By From The Blotter

Dec 14, 2007 8:32am

Al Qaeda Releases New Recording

A new al Qaeda communique featuring Al-Qaeda’s number-two man was released on the internet Friday morning.

References to last month’s peace conference in Annapolis indicate the recording is recent. The message, in Arabic, has not yet been fully translated, but early analysis indicates it contains fulminations about Mideast leaders’ positions expressed at the late November event.

Experts have authenticated the tape and confirmed the voice belongs to Zawahiri. It was released by As Sahab, the terror group’s propaganda operation.

The recording – audio over a still photomontage showing images of Zawahiri, Bush and Middle Eastern leaders – is 20 minutes, two seconds long.

Al Zawahiri was last featured on an As Sahab release in early November, in an audio statement with an al Qaeda field commander.  In September, al Qaeda released a videotape of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

User Comments

Bin is dead. They always show other people and probably his look alike. If the man is such a great terrorist leader then why does he not show up in person. He preaches for others (followers) to die for who? Him?

Posted by: Jim Rod | December 14, 2007, 9:02 am 9:02 am

It is so nice that Zawahiri finds the Annapolis meeting so interesting.
He is of course jealous that he was not invited, and frankly annoyed that the Arab leaders completely ignored him and his request that they do not attend.
Their timing is getting better though isn’t it, just in time for America’s breakfast television. And the day after the Taliban lost their last foothold in Helmand province.

Posted by: Chris | December 14, 2007, 9:09 am 9:09 am

rod—-isn’t that what GW is doing? he preaches for others to die for who? him!

Posted by: rob | December 14, 2007, 9:20 am 9:20 am

It appears as if Bin is dead. Why can’t these losers get a video recorder? Then we can see who is really making these recordings.

Posted by: Sing | December 14, 2007, 9:27 am 9:27 am

Ha Rob,
I don’t believe GW authorized the war by himself, did he? Just another crazy liberal living on propaganda instead of the truth.

Posted by: chad | December 14, 2007, 9:32 am 9:32 am

chris
you obviously do not watch american breakfast tv. it is personalities not news, they cover entertainment, light hearted stuff and britney spear’s. this wasn’t even mentioned today.

Posted by: leo Mileman | December 14, 2007, 9:34 am 9:34 am

Come on Rob, Things are a bit more complicated than Bush wanting to have people die for him, Don’t you think? I know what side I’m on, How about you?

Posted by: KT | December 14, 2007, 9:34 am 9:34 am

President Bush doesn’t hide in caves. bin Laden knows if he sticks his head out, we will take it off.

Posted by: JS | December 14, 2007, 9:40 am 9:40 am

Rob – American soldiers fight, and sometimes die for our freedom to live in our society.
Taliban and al Qaeda fighters fight and die to kill as many of us (soldier or civilian) as they can, in the name of bringing islamic rule to as many countries as they possibly can.

Posted by: Joe | December 14, 2007, 9:41 am 9:41 am

rob—-there is a distinction. bush is trying to protect our country. obl is trying to destroy our country and way of life. equating one with the other is sick. if you hate your country so much, why not move to canada?

Posted by: Steve | December 14, 2007, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Chris, actually the answer to your question is no. I’m going to throw out a concept that might be hard for you to understand because it’s obivious your hatred for GW clouds your judgement. I think GW is asking people to die for their country.

Posted by: James | December 14, 2007, 9:46 am 9:46 am

ROB, You need to e-mail your congress person and tell them to stop letting people die for them!! The DEM congress has the power to stop this now. Why are they cowing down? Its easy to bash bush I agree but you are also miss informed and need to bash Polosi and her cronies that pretend to care for you. You are a victim of their national bash campain of this administration to cover the DEMs tracks of being incompetent pork barrel seeking thiefs.

Posted by: Jim Rod | December 14, 2007, 9:51 am 9:51 am

So when a president comes into office who does not espouse the precepts of war and death, then can you get over it and focus on your real enemy, rob?

Posted by: Jazz | December 14, 2007, 9:51 am 9:51 am

NO Chris they die so idiots like you can post freely on sites like this!

Posted by: Mike | December 14, 2007, 9:52 am 9:52 am

No, for country, Rob. Not for “him”.
Bush will be back in Texas in 2009 overseeing his large fortune which was accumulated long before he was President.
He personally gains nothing when a soldier dies.

Posted by: Brad | December 14, 2007, 9:53 am 9:53 am

Osama may be dead The last video from Osama was very Weekend at Bernies-esque.
The audio however was put together better than the last Chef episode of South Park though. Rock on GWB.

Posted by: Ed Wood | December 14, 2007, 9:56 am 9:56 am

GW is saying fight for our country, yet he also says we are fighting for their country. Bin says fight for Allah.

Posted by: d | December 14, 2007, 9:58 am 9:58 am

rod—-isn’t that what GW is doing? he preaches for others to die for who? him!
Posted by: rob | Dec 14, 2007 9:20:18 AM
Is that you Bin look everyone he did show up Hi Bin Hows cave life.

Posted by: Pat | December 14, 2007, 10:02 am 10:02 am

rob, um, no. George W Bush asks his guys to go over there and kill terrorists who blow up civilians, then come home when the job is done. The Zawahiris of the the world ask their guys to fly jets into buildings and blow themselves up in markets. What a sick party you Bush-snivelers have become….”honestly” (ignorantly) equating the two.

Posted by: Dave B | December 14, 2007, 10:05 am 10:05 am

I agree with Jim, Osama bin Laden’s dead and has been for quite awhile. These terrorists are idiots following idiots. Can you really imagine a world that would give in to these people.
Americanize them and calle them the mafia, then you can understand that they are nothing but a bunch of criminal thugs and their end is in sight.

Posted by: gordon | December 14, 2007, 10:07 am 10:07 am

Be real… Osama incites religious fervor and extremism in order to destroy western “culture” and to coerce people into becoming Muslim. Using volunteers, children, hostages, and terror strikes against innocent people
GW leads the fight against a murderous madman using a religion to strive for world domination in the name of Allah. Using volunteers that are are fighting for our way of life and freedom from religious oppression and dictatorship.

Posted by: Random | December 14, 2007, 10:07 am 10:07 am

To paraphrase Gen. Patton, a soldier’s duty isn’t to die for his country but to make the other guy die for his.
Bin Laden and his crew recruit people to become suicide bombers to kill innocent civilians and soft military targets. They are non-government entities trying to wage asymmetrical warfare for their ideology. They were fighting us for over ten years before we responded.
Yes, a lot of the world doesn’t like the US. But some of those that hate us need to learn that you don’t pull on Superman’s cape, you don’t pull the mask off the ol’ Lone Ranger and you DON’T mess around with Uncle Sam.

Posted by: Jeff | December 14, 2007, 10:07 am 10:07 am

Rob, did Rod voice support for GW? So, if you’re against Bin Laden you’re FOR Bush? You’re a ridiculous little child.

Posted by: emm | December 14, 2007, 10:11 am 10:11 am

Bin Laden & Bush are long time friends & business partners. osama is alive and well, ask the government why the three times they had Osama in the sights of a rifle the White House instructed our snipers to stand down.

Posted by: Truth | December 14, 2007, 10:12 am 10:12 am

it’s time of the liberals to come out from under their rocks and snivel….while brave men and women fight to preserve our liberty,,,not for Bush you fool or worse, rob the coward..

Posted by: al | December 14, 2007, 10:25 am 10:25 am

It seems Bush’s actions have removed the Taliban, removed Saddam and Uday, caused Libya to give up it’s fearsome WMD stockpile, forced Iran to stop their nuke progam, destroyed Al Qaeda in Iraq…hmmm. The Iraq war has been won…time to face that fact. God help us if demo amateurs take over next year. We’ve all gotten to feel pretty safe since 9/11 with Bush — his hard policies have stopped every single attack in the U.S. since 9/11.

Posted by: jd | December 14, 2007, 10:30 am 10:30 am

Al Qaeda are a bunch of media whores. Make them pay for their air time like everyone else.

Posted by: PK | December 14, 2007, 10:34 am 10:34 am

“NO Chris they die so idiots like you can post freely on sites like this!
Posted by: Mike | Dec 14, 2007 9:52:30 AM”
Best comment I have read in a long time.

Posted by: Adam | December 14, 2007, 10:41 am 10:41 am

Rob, President Bush hasn’t asked anyone to die…for him, for our country, or for anyone else. What he did is he sent our military to fight for our national security. Period. He didn’t ask anyone to die. Yes, some have died in the process, but that is not what Bush wanted. Come on, use your head and think. If you don’t like the war (and none of us do), at least blame the people who are responsible for starting it. You can thank bin Laden first. These people attacked us in the most diabolical attack in world history. If it hadn’t been for them, we would never have gone to war in Afghanistan or Iraq. It is not Bush’s fault that these freaks attacked us, but once they did, it was his duty to respond. Quit blaming him. Even the Democrats in Congress had enough sense at the time to support him. It is sad that so many in this country have now gone yellow and turned coward and turned against our president at this time. Get a clue, Rob!

Posted by: Doug | December 14, 2007, 10:50 am 10:50 am

The comments to this story reveil exactly why we have a $9 trillion national debt, a $60 billion per month trade debt, a fascist foreign policy, a moron for a president, and now the Divided States of America. Bin Laden isn’t destroying this country, Shrub and the neocons are doing a fine job of it.

Posted by: R.J. | December 14, 2007, 10:53 am 10:53 am

Truth – That was during the Clinton presidency – not Bush. Clinton let ubl go. Clinton let him do whatever he wanted to do. Bush inherited the Islamic Fascism movement – that had been brewing and building a long time. By the way – are we paying attention yet? Our Universities are taking Saudi money for what?????

Posted by: Nick | December 14, 2007, 10:57 am 10:57 am

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
The surge = Game Over

Posted by: Steve | December 14, 2007, 10:57 am 10:57 am

Why dont you all realize it is not America or GW against the terrorists. It is the civilized world including the majority of Muslims. The terrorist operate in Iraq, Chesneya, France, England, Spain, Algeria, Indonisia, Philipines,Thailand Somalia, Egypt, Saudia Arabia etc., etc.
Wake up and realize it is not just America and has nothing to do with Bush.

Posted by: Ed | December 14, 2007, 11:01 am 11:01 am

Yes, “Truth”, and bin Laden secretly has GW over to his cave most Saturday nights (he’s got a great oldies collection). And Zawahiri mixes a mean margharita. How do you truthers uncover all of this stuff??!!

Posted by: American guy | December 14, 2007, 11:01 am 11:01 am

liberals are patiots and islam is a religion of peace.
gw is the devil and America is bad.

Posted by: john D. | December 14, 2007, 11:05 am 11:05 am

Why is it that ABC is ALWAYS the first to report a new tape? Check the facts, and then re-ask yourself why. Could it be that this ‘story’ is being funneled through because they’re a conduit of governmental misinformation? Don’t believe anything you read without verifying the facts behind it…and that includes what *I’VE* just written. Orwell must’ve been psychic.

Posted by: LR | December 14, 2007, 11:05 am 11:05 am

I am very happy to see the majority of people posting on this blog are realizing and/or know the truth. Rod and Chris you are highly missinformed. Please leave our wonderful country if you are just looking to destroy it. I would try Iran. Seems like a decent country.

Posted by: steve | December 14, 2007, 11:07 am 11:07 am

The comments on this story reveil exactly why we have a $9 trillion national debt, a $60 billion per month trade debt, a fascist foreign policy, a moron for a president, and the Divided States of America. Bin Laden isn’t destroying this country, Shrub and the neoCONs are doing a fine job of it. A

Posted by: R.J. | December 14, 2007, 11:16 am 11:16 am

These guys are a ridiculous joke. Issuing silly little incoherent ramblings from whatever rathole in which they’re hiding and hoping to strike fear in the hearts of–whom, exactly? The news media? Once the U.S. got the Clinton do-nothing bunch out of office the Western countries beat them like a drum and there’s nothing left but a bunch of thugs who like to bomb children. Because that’s all they can handle–defenseless children.

Posted by: jr | December 14, 2007, 11:23 am 11:23 am

President Bush has led this nation from a devastating attack to greater security. In the process he has freed millions, deposed tyrants, and has crushed tyranny. Our soldiers have done a magnificent job.
Looking back, the only thing to be ashamed of has been the liberal Congress that through its actions has prolonged this effort. They tried to lose the Iraq war and they failed.
Well done Mr. President!

Posted by: Mark | December 14, 2007, 11:28 am 11:28 am

hey binny,
i just sent my only son to die for the cause.

Posted by: bad guy | December 14, 2007, 11:29 am 11:29 am

You think times are hard now? Just wait and see. Read the bible.
God bless and Merry Christmas to all!

Posted by: gasforless | December 14, 2007, 11:31 am 11:31 am

All you libbies talk the same ol’ talk. You think health care is expensive now and out of reach? Wait until the Govt. rules it and it’s “free”! You’ll get what you deserve. Your “limosine liberals” in Lollywood are so amusing.

Posted by: Stan Pierce | December 14, 2007, 11:33 am 11:33 am

BLAH BLAH BLAH WE SHOULDNT EVEN RESPOND TO THE NONSENCE BY PLACING THE INFO ON ANY WEB SITE, NEWS SHOW OR NEWS PAPER WHO CARES WHAT THE SAY ITS ALL BS ANYWAY,,,,

Posted by: kweeniees | December 14, 2007, 11:33 am 11:33 am

Rob you fired me up to the point of maybe making a stupid response to your comment but I am a Vienam Vet and I want you to know I support our troops in their attempt to keep this evil terrorist religion put down and away from our soil.

Posted by: Jim Rod | December 14, 2007, 11:36 am 11:36 am

Bush lied to Congress, the American People and the world. He also made Colin Powell lie to the entire world at the UN with their falsified justification for invading Iraq.
The news media bought the lie and so did the 49% of the population that voted for Bush.

Posted by: Bill | December 14, 2007, 11:36 am 11:36 am

American-guy:
Why are there so many chicken hawk conservatives? If getting a deferment to cut out of serving your idea of being patriotic? What branch did you serve in? I think you patriots should pay for your wars.

Posted by: Mike J | December 14, 2007, 11:43 am 11:43 am

My last comment was so on the money, and damning of the Neoconmen that the professional Neo propagandists that run this site wouldn’t even let it be posted.
For you people who say being liberal is unpatriotic and that disagreeing is enough of a reason to tell somebody to leave the country or die…well I remember when it was like that…
1933-1943 in Germany.

Posted by: Bill | December 14, 2007, 11:43 am 11:43 am

Matter if fact, Al Qaida is not interested in destroying the western world.
Al Qaida’s goal is liberating the Middle Easts western backed (hence the attacks on New York, Madrid, London, etc.) dictators like the Saoudi’s, Egyptian dictator Mubarak and previously Saddam (they offered Kuwait support fighting Saddam in the early ’90s, but Kuwait prefered US support).

Posted by: Bob | December 14, 2007, 11:44 am 11:44 am

The problem is we need to kill us some more of this people. A whole lot more.

Posted by: Billy Rae | December 14, 2007, 11:47 am 11:47 am

Trade deficit is created by consumer consumption of foreign goods(freedom of choice). National debts are created by the Gov’t attempting to be the country’s provider, either subsidizing or outright giving to those who could and should help themselves. Have doubts about the Federal Budget…..then look at all the pork, approved by both parties and inked by the President. Demogogues montage “there’s plenty to go around”….but “don’t expand the economy”…”just pander to the buffoons”.

