Comments on: Al Qaeda Letter Says Prolonging The Iraq War ‘Is In Our Interest’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:57:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Global Geopolitics News » Iraq Crisis News - Al Qaeda Letter Says Prolonging The Iraq War Is In Our Interest … http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-1071392 Global Geopolitics News » Iraq Crisis News - Al Qaeda Letter Says Prolonging The Iraq War Is In Our Interest … Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:58:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-1071392 [...] Al Qaeda Letter Says Prolonging The Iraq War Is In Our Interest …Think Progress, DC - Oct 4, 2006This summer, Bush administration officials repeatedly justified their Iraq policy by pointing to al Qaeda propaganda. One example of many: … [...] [...] Al Qaeda Letter Says Prolonging The Iraq War Is In Our Interest …Think Progress, DC - Oct 4, 2006This summer, Bush administration officials repeatedly justified their Iraq policy by pointing to al Qaeda propaganda. One example of many: … [...]

]]> By: M http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-983943 M Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:35:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-983943 So to all the people who actually read the entire letter: you all think that the message is about how much American troops in Iraq benefits the mujahidin? Also, you don't think that maybe that last passage at the end - which is shown on this site - might have been misinterpreted? I would be very curious to read your explanations of how you came to that conclusion. Really, I would. Please remember to use quotes from the letter to back up your case. So to all the people who actually read the entire letter: you all think that the message is about how much American troops in Iraq benefits the mujahidin? Also, you don’t think that maybe that last passage at the end – which is shown on this site – might have been misinterpreted?

I would be very curious to read your explanations of how you came to that conclusion. Really, I would. Please remember to use quotes from the letter to back up your case.

]]> By: Dan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-951238 Dan Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:54:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-951238 There will be sanity in the world when there is accountability. There will be sanity in the world when there is accountability.

]]> By: poornbroken http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-951156 poornbroken Fri, 06 Oct 2006 03:31:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-951156 hmm... if you take the jihad away in iraq... do you think they'll stop there, or move on to another territory? welcome to the age of instant gratification. al queda is willing to wait 100 years for their ideologies to be main stream. perhaps this current administration's execution of a noble ideal is sadly excuted, but no one else seems to have a better idea. hmm… if you take the jihad away in iraq… do you think they’ll stop there, or move on to another territory?

welcome to the age of instant gratification. al queda is willing to wait 100 years for their ideologies to be main stream. perhaps this current administration’s execution of a noble ideal is sadly excuted, but no one else seems to have a better idea.

]]> By: The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » You guessed it…even MORE news on the GOPredators http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-949811 The Bush Awareness Report » Blog Archive » You guessed it…even MORE news on the GOPredators Thu, 05 Oct 2006 23:03:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-949811 [...] Think Progress [...] [...] Think Progress [...]

]]> By: Eric Vigo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-948729 Eric Vigo Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:47:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-948729 #19 - well well well, wishing to risk your life everyday while at the same time being oblivious to the actual situation as run by the rules of the world. Hello, Osama wants you to go to Iraq now, so you can die. They dont care if they die, hell, theyre sweet with God apparently. But you value your life more. But you are willing to throw it away for ignorance? Why did you come onto this planet in the first place? Just to consume oxygen and food, then die under moronic (sorry, moranic) purposes? Thats right, stick to your beliefs no matter what logic does not apply to them. Off you go then. Just remember, your beliefs will also allow you to COMPLETELY avoid post-traumatic stress disorder too. Coz you just believe. Done. Solved. Now, if you could just go over to North Korea, the regime will just crumble, coz you are going to 'kick their asses'. Yippee, instant solutions! Woohoo #19 – well well well, wishing to risk your life everyday while at the same time being oblivious to the actual situation as run by the rules of the world. Hello, Osama wants you to go to Iraq now, so you can die. They dont care if they die, hell, theyre sweet with God apparently. But you value your life more.
But you are willing to throw it away for ignorance? Why did you come onto this planet in the first place? Just to consume oxygen and food, then die under moronic (sorry, moranic) purposes?
Thats right, stick to your beliefs no matter what logic does not apply to them. Off you go then.
Just remember, your beliefs will also allow you to COMPLETELY avoid post-traumatic stress disorder too. Coz you just believe. Done. Solved.
Now, if you could just go over to North Korea, the regime will just crumble, coz you are going to ‘kick their asses’. Yippee, instant solutions!
Woohoo

