives him the best chance of killing more Americans. To say nothing of giving him the least chance of being apprehended.
Posted by: not Matthew Stidham | February 13, 2007, 11:33 am 11:33 am
The thing is that the guy is RIGHT. W IS a seriously flawed human being. I think that has been shown every time he opens his mouth. And for ANYONE to say that this proves the dems are on the terrorist’s side is really pathetic. Did it EVER occur to you that those saying that W is unbalanced are CORRECT? Does wanting to actually have a decent person as president make me a terrorist sympathizer? Does not wanting to have a moron in office who starts wars for the hell of it make me a terrorist? I don’t think so.
I think it makes me a rational, sane human being who isn’t fooled by haughty words that sound good but get people killed. And it makes me a person who doesn’t have such a seriously twisted idea of national power that we have to go around pushing people out of their own countries so we can steal their natural resources. It also doesn’t make me stupid enough to think that 9/11 changed our very knowledge of human behavior. No matter what, when you invade a country, they will try and get rid of you. PERIOD. And those who have been hurt and destroyed by you will teach others in their country to hate you. It’s basic human reality, folks, and I’d rather be run by people who understand that this is reality, and it didn’t change because we had a moron in office who ignored warning after warning so he could start international crap with the rest of the world. Supporting the terrorists, indeed. Who is busy turning the whole middle east against us? Those who insist on staying the course, or those who are trying to END it?
Posted by: Will Morrison | February 13, 2007, 11:33 am 11:33 am
“the Democrat party”
Grow up, man. It’s childish to go out of your way to call someone or something other than its legitimate name.
Let’s say you didn’t like being called “Matt-meister,” but I persisted in doing so. Wouldn’t you consider that infantile? Even stupid?
Same goes for your “Democrat party” meme. Hang it up.
Posted by: chuck | February 13, 2007, 11:35 am 11:35 am
Anyone in their right mind would know that Bush has been lying through his teeth for years.
Posted by: sirpaulj7 | February 13, 2007, 11:35 am 11:35 am
“Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?”
A stupid and shortsighted statement. The Dems and Libs are correct in questioning everything the administration did and does, particularly in light of what we know about the bogus crap we were all fed in the run up to the war. If anything, it shows that Zarqawi’s sentiments are on the side of the Dems, not the other way around, idiot!
Posted by: Ed in Socal | February 13, 2007, 11:36 am 11:36 am
I really wish that people like Matthew would come up with something new to say. This idea, this implication, that Americans who oppose Bush and his policies are somehow supporters of Zawahiri and others like him is just preposterous. What Matthew is implying is that dissent is unacceptable in America. I beg to differ. The ability to disagree publicly with our president is exactly what makes America great. Matthew, if you are interested in living some place where unanimity of opinion is imposed, perhaps you should move to North Korea. I am sick of this liberal versus conservative drivel. Time for a new dialogue please! I am bored to death with the same old spin.
Posted by: michelle | February 13, 2007, 11:37 am 11:37 am
Zawahiri is looking to provoke Bush to do more stuoid stuff but echoing the Democratic party? I don’t recall Democrats having their spokeman being a religio nutball who advocates killing innocent people. That Bush is a lying drunk is not news to anyone, republican or democrat.
If Bush was serious about the war on terror Zawahiri would be dead or incarcerated by now.
Posted by: Dave | February 13, 2007, 11:37 am 11:37 am
These are the words of a frustrated man!! The current administration has made it so tough to attack our homeland that the only thing the crazies can do is launch verbal attacks. Lets just hope the next person to hold the Office of President of the United States can be as good at defending this Country as Mr. Bush has been. RGB
Posted by: Russ Briggs | February 13, 2007, 11:39 am 11:39 am
Matthew. What I hate most is someone who makes statements that even THEY do not believe. Did that really impress you when it came out on that day’s “Republican Talking Points” and was repeated over and over again?
Let me remind you, that you are, in effect, claiming that over 1/2 of U.S. citizens are “on the side of terrorists.” THAT is an insult to this great country and I for one, demand an apology from you for insulting them.
And… stop that sly crap and argue points. THat negative and transparently STUPID rhetoric is (and I give you credit) beneith you and makes you out to be someone who’d lie to try to make a point.
Posted by: Allen | February 13, 2007, 11:40 am 11:40 am
Bin Laden, is that you? Are you channeling thru Mathew?
Posted by: Zawahiri. | February 13, 2007, 11:41 am 11:41 am
Matthew Stidman sez:
“I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say about the President. Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?”
He does not, however, dispute the substance of Zawahiri’s claim–that Bush is a drink-addled, delusional, pathological liar (okay, he didn’t say delusional–I added that myself). It’s the classic wingnut strategy–if you can’t argue on the merits of the facts, attack the left for having the gall to acknowledge the truth. And the truth is, Bush is a delusional and deeply stupid monomaniac (possibly suffering from alcoholic dementia), who has lied the nation into a disastrous war for oil in Iraq and is planning to do the same–with predictably even worse results–in Iran. Our only hope as a nation is to impeach him NOW.
Posted by: fishface | February 13, 2007, 11:43 am 11:43 am
Matthew, perhaps you should read on… he slams Democrats, as well. Also, just because Zawahiri and some Democrats agree on FACTS, does not mean they support each other or share common ideals.
