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2004-10-18 Terror Networks & Islam

Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-10-18 12:32:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why do they need to make a public statement to affirm something everybody already assumed? are they claiming OBL is alive and communicating? are they sending a signal to someone else?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-18 1:35:10 AM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-18 1:35:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect he is doing this because his life is in danger and terrornetwork is in danger of being exterminated. In fact some of his minions may be losing heart as well as arms, limbs and other body parts. I think Bush wants to clean up Fallujah so there aren't any more hostage takers and fewer dead GIS.

Posted by kyrieleandra 2004-10-18 8:51:07 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:51:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps he got wind that the Learnered Elders Of al-Qaida were beginning to consider him as a contender for the jeweled turban rather than a underling. Had to prostrate himself before the master to keep his hide intact and the funding coming.

Posted by Steve 2004-10-18 8:57:08 AM|| 2004-10-18 8:57:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 US hammers Fallujah and then pulls back. Bad guys move into Fallujah in force, proclaiming victory. More pour in, more pour in. Fundamentalists take over the town and show by example to the Fallujah tribes the kind of wacked medievil world they are fighting for.

US returns with Iraqi help and suddenly has good targetting infomation. Iraqi tribes make statements to differentiate themselves from terrorists. Iraqi tribes delay peace settlements while US continues bombing (not the tribal positions but terrorist positions).

As the great leader Hannibal once said. "I love it when a plan comes together."

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-10-18 11:21:17 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-10-18 11:21:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sounds like a plea for reenforcements. Must be getting pounded pretty badly to call daddy to send ~~lawyers~~ cannonfodder, guns and money.

Posted by ed 2004-10-18 11:34:01 AM|| 2004-10-18 11:34:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The best way I can parse al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islamâs armies against all infidels and apostates." The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago is that

1. The "best leader" for Islamofascists is a corpse feeding worms in an Afghan cave

2. Zarqawi had a near-death experience 8 months ago.

3. Apostates are worrying the Islamofascists as much as infidels do.

All in all, sounds like pretty good news.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-18 3:07:28 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-18 3:07:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The Afghan elections didn't help much, either.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-18 3:11:40 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:11:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Dispatch this little pissant, already.

Posted by lex 2004-10-18 3:26:46 PM|| 2004-10-18 3:26:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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