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Terror Networks

Why they fight: analyzing Al Q's words on the subject

2010-12-28

During a press conference on December 22, President Obama was asked about the difficulties his administration has encountered in trying to close Guantanamo. The president explained (emphasis added):

One of the most powerful tools we have to keep the American people safe is not providing al Qaeda and jihadists recruiting tools for fledgling terrorists.

And Guantanamo is probably the number one recruitment tool that is used by these jihadist organizations. And we see it in the websites that they put up. We see it in the messages that they're delivering.

President Obama and his surrogates have made this argument before, but they have provided no real evidence that it is true. In fact, al Qaedas top leaders rarely mention Guantanamo in their messages to the West, Muslims and the world at large.

The president should have been asked: If Guantanamo is such a valuable recruiting tool, then why do al Qaedas leaders rarely mention it?

A nice little analysis follows. Al Qaeda's hates include Jews, Israel, Zionists and Crusaders. Loves include Palestinians, and wars in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Plus other things.

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#2 One of the most powerful tools we have to keep the American people safe is not providing al Qaeda and jihadists recruiting tools for fledgling terrorists.

If it's not this, it's that. If it's not that, they're making some $hit up.

He may not be aware of it, but Obean has basically just said that we should be doing nothing to fight these clowns.

Posted by: gorb 2010-12-28 16:52

#1 That is the "islamophobiac" message. Hussein O is a true believer.

Posted by: Ebbusosing White1399 2010-12-28 13:57

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