[MaryJaneNC]

Well, I hear reports both ways.
Until the CIA comes out and says so...I don't believe it..
It looks fake to me.

[stopillegalimmigration]

Have any of the other tapes ended with voiceover saying " I am OBL and I approve this message"?

[x1stcav]

Who cares?

Let's just go out and kill him.

If he's innocent, his own god will know.

[elizabetty]

Maybe it was BILL MAHER on the tape?

[kimosabe31]

...it could be Adam Yahiye Gadahn, an Orange County native, suspected by the FBI to be working with Al Qaeda...

Anyone know where in Orange County this bastard is??

[Petronski]

Frankly, from what I saw, it plays like a "Blazing Saddles" kind of villain.

I find it to be either inauthentic or unintentionally silly.

[watchdog_writer]

Is the Al Amriki Tape authentic or just a dirty trick?

 

 

The following is an excerpt from a column linked by Drudge:

 Al Amriki issues several bursts of Arabic, mainly from the Koran, speaking the language well, but not as a native, say Arabic speakers who've heard the tape. And he's clearly a sophisticated news consumer - quoting sources ranging from BBC's Arabic language radio to US comedian Bill Maher.

 US law enforcement agents have suggested it could be Adam Yahiye Gadahn, an Orange County native, suspected by the FBI to be working with Al Qaeda, possibly as a translator. Mr. Gadahn, who was born Adam Pearlman, also goes by the nom de guerre Abu Suhayb Al-Amriki. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1029/p06s01-wosc.html

 According to Drudge: The CIA and FBI have authenticated a new al Qaeda videotape which warns of retribution for Americans electing Bush and Cheney..."What took place on September 11 was but the opening salvo of the global war on America and that our Lord willing, the magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you forget all about September 11," the man, whose face is covered by a headdress, warns in the video.

What probable effect might this revelation have on influencing voters?

What is the likelihood that the video is not produced by As-Sahab?

 As to the second question:

Analysts at Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI, say the tape is genuine, explaining the material bears the same "signature" as previous As-Sahab video releases, which are unique in the world of jihadi video for their sophisticated editing techniques. http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1029/p06s01-wosc.html

           Is it really that difficult to copy the logo from any prior video and then layer it over this one? I’m not impressed by the time it would take to “produce” this video, and as for “signature”, forgery of this type is not all that difficult.

           As for the first question, if the tape is authentic and not just a dirty trick, would security moms be more likely then not to vote against Bush to ward off an attack? Or does the threat of even greater terrorist attacks draw security moms closer to the Presidents side for protection?

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

all I have to say to "adam the american" is bring it on, mother*cker.

Someday My daughter will ask me, "what's a muslim?"

And I will reply, "A backward piece of rat filth who raped goats and wiped their butts with their hands. They thought they were so fearsome, but now they're extinct."

[1_Inch_Group]

Durn it. Can't get the html to display a .swf file. but the link is there, right click it and view image. Someone else with stronger voodoo can repost it The identity of this guy has been discovered!!! ;)

[igoramus987]

I think it is a phoney, just like the idiot that faked his capture a couple of weeks ago.

[thoughtomator]

Looks like something an amateur Michael Moore would produce, but a jihadi video with a white guy in glasses talking in an American accent doesn't pass the sniff test to me. Sounds more like a left-wing fear tactic geared to influence the election.

[Nostramommus]

It smells like a dirty trick to me. How hard would it be for the dems to get some guy with a middle eastern accent to shoot a rant and have it released as a threat through the 'proper' channels. It's not hard at all. In fact, it's a piece of cake. The graphic overlay is a snap, as is coming up with the correct file format for that part of the world, shot on a camera known to be used in that area (so the resolution looks believable) and/or dubbed to an appropriate release format. This is a no brainer. After Forrest Gump, question everything. And I mean everything.

[walford]

Looks authentic to me.