Pretend you didn't read the headline and have no idea of the meme of this post.
Now listen to these words:
...but the Democrats haven't made a move worth mentioning. On the contrary, they continue to agree to the spending of tens of billions to continue the killing and war there."
Who would you imagine said them?
Perhaps Cindy Sheehan? How about Markos Moulitsas at Daily Kos? Maybe even Duncan Black or Ted Rall?
No, they were spoken by Osama bin Laden, the man who orchestrated the deaths of 3,000 and now calls for even more.
It's a sad place to be when your words sound exactly like the greatest enemy America has had in decades. This puts the Democrats in an even more precarious position, they must appease their base as I've mentioned before, in which case they will appease bin Laden or they have to allow the president to finish this war and take out al-Qaida and their various cells. I'm predicting they go the latter route or risk having themselves branded Osama's enablers.
Osama needs a base and Iraq would suit his purpose, if we leave now, he'll move in in rapid fashion. It's interesting that by coming out with his video at this time, he may have hamstrung the very party he criticizes. I guess he felt that he had some kind of understanding with them.
But wait, it gets even better:
"the reeling of many of you under the burden of interest-related debts, insane taxes and real estate mortgages; global warming and its woes..."
"You have destroyed nature with your industrial waste and gases, more than any other country. Despite this, you refuse to sign the Kyoto agreement so that you can secure the profit of your greedy companies and industries."
And he praises Noam Chomsky. Osama is a green, liberal and a Democrat. Who knew? Transcript here. HT: AP
Update (1718): The lib responses are being written and they range from the old "Iraq took away from the real war in Afghanistan" canard to actually saying we ignore bin-Laden (that's liberalism in a microcosm, if bad news arises, ignore it). There is an overall lack of posting by the normally post-happy left. I wonder why that is.
You can view a snippet of the video here. I tried to embed it but Live Leak is a bit quirky with embeds.
More updates on what others are saying on the right: Ezra Klein recommends a bin-Laden Ron Paul ticket...Ouch. Maybe we should just talk with the man for Christ's Allah's sake? The libs are still strangely silent. I guess that happens when a mass murderer spouts the same things you do on a daily basis.
Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 2)
16. Kestrel9000 and jackl
Their are still people who believe FDR provoked and knew the Japanese would attack Pearl Harbor
so we could get drawn into WWII.
Their are still people who believe an alien spaceship crashed in Rosewell NM and the spaceship is in area 51.
Their are still people who believe Lee Oswald was not alone in killing JFK. The Mafia, Castro, Russia and even LBJ all killed him.
Their are those who believe we did not land a man on the moon in July 1969 but staged it in an elaborate hoax.
So now we can add Kestral9000 and jackl to the long list of conspiracy hounds who believe the latest tape of Osama bin Laden is an actor reading Republican propaganda......OK.
Pete at 8:40PM on Sep 8th 2007
17. oprah is a Africa supporter 100%. She lives here in the land of the free to make her money to send to Africa, what has she done for the American Homeless, the American widows with children, now those widows face life without the Leader of the famliy. They have had to take jobs, obtain babysitters, move in with family. Now Oprah is supporting Obama for president. If this man becomes president he will be lead around by the likes of Oprah who have an agenda. Obama is not qualified for a Presidential position. I do not fully support President Bush, and thought the Troops should be brought home. However I have to rethink my position. Terrorist attacks have significantly lessened in the United States of America. Osama takes the Lord's name in vain, saying that God allowed the bombers in 9/11 to sacrafice their lives in the name of God. Every human being has freewill and chooses to do what they do. Referring to the old phrase "God made me do it", is repulsive
shstka at 2:39PM on Sep 9th 2007
18. As for myself, I refuse to watch an Usama bin Laden tape or whatever you choose to call it. He has nothing to say to me. Of what importance is he that all want to hear every word.
He is a megliomaniac. He has made a lie of true Islam. I could care less if he is dead or alive, his importance has plunged.
I must admit, requires dialysis 4 times weekly and has hair dye, WTF. I just do not know what is up with Usama..
rhodalee at 9:30PM on Sep 9th 2007
19. 'MY DAD AND HIS DAD ARE FRIENDS...WE ARE VERY RICH...BIG FAMILIES IN OUR RESPECTIVE COUNTRY....MY FAMILY AND HIS FAMILY ARE VERY CLOSE....HE DIDNT LIKE MY COUNTRIES MILITARY LANDED IN HIS COUNTRY...WHICH THEY SAY IS A HOLY LAND FOR THEIR RELIGION...SO HE BECOME AGAINST MY COUNTRY AND STARTED USING HIS MONEY AND PEOPLE TO DESTROY MY COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE....I HAVE THE POWER TO CATCH HIM...BUT HIS DAD TOLD MY DAD NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....I GOT TO OBEY MY FATHER......WHO ART IN HEAVEN....WHO ASKED ME TO ATTACK ANOTHER COUNTRY WHO HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH 911....SO WHAT TO DO....I SHOW VIDEOS OF MY FAMILY FRIEND AND SCARE MY PEOPLE WITH THAT.....GOOD IDEA...RIGHT....UNTIL WE WIN ANOTHER ELECTION....'
gt at 10:03AM on Sep 10th 2007
20. I don't think it's fair either to say that Osama bin Laden believes what he said(he's lied in the past) or that he's using reverse psychology. He did initially deny involvement in the 9/11 attacks but later brag about it. We just don't know his true views(other than his wanting Americans dead), and giving him the power to screw with American politics in either direction is allowing him to control us. That would be like saying that he hates Democrats more than Republicans since he attacked the World Trade Center and New York state(and especially New York City) leans Democrat.
He did see the effect that his 2004 tape had in swaying public opinion toward Bush in the '04 elections. I agree that this is mainly a tactic to divide Americans. I'm pretty confident that at minimum he will issue another such tape right before the '08 elections and I fear he may do worse then, as he did in Spain. I'm thoroughly convinced that he is in no way concerned about pollution or global warming, considering the absolutely wretched pollution that the 9/11 attacks created.
LL at 11:12PM on Nov 3rd 2007