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2003-12-08 Terror Networks

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Posted by Dan Darling 2003-12-08 12:57:40 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...the Qaeda representatives quoted bin Laden as saying, âThe spilling of American blood is easy in Iraq. The Americans are drowning in deep, rising water.â

bin Laden evidently believes that America is still haunted by the spectre of Mogadishu and will give up and go home if only enough U.S. casualties can be generated.

What really galls me is that he very likely gets most of his reinforcement for this belief from our very own Democratic presidential candidates. If I were bin Laden, or Saddam, I would be very, very encouraged indeed by what I've been hearing lately from the likes of John Kerry, Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich: I would conclude that yes, the Americans are losing their nerve! It's working, so let's kill more Americans!

And what galls me even more is, I think the Democrats know perfectly well this is the effect they have on the enemy and they don't give a shit.

Posted by Dave D. 2003-12-8 6:16:40 AM|| 2003-12-8 6:16:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Budget cuts. Statements that funding is sufficient. Sounds like the opposite. Maybe we're stemming the flow of funds, finally.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-12-8 8:43:53 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-12-8 8:43:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Fluent in Arabic, Sharafullah tells NEWSWEEK he acted as the meetingâs official translator. He has proved to be a reliable source in previous stories. Prior to 9/11, he was Mullah Omarâs translator in face-to-face meetings with bin Laden. And Sharafullah has translated correspondence between the two leaders."

Why do they need a translator? I understand that OBL is an Arab and Mullomar is an Afghan (Pashtun?), but don't you think OBL learned to speak Pashto (or Dari or whatever Mullomar speaks) in his long years in Afghanistan? This sounds fishy to me.

Posted by Tibor 2003-12-8 10:26:57 AM|| 2003-12-8 10:26:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Who's the rep who is speaking for Binny - Jonathan Edwards?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-12-8 11:25:17 AM|| 2003-12-8 11:25:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Translator isn't necessarily fishy. Binny may have a working knowledge of the local language, but he'd want a translator to make sure they got the nuances right in these meetings. He may also use the extra time to consider a response during the translation process even if he understands what's going on - my sister had a Venezualan father-in-law who liked that trick even though he understood English fairly well.

Posted by VAMark 2003-12-8 12:26:37 PM|| 2003-12-8 12:26:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Binny: It's not that we can't actually rain fire on America like we've claimed a few times, its just that we prefer to fight in Iraq instead.

Posted by ruprecht 2003-12-8 1:13:38 PM|| 2003-12-8 1:13:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I say, keep interviewing 'em and let them spittleate or whatever they do. Get the coords and pop them. Unfortunately, they probably have already learned that trick. Even popping the translater will hurt. Somehow, we need to deny them sanctuary and go on the offensive. But of course, its Packland or the burbs of Packland, so all bets are off. Very frustrating.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-12-8 8:14:28 PM|| 2003-12-8 8:14:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 If Sadaam is running around with more than $100M at the lowest estimate, why would he need 1.5M from UBL?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-8 9:41:42 PM|| 2003-12-8 9:41:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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