Posted by: jamie | February 13, 2007, 11:48 am 11:48 am
jbinthe757–
zawahiri plays you like a fiddle. bush is a liar and an alcoholic. and you are a right wing stooge.
Posted by: jones | February 13, 2007, 11:51 am 11:51 am
Hey Matthew, why don’t you take your anti-Liberal drivel and shove it?
The Democratic party may not be perfect, but at least they can do some things right. The GOP under Bush has failed in everything you do, assuming the outcome of a given event is how you judge its’ effectiveness.
9/11? Failed.
Antrhax mailer? Failed.
Iraq war intel? Failed.
Terrorists and terrorism are the bread and butter of today’s GOP. Without the boogeyman these threats represent, people would actually have the time and energy to analyze the crimes committed by the GOP itself.
Once the GOP is eradicated, so too will be terrorism.
Posted by: Jamie Kelley | February 13, 2007, 11:51 am 11:51 am
Did the Democratic Party invent George Bush’s past as well? They are truly a remarkable party to have invented Bush’s alcoholism. The lying carries on to this day though.
Posted by: HSans | February 13, 2007, 11:54 am 11:54 am
bush is an alcoholic liar. what’s the big deal!
Posted by: kyle | February 13, 2007, 11:54 am 11:54 am
Matthew,
I am a Democrat by default, I have to be because of the wing-nut we have in the White House right now. I am no friend of Al-Queda, not in any way.
But Bush is an Alcoholic liar, that’s simply obvious. Around the world even our friends can see that. Open your eyes. What amazes and disturbs the world is this guy got elected twice.
The 94% of the world that is not American is wondering aloud about the sanity of the 6% that is.
Posted by: Mark Lytle | February 13, 2007, 11:55 am 11:55 am
.jbinthe757 said:
“Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say about the President. Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?”
The reason anybody, no matter if it’s a terrorist, Democrat, other Republicians or whoever, have made this accurate observation about Bush, is because it’s true.
Even the dumbest of terrorists are smart enough to realize this.
.
Posted by: Xster | February 13, 2007, 11:56 am 11:56 am
Zawahiri forgot cokehead.
Posted by: Lori | February 13, 2007, 11:56 am 11:56 am
The truth is the truth, Matthew. You don’t have to like who says it, but it is what it is. Your leader is out of control, and is fanning the flames of terrorism, not stomping them out.
The US should have finished the job in Afghanistan.
Posted by: palour | February 13, 2007, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Mathew Stidham would have a very difficult time finding many people that would claim Bush is an Alcoholic liar with a gambling problem. The irony is, that Republicans have much more in common with the crazy Mullahs of the middle east, they just worship a different God.
Posted by: Anthony | February 13, 2007, 11:57 am 11:57 am
These people who say the media is liberal and put’s Bush down must read or listen to a media I’ve never heard of.The media has given the liar and worst president in history a free ride–Bush’s media aren’t allowed to show the coffin’s of our fallen troops to be shown on tv.Bush/Cheney should be impeached for this illegal war and breaking every law they don’t like. Bush/Cheney have been destroying our constitution.they should also be tried as war criminals.
Posted by: clyde Paige | February 13, 2007, 11:58 am 11:58 am
Matthew,
The only reason everyone says these things, except for the blind followers like you, are because they are true. It has nothing to do with who is Al Qaeda or not.
Posted by: Thom | February 13, 2007, 11:59 am 11:59 am
Well, actually, once you leave the US, most of the world would agree with the general assessment of Bush that he presented. As I recall, already by a couple of years ago even a majority of Brits regarded Bush as “the biggest threat to world peace today”, and I think it was worse outside of the UK, and even more so outside of the EU. It is only in the US that this kind of talk is treated as in any way surprising or unusual. The Democrats/”liberals” don’t sound like Zawahiri in particular, just like [large] majority world opinion.
So, as certain Republicans are so fond of telling Democrats about the 2000 election, “Get over it.” You got the bum you wanted, and he’s alienated a lot of people who were sympathetic to us and eager to help us after 9/11, and motivated many others to join our enemy, squandering vast quantities of our blood and treasure to accomplish these dubious ends.
You DO know, don’t you, that CIA analysts were of the opinion that OBL’s little video release in late Oct. ’04 (warning Americans not to vote for Bush) was intended to help get Bush reelected, don’t you?
southernwood
Posted by: southernwood | February 13, 2007, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
Matthew Stidham is an idiot who can’t think beyond 2 options.
Posted by: Lana | February 13, 2007, 12:01 pm 12:01 pm
First of all, Matty, it’s “Democratic” party. Be careful. your right-wing ignorance and pettiness is showing and so any bilge you spout is, by definition, stupid.
Posted by: pesfb | February 13, 2007, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
Matthew Stidham, you sir, are an idiot.
Posted by: Zubalove | February 13, 2007, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
M. Stidham,
I do believe that you actually as simple as you indicate in your letter.
Posted by: Brian | February 13, 2007, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
M. Stidham,
I find in hard to believe that you are as simple as your letter makes you sound…
Posted by: Brian Beckmann | February 13, 2007, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party
Posted by: jbinthe757
==============
An yet when given the chance last November, the American people rejected Bush and the GOP. I wonder why? Is it possible that the above talking points are just that, talking points, and nothing more? Is it possible Americans no longer are buying the fear mongering “youre with or or youre against us” dogma used by the GOP?
