al-Qaida Touts U.S. Troop Cuts in Iraq

[Thom Little]

Al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, said in a videotape aired Friday that the United States' decision to withdraw some troops from Iraq represented "the victory of Islam" and called on Muslims to attack oil sites.

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"You remember I told you more than a year ago that the American withdrawal from Iraq is only a matter of time, and here they are now ... negotiating with the mujahedeen," al-Zawahri said.

"Bush was forced at the end of last year to announce that he will pull out his forces from Iraq, but he was giving excuses for his withdrawal that the Iraqi forces have reached a good level."

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Al-Zawahri said the American forces "with their planes, missiles, tanks and fleets are mourning and bleeding, seeking for a getaway from Iraq."

"Regarding your withdrawal timetable ... you have to admit, Bush, that you have been defeated in Iraq and are being defeated in Afghanistan and will be defeated in Palestine," he said.

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"I call on mujahedeen to focus their attacks on Muslims' embezzled oil. Most of its revenues go to the enemies of Islam; meanwhile most of what is left is taken by the thieves who are ruling our countries," he said.



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[K-W]

1. Why do these guys always say exactly what the white house says they will?

Its an earie coincidence.

[VegasWolf]

2. Big bad Bush slinking away with his tail between his legs. What a

monumental fool "this president" has been!!!!!

[951-Riverside]

3. And al-Qaida REALLY don't want freepers to jump off a bridge

...see how it works? :)

[JWS]

4. Ultra conservatives always play into each others hands

Bush needs al-quaeda to keep saying things to scare americans, just like al-quaeda needs the right to keep invading or threatening to invade and oppress middle eastern countries to keep recruitment up. It's a vicious cycle.

[politicaholic]

5. He sounds like he's speaking from the Fortress of Doom...

"I'm gonna get you Bush and your super friends aren't going to help you this time, mwaahaahaa, mwahaha, mwhahahahahahahahaha!!!!!"

And these are the guys who are controlling the fate of the middle east. *groan*

[Moderator]

6. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2025536