We have had many, many times when Americans were gathered together in proximity for:
Super Bowls
World Series
Presidential Debates and Elections
Christmas Shopping in Malls
New Years Eve in Times Square
These would have been high profile targets yet all went without incident. I beleive that they would have made a point of interferring with these events if they could have. They either were stopped by the security efforts of our (and other) goverment or… it’s hard to organize an effective terror plan with the greatest military the world has ever seen up your ass and trying to kill you. It is much easier to sneak outside for a couple of minutes, look around cautiously, make an attempt to appear relaxed and turn out a quick tape with threats before moving once again to yet another cave or hole and try to stay alive until tomorrow.
Just my take. YMMV
This tape apparently isn’t that new, but I had been wondering why he didn’t make more of an effort to let people know he was alive in the last year. I’d started to wonder if the Kashmir earthquake really did kill him.
Unless Al Jazeera are in the pay of the Republican Party, I find that very difficult to believe. Or are you insinuating that the CIA faked the footage and released it to Al-J?
Did I understand that right?
The gist of it seems to be that if a US state votes against GWB, they’re immune to further attacks. If a country decides to not support GWB or Israel, they’re immune to further attacks.
If I understood that right from reading the commentators’ translations, then I fully intend to comply with Osama’s request. I will never vote for GWB!
Of course… he isn’t eligible for President again, so… what exactly does Osama want me to do? Cheat on my income taxes?
If that’s the case, then, am I wrong in assuming the tape was likely made before the last election? I’m sure someone as intelligent and connected as OBL would understand how our political system works.
I suspect, the tape was released to show that the bombing in Pakistan didn’t affect them and that threatening Ayman al-Zawahiri, is futile.
Mis-information and inuendo seem to be their favored methods of deciminating “news.”
Maybe, the more we hear from al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, the less we have to worry about. Just a thought. I don’t have any influence over the Terrorist Alert Color Coding. Probably a good thing.
I think 9/11 was the luckiest fluke terrorists will ever have in our lifetime. I think even Bin Laden was shocked at how well things turned out for him…yes, it was quite well-planned, over a long period of time. However, not even the most optimistic terrorist would have predicted that either, let alone both, towers would crumble. I liken the 9/11 terrorist “success” as the equivalent of a single person winning lottery twice in a single week. Statistically difficult, to say the least.
Do I believe they will try again? Sure - but Bin Laden’s big threats are that of a blowhard trying to rally his troops and pretend he is still the king mastermind. And considering he is most likely holed up in a cold cave somewhere, looking over both shoulders and constantly on the run, what else has he got to do other than make empty threats and try to restore his glory.
Just my humble opinion, of course, but I am not losing any sleep and he can beat his chest and roar his threats every day as far as I am concerned.
For some reason, and I can’t figure out why, the first thing that popped up in my head in response to this is “If I don’t tap that ass, then the Terrorists have allready won!”
Not really releveant to being in fear or not, unless you have a significant fear of not successfully tapping that ass, whichever ass it may happen to be.
Dear sir;
What’s the problem dude? Scivvies a bit tight? Old lady not putting out? May I suggest a laxative? Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got the world’s attention on 9/11 but since then all you have done is pop up like the occasional pimple, make a threat then go back into hiding. I know you don’t like us Americans. Is it my fault we were born in this country? Most of us had no choice, mom and dad had some fun and about 9 months later, bingo, here we are. Lots of folks think we are the big bullies of the world but for all the bad we do much more good.
Now back to this making threats thing. Do you really think anyone is really afraid of you? Not really. But I have an offer to put an end to this nonsense. You and me, one on one, mano en mano. Anywhere in the world. We can use one of the fighting rings used in ultimate fighting, I sure someone would donate one for this fight. Put it in an empty warehouse, let in a few folks to watch and we can go at it. I have read you are not in the best of health. Take a few months and get in shape. I am definitely not the athletic type. Shade under 6 feet tall and 240 pounds and no where near being in shape.
Of course we need something to fight for. If you win, you get back all the guys in Cuba and I’ll talk W into giving you a few acres in Texas to retire. Maybe even one of those fancy triple wide mobile homes. They even have a jacuzzi tub. Nothing like a relaxing soak after a hard day of planning world domination. If your short on cash we’ll see about getting you a job at a local 7-11. If I win, you go back into your cave and keep quiet. No more threats, guns or suicide bombers. Plus you have to call off all your followers. Tell them to go home and take care of the family. Your from a rich family, give them a few bucks for their trouble. I will come home and go back to my job building 737’s. So come dude, let me know. I want to get this over with. I’m in the phone book, give me a call.
