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Osama to America: Defeat Bush
National Review Online ^ | 11/02/04 | James S. Robins

Posted on 11/02/2004 9:55:59 AM PST by KeyLargo

November 02, 2004, 8:00 a.m.

Osama to America: Defeat Bush

Al Qaeda wants to make America blue.

Osama bin Laden does not want you to vote for George W. Bush.

Yesterday al Jazeera released the full unedited text of Osama bin Laden's election address to the nation, and after seeing it we can safely put him in the "anybody but Bush" column. Al Jazeera originally ran only seven minutes of the eighteen-minute tape. According to Al-Jazeera spokesman Jihad Ali Ballout, the network broadcast what was "newsworthy and relevant" and would not comment on the remaining eleven minutes. You would think that all of the first confirmable new message from Osama since 2001 would be significant, and rumors began to float about what the missing sections contained. Jihadist web sites cried conspiracy, that Al Jazeera was showing only what the CIA would let it air. Another terrorist-affiliated website said it would post the entire tape in a couple of days. This type of outcry more than anything is probably what led Al Jazeera to post the complete transcript.

And in it we learn that the al Qaeda leader does not want President Bush reelected.

For Osama bin Laden this election is a referendum on the Bush presidency. Here is the gist of his argument against the president: he is a failure as a war leader. He has used the Patriot Act to stifle freedom. He ran up a huge budget deficit. He expanded the war to Iraq to help the "shady Bush administration-linked mega-corporations, like Haliburton," and to secure Iraqi oil. And when things began to go wrong the president obstinately refused to change his ways. "So the war went ahead," Osama said, "the death toll rose, the American economy bled, and Bush became embroiled in the swamps of Iraq that threaten his future."

"And," Osama adds, "it all shows that the real loser is...you."

Bin Laden even has the chutzpah to invoke the dying thoughts of the victims of 9/11, which he characterized as, "Hold to account those who have caused us to be killed" — meaning not himself but President Bush. The terrorist mastermind justifies all of his actions as legitimate retaliation for the pain, suffering and death caused by the Bush family in the Middle East since 1991. OBL says he has been on-message for years, in interviews in which he has spelled out his goals and rationales, and through actions such as the Embassy bombings and the attack on the Cole, not to mention 9/11. Moreover, he remains belligerent: "We want to restore freedom to our nation," he says. "Just as you lay waste to our nation, so shall we lay waste to yours."

The final part of the message, which seemed to be an appeal to members of the Coalition to seek safety by abandoning the war on terrorism, was examined by the Middle East Media Research Institute and found to refer not to other countries, but to individual American states. When placed in full context, it is clear that MEMRI's analysis is correct; bin Laden is trying to strike a deal with the American people to use the power of the ballot to create more blue states than red. Here is the full excerpt of his closing argument:

[K]now that: "It is better to return to the truth than persist in error." And that the wise man doesn't squander his security, wealth and children for the sake of the liar in the White House. In conclusion, I tell you in truth, that your security is not in the hands of Kerry, nor Bush, nor al-Qaida. No. Your security is in your own hands. And every state that doesn't play with our security has automatically guaranteed its own security.

Seeing the tape in its entirety removes any mystery about its purpose. It is not a generic anti-American screed, as the original Al Jazeera edit was clearly meant to imply. The video is an appeal by Osama bin Laden to the American electorate to cast their votes against George Bush.

Knowing that, remember, as Osama says, your security is in your own hands.


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: osama
Anybody but Bush.

Yes, Osama, that should be enough to convince everyone to vote for G.W.!

1 posted on 11/02/2004 9:56:00 AM PST by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

America to Bush: Defeat Osama.


2 posted on 11/02/2004 9:56:35 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

"What is best in life?" To crush Al Qaida, to drive their leftist collaborators before you, and to hear the lamentations of their media! Allahu Fubar!


3 posted on 11/02/2004 9:59:02 AM PST by sheik yerbouty
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To: KeyLargo
This explains the love affair that Democrats have for terrorists...


4 posted on 11/02/2004 10:00:50 AM PST by Prime Choice (Laura Bush is like everyone's sweetheart. Teresa Heinz-Kerry is like everyone's mother-in-law.)
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To: KeyLargo; MeekOneGOP; potlatch; ntnychik; devolve; Happy2BMe; Boazo; OXENinFLA; Grampa Dave; ...
AMERICA TO OSAMA.   Get SCREWED...


