Pentagon Says Terrorist's Letter Outlines Plan to Spread Jihad Beyond Iraq

The Associated Press ^ | Oct 7, 2005 | The Associated Press

[TheForceOfOne]

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has obtained a letter from one terrorist leader to another that discusses plans to force a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, create an Islamic state there and then spread their fight into neighboring countries, Pentagon officials said.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman would only broadly characterize the intercepted letter, which he said was written by Osama bin Laden deputy Ayman al-Zawahri to the leader of al-Quaida in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Whitman would not say where, when or how it was obtained, or who intercepted it, but he said the Pentagon is confident it is authentic.

[TheForceOfOne]

FYI

[Mister Baredog]

Did Osama CC the DNC? After all they are allies against Bush.

[Red Badger]

Here's an idea. Try the same tactic on the terrorists that we use on criminal types here in the USA when we want to apprehend a whole bunch at the same time. Send out a invitation to some "secret" gathering thru the necessary channels and offer some appealing gift or prize for attending the "summit", say a very destructive chemical weapon of some sort. Or a free ticket to the next Barbra Streisand concert or whatever...........

[TheForceOfOne]

He has a direct link hot-line to C-BS.

It remains on a wall in Dan Rathers office but other C-BS employees have access if necessary. lol

[TheForceOfOne]

You know, the FBI and other law enforcement do that. I have seen it on TV before and it is hysterical to watch the look on the faces of these people who think they won a prize only to be cuffed. lol

[Oldeconomybuyer]

...force a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, create an Islamic state there...

al-Zawahri is lying warmomger. All he wants is Iraqi oil for his buddies at Allahburton.

[TheForceOfOne]

Who was it? Wesley Clark? who gave some mumbo jumbo plan to retreat from Iraq. He said, sure the Iranians would take over the oil production in southern Iraq and spread their influence in the region but we could get Jordan and other Middle East countries to contain them.

This guy was a General?

[Red Badger]

"You've just won an all expenses paid trip to Hoosegow!"

Where's Hoosegow?

"Step right this way! Thru these doors! Close your eyes! And we'll give you your BIG SURPRISE!".......

[TheForceOfOne]

LOL!

Hey, this line in the AP report:

Pentagon officials said the letter confirmed the Bush administration's assertions about the roots of the insurgency. It was released Thursday evening after a presidential speech, designed to revive public support for the war in Iraq, in which Bush said the insurgents want to establish and spread a radical Islamic empire, beginning with Iraq.



So is this letter the reason for President Bush's recent hard line speech?

[Mister Baredog]

He has a direct link hot-line to C-BS.

Thanks, ROTFLMAO

[TheForceOfOne]

OMG! I almost missed that priceless comment.

Allahburton! LOL!

[ExcursionGuy84]

discusses plans to force a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq...

*chokes violently on the Pepperidge Farm Goldfish*

The Jihadists??? "Force" our Armed Soldiers out of IRAQ?????

Them opiates must be realllyy pure this time of year.

[TheForceOfOne]

Maybe we should have Buckhead check this letter out for proportionally spaced fonts, since the letter is reported to have come from a C-BS field office! lol

[arthurus]

How soon until the MSM starts screaming about this new "Bush Lie?"

[TheForceOfOne]

I'm sure a charge of "wagging the dog" will trickle out from some Liberal journalist.

My bet is on the St Petersburg Times. lol

[ClaireSolt]

"buddies at Allahburton" LOL. Thanks.

[Eagle of Liberty]

He also said that al-Zawahri asked Zarqawi for some financial support.

Ummm...does anyone else see something wrong with this? Shouldn't Zarqawi be asking HIS SUPERIOR, al-Zawahri, for money?