Posted by: billclintoon | December 14, 2007, 11:50 am 11:50 am

we’re living in a talking points world…nothing that I’ve read in these comments brings forth an original thought…most of the jargon spit out here is just what they told ya.

Posted by: P. Atriot | December 14, 2007, 11:54 am 11:54 am

American guy, LOL.

Posted by: BumCakes | December 14, 2007, 11:58 am 11:58 am

Why do we keep hearing about these idiotic recordings? It seems that the media wets themselves every time a new one comes out. If we just ignore the fact that these propaganda pieces come out, then they’re probably going to get tired of not getting the publicity from them.

Posted by: Dave | December 14, 2007, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm

Bin Laden isn’t destroying this country, Shrub and the neoCONs are doing a fine job of it.
***************************************
Is that you Nancy Pelosi? Harry, Harry Reid is that you?
RUN, RUN, THE WAR IS LOST!! THE SURGE IS A FAILURE AND WE’RE ALL DOOMED, DOOOOMED I SAY….AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGH!!!!

Posted by: Jjv | December 14, 2007, 12:07 pm 12:07 pm

If it is a war on terror… then why are pro Al-Qaeda sites allowed to exist?

Posted by: George | December 14, 2007, 12:28 pm 12:28 pm

Mike J,
“My comment was so on the money.” HA HA HA that is hilarious. So is everybody else’s comment…”right on the money.” HA HA….Germany…HA HA HA – oh….you libs are in la la land. Go charge somebody carbon tax dude. HA HA HA

Posted by: Dan | December 14, 2007, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm

Watching the old dope smoking loud mouth self absorbed children of the 60′s is the best entertainment going. Unfortunately they will of course, as liberalism always inevitably does, get thousnds of citizens killed while the babbling leftist power hungry America haters swirl up their dust devils and distractions building their stairways to nowhere.

Posted by: Syd Bloom | December 14, 2007, 12:37 pm 12:37 pm

It’s great to see that so many of the liberals in this country have bent over and accepted Islam into their lives!

Posted by: Sudo | December 14, 2007, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

Aaahh ol Rod….
I was wondering how long it would take you to get to the socialist left talking points…

Posted by: rch | December 14, 2007, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm

Clearly most commenters on these articles are very conservative. I’m a democrat. I understand and recognize the need for military conflict when neccessary (I’m also a realist). A majority of people on this list have said that U.S. soldiers are fighting to preserve “our way of life” or the “American tradition.” You don’t get it do you. Our soldiers are supposed to be in Iraq and Afghanistan to preserve THEIR way of life, their culture, and to stop religious extremism. If these missions also bring democracy to the nations, so be it. Democracy does not and should not mean Americanism. I mean, we have our own political problems and ineptitude.

Posted by: Reality Check | December 14, 2007, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

I highly doubt that most liberals even know who Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are. For if they did, they wouldn’t be liberals. The Democratic leadership in this country is a joke. If these leaders would have acted this way 100 years ago, they would have been hanged on the lawn of the White House.
When they cry the war is lost, it makes me believe that they’d sell out America just to advance their political party.
That is a scarry thought.

Posted by: ken | December 14, 2007, 12:53 pm 12:53 pm

Clearly most commenters on these articles are very conservative. I’m a democrat. I understand and recognize the need for military conflict when neccessary (I’m also a realist). A majority of people on this list have said that U.S. soldiers are fighting to preserve “our way of life” or the “American tradition.” You don’t get it do you. Our soldiers are supposed to be in Iraq and Afghanistan to preserve THEIR way of life, their culture, and to stop religious extremism. If these missions also bring democracy to the nations, so be it. Democracy does not and should not mean Americanism. I mean, we have our own political problems and ineptitude. OBL will never succeed by forcing islamic extremism onto people and I’m not trying to “equate” GW/US to OBL, but we can’t expect to succeed by forcing our way of life onto these people. Take your heads out of the sand (both libs and cons.) and realize the actuality of the situation.

Posted by: Reality Check | December 14, 2007, 12:56 pm 12:56 pm

Doug: How did Iraq imminently threaten our national security in 2003? There was no evidence of WMD’s, no link of financial or tactical support between Saddam & OBL, no gliders that could rain down WMD’s on the populace. Basically all of Saddam’s statements around the time were braggadoccio to keep the Ianian Mullahs from picking another fight with him. We went to war in Iraq based on the power mad delusions of Chalahbi, bad unverifiable inel that they got poor Powell to sell to the UN, an Iranian emmigrant in Germany who told a lot of unverifiable stories to get his asylum, and rumour of yellow cake purchase.
The evidence would not even make a good court case never mind a reason to pre-emptively strike a sovereign nation.
The no-fly zone violations and shooting at our aircraft scenario happened a couple of times in GHWB & Clinton’s tenure & there was no push to remove Saddam from power again with a full blown invasion.

Posted by: Santa | December 14, 2007, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm

War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. – John Stewart Mill

Posted by: Gordon | December 14, 2007, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

Bad Guy, Thank You for your sacrifice. My 9 yr old grandson wants to go in the military, and it scares me. When he sees a soldier he goes up and thank him for protecting our country. That is what is going on, and what has gone on since the beginning of our country. Thank You again for your son fighting for us, for our freedom

Posted by: pc lesp | December 14, 2007, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm

“Earlier today, I ordered America’s armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq’s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.”
President Bill Clinton, December 16, 1998.