]]> By: reed da wordin http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-948208 reed da wordin Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:08:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-948208 Umm it really sounds like a message from ladin to his minions saying basically to keep fighting in iraq...let me translate it into dumb english for you all that cannot understand: "Keep fighting, even though there is less stuff and people to blow up. Not to mention we have less people and stuff to make things blow up. Who cares...just keep up the good work and make sure our name is on CNN everyday. IN doobid a bly! This war looks like its gonna go on forever, but don't you worry yer pretty little heads about it guys, it's a GOOD thing :D love---osama" *end* Umm it really sounds like a message from ladin to his minions saying basically to keep fighting in iraq…let me translate it into dumb english for you all that cannot understand:
“Keep fighting, even though there is less stuff and people to blow up. Not to mention we have less people and stuff to make things blow up. Who cares…just keep up the good work and make sure our name is on CNN everyday. IN doobid a bly! This war looks like its gonna go on forever, but don’t you worry yer pretty little heads about it guys, it’s a GOOD thing :D
love—osama”
*end*

]]> By: Jake http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-947713 Jake Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:48:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-947713 the pope was right.. .. they brainwash people telling them god told us to kill everyone. the pope was right.. .. they brainwash people telling them god told us to kill everyone.

]]> By: Whatever I Want » Archives » Al Qaeda Says, Stay the Course http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-947684 Whatever I Want » Archives » Al Qaeda Says, Stay the Course Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:42:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-947684 [...] Think Progress is reporting that a newly translated letter by Al Qaeda leadership is saying that a prolonged conflict in Iraq will be good for them. [...] [...] Think Progress is reporting that a newly translated letter by Al Qaeda leadership is saying that a prolonged conflict in Iraq will be good for them. [...]

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-947112 RUCerious Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:36:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-947112 #19 - Good luck staying alive and well, but watch out for all the flying flowers and candy~ #19 – Good luck staying alive and well, but watch out for all the flying flowers and candy~

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-947079 RUCerious Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:31:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-947079 Why do the Neocons support terrorists? Why do the Neocons support terrorists?

]]> By: Mike Crichton http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-945890 Mike Crichton Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:49:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-945890 "Oh, PLEASE don't throw me in that briar patch, Br'er Fox!" “Oh, PLEASE don’t throw me in that briar patch, Br’er Fox!”

]]> By: Sadly, No! » Hack Watch (October Surprise Edition) http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-945627 Sadly, No! » Hack Watch (October Surprise Edition) Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:42:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-945627 [...] See also here. Further evidence that bin Laden would have prefered a Bush victory in 2004 has come very recently and explosively in this story. [...] [...] See also here. Further evidence that bin Laden would have prefered a Bush victory in 2004 has come very recently and explosively in this story. [...]

]]> By: DOYOUSEE http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944893 DOYOUSEE Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:37:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944893 American Neo Nazis have gotten what they wanted, a long war to funnel taxes into their friends bank accounts and control oil prices for more friends,simple just start an illegal war,and another, and another. Oh, and opt out of International agreements and international courts and Constitutional laws ,and the BILL OF RIGHTS and GENEVA CONVENTIONS so they can't be found responsible for all the crimes already committed or are planning to commit. How f*cking ridiculous to think a super war criminal and his gang would have any chance of being taken seriously by the REAL world that is going to drag them all to the REAL HAGUE just like the first original NAZIS were hunted down around the world and dragged to the defendants dock and F*CKING EXECUTED for crimes against HUMANITY....Just because america's congress is corrupt does not mean the rest of the actual real world has changed any INTERNATIONAL laws that are still standing and will be upheld. ALL of the Insane King George's inner court will be eventually hunted down and brought to WORLD JUSTICE....F*CK what corrupt congress says,they should be prosecuted also for the nightmare they approved. KARMA always wins, fools. American Neo Nazis have gotten what they wanted, a long war to funnel taxes into their friends bank accounts and control oil prices for more friends,simple just start an illegal war,and another, and another. Oh, and opt out of International agreements and international courts and Constitutional laws ,and the BILL OF RIGHTS and GENEVA CONVENTIONS so they can’t be found responsible for all the crimes already committed or are planning to commit.
How f*cking ridiculous to think a super war criminal and his gang would have any chance of being taken seriously by the REAL world that is going to drag them all to the REAL HAGUE just like the first original NAZIS were hunted down around the world and dragged to the defendants dock and F*CKING EXECUTED for crimes against HUMANITY….Just because america’s congress is corrupt does not mean the rest of the actual real world has changed any INTERNATIONAL laws that are still standing and will be upheld.
ALL of the Insane King George’s inner court will be eventually hunted down and brought to WORLD JUSTICE….F*CK what corrupt congress says,they should be prosecuted also for the nightmare they approved. KARMA always wins, fools.

