Does Fox really think the "Azzam the American" video will bounce Bush?

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,136937,00.html

WASHINGTON — A man wearing dark glasses and an Arab headdress wrapped around his face claims to be an American member of Al Qaeda (search) and promises attacks that will make the streets of America "run red with blood" in a video aired Thursday night by FOX News.

"The magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you forget all about September 11th. ... After decades of American tyranny and oppression, now it's your turn to die. Allah willing, the streets of America will run red with blood, matching drop for drop the blood of America's victims," the man, calling himself "Azzam the American," says on the tape.

In the 75-minute message, the speaker praises the Sept. 11 attacks, calls Usama bin Laden and his deputy his leaders, and says a new wave of attacks could come at any moment.

The speaker claims the United States is his country of origin but does not say specifically where he lives. He speaks both Arabic and English with an international accent that is hard to characterize, an intelligence official said. "The video content is classic Al Qaeda propaganda, in terms of anti-U.S. ideology and denunciation of the U.S.," a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

[mindfulNJ]

1. pffffttt

That's just Karl Rove wrapped up in a table cloth.

[Walt Starr]

9. YOU'RE RIGHT!

You can see his glasses!

[Roland99]

2. I don't see how...the video apparently slams Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, et al

Personally, I think the video is a hoax.

[flowomo]

3. even the freepers are laughing at the video....

[gauguin57]

4. Investigators should do a voice match with people like Rove,

Cheney, and any Republican dirty trickster from the past 30 years (John O'Neill, you name it).

This looks like 100 percent Bush Administration-produced BULLSHIT! If the American people are scared by this, then we've obviously got a whole nation of grownups who were once Children Left Behind. Because they're STUPID.

On Edit: The Freepers say it looks like 1) a gay terrorist 2) Michael Moore.

They're saying Fox scooped ABC ... didn't ABC show it LAST NIGHT?

[burythehatchet]

5. I think that's o'rily

[The empressof all]

7. I thought it was Ron Silver (nt)

[highplainsdem]

6. Even the Freepers were saying Azzam was a pathetic excuse

for a terrorist.

I assume ABC was reluctant to air it because they assumed it was fake. They aired it only after pressure from the RW and (supposedly) confirmation by the FBI and CIA that it's genuine, but I was seeing news stories already last night about the CIA backpedaling and admitting they can't be sure it's genuine.

[seaj11]

25. Good God...

Will the government please stop treating us like idiots! (Although a lot of Americans are.)

[AussieDave]

8. When I saw it I thought it was the "October Surprise"

that Rove has promised - however I didn't know Karen Hughes had such a deep voice - she must have had coaching.........

[npincus]

10. Drudge is pimping it like there's no tomorrow... but story is a BUST

for the Bushies. This is their October surprise. It's as silly as the wolfpack: first Lassie, then Karl Rove in a schmata! ("schmata" is Yiddish for "rag")

These guys fell for their own hype and think they're invincible.

[Shopaholic]

11. When I finally saw the tape, I thought,

"Is this someone doing an early Halloween costume drama or what?"
Unbelievable that anyone would take this BS seriously, well, except for Faux and Sludge and the Freepers.

[npincus]

13. little do the Bushies know that terrorists shouting Arabic is scarier

than some grade-B actor reading English off a telePrompter.

[durablend]

26. Booga Booga Booga!

[Mizmoon]

12. I have yet to see it

but that screenshot is pretty amusing.

[MsTryska]

14. Allah Willing?

whatever happened to insh'allah?


muslims don't translate to english when they pray.



the irony is, where is our "buckhead" being picked up by the media. Muslims don't have that kind of font!

[THUNDER HANDS]

15. my girlfriend and I were laughing at it yesterday

Its really bad. It's like a public access show parody.

[electricmonk]

16. Caption:

"No that's a fastball. For a slider you hold the ball like this."

[endnote]

17. The video says: more terrorists, we are less safe, not more

[The Stranger]

18. Paul Wolfowitz?

Did he lick his comb before and (during) running it through his hair?

[MallRat]

19. Terrorists who sound like THAT really don't scare anyone.

"The streets of America will run with the blood of the infidels, and the great devil Bush will..."

"Alan? I thought I told you to take out the garbage!"

"Just a minute, mom! I'm busy!"

"And when you're done playing with your new camcorder, walk the dog, too!"

"OK, Mom! (sighs) Where was I? Oh, yes... I was getting to the part about the great devil Bush..."

:eyes:

-MR

[mindfulNJ]

20. LOL

:7

[Shopaholic]

21. I just got an e-mail from my boss--

and he said that he was really worried about a terrorist attack on the nation after seeing this video on Faux. I told him that's what he gets for watching Faux. This man is a multi-millionaire, so naturally he's a Republican, even though Democratic administrations are better for our business. I just can't believe a man so brilliant could be so dumb when it comes to politics & media spin. :eyes:

[gauguin57]

22. Renaissance Faire season is over, so some unemployed actor

answered an ad:

"Casting call: Young male actor to play convincing, intimidating terrorist in an "industrial film." Ability to do Arab dialect preferred, but we will work with you. Consideration will be given to those who can furnish their own head wrapping. Must be willing to sign loyalty oath. Reply to whitehouse.gov."

[gauguin57]

23. Phil Parlock! I hardly recognized you ...

... you old Rethug dog, you!

[realcountrymusic]

24. Oh My God - It's Neil Cavuto!

This is so transparently, stupidly obvious. No one seems to be paying attention.

I guess they really did cry "wolf" one too many times.

I'm SOOOOOO SCARED OF THE TERR'ISTS! OH PLEASE PROTECT ME MR. BUSH, YOU BRAVE WARRIOR FOR LIBERTY ON THE MARCH!

Fool me once, shame on you . . fool me twice . . . I don't think SO!

RCM

[npincus]

27. it's more like "Azzam the Impersonator"

a guy raving in Arabic would have been much more effective. But Karl Rove doesn't speak Arabic.

[txindy]

28. All terrorists wear glasses, right? So the mask + glasses = Incognito

:eyes: Think the fool narrowed down the identification process a bit by not removing his glasses? Don't even get me started on the wimpy voice. This is so pathetic. Some wingnut made this crummy video and is now getting all the attention he was so desperately seeking -- and all from his beloved Faux News, too.

[wishlist]

29. Other networks already question if it is a hoax- no serious coverage given

Sure looks like a RW hoax to me and the guy has such an obvious American accent.

I haven't seen this video getting much coverage at all on the networks and cable (I dont watch Fox)

If this is the October Surprise, it has fizzled out as a silly Halloween hoax.

[Weembo]

30. Where's the Gong Show gong when you need it?