Posted by: hypogore | December 14, 2007, 1:28 pm 1:28 pm

john D. If the Islamic terrorists and their ‘religeon of peace’ succesfully implement Sharia Law there will be no liberals they will be summarily executed. So all you liberals out there keep up the good work. After all under Sharia Law a woman is worth exactly 50% of a man and homosexuals don’t exist. Of course if a homosexual is found he is exicuted. To quote one of the liberals favorite people “we don’t have homosexuals in Iran”

Posted by: Ed Wood | December 14, 2007, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

“Earlier today, I ordered America’s armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq’s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.”
- President Bill Clinton, December 16, 1998

Posted by: Hypo Gore | December 14, 2007, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm

Since the CIA was instrumental in setting up the muhajadeen (al-qaida) in the 1970′s and 1980′s…when EXACTLY did they stop working for the CIA and turn against us? Since the Bush family was meeting with the Bin Laden family ON the morning of 9/11, how EXACTLY does Osama fit into the picture? It looks as if al-qaida is a political intrument of our own government’s creation, the proverbial “bad guy” that brings all of “us” in America together to fight against “them”, all the while our own government takes our freedoms away. The same exact scenario has happened over and over again in history, most recently in Nazi Germany. Wake up people!

Posted by: pcp | December 14, 2007, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

Osama is a typical leader.
He’s rich, his parents are rich and he hides himself safely away while convincing poor and working class kids to die for him.

Posted by: Ugly American | December 14, 2007, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm

“Taliban and al Qaeda fighters fight and die to kill as many of us (soldier or civilian) as they can”
So WHY then were the US oil barons courting them in 1997? Wasn’t that treasonous?
“Taleban in Texas for talks on gas pipeline”, December 4, 1997:
“Unocal and Bridas pulling Taliban for gas pipeline”, Dec. 8, 1997:
Another player in the game of treason: Enron. Go ahead…google it. BTW, the “liberal media” didn’t think it newsworthy to report the court battle the US & Unocal put on to fight Bridas for the contract. The US lost. Then 9/11 happened & we went to Afghanistan …

Posted by: Common Sense | December 14, 2007, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm

gee whiz this al qaeda stuff is getting old… there’s an old saying: **** or get off the pot!

Posted by: Dave Lucas | December 14, 2007, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm

Any world leader sends subordinates out at their bidding. GW is no different.

Posted by: Paul Revere | December 14, 2007, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm

“getting old”? What world do you live in?
“Now it is true that I believe this country is following a dangerous trend when it permits too great a degree of centralization of governmental functions. I oppose this – in some instances the fight is a rather desperate one. But to attain any success it is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort, we will lose everything – even to a possible and drastic change in the Constitution. This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon “moderation” in government. Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. HUNT (you possibly know his background), A FEW OTHER OIL MILLIONAIRES, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid..” ~~ Pres. Eisenhower, from a letter to his brother, Edgar, November 8, 1954

Posted by: Common Sense | December 14, 2007, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm

You all buy into what our media says way too much. OBL doesn’t give a darn about our “culture” (or lack thereof). He is mad because we are in their part of the world pulling strings. He is angry that we have military bases in Saudi Arabia – the home of Mecca.
Who amongst us wouldn’t be angry if unwanted foreign troops were occupying our most scared territory? Come one – wake up people. You really think Al Queada cares about Britney Spears and MTV?

Posted by: Bob | December 14, 2007, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm

Come on psy-op starting to implement the war and order president of choice by the american military complex. watch for a small event inside us borders to catapul a Rudy or Fred Thompson. Orange alert here we come.

Posted by: Ryan | December 14, 2007, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

I believed that Bin Laden has been dead for years.

Posted by: Gina Williams | December 14, 2007, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm

If we were 100% serious about our war on terror, we would not be continuing the Clinton objective of prying a province (Kosovo) away from a (historically) Christian U.S. ally, in order to hand it to Al Quaeda-connected Muslim terrorists (KLA).
And why does Joe Liebermann accept large monetary contributions from these pro-Al Quaeda Albanians?
These are the questions neither liberals nor conservatives seem interested in asking or answering. If we would be united and consistent in our war on terror, we would prevail. I hope we do despite our doublemindedness. A world where (a) homosexual sex and (b) converting from Islam to another faith are both punishable by death, is not the world we want our children to live in.

Posted by: Randolph | December 14, 2007, 4:06 pm 4:06 pm

I am so tired of these video’s… It is such a joke anymore. Funny, but the newspapers make these people think they are powerful. I am glad that GW is sticking it to them. For all of you that oppose the war… you should thank vets like me for preserving your freedom of speech so you can voice your opinion. Where did all the love & pride for our country go after 9/11? It is sad to watch all of us fighting amongst ourselves. I love my country. USA all the way

Posted by: George | December 14, 2007, 4:13 pm 4:13 pm

If we could only get some “moderate” Muslims to help us. Dream on, dream on, RightStuff.

Posted by: RightStuff | December 14, 2007, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

Have you noticed Bin Laden hasn’t aged in years? Not a line in his face. Anybody know how old he is? I believe he’s dead.

