The bin Laden tapes
Yesterday "Public Enemy #1", the "Wanted Dead or Alive" man himself Usama bin Laden (UBL) released a new audio tape. In it he promised more attacks and offered something of a truce to the United States. I usually hate to state the obvious, but with so many people twisting the words, beliefs and feelings of 'non conservatives' perhaps it is important to do just that.
I think bin Laden motives are to further divide the country. He sees how the Bush administration is under fire for going overboard on their domestic security and he sees the infighting about it. Bin Laden thinks he can take advantage of that. 'Conservatives' may argue that this proves that such criticism against the President and his policies give aid and comfort to the enemy. I say that UBL may be getting some false comfort, but he will get no aid even from the harshest of Bush critics. We don't want a world in the image of George Bush and we sure as Hell don't want one in the image of UBL. His words don't effect my opinion on Bush, Iraq, the war on terror or anything one bit. He is still public enemy #1 to all Americans and sane people across the world.
As far as the offer of a "truce" I have to laugh. Nice try, no deal. We may have a nut job as President, attacking the wrong country, spying on Americans, poorly preparing us for future attacks, but al Qaida has to be destroyed for the good of the world. The truce offer is a joke and no one I know or respect would even consider such a meaningless offer.
The Bin Laden threats should be taken seriously. Our diversion in Iraq has left him not only alive, but still at least the figure-head leader of al Qaida. I am sure there are those inside our borders who plan to attack. They may succeed in doing so. However it will only strengthen the resolve of all Americans to defeat al Qaida, even as we continue to call for the removal of our President who has handled this danger so incompetently and illegally. We can easily separate the issues. Bin Laden and others make a mistake if they think we don't.
Usama bin Laden has no sympathy from progressive or Bush critics. However, just because we all agree that we hate bin Laden, it does not mean we will automatically concur with all the President's actions in the name of that cause. All Americans share the same goal, our arguments are only on the means to achieve them. In America we criticize our leaders even punishing those who break the laws. But just because UBL hates Bush and many people in the USA also dislike George Bush, that does not mean that we therefore support anything bin Laden has to say. If UBL, GWB or anyone else thinks differently they only further demonstrate their lack of understanding of the people of the United States.
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I think bin Laden motives are to further divide the country. He sees how the Bush administration is under fire for going overboard on their domestic security and he sees the infighting about it. Bin Laden thinks he can take advantage of that. 'Conservatives' may argue that this proves that such criticism against the President and his policies give aid and comfort to the enemy. I say that UBL may be getting some false comfort, but he will get no aid even from the harshest of Bush critics. We don't want a world in the image of George Bush and we sure as Hell don't want one in the image of UBL. His words don't effect my opinion on Bush, Iraq, the war on terror or anything one bit. He is still public enemy #1 to all Americans and sane people across the world.
As far as the offer of a "truce" I have to laugh. Nice try, no deal. We may have a nut job as President, attacking the wrong country, spying on Americans, poorly preparing us for future attacks, but al Qaida has to be destroyed for the good of the world. The truce offer is a joke and no one I know or respect would even consider such a meaningless offer.
The Bin Laden threats should be taken seriously. Our diversion in Iraq has left him not only alive, but still at least the figure-head leader of al Qaida. I am sure there are those inside our borders who plan to attack. They may succeed in doing so. However it will only strengthen the resolve of all Americans to defeat al Qaida, even as we continue to call for the removal of our President who has handled this danger so incompetently and illegally. We can easily separate the issues. Bin Laden and others make a mistake if they think we don't.
Usama bin Laden has no sympathy from progressive or Bush critics. However, just because we all agree that we hate bin Laden, it does not mean we will automatically concur with all the President's actions in the name of that cause. All Americans share the same goal, our arguments are only on the means to achieve them. In America we criticize our leaders even punishing those who break the laws. But just because UBL hates Bush and many people in the USA also dislike George Bush, that does not mean that we therefore support anything bin Laden has to say. If UBL, GWB or anyone else thinks differently they only further demonstrate their lack of understanding of the people of the United States.
related article by MQAblog
posted by MQA @ 1/20/2006 07:11:00 AM
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