5 posted on 11/02/2004 10:01:10 AM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY 2004 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: KeyLargo

I am getting sick and tired of reading Kerry's campaign speaches posted here.


6 posted on 11/02/2004 10:01:15 AM PST by kimoajax (Just got this via email.)
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To: KeyLargo

After tonights election Osama will finish writing his will.


7 posted on 11/02/2004 10:01:45 AM PST by FreedomProtector
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To: KeyLargo

Osama's working for the Clinton's. Look how late he is with his message. They don't want Kerry to win. Look for a Hillary/Osama ticket four years from now.


8 posted on 11/02/2004 10:01:55 AM PST by shiva
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To: KeyLargo

Calvarys_Soldier to Osama:

F*** YOU!


9 posted on 11/02/2004 10:03:07 AM PST by Calvarys_Soldier ("Election Day is my Christmas...and I have a feeling I'm getting that gift I wanted...")
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To: KeyLargo

Osama's working for the Clinton's. Look how late he is with his message. They don't want Kerry to win. Look for a Hillary/Osama ticket four years from now.


10 posted on 11/02/2004 10:03:13 AM PST by shiva
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To: KeyLargo
Terrorists against Bush!

It has a ring to it.

This should ring loudly to the sKerry supporters.

If your not for us then you are against us.

11 posted on 11/02/2004 10:03:28 AM PST by EGPWS
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To: KeyLargo

Extended the "middle finger of friendship" to Osama bin Hidin a couple of hours ago, not that there's any chance Indiana would go wrong. If diaperhead wants to talk to me about my vote, he can bring himself within 600m of me, I'll open his mind.


12 posted on 11/02/2004 10:03:31 AM PST by surtcaldera (Adding to the vastness of the rightwing conspiracy, one post at a time)
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To: Smartass

He should be so lucky


13 posted on 11/02/2004 10:04:06 AM PST by Lady Jag (VOTE BUSH OR THE US DIES)
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To: KeyLargo

Statements cutting and calculated are a sword of two edges.The wisdom of which he speaks destroys him and his cause.


14 posted on 11/02/2004 10:04:55 AM PST by noodler
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To: KeyLargo
Here is the gist of his argument against the president: he is a failure as a war leader. He has used the Patriot Act to stifle freedom. He ran up a huge budget deficit. He expanded the war to Iraq to help the "shady Bush administration-linked mega-corporations, like Haliburton," and to secure Iraqi oil. And when things began to go wrong the president obstinately refused to change his ways. "So the war went ahead," Osama said, "the death toll rose, the American economy bled, and Bush became embroiled in the swamps of Iraq that threaten his future."

If this is accurate, it seems Osama really has been reading up on Kerry/Edwards talking points.

15 posted on 11/02/2004 10:06:18 AM PST by Unam Sanctam
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To: Smartass







16 posted on 11/02/2004 10:06:31 AM PST by devolve ( http://pro.lookingat.us/ThisOldDump.html -KERRY http://pr.lookingat.us/TexasRancher.html -BUSH)
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To: KeyLargo
HEY, OSAMA, HEY MSM ---  Bite THIS!

image sources:  http://freedomkeys.com/msg2themedia.jpg
and:  http://freedomkeys.com/hey-mf'n-msm.jpg
with ultimate credit going to:   http://www.sacredcowburgers.com/fresh/showpics.cgi?phone_call_for_kerry
17 posted on 11/02/2004 10:07:16 AM PST by FreeKeys (A TRAITOR for President? NEVER! Besides, nutcase Scary Kerry wants to give nuclear fuel to Iran!)
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To: KeyLargo

America to Osama: Go fvck a goat, you terrorist POS!


18 posted on 11/02/2004 10:09:32 AM PST by clee1 (Islam is a deadly plague; liberalism is the AIDS virus that prevents us from defending ourselves.)
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To: Lady Jag
The best the SOB can do is a GOAT.
19 posted on 11/02/2004 10:09:35 AM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY 2004 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: KeyLargo

America to Osama: Eat bugs and die.