Posted by: fay | December 14, 2007, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

No matter who is in charge it never works. The Dems have done JACK! Ya got Al Gore complaining about global warming! Ghee…who was in the #2 seat in the Whitehouse for how many years?
Bush can’t start his own war! He gets an “OK” then calls it.
bin Laden is a punk schoolyard thug. He can’t be much if one of his main guys is from Orage County CA. Like his people know anything other than to blow themselves up for him. Pretty soon they will all have blown themselves up and only the smart ones will be left. Then THEY will “off” him for us.
You can’t soar with Eagles when you’re flying with buzzards. Bush sadly roosted with buzzards.

Posted by: JV | December 14, 2007, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm

This is old news…Al Queda is just upset that no one is listening to them anymore. In the world where you either lead, follow or get out of the way..they are just fading into the mist….or cave or where ever they are living now…

Posted by: peter | December 14, 2007, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm

BTW (referring to my earlier post), in addition to being a war hero & a decent fellow, Eisenhower was a moderate Republican…before they began to go extinct.
Another quote pertinent to the instigators of our current national chaos:
“Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men’s views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the United States, in the field of commerce and manufacture, are afraid of something. They know that there is a power somewhere — so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive — that they better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it.” ~ Woodrow Wilson, The New Freedom, 1913

Posted by: Common Sense | December 14, 2007, 5:18 pm 5:18 pm

The USA is wasting too much on an exaggerated threat. All that happens is that new terrorists relocate to more militant Islamic nations and feed into less militant ones. The answer is education not bombs.

Posted by: educate potential terrorists | December 14, 2007, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm

“Al Qaeda Releases New Recording”
“WHO CARES!!!! Stop giving them media outlets to air their medieval beliefs!!”

Posted by: D. Murphy | December 14, 2007, 5:33 pm 5:33 pm

Islam.Working hard to move the world forward into the 8th century.
PS – Rob, we don’t want you Canada either, it’s already full of leftwing nuts.

Posted by: Ken | December 14, 2007, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

“Ghee…who was in the #2 seat in the Whitehouse for how many years?”
Gee…& WHO was in charge of the Congress during that time? And…. WHY were the Republicans AGAINST fighting terrorism??? THEY are the Real American Traitors!
In 1996, Gore made proposals to fight air terrorism but the Republican controlled Congress fought it!
“GORE ANNOUNCES PROPOSALS TO FIGHT AIR TERRORISM”, September 5, 1996
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A $300 million budget for counter-terrorism measures, better screening of airline passengers, and more teams of bomb-sniffing dogs were among the measures Vice President Al Gore recommended Thursday to boost airport security.
“PRESIDENT WANTS SENATE TO HURRY WITH NEW ANTI-TERRORISM LAWS”, July 30, 1996
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Clinton urged Congress Tuesday to act swiftly in developing anti-terrorism legislation before its August recess.
But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures.

Posted by: Common Sense | December 14, 2007, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

There is no mega entity called “Al-Queda”, only ticked off groups of loosely allied intelligence assets working for Pakistan, Saudi elites and mobbed up U.S. intelligence insiders. 9/11 benefited no one but the same right-wing whackjobs that have been trying to crash the U.S. federal government for years now. They are doing a good job. How much is this war costing us? Like $720 million a day?
The U.S. intelligence insiders KNEW 9/11 was coming. The proof and documentation is out there. They’ve been planning for it since the FBI hired agent provocatuers to stop the first WTC bombing and then inexplicably GAVE them live explosives and ALLOWED it to occur while they were WATCHING IT.

Posted by: Dude | December 14, 2007, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm

Were worried about Al Qaeda when we have open borders? Useless

Posted by: laughable | December 14, 2007, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm

>> He [OBL] is mad because we are in their part of the world pulling strings.
Al Quada operatives have stated publicly that they LAUGH when they hear someone say this because it diverts attention away from their cause … to bring us down.

Posted by: Jon | December 14, 2007, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

Al Qaeda needs to quit.. these tapes are becoming increasingly irrelevant

Posted by: Mario | December 14, 2007, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

Chatter among tyrants lost in their own self prophecy of destruction. They cry for attention now as they hide in caves.
Meanwhile, just like after Pearl Harbor where Americans lost over 2500 lives. Only the Oklahoma and Arizona remained sunk. All of the other ships were salvaged and rebuilt being in only 30 feet of water. They all went on to survive WW II and the entire Japanese Fleet of ships that attacked Pearl Harbor were sunk by the end of the war.

Posted by: Agmines | December 14, 2007, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm

Bin Laden et al are completely irrelevant. Despite what the loser Democrats say down there in America, Bush’s War on Terror is working.

Posted by: budge | December 14, 2007, 8:03 pm 8:03 pm

Who gives a fresh pile of squeeze about the cowards in hiding. They are both dead

Posted by: Willy | December 14, 2007, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm

If he’s doing so well why does he hide in caves instead of come alive in public appearances like the rest of world leaders. He practices what he does not preach to his followers, and preaches wht he doe not practice.

Posted by: Lee | December 14, 2007, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm

If he’s doing so well why does he hide in caves instead of come alive in public appearances like the rest of world leaders. He practices what he does not preach to his followers, and preaches wht he doe not practice.