Sure seems like it.
Posted by: 7 | February 13, 2007, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm
Matthew, You make an erroneous assumption that Dems WANT Bush to be all the things That Zawahiri says he is. But this isn’t so. He just plain and simply IS those things.
Posted by: Peter Feldstein | February 13, 2007, 12:10 pm 12:10 pm
I have a big problem. I think exactly the same as what he says, even about the Democrats.
Posted by: Nour | February 13, 2007, 12:12 pm 12:12 pm
Mr Stidham,
Americans have exclaimed loud and clear that your kind of moronic hatred for your fellow Americans will not be tolerated. Get a clue.
Posted by: Joseph Primrose | February 13, 2007, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
If there is anything this liberal can agree with Zawahiri it is that Americans are idiots for electing bush twice.
After all the heartache, failure, denial, scandal and debt this failed administration has bestowed on America, we still have bush fanatics like Matthew Stidham. It is just the same tired hate filled dittohead or should I say empty head rhetoric – Democrats hate America, they love terrorists, we want to lose.
If just one single GOPig can explain to me what victory in Iraq is then as we used to say in the Marines “let’s get some.” There is no victory in Iraq – GET IT. Let’s get out of Iraq now, let them shoot each other for as long as they like and get our country back to being the most respected, awesome and feared nation on the earth.
If you voted for bush once I can forgive you. If you voted for bush twice you are truly stupid. If you still support bush after all this you hate this country and you are happy America is going down in flames.
Posted by: itneverends | February 13, 2007, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Zawahiri forgot cokehead.
Posted by: Lori | February 13, 2007, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Why is this scum still alive to make statements..
Posted by: deride | February 13, 2007, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Bush is the perfect foil for the Al Queda loonies. Two sides of the same proverbial “nutbag” coin. Extremist Religion has no place in politics. King George is the Christian representative and Bin Laden and Zawahiri is the Muslim rep.
So sad we wasted (YES WASTED!) so many lives attacking the wrong country. If anywhere we should have gone in to Saudi Arabia/Pakistan. There lies are true enemies. Too bad they are in bed w/ Bush Co.
Posted by: Jason - St. Louis | February 13, 2007, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
Zawahiri and ol’ Bin (if still alive) are the only people in the world that can still make Bush look good. Bush needs to hire this guy if Karl Rove goes down. Then again there’s always the chance he’s already on the payroll!
By the way, every time you attack the Democrats you now embolden the terrorist!
Posted by: Garrison Hale | February 13, 2007, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
To Matthew Stidham: Your dry-drunk chimp-in-chief is driving the Republic party off a cliff. The Democratic Party won’t go along for the ride. The Democratic party wants SMART anti-terrorist policies in place. Where’s Bin Laden? Your dry-drunk commander gave him a free pass and raped Iraq. Wake up!
Posted by: kato | February 13, 2007, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
So, Mathew Stidham, let me get your train-of-thought (or lack thereof) clear: are you saying that because three completely different groups, Democrats, the “lib-ral” media and Al-Qaeda leadership all take note of the same truths about the worst President of the U.S. EVER that they are all on the same side?!
You, sir, are in a serious state of denial. Wake up and smell the coffee buddy, your American dream is being stolen from under your nose by that idiot Bush, the Shadow President Cheney, the Constitution Shredder Gonzolas, and all the Oil and War profiteers and civil rights and Geneva Convention voilators in the current administration. Their ideal world is a fascist state where the middle-class has been eliminated so that there is an elite ruling class and you, me, and every other working stiff is forever their uneducated, poor indentured servants (slaves). Let’s stop the retoric and start to save the America I believe in in my heart – The land of THE FREE and the home of THE BRAVE!
Posted by: Scott Batchelder | February 13, 2007, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm
Too bad that he didn’t share these pearls of wisdom back in 2004. He’s not doing anything but parroting what the American public already knows. This ought to give the Repubic party and the dittoheads lots of fodder for their inane comments.
I believe that Al Qaida is 100% behind keeping the Repubic party in power, and they have proliferated with Bush in power.
Posted by: zimdog | February 13, 2007, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
Zawahiri “echoes almost to the word the same things that the Democrat party and liberal journalists say….”? Wow, did you even read the article?
Nice job of equating fellow Americans with terrorists. That’s true patriotism at work — Not.
Posted by: Randy Robinson | February 13, 2007, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm
He’s what the religious RIGHT is all about. He and Bush should be good friends, but for the fact that they have divergent viewpoints. Intelligence fraught with ignorance is a danger to all the world.
Posted by: EllenL | February 13, 2007, 12:29 pm 12:29 pm
When we gobble this stuff up like a hungry chickens..we give them what they want…nothing they do is by accident..look, it is already working..
Posted by: nogo postal | February 13, 2007, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
Don’t mock my President and the United States of America.
How about you come out of hiding and lets setlle this once and for all. OH Wait your too scared. Die in the caves like a rat. Can’t wait till you find out you don’t get 72 virgins.