20 posted on 11/02/2004 10:10:09 AM PST by MEGoody (Flush the Johns - vote Bush/Cheney 04)
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To: KeyLargo

My state (People's Republic of Vermont) is pretty much guaranteed to go for Kerry. And since I refuse to vote Kerry, my vote was going to be a protest vote no matter who I chose.

I'm not a huge Bush fan (I lean libertarian rather than Republican) and I'm pretty pissed off at Bush for some of his policies, but I voted for Bush this morning. Mainly because Osama doesn't want me to. I actually muttered "that's for you, you stinking goatherd" as I filled in the little circle this AM.

It would be more satisfying to put a bullet between Osamas beady little eyes but I did what I could to give him the finger, and that was to vote for Bush.

LQ


21 posted on 11/02/2004 10:12:13 AM PST by LizardQueen
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To: Smartass

Now that is one of your best yet, Smartass! I'd love to send that to everyone I know.
LL


22 posted on 11/02/2004 10:12:36 AM PST by LakeLady (I am the FEMALE ALPHA DOG POLITICAL ACTIVIST OF THE CENTURY! I hunt & tree demonRATS... WOOF! WOOF!)
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To: Smartass
The best the SOB can do is a GOAT.

Well, then, I hope he gets a kick out of it, pun-wise.

23 posted on 11/02/2004 10:14:00 AM PST by Lady Jag (VOTE BUSH OR THE US DIES)
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To: devolve; PhilDragoo; Ragtime Cowgirl; Cindy; SusanTK; AdmSmith; Valin; ALOHA RONNIE; MeekOneGOP; ...


THE VOICE OF A CBS IDIOT

2000:   THE POLLS ARE CLOSED IN MIAMI AND I DECLARE
AL GORE THE WINNER

24 posted on 11/02/2004 10:15:04 AM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY 2004 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: All
What's worse is that the Dems have produced a last-minute political attack ad with Bin Laden http://www.imao.us/sound/Osama.mp3

Shameless!

25 posted on 11/02/2004 10:18:06 AM PST by Republican Radio™ (Listen to Republican Radio every Sat. 1pm EST/10am PST http://www.republicanradio.com)
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Hey Osama, guess what? This isn't SPAIN!


26 posted on 11/02/2004 10:18:59 AM PST by Legion04
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To: Legion04
Hey Osama, guess what? This isn't SPAIN!

A friend of mine said the other day "What's it going to be, spine or Spain?" I had that in mind the whole time I was voting.

LQ

27 posted on 11/02/2004 10:21:57 AM PST by LizardQueen
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To: KeyLargo
Hi Osama--nice to hear from you. Allow me to respond:

You are a pasty faced geek who now looks sorry he started up with the greatest country ever to have come into existence. I watched your tape--you sorry-assed goat-f*cker. Whatsammata Osama? You look like a beaten man...no longer did you call Americans cowards. No longer that arrogant sneer at us. You just should have gone into daddy's construction business.

We gave you much more trouble than you thought we would, and we're still coming after you and your associates. Not fun living out of a cave or tent for the past three years, huh? Getting to you?

Enjoy Bush's victory.

May you rot in hell.

Oh--and have a nice day.

28 posted on 11/02/2004 10:22:21 AM PST by Pharmboy (History's greatest agent for freedom: The US Armed Forces)
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To: KeyLargo

America to Osama.

Kiss my porker.


29 posted on 11/02/2004 10:23:37 AM PST by Beckwith (John Kerry, sign the Form 180 - petition at http://www.SignForm180.com)
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To: Republican Radio™

Nawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww....


30 posted on 11/02/2004 10:24:53 AM PST by JesseJane (DEFEAT THE BIN LADEN DEMOCRATS!)
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To: KeyLargo

Osama runs scared like the coward he is.


31 posted on 11/02/2004 10:25:25 AM PST by MarMema (Sharon is my hero)
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To: KeyLargo
Osama to America: Defeat Bush

AMERICA to Osama - go to hell and the sooner the better!

32 posted on 11/02/2004 10:25:52 AM PST by The Sons of Liberty (The Swiftboat Vets - Patriotic Americans STILL serving their country!)
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To: KeyLargo

That is another reason to vote Bush...Osama wants Kerry to win.


33 posted on 11/02/2004 10:26:28 AM PST by katdawg
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To: KeyLargo

The fact that Al Qaeda hasn't managed a pre-election terrorist attack here is a ringing endorsement of Bush's foreign policy and could tip the vote total significantly for Bush.