Posted by: Lee | December 14, 2007, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm

Do you suppose that if they had an English translation for this video that we would find that they were all for the war in Iraq because if gives middle easterns a reason to join their organization? How would we feel if Iraq invaded our country and took out our leader and stayed there for a couple years? Would that make you want to join any organization trying to kill their soldiers?

Posted by: Shannon (USA) | December 14, 2007, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm

Some might call me a neocon. I don’t think I am one of those. I did my time in the military and fought in battles. So do I need to go fight again so I am not called a chicken hawk? I did my time and served honorably. Where were you liberals then?

Posted by: Bubba | December 14, 2007, 11:32 pm 11:32 pm

The most patriotic Americans are the ones who realize just how far we’ve fallen and who care about it. People who blindly support the “brand name” America aren’t doing Americans any favors. It’s time to wake up and demand accountability from our leaders and each other. Live the example of what you believe an American should be.
Don’t bash people using their right to dissent. The founding fathers would be absolutely disgusted with what we’ve become…and they staged a revolution over far less.

Posted by: U.R. Dumm | December 14, 2007, 11:40 pm 11:40 pm

Osama is not dead

Posted by: Bernie | December 14, 2007, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm

My son in the US intelligence service refers to Bin Lauden as “Osama Bin Hiden.”
Remember when Democrats were not always supporting our enemies? Ah the good old days…Harry Truman and JFK faced down our enemies.

Posted by: fred | December 15, 2007, 1:26 am 1:26 am

No, Bush doesn’t ask others to die for him. He ask others to fight for this country. Dieing is when things don’t go right.
Osama ask others to go out with the intention of dieing. They do, with the idea it’s a short cut to heaven.

Posted by: John | December 15, 2007, 1:28 am 1:28 am

Common Sense: Your boy Clinton also had numerous chances to kill Bin Laden but failed to do so cuz he didn’t want to piss ####off his buddies in Saudia Arabia. I guess it’s all still Bush’s fault though eh?

Posted by: D Murphy | December 15, 2007, 1:53 am 1:53 am

Rob go read the book the third terrorist
What happened to him? Clinton said we would get him and that was it never talked about again.
Ever think that Bush did what Clinton should have done because Saddam WAS involved?

Posted by: John | December 15, 2007, 2:16 am 2:16 am

Damn my head hurts after reading all of these posts. Bush inherited the Islamic Fascism movement? Islamic Fascism…HA! Can’t believe anyone’s still throwing that joke around.
Seriously, just watch how many Al Qaeda tapes will come out the closer we get to January. Gotta love how our gov’ment only seems to release those tapes when it’s going to help them politically. I wonder which candidate is going to get Osama’s political endorsement this time? My money’s on Ron Paul.

Posted by: RolentX | December 15, 2007, 4:27 am 4:27 am

To the blue state folks who give us the likes of Schumer, Kennedy, Pelosi, Murtha, McDermott, Durbin, et al. ad nauseum: WHEN, not if, the terrorists set off a nuke in one of our cities, it will be in your neighborhood. After my initial reaction of “serves you right”, I will watch with keen interest how you respond. I will gently remind you that we had a president who strove to make such an event impossible. For his trouble you dems, who apparently don’t know you live in the bullseye, tried to destroy him.

Posted by: Richard Young | December 15, 2007, 7:54 am 7:54 am

Every year or so they put out a new mixtape with no beats and really weak freestyles. They should consider having Timbaland produce, as I hear he is very much the go to guy for pop music these days. A collaboration with Kanye West would certainly help exposure.

Posted by: Lenny | December 15, 2007, 9:42 am 9:42 am

Now THIS is what makes America the GREATEST country in the world. FREE SPEECH. Excellent discussion gentlemen. Your words will go down in history and clearly state liberal and conservative positions (and your IQs).
GOD BLESS AMERICA

Posted by: MW | December 15, 2007, 10:27 am 10:27 am

Everyone calls GWB stupid, a moron, an idiot etc. They say he can not talk right. Well it says a lot about this man who has achieved the most powerful position in the world. He did this by the overwhelming support of not only Republican voters but Democrat voters alike. He did this not only once but twice. So if you stick to the premise that GWB is stupid, I would argue who are actually the stupid people! If you argue that GWB is stupid then I would argue he is leading a nation of stupid Democrats!! We already know that Conservatives, Republicans and the like vote for Bush due to their support for his policies. Yet we all know that what got GWB into office twice was the overwhelming support given voluntarily by the majority of Democrats of this nation. Without the continued loyal support from the Democrats in this country, i.e. (Democratic majority in the House and Senate, Democrats who turn out in record numbers to support GWB loyally every election) we would not be able to sit here and listen to a few of the Democrats who are not even acknowledged by their own Democratic base. So I would like to thank the Democrats for their loyal and continued support given to GWB every election in overwhelming numbers. GWB thanks you as well and thanks to I am sure he will continue to pursue the policies that we as a nation agreed for him to push.
Have a great day and God Bless!!
Merry Christmas!!!

Posted by: RUSH lIMBAUGH | December 15, 2007, 11:17 am 11:17 am

Well it seems again that rallying around GWB despite the fact that Iraq was not AFGHANISTAN and invading Iraq and igniting more hatred against the USA is the result of GWB lying.But lets ignore all that and continue to blindly be led that America is just, and righteous no matter how many innocent lives are dragged into this fight for OIL.

