Qaeda wants Republicans, Bush "humiliated": Web video

[denverbill]

Source: Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) – An al Qaeda leader has called for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be "humiliated," without endorsing any party in the upcoming U.S. elections, according to a video posted on the Internet.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081030/ts_nm/us_qaeda_republicans_1

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I can't say I'm surprised. 5 days before the election, al Qaeda suddenly surfaces.

Is it time to raise the terror alert level again?

[Ian David]

1. Bandwagon Effect. n/t

[Mz Pip]

2. I don't care what

Al Qaeda wants. Fuck 'em.

[Richard D]

3. So does most of the rest of the world

Truly.

[YOY]

4. They've had their greatest jump in enrollments thanks to Bush.

They've already said they want McCain to win. Perhaps a bit of a tactic to that effect, no?

[Voice for Peace]

It's time to raise the humiliation alert level.

[CJCRANE]

5. They already endorsed McCain nt

[leftchick]

6. silly al-Q (or is it spooks?)

sociopaths can not be humiliated.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. I'm surprised. Is it still October?

:sarcasm:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

8. Here we go...

[CJCRANE]

9. Almost EXACTLY FOUR YEARS since the Bin Laden video.

The Bin Laden video was released on Friday Oct 29 2004.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Osama_bin_Laden_video

[Shoelace]

20. that 2004 bin Laden tape was a proven fake!!

designed for Bush to win the election. Just google "fake 2004 bin Laden tape" for more info but here's a website that proves the point:

http://www.physics911.net/kevinbarrett

What I'm really concerned about is that the same people will produce yet another "bin Laden" tape before Nov. 4th to help McCain. It will be a fake too.

[Lorentz]

21. Um... Tin-foil websites don't count as "proof".

[Shoelace]

22. true enough but here's more from cnet.

and if you google the term, you will find more. I remember seeing that tape and thinking immediately that it was fake.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9777136-7.html

[aquart]

10. So good Americans will vote Republican? So not surprised.

[tomreedtoon]

11. Shouldn't matter. They hate ALL of us.

The second you identify yourself as an American of any party, you become someone to kill to these guys.

Are Republicans trying to spin this into support for the little wife-abuser and the VP MILF?

[realitythink]

12. Further proof that OBL is dead

Just like Bhutto said to David Frost. If he were alive wouldn't he make the video?

[NorCalDem]

13. I honestly think Al-Qaeda is being paid by Oil companies and...

other "powers-that-be" to be in the tank for Republicans. I really do. This is why we won't capture OBL (we need a bogey man), and every video they post is like "Hi, we're the terrorists, and we want to see the Democrats win to 'humiliate' GWB, a vote for (D) is a vote of OBL. Boogedy boogedy..."

Seriously? How many #2 AQ guys have we killed? Do people not remember that the CIA trained, armed, and communicated with these guys for years and years when it was in our interest to do so? It's all just fishy to me...

[Submariner]

14. Bush has been good at "humiliating" and lowering the standards of the presidency

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. Behind closed doors

They catch al Qaeda saying the truth, that the war-hungry Republicans are good for business.

So they release a public comment about wanting (the Democrats) to humiliate Bush (and the Republicans). uh hu

We'll see if this type of reverse psychology will work this time around. I wouldn't doubt McInsane will use it as a major talking point. He's tried everything else.

[shadowknows69]

16. Oh they'll use it

They don't produce the videos for nothing you know.

[The Stranger]

17. Utter bullshit -- the nutcase Islamists NEED the nutcase Neocons.

Without one another, these two groups are exposed as extremists to their potential supporters and the good people eventually take over again.

[amb123]

18. When Obama Wins, he'll ACTUALLY GO AFTER THEM!

So I don't see why al Qaeda would want to see the Republicans defeated.

:sarcasm:

[meow2u3]

19. STP to al Qaeda: be careful what you wish for

You just might get something you don't want from President Obama!