Posted by: Bob | February 13, 2007, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
To Matthew Stidham: Your dry-drunk chimp-in-chief is driving the Republic party off a cliff. The Democratic Party won’t go along for the ride. The Democratic party wants SMART anti-terrorist policies in place. Where’s Bin Laden? Your dry-drunk commander gave him a free pass and raped Iraq. Wake up!
Posted by: kato | February 13, 2007, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
In my opinion, Mr.Zawahiri has portrayed President Bush unfairly. Alcohol and gambling did not contribute to his uncanny ability to lie to the American people.
Posted by: warren hackman | February 13, 2007, 12:32 pm 12:32 pm
>Who can doubt whose side the Democrat party and those journalists are on?
Acknowledgement of reality does not imply condoning terrorism.
Was there ever a larger losing gamble than occupying Iraq?
Posted by: Fred Derf | February 13, 2007, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
Perhaps his opinion is derived from his profession – Medical doctor. He’s doing what Frist did – diagnosis by long-distance or he could be psychic.
Posted by: Peggy | February 13, 2007, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Hmmm. Zawahiri is a fundamentalist zealot who wants to relegate women to the status of property, remove gays from public view and impose a theocratic police state. I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that republicans and their Christian extremists allies say. Makes you wonder whose side the republic party is on?
Posted by: Joel | February 13, 2007, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
Could someone please point out to Mr. Zawahiri that “the people” did not elect George Bush twice. Both elections were stolen, so please don’t accuse me of being complisant in his crazy policies
Posted by: katy | February 13, 2007, 12:41 pm 12:41 pm
Matthew,
The Democratic Party, along with most honest and thinking Americans are on the side of truth. The facts are that Bush is a liar and an alcoholic. Just because even a stone age putz like Zawahiri can recognize it doesn’t make it less true.
Posted by: Kerry Calvert | February 13, 2007, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Who would have thought that I’d agree with al qaeda? But there it is: ALCOHOLIC LIAR. It is indisputable.
Posted by: me | February 13, 2007, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
ABC should confirm that it was really Zawahari on that tape, it sounds more like John Murtha.
Posted by: jim jones | February 13, 2007, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Mathew,
I find it interesting that you conclude the democrats and terrorists are “on the same side” simply because both find Bush to be so deeply dysfunctional that he alienates and destroys everything around him. His response to the terrorists is like the fire department showing up at a five alarm fire with jet fuel. It’s no wonder everyone questions his sanity (and in this case alcoholic tendencies), challenges his decisions, and arrives at the same conclusions about his mental state. We do not live alone in this world, we all must share it. It seems he wants to burn the whole planet down, so in terms of preventing the ultimate holocaust one could say the terrorists and democrats are on the same side. But in terms of waging war and death and destruction, seems the Pres and Repubs et al are mighty closely aligned with AQ and OBL. Its just that lately BUSH & CO have been the ones spraying jet fuel on a fire! Everyone, including the terrorists, can see that from miles away!
Posted by: Speak Truth to Power | February 13, 2007, 1:01 pm 1:01 pm
Right. The Democrats and journalists are on the same side as this terrorist. Sure. That statement just demonstrates that not only is Bush just plane dumb, so are his supporters.
Posted by: jeff | February 13, 2007, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm
I find it amazing that Zawahiri echoes almost to the word the same things that the Republican party and their journalists say about anyone who critiques the politicies of the President. Who can doubt whose side the President, the Republican party and their journalists are on?
Posted by: Kilgore Trout | February 13, 2007, 1:07 pm 1:07 pm
It would be nice if for once in her life Hillary would leave the mask at home.
Posted by: MAinCA | February 13, 2007, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm
There you go!!!birds of the same feathers flock together. Yes!!! flock together in the sense that both are desperate for world domination using violence.The US use proxies to wreak its own violence until recently when they got tired of using unreliable and unenduring proxies hence taking their gloves off wreaking extreme violence on the iraqis (children, the old, nursing mothers and of course the neglible ,in numerical terms,insurgents. Then we have the Islamic reactionary elements all over the world who have always been direct and open in their confrontations against the double-standards of the west especially where Israel’s flagrant flouting of international agreements/ UN security council resolutions. These fundamentalists are very sincere people in the sense that they never hide their feelings, they call a spade a spade using extreme violence to confront an equally extreme violence of the West. Both are satan’s able messengers (Bush and Alzahiri)
Posted by: Segun Awoloto | February 13, 2007, 1:10 pm 1:10 pm
Sounds like he took his cue from Limbaugh. Arab snarkiness is not very becoming. He shouldn’t model his propaganda after Limbaugh, Beck, and others.
Posted by: wowser | February 13, 2007, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
I like Publican party better – cuz publicans run drinking establishments, and we’re never sure if what they’re serving us has been watered down or juiced up. We are pretty clear that it’s seldom what it started out to be – i.e., the truth.
Posted by: Stephen | February 13, 2007, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm
Many soldiers feel this war is a waste.
Posted by: DuckitsDickCheney! | February 13, 2007, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
Religion is a virus that attacks the brain and forces people to stop thinking for themselves and caring for others. This Holy war between radical Christians and Muslims will destroy the world as we now know it unless the moderate secular populations don’t start to rally against the militant forces of religion.
