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2011-09-14 Terror Networks

Al Qaeda chief says 9/11 paved way for Arab Spring

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 I always thought they were connected, but not in that way, of course. In fact, I blame Bush.

Arabs observed two of their neighbors voting for their leaders, after Presidents For Life were forcibly removed.

The rise in food prices, fueled (so to speak) by the oil policies of those dictators, (among other things) was frosting on the cake.

Posted by Bobby 2011-09-14 06:18|| 2011-09-14 06:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Ayman al-Zawahri and other al Qaeda figures have issued a number of messages seeking to associate themselves with the Arab uprisings

I think they attribute more relevance to themselves than they deserve. Or maybe they are just seeking to find relevance where they can--what's left of them. The Arab unrisings might just be Bush's fault. He helped create a model for a free/democratic Iraq. I doubt that went unnoticed by the Arab bretheren and sisters in adjacent countries.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-14 10:00|| 2011-09-14 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 A dead man once said something about a strong horse. Seems Al Queda is trying to associate themselves with a strong horse rather than the other way around. Kind of pathetic.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-09-14 15:09|| 2011-09-14 15:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Wait till the Arab Winter sets in. Where will the food come from at an affordable price. See "Grasshopper and Ant."

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-09-14 16:30|| 2011-09-14 16:30|| Front Page Top

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