So, Has Everyone Enjoyed their 2 Minutes Hate? Goldstein! Bin Laden! Grrrrr!

[The Cleaner]

In a New Video, Bin Laden Predicts U.S. Failure in Iraq

By Joby Warrick
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 8, 2007; Page A01

Ending a nearly three-year absence from public view, a dark-bearded Osama bin Laden surfaced yesterday in a new video in which he repeatedly taunted the Bush administration but made no overt threats of renewed terrorist attacks...

"He is saying, 'I am still here, and we are still engaged in the war against the United States -- and we will widen the circle of the war,' " said Husain Haqqani, an expert on Islamic terrorist groups and the director of the Center for International Relations at Boston University. "The overall message is one of trying to bolster the morale of the al-Qaeda faithful and at the same time thumbing his nose at the United States."

In Sydney, President Bush told reporters: "The tape is a reminder about the dangerous world in which we live. And it is a reminder that we must work together to protect . . . against these extremists who murder the innocent in order to achieve their political objectives."

"I found it interesting that on the tape Iraq was mentioned, which is a reminder that Iraq is a part of this war against extremists," Bush continued. "If al-Qaeda bothers to mention Iraq, it is because they want to achieve their objectives in Iraq, which is to drive us out and to develop a safe haven."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR2007090700279.html?wpisrc=newsletter

Let's break this down:

Bin Laden predicts failure of U.S. in Iraq
Democrats who want to pull out of Iraq are endangering America
Anti-war demonstrators might has well stay home because they will only perpetuate the war

Now add in this:

Growing anti-war sentiment
Huge protests against Iraq war on 9/11
Petreus report next week, now appears dismal, fomenting further pressure to pull out
Housing bubble pop

=

Stay the course! If you're not with us you're FOR the terrorists! Keep fighting in Iraq! You're a TRAITOR TERRORIST if you dare consider pulling out troops!

Does Bush = Bin Laden?
:shrug:

[hlthe2b]

1. Goldstein?

:shrug: What does this refer to?

[nancyr]

3. Orwell's 1984, I believe.

[The Cleaner]

6. bingo

That's what I mean...read 1984 and you'll totally understand the Bush admin.

[MikeNearMcChord]

4. Read George Orwell's 1984

Emmanuel Goldstein is the eternal "enemy" of Big Brother. I also recommend
Homage to Catalonia, his story of fighting in the Spanish Civil War, where condemns the Soviets who ruined the Republican side.

[hlthe2b]

5. Ahh... 'been quite a few years since I read 1984...

but now I connect the name..... thanks

[The Cleaner]

7. Yes, and 2 minutes hate

was a mandated daily event where people gathered in front of a large "telescreen" to hear 2 minutes of the hated traitor Goldstein who represented the contrived "resistance movement" against Big Brother. The Big Brother government did this to foment fear and patriotism in the people and to test their allegiance to the state.

[MikeNearMcChord]

2. I'm pissed he did not give us his picks for this weeks games

At least do a weekly Osama's Picks show.