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| Bin Laden urges Americans to embrace Islam in new video |
| 2007-09-08 |
| Osama bin Laden appeared for the first time in three years in a new videotape Friday released ahead of the 6th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, telling Americans they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end, according to a transcript of the video by ABC News. The videotape, which ABC said was 30 minutes long, appeared to have been recently made, since bin Laden refers to the Democratic victory in Congress and to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who was elected in May. Bin Laden made no overt threats and did not directly call for attacks, according to a transcript posted by ABC News on its Web site. Instead, he addresses Americans, giving them a lecture on the failures of their leaders to stop the war in Iraq despite growing opposition to it in the US public. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #17 "liberal extremist, and one separated only by a matter of degree from the membership of the Daily Kos or the Democratic Underground" Damned small degree, GP. In fact, I think nano-degree would sum it up nicely.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-09-08 20:42 |
| #16 When my mustache turned gray and I saw that it wasn't working for me anymore I shaved it. But I guess that was unIslamic. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque6305 2007-09-08 20:30 |
| #15 After seeing the text of this latest screed I will no longer refer to bin Laden as a terrorist mastermind and bankroller. I will henceforth refer to him as a liberal extremist, and one separated only by a matter of degree from the membership of the Daily Kos or the Democratic Underground. |
| Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-09-08 17:03 |
| #14 telling Americans they should convert to Islam if they want the war in Iraq to end Memo to Osama bin Laden: Fuck off and die. We will find you and kill you along with every single one of your evil minions. Congratulations on singlehandedly bringing about the death of Islam. Your vile creed has worn out its welcome on earth and will die for your sins. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-08 12:01 |
| #13 Sondra K has the secret to Binny's beard |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-08 11:12 |
| #12 Binny,s little chat is more about deflecting attention from General Petraeus than anything else. I mean, what can the General say seriously about an organization run by a twit? The evil enemy appears to have morphed into the campus hippie. |
| Posted by: Skunky Glins5285 2007-09-08 09:17 |
| #11 Kinda like Master Blaster, from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2007-09-08 07:50 |
| #10 OBL is, like, 6'5". Kucinich is about 3'1". He could sit on Osama's shoulder |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-09-08 07:39 |
| #9 Who would be his preferred running mate, Gravel or Kucinich? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-09-08 07:14 |
| #8 Thanks for posting the transcript. I wasn't paying attention to the video because the whole time I was wondering if dying one's beard is an unislamic western influence. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-09-08 05:36 |
| #7 He has had 6 years to construct that key speech, and that is all he can come up with? |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-09-08 04:38 |
| #6 And the comments at Frank J's place are hilarious |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-09-08 03:06 |
| #5 The convert or die theme was a strong opening, but then he turned into Janene Garofolo in drag. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-09-08 02:50 |
| #4 Hmm -- Bush is stupid, taxes are lower in Islam. Next week, OBL will probably appear with Jay Leno to announce he is running for President as an Independent. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-09-08 01:52 |
| #3 Correction to link posted in Comment #1. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-09-08 01:47 |
| #2 IMO Osama's new video can be taken as evidencia/indicia that a US-IRAN CONFLICT will occur before Jan 2009, not after Dubya leaves office. *ASIA-PACIFIC > for Radical islam, is where the WOT = WAR AGZ AMERICA may ultimately be won or lost, vv USA vz CHINA or USA vz RUSSIA-CHINA, NOT somuch in the ME. Iran + Radical islam is clearly intent on exploiting foreign interventionism and milpol confrontation among the major powers to offset US entrenchment and to save its agenda. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-09-08 01:03 |
| #1 See transcript of Bin Laden talk: http://abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/transcript2.pdf |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-09-08 00:40 |