Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

"The darkness has become pitch black" - Osama bin Laden on Iraq situation
The Long War Journal ^ | October 24, 2007 | Bill Roggio

Posted on 11/03/2007 9:13:33 PM PDT by Eagles6

Recent report from US commanders in Iraq have stated al Qaeda in Iraq has been set back by a combination of the latest offensive and the willingness of local Iraqis to turn on the terror group. Based Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape, al Qaeda central command agrees that the fight against the US and the Iraqi government is not going well.

A clearer picture of Osama bin Laden's view on the state of jihad in Iraq emerges after the release of the full transcript of Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape, Not only does bin Laden admit errors in the Iraqi leader's ability to unite the tribes and Sunni insurgent groups, he views the situation in Iraq as dire for al Qaeda. Bin Laden accuses his foot soldier of "negligence" for failing to properly employ IEDs, laments the unwillingness of Iraqis who do not wish to attack their brothers in the police and army, and closes his statement by saying "the darkness [in Iraq] has become pitch black."

(Excerpt) Read more at longwarjournal.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaedainiraq; iraq; roggio
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-27 next last
This is really good news.
1 posted on 11/03/2007 9:13:34 PM PDT by Eagles6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

With any kind of luck his world will become “pitch black” shortly.


2 posted on 11/03/2007 9:27:46 PM PDT by Parley Baer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6
He clearly is unhappy with their performance...

Well then, he needs to go on over there and show them how it's done.
3 posted on 11/03/2007 9:29:34 PM PDT by wolfpat (If you don't like the Patriot Act, you're really gonna hate Sharia Law.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Parley Baer

Paint it obl all black..

Or in the words once inscribed on a palace in Babylon:

Weighed in the balance and found wanting...


4 posted on 11/03/2007 9:31:55 PM PDT by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ No more miller brewing products, pass it on/Isaiah 3.3)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

Ahhh. I’m so glad UBL is in a funk.


5 posted on 11/03/2007 9:32:40 PM PDT by dadgum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6
Paint It Black
6 posted on 11/03/2007 9:37:24 PM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6
"The darkness has become pitch black" - Osama bin Laden on Iraq situation..."

...Sharpton demands apology

7 posted on 11/03/2007 9:44:27 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

Maybe we should email this article to Pelosi, Reid, Clinton and rest of those knuckleheads who claim our soldiers did a lousy job. I guess President Bush and General Patreus and our brave soldiers outsmarted them again!


8 posted on 11/03/2007 9:46:22 PM PDT by notaliberal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

Now wait and see some democratic group lobby to send humanitarian relief funds to him.


9 posted on 11/03/2007 9:48:39 PM PDT by Eye of Unk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

“This is really good news.”

Yes, it is. However, the cock-a-la-roaches have run from the light, and have taken over much of Pakistan.

Martial law has been instituted, and I believe that there will be a big cockroach roundup coming reallllllll sooooooon!!!


10 posted on 11/03/2007 9:50:23 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (- Attention all planets of the solar Federation--Secret plan codeword: Banana)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

awwwwww gee how sad. :( i think maybe we should send him a nice baked ham. :)


11 posted on 11/03/2007 9:54:21 PM PDT by ferri (If not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. PG Wodehouse)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: notaliberal

[Maybe we should email this article to Pelosi, Reid, Clinton and rest of those knuckleheads who claim our soldiers did a lousy job.]

Are you kidding? The dhimmiecrats are deeply saddened by all of this. What’s good for America (and Iraq) is bad for the dhimms.


12 posted on 11/03/2007 9:55:36 PM PDT by 43north (I hope we are around long enough to become a layer in the rocks of the future.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

Well, if he has to be alive, at least he’s depressed.


13 posted on 11/03/2007 9:58:55 PM PDT by Melas (Offending stupid people since 1963)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

14 posted on 11/03/2007 10:01:14 PM PDT by Professional
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

Looks like the guys at despair.com are finally gettin' to him...

15 posted on 11/03/2007 10:06:35 PM PDT by Parody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Professional

Whoops... looks like you beat me to the punch.


16 posted on 11/03/2007 10:07:52 PM PDT by Parody
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Parody

Someone pointed despair.com at FR to me a few years ago. Whenever I need a good laugh...


17 posted on 11/03/2007 10:11:08 PM PDT by Professional
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Eye of Unk

Now wait and see some democratic group lobby to send humanitarian relief funds to him.

What? Alms for Usama?


18 posted on 11/03/2007 10:31:23 PM PDT by munin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6
Hard to tell who ObL is most distressed with these days. Use to be he did not have to say much to know who he sought to destroy but this latest seems to be spraying threats in all manner of directions.
19 posted on 11/03/2007 10:33:56 PM PDT by Just mythoughts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jveritas; FARS; Ernest_at_the_Beach; knighthawk; Marine_Uncle; SandRat; Steel Wolf; CAP; ...
Despairing news ping for Pelosi, Reid, Obama, and Libertarian Joe.
20 posted on 11/03/2007 11:11:23 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (RUN Paul - a man proudly putting al Qaeda's interest ahead of America's.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-27 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson