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2006-07-29 Terror Networks

Bin Laden was scared under fire, his friend says

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-29 11:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

surrounds himself with yes-men and believes his own propaganda that the U.S. is weak. . . . Unfortunately, he's still perhaps the most important leader in the Arab world

Which says a lot about the "Arab world."

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-29 11:18|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-07-29 11:18|| Front Page Top

#2 THE Brave Jihadi Warrior turns out to actually be...a pussy?
I am just sooooooo... shocked!

Posted by tu3031 2006-07-29 11:34|| 2006-07-29 11:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "[Omar] basically said to his father, "These attacks were dumb, they were stupid. Now we've got this 800-pound gorilla after us,' " Bergen says. "He washed his hands of his father."

Notice he didn't condemn the attacks on moral grounds, just on practical grounds. Reminds me of the official Paleo "condemnations" of suicide bombings. Sounds like a "moderate muslim" to me.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-07-29 11:54|| 2006-07-29 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Hiding under bed graphic please!

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2006-07-29 12:06|| 2006-07-29 12:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Whether these descriptions of Binny's behavior under fire are true or not, this is one of the few recent articles that suggest that we might finally have a propaganda effort under way, which makes me feel better.

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2006-07-29 14:20|| 2006-07-29 14:20|| Front Page Top

#6 So, Osama's a chickenhawk?

Posted by charger 2006-07-29 14:24|| 2006-07-29 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 No way - Osama's God and belief system/ideals aside, I've been in firefights wid Osama myself during the anti-Soviet War. He's stalwart and reliable - however, this is not to argue that, like many other fighters or even professional soldiers, he doesn't have his personal moments of overwhelming fear and uncertainty. i.e. something (s) else was on his mind instead of the battle or mission at hand. We all do. The role of military training is gener to train soldiers to overcome their own internal or spiritual-physical fears, uncertainties, and chaoses, even the innate "goodness" of their human soul, to defeat iff not destroy = kill the enemy, i.e. to commit surreal, anti-God/Moral/Spiritual "evil" and
"corruptions", etc. IMMORALITY IN THE NAME OF MORALITY, ANTI-HUMANISM IN THE NAME OF HUMANISM, ANTI-GOD IN THE NAME OF GOD, to survive, to cheat [violent]death, to fight again and again, and accomplish his warrior taskings/
objectives.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-07-29 21:52|| 2006-07-29 21:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe, you're starting to scare me with your lucidity.

Posted by xbalanke 2006-07-29 23:14|| 2006-07-29 23:14|| Front Page Top

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