34 posted on 11/02/2004 10:27:20 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: LakeLady
Feel free to copy, and pass on anything I post.
The idea is to always keep everyone informed!

35 posted on 11/02/2004 10:30:39 AM PST by Smartass (BUSH & CHENEY 2004 Si vis pacem, para bellum - Por el dedo de Dios se escribió)
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To: Smartass; KeyLargo


36 posted on 11/02/2004 10:31:23 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Smartass

Thanks, I will!


37 posted on 11/02/2004 10:32:23 AM PST by LakeLady (I am the FEMALE ALPHA DOG POLITICAL ACTIVIST OF THE CENTURY! I hunt & tree demonRATS... WOOF! WOOF!)
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To: KeyLargo

al-JazAP, OBL, Iran and Syria - all glowing in my mind...


38 posted on 11/02/2004 10:35:07 AM PST by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: ApesForEvolution

BM (big media) will use the Osama tape as their excuse when Bush is the winner. Presently they're trying their damndest to spin it and manipulate opinions for Kerry (A bill Schneider piece this day, claiming Bush was elected on the hope that he would unite the country, but he has failed and we're more dividied than before ... of course Willy failed to cite the truth that democrats have systematically divided this nation for their political 'pickoff' plays). But when they fail to deliver the fifteen percent to Kerry, they will use the Osama tape as their excuse for failure.


39 posted on 11/02/2004 10:39:05 AM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: KeyLargo
To Osama,
Even if Ohio (God forbid and help us) goes blue, don't take it as truce. There are enough of us here that would be more than happy to spend the money on a round of ammunition to facilitate a personal introduction to Allah for you.
40 posted on 11/02/2004 10:44:09 AM PST by cosulo res publica (I'll put the NRA up against Al-Quaida any time.)
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To: MHGinTN
"...their excuse when Bush is the winner..."

I like that! :D
41 posted on 11/02/2004 10:48:37 AM PST by ApesForEvolution (You will NEVER convince me that Muhammadanism isn't a veil for MASS MURDERS. Save your time...)
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To: LizardQueen
"What's it going to be, spine or Spain?"

That's a good one. Here's hoping our own fifth column doesn't screw us up by electing Kommy, and in a couple months, Osama's current second-in-command will be giving him the "you woke a sleeping giant" speech as the bombs rain down around them.

42 posted on 11/02/2004 11:42:07 AM PST by wizardoz (Votez pour Jean Kerry!!)
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To: KeyLargo

>Al Qaeda wants to make America blue. <

Osama wants to make America RED with our own blood. That's what Osama wants! George Bush has really been hampering his style. God Bless our president!

4 MORE years!


43 posted on 11/02/2004 12:26:02 PM PST by Proud Conservative2 (We have to be held accountable for our actions.)
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To: KeyLargo

This ought to have been a headline for the NY Post.


44 posted on 11/02/2004 1:29:30 PM PST by Meldrim
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To: KeyLargo

I thought he was dead.


45 posted on 11/02/2004 2:34:18 PM PST by valkyrieanne (card-carrying South Park Republican)
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To: Calvarys_Soldier

"Calvarys_Soldier to Osama:

F*** YOU!"

That sums up my sentiment. Osama's death warrant should have been sealed in 1992 after the first World Trade Center bombing. Osama is tired of camel humping and cave dwelling, he had to try something...


46 posted on 11/02/2004 3:00:43 PM PST by quant5
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To: LizardQueen

"Mainly because Osama doesn't want me to. I actually muttered "that's for you, you stinking goatherd" as I filled in the little circle this AM."

That is the real issue, isn't it? The whole election is a choice of who will stand up and make the hard, ugly decisions. If we are not safe, it does not matter even if Kerry had the best social & economic policies.


47 posted on 11/02/2004 3:03:39 PM PST by quant5
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To: Smartass

Osama to America: Defeat Bush

America to Osama: Bite me!


48 posted on 11/02/2004 3:09:13 PM PST by Valin (Out Of My Mind; Back In Five Minutes)
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To: LizardQueen

Thanks for helping to keep the United States safe...Your a true patriot.


49 posted on 11/02/2004 3:25:08 PM PST by usaproud
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