Al-Qaida No. 2 says Iraq a ‘failure’ for the U.S. (Zawahiri wants to be #2 on the Democrat ticket)

MSNBC ^ | 4/18/2008 | ap

[tobyhill]

CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader claimed in an audiotape released Friday that five years of U.S. involvement in Iraq brought only defeat, and said President Bush will be forced to pass the problem to his successor.

Ayman al-Zawahri alleged that by heeding advice of his top commanders in Iraq and guaranteeing a heavy American military presence after July, Bush was "covering up for the failure" of his Iraq policies.

"If the American forces leave, they will lose everything. And if they stay, they will bleed to death," he argued.

The authenticity of the 16-minute recording, posted on a Web site known for militant messaging, could not be independently verified. But it carried the logo of al-Qaida's media wing and was the second in April attributed to the terror network's chief strategist.

He called for Muslim support of jihad in Iraq, and for backing al-Qaida's affiliate there, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq.

[tobyhill]

^^^"Purported tape from al-Zawahri calls country ‘most important battlefield’"^^

[skinkinthegrass]

Zawahiri wants to be #2 on the Democrat ticket....He already is..

[tobyhill]

He’s got the talking points down pat.

[kittymyrib]

Zawahiri needs to move to CA or NV, where the voters would put him into the House or Senate of the US to live the high life as a respected public serpent.

[mkjessup]

Note the dateline/location is Cairo, which suggests that Zawahairy probably met with Carter who was already there performing fellatio on his Hamas buddies.

What a target rich environment. My God, one BLU-82 is all it would take.

[machenation]

BRAVO!
The crux of the biscuit, is the apostrophe.

[Dog]

Again I ask....where is Adam Gadahn.....this tape is not in English.

[LibLieSlayer]

The magic racist/elitist/bigot could ask z-man to be his running mate. They are a perfect match!

LLS

[LibLieSlayer]

He is taking a dirt and rock nap.

LLS

[Wavrnr10]

He shows up and makes his presence known like a fart. You can smell it.....but you can't see it. I think it funny that these posts to militant web sites just keep showing up. It's not like they can't be eventually traced.

[Riptides]

I thought that Al-Qaida’s #2 was Harry Reid.

[bert]

Life is not a football game and is not limited by pressure to move on.

[kevkrom]

the logo of al-Qaida's media wing

[Savage Beast]

Zawahiri would fit right in with the rest of the Democrat Freakshow.

[pissant]

This guy is Nancy Pelosi with a beard.

[ravingnutter]

Wonderful...he has been possessed by spirit of Baghdad Bob.

[reagan_fanatic]

[avacado]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kerretarded]

Iraq has been a failure.....FOR AL-QAEDA!!!!

[Straight Vermonter]

Good question. As we get closer and closer to the November elections we would expect to hear more from him. His silence says a lot.

[Piquaboy]

There is no such thing as a respected public servant.

[LtKerst]

Ayman al-Zawahri

Yeah right. you punk bitch.

[SandRat]

The new “Bagdhad Bob?”