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| Wretchard: the tape is Osama's surrender proposal |
| 2004-10-30 |
| Someone flagged this in the discussion thread for yesterday's posting of the tape transcript; I thought it a good idea to link it as a main article. ("Hat tip: Rantburg") It's Wretchard at his usual high level of quality. The key paragraph follows: It is important to notice what he has stopped saying in this speech. He has stopped talking about the restoration of the Global Caliphate. There is no more mention of the return of Andalusia. There is no more anticipation that Islam will sweep the world. He is no longer boasting that Americans run at the slightest wounds; that they are more cowardly than the Russians. He is not talking about future operations to swathe the world in fire but dwelling on past glories. He is basically saying if you leave us alone we will leave you alone. Though it is couched in his customary orbicular phraseology he is basically asking for time out. The American answer to Osama's proposal will be given on Election Day. . . . I had the same reaction when I finally read the raw transcript. Osama's offering us a hudna. We withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq and cut off the Israelis, and he'll promise to leave us alone. I also think by this point in the campaign, we've got a good idea of which major candidate will respond which way to this. Like the man says, we deliver our response on Tuesday. See you at the ballot box. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #9 Wretchard's exactly right. Osama used to taunt us with slashing insults and ornate rhetoric; now he recycles Mikey Boy's tomfoolery. He used to articulate an apocalyptic vision and grand geostrategy; now he sounds like Terry McAuliffe. As Osama once said, "When the people see a strong horse and a weak horse, they will back the strong horse." This nag's goen in the teeth, ready for the glue factory. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-10-31 12:00:42 AM |
| #8 The good news is we still have a chance to hang the son-of-a-bitch. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-10-30 6:09:01 PM |
| #7 Dirka dirka dirka |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-10-30 12:53:51 PM |
#6 Grant:No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. Choke on that, Osama. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-10-30 12:34:28 PM |
| #5 Rather than repeat myself: http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com/nfff/2004/10/bin_ladens_late.html. (This may sound strange, but one of the reasons I got a 'blog was so I wouldn't have to type stuff in over and over again). |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-10-30 11:21:34 AM |
| #4 Hello Osama, sorry to see you're still alive -- although it looks like you've lost your legs since you must hide them. As you should have learnt by now, we choose liberty over slavery. Hence, here is our response: "Die, Islamofascist pig!" |
| Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-30 9:22:00 AM |
| #3 This is a lie to help get Kerry elected. Promise peace, elect Kerry, let our guard down, then they can resume the killing of all who are not Moslem. |
| Posted by: Anonymous6206 2004-10-30 8:53:35 AM |
| #2 I've got just the pike in mind.. concieved by Daniel Libeskind! |
| Posted by: Dishman 2004-10-30 2:09:25 AM |
| #1 Hmmmmmmm - which way do I vote?....ok -For Osama's head on a pike - i.e.: Bush! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-30 12:51:06 AM |