Al-Zarqawi: Katrina an answer to prayers

[ECH1969]

Al Qaeda leader says God granted wish of Iraqis, Afghans

An Islamist Web site on Sunday posted a recording from al Qaeda's leader in Iraq saying Hurricane Katrina was an answer to the prayers of Iraqis and Afghans who have suffered under U.S. occupation.

The audio message thought to be from Abu Musab al-Zarqawi came on the fourth anniversary of al Qaeda's terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.

The voice on the recording was verified to be al-Zarqawi by a CNN Arabic speaker familiar with many of his previous statements.

In the recording, al-Zarqawi said, "I believe the devastating hurricane that hit the United States occurred because people in Iraq or Afghanistan -- maybe a mother who had lost her son or a son whose parents were killed or a woman who was raped -- were praying for God and God accepted their prayers."

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/11/zarqawi.message/index.html

[truthisfreedom]

1. *yawn* i'm just waiting for someone to say what the REAL reason was...

because bush was "re-elected." it was God's wrath for that supreme blunder.

[hardrainfallin]

6. No, but "God" does seem to be trying to

tell *someone* *something* here.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Ok so he is in good company

with Falwell and Robertson....

[bluestateguy]

3. The Arab Fred Phelps

Asshole.

[PSPS]

4. This is more Rove -

The Rovian message here is that the omni-present "al-Zarqawi" thinks the hurricane was good. Therefore, if you're upset with bush's incompetence, you support the terrorists.

This is getting quite tiresome. But I wouldn't be surprised if it works. It always seems to.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. that is why connecting it to Falwell and Robertson will work

so their Fanatics are not unlike ours, catch the drift here

[texpatriot2004]

7. Roger that NadinB. n/t

[merwin]

8. Notice how Zarqawi is now the 'Al Qaeda leader'

Screw Osama...

[FloridaPat]

9. Since it's a crime to threaten *, is Al-Zarqawi praying for hurricanes

for the South instead of the death of our deal leader? He's afraid of getting arrested for plotting against the pres?

[202 456]

10. Hmmm I just realized these agen... errr terrorists never threaten...

our dear leader... they are always threatning citizens... I wonder why?

[Freedomfried]

11. You know, that's a gauddamn real good question....

I think now maybe the tipoff on weather a "threat" is real or manufactured might be to look at who is being threatened.

[ladylibertee]

12. Where in the New Testament does God punish people with weather?

Of course, with the exception of Revelations.But, we can't be living in those times yet because after all, true believers like Pat Robertson is still here.:sarcasm:

[ladylibertee]

13. I have a PIMPLE...Am I being punished by God for wearing make up ?

:eyes:

[Judi Lynn]

14. Rove's "al-Zarqawi" has so much to say! He just couldn't be shushed

according to the talking streak he caught this weekend. Oh, and on, and on, to the point of tedium.

You'd think a man who is hopping mad would look for max drama and tension, and share a few well-chosen words, heightened with a sense of mystery, (familiarity breeds contempt) and be done with it. He would have us shaking in our boots, if it even seemed slightly credible he exists in the first place. :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

Reminds me of the expression, "all talk and no action." I believe Rove's finest propagandists are short in common sense.

Remember this same administration has, at various times, claimed he had been killed, and had lost a leg, and had run away and avoided capture later on. Run away? AS a dead man? As a man with one leg?

Being dead, he probably has a lot of time on his hands to make these "scary" threats which arrive EXACTLY when _Bush needs to shake things up because he's in trouble politically.

[leesa]

15. Ahh...another press release from BushCo. This is bullshit...just published

to keep the anti-Muslim thing going. CNN's own translator...."trust me"

[0007]

16. Only the mindless would believe a bullshit like this one!

After reading the story through and the links, tis easy to see the propaganda angle on this spin.

[RedCloud]

17. Praying for it after the fact should be a sin!

Let's see all the prayers posted. How many get answered? How many get ignored?

What's that creator to earthling prayer batting average?

And why didn't Allah magically steer Katrina toward the White (people's?)House?