Seperation of church and state is the only way!
Posted by: Don | February 13, 2007, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
Google “Bush Dry Drunk”.
The Dem’s, Lib’s, and True American’s are on the side of TRUTH.
BushCo has supported and given into terrorists when he:
1) removed troops from Saudi Arabia
2) Invading/occupying Iraq has been a great recruiting tool for terrorists.
If the terrorists really hate our freedom as the neo-reich would have us believe then why is shrub taking away OUR FREEDOMS and FAILING TO UPHOLD HIS OATH OF OFFICE TO THE CONSTITUTION?????
Posted by: Art42 | February 13, 2007, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm
It’s been 1,975 days since WMD said he’d catch Weekend at Osama’s uh Dead or Alive! I hate to agree with the ‘terrorists’ that Bush is a liar and dry drunk and that Democrat Politico’s are worthless.
The American people have no one to blame but themselves for this mess.
Posted by: Post American | February 13, 2007, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Of course Bush will fall the Zawahiri attempt for anger bush. Bush will be even more determined in his insane plunder and loss in the Middle East. Fact is there are on-going reports of bush’s continued drug and alcohol abuse. Bush lack of personal discipline has already brought great harm to this Country and our former world standing. Our decline will continue as long as he is the “I Am The Decision Maker”
Posted by: Philip J Dennany | February 13, 2007, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
I find the psychological projection by many on the left hand side of the political spectrum telling. It just goes to show you that you see your opposition through your own eyes and desires.
Posted by: ArmyMedic | February 13, 2007, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
Are you sure that al-Qaeda made this? Because it sounds like any dimwitted Democrat on a regular day.
The two groups sound so much alike.
Posted by: Alexander Alt | February 13, 2007, 2:26 pm 2:26 pm
One day they (terrorists, iran, whoever) will go to far, and the US will vaporize the whole middle east. hey! problem solved :)
Posted by: KN | February 13, 2007, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
Thankyou so much Ayman al Zawahiri for telling the truth about this devil Bush. Bravo, bravo,bravo! William.
Posted by: feudalsidney | February 13, 2007, 2:34 pm 2:34 pm
Zawahiri is a Government operative to use against us to scare the sheep and keep them under control, keep them in hate the mid-east mode.
Posted by: Linda | February 13, 2007, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm
Matthew Stidham,
It looks about 99.99% think you’re an idiot (rightly so). My faith is somewhat restored in the intellignece of the American people.
Posted by: Bob | February 13, 2007, 2:54 pm 2:54 pm
wow sounds just like senator kennedy and al gore scary
Posted by: sfc mac | February 13, 2007, 2:59 pm 2:59 pm
When the man is right, he’s right.
Posted by: Bill | February 13, 2007, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
Big surprise that all of you lefties agree with the terrorist enemy, with his unfounded rambling accusations, and / or assertions!! And you people have the audacity to call Bush “dumb”?!?! Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. What filth you kook lefties all are!!
Posted by: Jason | February 13, 2007, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
I love it. What a bunch of tools you lefties are. You say you don’t agree with the Z-man, then you go on to Parrot every damn thing he says. Priceless.
Bush lied? About what, WMD? Oh, please, lefties, everyone in the world believed Saddam had ‘em. But just ask Clinton: “People can quarrel with whether we should have more troops in Afghanistan or internationalize Iraq or whatever, but it is incontestable that on the day I left office, there were unaccounted for stocks . . . of biological and chemical weapons.”
~ William J. Clinton, Telephone interview, CNN TV (22 July 2003). Larry King Live
Bush is stupid? Oh, really. Okay, so all your Yale and Harvard grads who’ve been a 2x elected governor and 2x US Prez raise your hands. Hmm, don’t see too many hands raised. Yeah, but Bush is stupid, yet what? He stole 2 US elections and duped Congress into an unnecessary war? So stupid or evil? Or both?
When will libs realize who the real enemy is?
Oh, one more thing: the current war in Iraq started in 98 when Clinton signed the Iraq Liberation Act into Law. Get a clue Lefties/indirect terrorism boosters!
Posted by: Whatever | February 13, 2007, 3:23 pm 3:23 pm
Wow, way to go people! Matthew made me irate but you took care of that. Let me just continue with I’ve really had it with Bush. I’m a Texan and have lived with his lying for a really long time. I’m tired of his mad dog, don’t back down even if you’re proven wrong attitude. I’m tired of his gambling with the lives of our soldiers. I’m tired of the way he manipulates the Republican party to get his way, but I’m equally upset with those Republicans who stand behind him 100% like Matt.
I’m a Democrat but I don’t agree with all the Democrats do and I’m not afraid of saying so. I don’t support all Democratic politicians. Unfortunately too many Republicans have the attitude of “you’re either for ME or against US.” Hate to tell you; Bush isn’t God!
Posted by: Dawn | February 13, 2007, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
Sad how a video from an Al Qaeda leader turns this comment board into one big orgy of leftwing hate for Pres. Bush.
I mean you all and this psychotic, cave-dwelling terrorist should go out for a drink together. You can talk about your hate for aggressive US foreign policy.
Childish video and even more childish comments. I’m defnitely not the biggest Bush supporter…but you people need to step back and re-evaulate your world views.