]]> By: TerrytheTurtle http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944578 TerrytheTurtle Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:33:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944578 To those who doubt the authenticity of the ideas in the letter...you can find the collected speeches of Bin laden on this subject at iraqqar.org. Here's an excerpt: Bin Laden's speeches.."are worth reading because so much of the reporting about them is incomplete or distorted. It is ironical that we are told that few believed Hitler's speeches, wherein he laid out all his plans. Yet with Bin Laden, Washington makes every effort to prevent them being heard in their entirety. In particular this is because Bin Laden repeatedly states that it is American policies which he opposes, while the Bush Administration repeatedly claims that his actions are because America is "free" and "good," and because he wants to re-establish the 12th Century Muslim Empire." Everyone should read them who really wants to stop him. To those who doubt the authenticity of the ideas in the letter…you can find the collected speeches of Bin laden on this subject at iraqqar.org. Here’s an excerpt:

Bin Laden’s speeches..”are worth reading because so much of the reporting about them is incomplete or distorted. It is ironical that we are told that few believed Hitler’s speeches, wherein he laid out all his plans. Yet with Bin Laden, Washington makes every effort to prevent them being heard in their entirety. In particular this is because Bin Laden repeatedly states that it is American policies which he opposes, while the Bush Administration repeatedly claims that his actions are because America is “free” and “good,” and because he wants to re-establish the 12th Century Muslim Empire.”

Everyone should read them who really wants to stop him.

]]> By: TerrytheTurtle http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944524 TerrytheTurtle Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:23:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944524 "That being said, those who say that al-Qaeda has won against the administration in the White House or that the administration has lost in this war have not been precise, because when one scrutinizes the results, one cannot say that al-Qaeda is the sole factor in achieving those spectacular gains. "Rather, the policy of the White House that demands the opening of war fronts to keep busy their various corporations – whether they be working in the field of arms or oil or reconstruction – has helped al-Qaeda to achieve these enormous results. "And so it has appeared to some analysts and diplomats that the White House and us are playing as one team toward the economic goals of the United States, even if the intentions differ." - Osama Bin Laden “That being said, those who say that al-Qaeda has won against the administration in the White House or that the administration has lost in this war have not been precise, because when one scrutinizes the results, one cannot say that al-Qaeda is the sole factor in achieving those spectacular gains.

“Rather, the policy of the White House that demands the opening of war fronts to keep busy their various corporations – whether they be working in the field of arms or oil or reconstruction – has helped al-Qaeda to achieve these enormous results.

“And so it has appeared to some analysts and diplomats that the White House and us are playing as one team toward the economic goals of the United States, even if the intentions differ.”

- Osama Bin Laden

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944504 Marie Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:19:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944504 This one just made me laugh out loud. OBL's mail might be a little slow reaching him in the mountains. Stay the course has been changed-- to adapt to win, or something like that. Just ask Ken Mehlman. How will they accuse those who want to redeploy as playing into the hands of the enemy? They will probably have a brainstorm session this weekend and a new slogan will emerge. That should take care of it. This one just made me laugh out loud.
OBL’s mail might be a little slow reaching him in the mountains.
Stay the course has been changed– to adapt to win, or something like that. Just ask Ken Mehlman.
How will they accuse those who want to redeploy as playing into the hands of the enemy? They will probably have a brainstorm session this weekend and a new slogan will emerge. That should take care of it.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944192 JPark Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:20:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944192 #Shag I think that they think are getting their asses kicked because there is no definition of success. Really, what the hell are they fighting for? #Shag I think that they think are getting their asses kicked because there is no definition of success. Really, what the hell are they fighting for?

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944168 JPark Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:17:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944168 #19 Nobody is fooled you pathetic little chickenhawk. I think I hear your mommy calling. #19 Nobody is fooled you pathetic little chickenhawk. I think I hear your mommy calling.

]]> By: Willy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/comment-page-2/#comment-944074 Willy Thu, 05 Oct 2006 02:03:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/04/qaeda-letter-iraq/#comment-944074 It's been fairly obvious from the beginning that Osama bin Laden and various others who hate us want the U.S in Iraq. Only Bush and other stupid Republicans would not have known this. Duh! It’s been fairly obvious from the beginning that Osama bin Laden and various others who hate us want the U.S in Iraq. Only Bush and other stupid Republicans would not have known this. Duh!

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