Posted by: KBS | December 15, 2007, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm

All this rhetoric is comical. The objectives of the Bush administration have been to neutralize threats to the security of the United States of America… plain and simple. The U.N. issued 12 resolutions to Sadam Hussein to disarm and allow inspectors free access. He ignored those resolutions and faced the penalty. The U.N. is too spineless to enforce it’s own resolutions. So, it was up to the world’s only superpower to enforce the “law”. It’s the same liberals of this country who oppose the war, who have those annoying, disobient children because they want to be their “friend” instead of their parent. If laws are not enforced, what’s the point?

Posted by: Spencer | December 15, 2007, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

There must be a snitch or informant or something…….there must be a reason these guys aint caught yet ,get rid of the excuse,there will be your answer,beauty beats a resume if you know what i mean,what happened to a good old fashioned simple trap…a rat likes peanut butter too,so the cheese didnt work…..put it in the tube, flush it see what end it comes out,put some beutiful women in this equation,then you got a good trap ,maybe they got beutiful woman working our side of the big pond….

Posted by: v.officer | December 15, 2007, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm

Comments like yours makes, Me think You too do not understand the meaning of America. If some one disagrees with a situation and they are protesting or making statements, They are then Being Totally American. Following Blindly is not Being American it is the opposite, of Being American. If Benjamin, Washington and Jefferson felt that way, We still would be under British rule. Being American is Being, Leary and Questioning Everything our government does.
Any one that thinks the G.W.B. Admin. is really looking for Bin Ladin you too are being fooled. The Government does not want him. After Six Years I can not expect to believe they are really seeking for him. If you do believe we are looking for him, I have great farming land on Mars I would love to sell you.

Posted by: AdeebN. | December 16, 2007, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm

Go get an Education ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE AND LOVE, you just don’t get it and would rather display your ignorance.
Happy Hanukkah and Eid Mumbarak Merry Christmas too all. Seasons Greetings.

Posted by: AdeebN | December 16, 2007, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm

To AdeebN: I believe what you say about Islam. So why aren’t the peaceful members of the faith standing up and fighting against these murderers who have hijacked the faith? Why aren’t they taking responsibility to protect their own people? Why aren’t American Islamists speaking out? There are a few brave Muslims here, but for the most part they are terrified to say anything. At least I believe that to be the case – it’s either fear, or they actually agree with the extremists and believe they are justified to commit the atrocities that occur every day all over the world in the name of Allah. Which is it? They could stop this right now if they would stand up and say “NO MORE,” but they are leaving that for us to do. Where are the women’s groups in America who should be fighting to stop the horrific abuse of Islamic women all over the world? It’s one thing to claim to be peaceful, but it requires some action to back up those hollow words.

Posted by: Geriberi | December 17, 2007, 12:17 pm 12:17 pm

First of all Thank you for your inquiry and response. I’am one of the people you seek. I am Speaking out, I am speaking out against the insanity of Mr. Bin-Ladin and his henchman. I believe for Most average everyday people, They just want to blend in and not stand out. It is a dangerous world and People just do not want to be noticed. I definatly aggree with you we need to here more from the Islamic Leaders in the U.S. and world Wide. But like most You, can’t expect the average joe to speak out, due to fear. I speak cause I have a loud mouth and fear nothing,lol plus I am probably foolish to voice my concerns. Men also have raped the Religion, and Hyjacked it too atempt and mold it into their desires. example the Taliban. Islam is just as much a victum as the Victums of Terrororist’s. Education is the Only answer and solution, to Terrorism.

Posted by: AdeebN. | December 17, 2007, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

For one, seeing these postings shows me how effective nationalistic propaganda is. All you have to do is tell people that what the government is doing is “for the good of the world” and “patriotic” and you have a whole bunch of little mice following behind the Pied Piper. Last I heard, Bin Laden ordered 9/11…18 months later, we largely abandoned Afghanistan (where Bin Laden was hiding) to go running after Saddam Hussein – WHO HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH 9/11!!!! Not long after Iraq was invaded, Bush was heard saying that Bin Laden was “not important”. If that’s the case, why are we fighting? DUH!!!!!

Posted by: N.E. | December 18, 2007, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

war is profitable

Posted by: not in | December 19, 2007, 8:14 am 8:14 am

Hm…amazing that one ignorant comment from a guy like Rob can spark so much posting. It just demonstrates the effectiveness of the enemy’s propaganda tactics. They don’t have the means to fight us in conventional war, so they use unconventional methods. Part of that is twisting the intent and the messages, or outright distracting the American people from support of this war. Al Qaeda releases a message and we spend weeks posting about it. If the American people spent half as much energy on doing what is best for our troops as they do debating with someone who clearly doesn’t think for himself, we’d be way better off.

Posted by: Edeneyes | December 23, 2007, 9:38 pm 9:38 pm

Politics is a vicious circle.It is the civilians that get screwed while the so called enemies drink coffee together behind closed doors. Bush and Osama come a long way as friends and former classmates. BuSH did not pay back the funds he got from Osama’s dad. Revenge is sour as best friends are now worst enemies

Posted by: Tyson | January 7, 2008, 7:37 am 7:37 am

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