Posted by: Samuel Chase | February 13, 2007, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm
These PR “al-Queda” tapes for the Republican Party are getting so ridiculous, Karl Rove really needs to call it a day.
Posted by: Gerald | February 13, 2007, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
I find it hard to believe that after all we know that anyone in their right mind would compare the Dems to these terroists…..the true terrorists are home grown and sitting in the White House….and I also question if we really did EVER elect this jack a…. combined with the Supreme court in 2000 and the e-voting train wreck of 2004…did we really elect this guy or is it more of the same…corrupttion, lies, exploitive, and facist behavior turning of the screws.
Mathew, that pasta just don’t stick to the walls no more!
Nice try though…it’s over for them…and the terrorist only win when we allow our Country to be hijacked by the right wing praying nut jobs that are pushing us towards disaster….2008 can’t come soon enough…I only wish we could get rid of them before then…the I word is slowly creeping around the bend..what semed almost ridiculas a year ago seems almost a reality now…brace yourself for if we really get close to getting rid of them then they will undoubtedly start some sort of distraction..say.. a war maybe?…nothing is beneath them…nothing!
So in the end…though admittidly this guy in the vidoe is a terrorist nut…this video has brought more out against Bush then Bin laden…..interesting turn…probably not what Rove thought would happen…but it’s where we are at as a Country…and the media needs to catch up to us because we are miles ahead of them on this issue of Bush and friends…miles!
Posted by: Kim | February 13, 2007, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
What Zawahiri said is true… Bush is a dangerous nutcase. But so is Zawahari.
What has been so bad is that the american media has been so ready to be lickspittle sycophantic to Bush’s insanity, instead of reporting what was really going on. Instead of doing actual investigative reporting, the american media just goes along with whatever official government version that’s been handed out, no matter how much a preposterous lie that official version has been.
It’s obvious that the official government version of the events of 9/11 is a complete fabrication to anytone with half a functioning brain cell, yet the american mainstream media has made no attempt to get to the bottom of the matter. A matter which started this whole mess in the first place. It’s been over five years now, and still there has been no criminal homicide investigation of what happened on 9/11. And the american mainstream media has been very curiously quiet instead of rambunctiously trying to figure out what happened that fits to the facts we now know.
Posted by: The South Point | February 13, 2007, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
Divide and conquer indeed…I’m sure that was Zarhooey’s intention, but based on the tone of the comments in this article (in which you would expect some higher level of patriotism, at least defensively), I don’t think we really needed his help to widen the gap between the rational populace of the US and our sadly out-of-touch leaders. W has done so much damage to basic rights, rational thought, and worldwide perception of OUR country during his reign that as a libertarian-leaning, constitution-waving atheist I really don’t feel welcome in my own country anymore, nor do I feel like the U.S. is a respected member of the international community, except amongst our ‘frat buddies’ (Australia, UK, et al).
Posted by: Jeremy | February 13, 2007, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
Indeed… Bush / Cheney / Fox / CNN / and all the war profiteering Corporations are the real terrorists. By refusing to look into 9/11 (or to buy the official conspiracy theory) they are terrorizing us.
Did anyone see G. Gordon Liddy’s son on c-span last year admitting to being some kind of operative causing trouble in the Middle East so that more govt. intervention is required?
I wonder who really blew up the mosque…
Why wouldn’t we question our Negroponte-style death squads and the likes of Liddy’s son first?
False flag terrorism is their favorite tool… they get to kill innocent people and convince themselves they’re doing us a favor.
Trust NOT these liars unless they tell you they are lying. They are LYING about IRAN!!
STOP THIS INSANITY! WE WILL PAY.
Posted by: brian reeves | February 13, 2007, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
Even a broken clock is write twice a day.
Posted by: Andrew | Feb 13, 2007 9:35:58 AM
Andrew -
If you were refering to Bush, he is not a clock. I defy anyone to name two decisions he has made that have proven to be correct.
Posted by: Broadway Carl | February 13, 2007, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
This is so obviously and transparently a Goldstein figure out of 1984, just like Osama bin Laden, trotted out at useful times to condemn Bush in such a way as to shore up his polls.
Every time one of these Al Qaeda #1, 2 or 3 guys “condemns” something or someone, think of it as the CIA telling you to support it.
It’s a brilliant tactic: if a screaming, murderous demon is releasing tapes calling you a bad guy, decent folk will react the opposite way. They will want to defend you.
Either Al Qaeda has had the worst possible PR campaign, with results opposite their intentions, or Al Qaeda doesn’t really exist except as a CIA fabrication, and every tape they release is really intended as a CIA manipulation of the American public.
Posted by: Blortock | February 13, 2007, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
I remember reading, quite a while ago that many psychiatrists and some psychologists stated that the President was taking large amounts of drugs. Some of the above lent their names to their outrage. One cabinent member, whom remains anonymous stated, “He is a firecracker waiting to go off.”
Then there was the Frontline reportage of how Cheney orchestrated the debacle that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and goaded Tenent into admitting this lie.
Wonderful isn’t it?
Posted by: Jack | February 13, 2007, 5:11 pm 5:11 pm
“Bush may be an idiot and a moron, but only americans have earned the right to say so”
This was probably the stupidest statement of the year.
