Here's my idea of a handover of our heavy weapons...
Posted on 12/22/2006 12:38:01 PM PST by bnelson44
The leader of an al-Qaeda-backed group has offered US forces safe withdrawal from Iraq within a month if they left their heavy weapons behind, according to an audio tape posted on the internet on Friday.
The authenticity of the tape could not be verified, but it was posted on two main web sites used by al-Qaeda and other armed groups in Iraq.
"We call on [President George] Bush not to waste this historic opportunity," said the speaker, identified as Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, head of the so-called Islamic state in Iraq, which was announced in October by al-Qaeda and groups linked to it.
"We are awaiting your response within two weeks of this announcement," said the speaker in the tape, which was dated December 22. He said armed groups would refrain from attacking withdrawing US forces if it is completed within a month.
Iraqi Sunni groups including al-Qaeda announced in October the creation of what they described as an Islamic state in Iraq.
Addressing the United States, al-Baghdadi said: "We are announcing today our orders for you, so obey them before you regret it.
'US rebuffed'
"We order you to withdrew your troops immediately, using troop carriers and aircraft, and taking only your personal weapons. Don't withdraw any heavy weapons. Instead you should hand that and your military bases over to the holy warriors of the Islamic State," he said on the tape.
Al-Baghdadi claimed that Washington had tried to open a channel of negotiation with his group through the Saudi government. But he had rejected the initiative.
"The giant has started to fall. It is looking for an escape and seeking to negotiate with all the other groups and parties," al-Baghdadi said.
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We'd love to "surrender" to you. Where can we "meat" you to drop off the "keys"?
I'm not so sure it's a message solely for Americans. These that call for an Islamic state will use this to convince the thugs that follow them, that any and every withdrawal of Americans from any and all areas was done because they ordered it, and Allah delivered.
Here's my idea of a handover of our heavy weapons...
AL-QAEDA IN IRAQ (AND GLOBALLY) CAN GO POUND SALT. Period. End Of Message.
Just in case the Islamokazis (or the younger amongst us) don't know exactly what that means, take a listen to this explanation of that quote
Where is Scrappleface when you really need him? Could somebody tell me that?
I say we offer them unsafe exit to their 72 virgins.
We should send George McGovern to lead our troops out behind a white flag.
So you beat me to that quote. It seems the Islamokazis don't have a good sense of history.
*pish* It'll be a cold day in hell.
How bout we withdraw to Iran??
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Now you're talkin'.
We should withdraw our troops. And I suggest this exit strategy.
We will set up two carrier groups, half in the gulf and half in the Med off the coast of Lebanon.
Half our forces will withdraw through Iran to the Gulf and the other half through Syria into Lebanon. Israel will meet us at the Syrian border to assist us with the withdrawal.
As for our heavy weapons, thanks, but we will take them with us and show the Iranian and Syrian militaries how we use them.
if they left their heavy weapons behind???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... they are just too funny
And I thought liberals were delusional hehe.
How bout we turn over a few rounds at a time??
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