Al Jazeera synopsis of bin Laden tape

[chookie]

In an address just days ahead of the US presidential election, bin Ladin also said the US administration resembled "corrupt" Arab governments.

He accused Bush of reacting slowly to the September 11 attacks, saying: "I never thought that the supreme leader would leave 50,000 of his people in the two towers to face the terrifying events alone at the time they were in need for him."

Refering to next week's elections, he told Americans: "Your security is not in the hands of (Democratic candidate John) Kerry or (President George W.) Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands ...."

He accused Bush of "misleading" the American people four years after the September 11 attacks.

Claiming responsibility for the attacks, bin Ladin said, "we decided to destroy towers in America," because "we want to regain the freedom of our nation."

He added that "the reasons to repeat what happened" on 11 September 2001 remain.

[nycmjkfan]

1. is this translation real?

[DuctapeFatwa]

3. No. Crafty Al Jazeera left out this important part:

Alkydy gonna gitcha, make yer daughter wear a burka
Ayrabs gonna gitcha, cause yer Ayrabs hate yer 'Merka

They'll make ya eat that hummus shit
And sheep meat in yer pita
Send their camel out to bite ya
And a camel ain't no skeeta

Alkydy gonna gitcha, gonna make ya pray to mecka
Ayrabs gonna take yer gas and then you'll hafta call the wrecka

They're hidin' in a sleeper cell
They're comin' cross yer border
They're workin' at yer Taco Bell
So double check yer order

Alkydy gonna gitcha, better bomb the Eiffel tower
Ayrabs parly voo Fransay, they're gettin too much power

They'll make ya grow yer beard out long
Wear a ghutra and an egal
You'll have to talk Ayrab-ian
Cause English won't be legal

Alkydy gonna gitcha, make yer daughter wear a burka
Ayrabs gonna gitcha, cause yer Arabs hate yer 'Merka

[MissMarple]

4. That is hilarious! Did you write it?

:bounce:

Got duct tape?

[Polly Glot]

2. Osama must have failed NCLB...

It's only been just over 3 years since 9/11...

[DrBB]

5. Well that bit about Bush and the towers is just weird

He accused Bush of reacting slowly to the September 11 attacks, saying: "I never thought that the supreme leader would leave 50,000 of his people in the two towers to face the terrifying events alone at the time they were in need for him."

I know translation is tricky, and Arab rhetoric tends toward the convoluted and ornamental, so who knows. But that just does awfully read like he's implying Bush had foreknowledge and did nothing.

[Maiden England]

6. I just read that as a ref to 'my pet goat'

but I could be wrong - I'm waiting for CNN to tell me what to think...</sarcasm>