US/Bush is killing people round the world, invading countries based on made up justifications and causes insecurity for everyone.
Absolutely every single person in the world has the right to call Bush a moron.
And I am afraind that is all he is; a moron and a puppet of the oil/weapons industry and the central bank(s).
Posted by: Michael W | February 13, 2007, 5:32 pm 5:32 pm
I think someone should alert Matthew Stidham that some moron is posting here and using Matthew’s name.
Posted by: Ed Gillespie | February 13, 2007, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
NOBODY has authenticated the audio tape, and it was found by a PRIVATE US citizen — lauramansfield.com. Since when does an unauthenticated AUDIO tape suddenly ‘found’ by a private citizen rate as the truth, let alone news??
Is this really how lazy the news organizations in the US have become? Getting their news from anonymous sources on unauthenticated audio tapes that any idiot can record in their garage?
Posted by: Eric | February 13, 2007, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
You have to admit that these al-queda tapes are getting fishier and fishier. The #2 al-queada seems to have an opinion on all of Bush’s policies, opposing Bush’s troop surge right when the Senate Democrats are forming their anti-war resolution. I admit it is a cynical thought but these are cynical times we live in today.
You know after 9/11 I think we all put aside differences and rallied around Bush. Of course, this is natural when a horrific tragedy has occured, to turn to your leaders for comfort and aid and to raise the flag of your country in pride and solidarity, but looking back we put too much blind trust into our government, we thought our government was infallible and incapable of being corrupt and deceitful and for that we are paying the price; the blood of our armed forces and Iraqis for the salary of Haliburton CEOs.
Posted by: Gerald | February 13, 2007, 6:55 pm 6:55 pm
How dare Diane Sawyer go to a
nation that does not give a shit
about us and ask their leader how
he feels about the USA. Did they
really think that they would get
an honest answer? I think this is
garbage as he did not answer one
of her questions honestly. Nor
did he even answer a question at
all. If you all perstist in the
fall of our wonderful and democratic nation, then you too will suffer the consequences of the
fall from grace that our nation is
about to embark upon. I hope you Pray and thank our dear Lord soon, because no one cares. Diane Sawyer is a gifted reporter, but decines to tell us the truth that most of us already know. I am so
tired of the media and its garbage
reporting. Not that it will stop
you, but I will spend the rest of my life, searching for the truth,
under so much crap, I could drowned.
Sandra from USA
P.S. how much do you really think
we will take?
Posted by: Sandra | February 13, 2007, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
“On the tape, Zawahiri also condemns American Democrats “as one side of the same coin of tyranny, criminality and failure” for failing to challenge Bush policies as they said they would in the election.”
TRUE!!!!
“American civilians are responsible for Bush policies because they “chose Bush twice.”
NOT TRUE!!! BUSH STOLE THE ELECTION TWICE!!!!!
“….but the one who exams his personality finds that he is addicted to two other faults, lying and gambling,” Zawahiri said. “He has gone down in history as one of its most notorious liars,” he added.”
ABSOLUTELY TRUE!!!!!
HIS ONLY FALSE CLAIM IS THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CHOSE THE DRUNKEN MONKEY TWICE
Posted by: Lovely | February 13, 2007, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
Bush does not drink anymore. So he was a wild child in collage. How many of you all out there were goodie two shoes in your youth. We are in a mess in Iraq because we do not want the war to be all out. Too many innocent civilians. Zwahiri is an evil man and his name calling is childish. Some of you writing in this post spot are cutting your own heads off by hating your country. How stupid. You won’t like the next president either but did you get a colllage education and run for politics, No!!! Then shut up. The office is open to them who did their homework.
Posted by: maunalio | February 13, 2007, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
They didn’t even chyose this guy once. They stole the elections the first time for sure and probably the second time (no one will ever know). E voting put Bush in power.
Posted by: Doug Plumb | February 13, 2007, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
They didn’t even choose this guy once. They stole the elections the first time for sure and probably the second time (no one will ever know). E voting put Bush in power.
Posted by: Doug Plumb | February 13, 2007, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
WOW, more fake videos to play us like puppets on strings, I’m soooo suprised /sarcasm
Posted by: OWN-the-NWO | February 13, 2007, 9:30 pm 9:30 pm
There is no doubt that bush is alcoholic. He is definitely a liar which is a proven fact. It is time to change our policy towards other countries. It is utter stupidity of our people to elect a liar like bush for the second term. On top of that, he is backed by a man named cheney who is the most arrogant man I have ever seen.
Posted by: Noah | February 14, 2007, 1:27 am 1:27 am
The interesting thing about hate, is that it is self-reinforcing.
Lets use the anti-Semite to start with, then translate it towards anti-American.
In the mind of the anti-Semite, the Jew is the source of all the world’s problems. To stop the Jew’s ‘crimes’ on the world, they seek the Jew’s destruction. The Jew, now has no choice but to defend himself, or he will be destroyed. The act of self defense is seen as evidence, by the anti-Semite, of the Jew’s warlike and destructive nature. This reaffirms the anti-Semite’s hatred of the Jew. In essence, the anti-Semite blames the Jew for defending himself.
