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| Michael Yon: News flash for Osama bin Laden |
| 2007-12-28 |
| Here’s a news flash for Osama bin Laden, who earlier today released a call “to guerrilla forces in Mesopotamia.” I have directly observed how more and more Iraqis have grown to hate al Qaeda as much as Americans do. Al Qaeda has lost all credibility there, both from a religious standpoint as well as strategically. Even Western media seems to be gradually awakening to the realization that al Qaeda press releases on the topic of Iraq are about as well-informed as the post-invasion rantings of Baghdad Bob. (Everytime Osama bin Laden talks of crushing the infidel, I can’t help but think of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf pointing vigorously skyward and practically spitting at the reporters: “We are crushing the American army as we speak!”) Al Qaeda terrorists can continue to murder Iraqis and Americans at the behest of Osama, but their tactics will only backfire. Osama will no more own Iraq than he will own America. His is a lost cause. Not because of decisive military defeats, (although these have helped) but because decent Iraqi people from all quarters, sects and regions of Iraq have had enough of his people cutting off heads of children. It’s understandable that this turn of events might come as news to Osama, because he cannot set foot in Iraq for fear of his life. Osama is welcome to prove this wrong by visiting Basra, Baghdad or Mosul. Iraqis and Americans will welcome Osama in these cities. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #2 ... Or until the War on Poverty is over. |
| Posted by: doc 2007-12-28 20:15 |
| #1 Again, the Osama I know from the anti-Soviet Afghan war is IRAN-CENTRIC/FOCUSED - where he is specifically concerned, his personal "END TIMES"/ APOCALYPSE BELIEF > ITS NOT OVER UNTIL ISLAM = RADICAL ISLAMISM FIGHTS AND WINS SAME IN IRAN, OR IN THE ALTERN IS PER SE DESTROYED. Until then, the WOT agz USA-West + non/anti-Islam will continue, even after his defeat or death. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-12-28 18:48 |