The same goes for the anti-American diatribes I see on a daily basis. The US/Bush Administration is seen as the cause of all the worlds problems, by the anti-American/terrorist. The seek to destroy the US. When the US defends itself from destruction, the Anti-American/terrorist blames the US for all the violence. This reaffirms what the Anti-American believed all along about the US. They are blaming the US for defending itself.
It is called hate folks, and it is not pretty to see.
Posted by: ArmyMedic | February 14, 2007, 2:03 am 2:03 am
I find it so absurd that we live in a nation that would publish this type of propaganda. I find it even more disturbing that many American have taken the bait; hook, line, and sinker. Whither you are Democrat or Republican is not the debate. Zarqawi’s debate is to get you to believe his way so you will not elect another Republican that Bush endorses in the next presidential election. Why? Obviously he thinks the Democrats are less likely to pursue terrorist. Thus making me believe Zarqawi is appealing to what he thinks is the weaker side because he sure would not be promoting anything that would help America.
Whither Bush is a drug addict or not, is not Zarqawi’s intention. His intention is to indoctrinate and anger as many as he can just like any dictator will do. I hope we as Americans have not grown so weak to fall victim to his this type of persuasive trickery.
Posted by: Joel | February 14, 2007, 2:45 am 2:45 am
Puleeze. Bush was voted in twice by Americans? Nope, don’t think so. First time, appointed by SCOTUS after Florida recount pre-empted (later showing Gore won but Diebold machines counted backwards in Volusia). Second time, Diebold, ES&S and Sequoia plus Kenneth Blackwell and Triad to the rescue in Ohio.
Our real enemy is electronic voting backed by corporate-sponsored candidates. We need campaign finance reform and hand counted paper ballots. End the tyranny!
Posted by: CarolB | February 14, 2007, 3:05 am 3:05 am
“The same goes for the anti-American diatribes I see on a daily basis. The US/Bush Administration is seen as the cause of all the worlds problems, by the anti-American/terrorist. The seek to destroy the US. When the US defends itself from destruction, the Anti-American/terrorist blames the US for all the violence. This reaffirms what the Anti-American believed all along about the US. They are blaming the US for defending itself.”
Iraq didn’t attack the US, the US attacked Iraq first. Iraq had nothing to do with 911.
Somalia didn’t attack the US and who is our government backing in this current invasion? The former warlords involved in the Black Hawk Down incident from 93
Bush’s war on terror policies have nothing to do with protecting the American people, they’re actually endangering the American people, but have everything to do with corporate gain and power. It is a war for empire that these neocons are launching, and they have to continually fabricate these “al-queda” videos and terror threats to keep this war for empire going.
Posted by: Gerald | February 14, 2007, 9:38 am 9:38 am
This is a joke just like the 11 planes to be hijacked in UK with plastic explosives. The (govmt)media ought to do its job and tell the truth. That story was bogus and they still outlaw shampoo onboard airlines.
9/11 was an inside job.
Wake up, people.
Posted by: Pejai | February 14, 2007, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
As I said, Hate is self-reinforcing. Once you hate, you lose all ability to analyze anything logically. Like the fact that Iraq violated the ceasefire from the first Gulf War, and the US was justified in going back in. But because hatred blinds them to any facts contrary to what they have already concluded, they dismiss them. To them, it is more important to justify their hatred, than to critically analyze the situation.
Pejai, Gerald… So go ahead and blame the victim. That is what haters do best. The Nazi’s did it as well, when Jews tried to defend themselves from being slaughtered. The US is the new ‘Jew’, and its haters will blame it for defending itself.
Hatred is pathological.
Posted by: ArmyMedic | February 14, 2007, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm
Having NOT voted for the draft dodging coward that has spellbound a portion of America with his crap, I still dont appreciate someone from another country putting down Bush, and our country and citizens.They have been picking a fight with us ever since the Beruit marine bombing in 1983 and quite frankly I hope we blow all of them off the face of the earth . Bush go down as the worst president that ever held the office but lets face it guys were stuck with with his lies and bullcrap until 04 Nov. 2008 hopfully this great nation can survive all this and return to glory . despite this administration God Bless America.
Dennis
Posted by: Dennis | February 15, 2007, 4:45 pm 4:45 pm
I find the amount of HATE in all these postings quite disturbing.
Unfortunately our great country is being torn in two by hate. The polarizing arguments are being made by both the Republicans and Democrats (for those who take offense at “Democrat” instead of “Democratic” I am not smart enough to know the plural for Democratics)
. It is a much more complicated situation than “Vote for me and end the war in Iraq” or “Vote for me or the US will be be destroyed by terrorists”
What saddens me is the amount of people who can’t get past the invasion of Iraq. It is done, and cannot be changed. At the current time it looks like it was a mistake. I will leave it to the historians to decide.
What is important is what happens next. I want to know where the world condemnation of the terrorists in Iraq is? When people are killed in Iraq (civilians or soldiers) Bush is blamed because he started the war, rather than the people behind the attacks. Why isn’t the world crying out against the Sunni and Shiite death squads, the revenge killings, the suicide bombs in publics places and so on?
Posted by: Jeff | February 17, 2007, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm
Bush, what can I say you are a drunk and a liar. Believe it or not.
Posted by: Mr. Jay! | February 24, 2007, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm