New al-Qaida tape says 12,000 activated (Pelosi still House Speaker)

Associated Press ^ | 11/10/06 | NADIA ABOU EL-MAGD

[presidio9]

Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed in a new audio tape Friday to be winning the war faster than expected in Iraq, saying it had mobilized 12,000 fighters. The leader meanwhiled vowed his fighters will never rest until they have blown up the White House.

The group also said it welcomed the Republican electoral defeat that led to the departure of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, also urged the U.S. to stay in Iraq so his group would have more opportunities to kill American troops.

"The al-Qaida army has 12,000 fighters in Iraq, and they have vowed to die for God's sake," a man introduced as al-Muhajir said in an audio tape made available on militant Web sites.

Al-Muhajir became the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike in June.

The tape could not be independently verified.

The speaker praised the outcome of Tuesday's elections in which Democrats swept to power in the House and the Senate, in large part due to U.S. voter dissatisfaction over the handling of the war in Iraq.

"The American people have put their feet on the right path by ... realizing their president's betrayal in supporting Israel," the terror leader said. "So they voted for something reasonable in the last elections."

Describing President Bush as "the most stupid president" in U.S. history, al-Masri reached out to the Muslim world and said his group was winning the war in Iraq faster than expected due to U.S. policies.

He urged Bush not to withdraw U.S. forces so al-Qaida could have more opportunities to fight U.S. soldiers. "We haven't had enough of your blood yet," he told the U.S.

The speaker also referred to Rumsfeld's resignation and called on "the lame duck (Bush) not to hurry up in escaping the same way the defense minister did."

"They are getting ready to leave, because they are no longer capable of staying," the al-Qaida leader said, referring to U.S. forces.

"Remain steadfast in the battlefield, you coward," he said, addressing Bush.

[The Blitherer]

huh?

[daybreakcoming]

Yes, his foresight and today's events give me chllls.

[Goldie Lurks]

Pelosi needs to ask Al-Qaida how they define winning (from another thread)

[wastedyears]

The Vietnamese had a flag. These terrorists don't have one. The Vietnamese fought with honor, although dirty. Terrorists kill women and children, which is about the farthest thing from honor as I can imagine.

[uncbob]

Nice sentiment, especially knowing that 85% of the Jewish population votes Democrat.

Is that still true

[uncbob]

huh?

He is referring to the fact that Lincoln upended several constitutional rights in dealing with opposition to his policies by opponents and newspapers etc

[uncbob]

The Vietnamese fought with honor, although dirty. Terrorists kill women and children, which is about the farthest thing from honor as I can imagine.

I STRONGLY suggest you learn about the VIET CONG and N VIETNAM Army's tactics before you make that stupid statement

[The Blitherer]

He is referring to the fact that Lincoln upended several constitutional rights in dealing with opposition to his policies by opponents and newspapers etc

Ah. And yet, amazingly, the Union won the war and we have those rights back.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

The Vietnamese fought with honor, although dirty.

I actually have a lot more affection for Charlie now than I do for many of my spiteful, disloyal, gutless "fellow Americans." He served under hardships that Americans cannot fathom; he remained true to his cause to the end; and he did not lack for courage. He willed himself to victory instead of complaining about how so-and-so was a Charlie-In-Name-Only. He embodied virtues that most Americans have rejected as old-fashioned, out of touch, patriarchalist, racist, sexist, homophobic, and likely to cause cancer in laboratory rats.

I may take a trip back to Vietnam and see what's happened in 40 years.

[wastedyears]

I know what they did, hence why I typed "although dirty." the VC was the North's 'Special Forces', if you will.

[oust the louse]

The amazing thing to me is that AlQ boasts of having 12000 men, and the 'Rats are shivering in their shoes, calling "the war unwinnable", and running away. What cowards!

Reminds me of when Dr Evil boasts,asking for $1 Million dollars.

[uncbob]

I know what they did, hence why I typed "although dirty." the VC was the North's 'Special Forces', if you will.

Yeah wiping out villages of woman children old men and torturing the elders in front of their kids --nothing like the terrorists do eh

[uncbob]

I actually have a lot more affection for Charlie now than I do for many of my spiteful, disloyal, gutless "fellow Americans." He served under hardships that Americans cannot fathom; he remained true to his cause to the end; and he did not lack for courage. He willed himself to victory instead of complaining about how so-and-so was a Charlie-In-Name-Only. He embodied virtues that most Americans have rejected as old-fashioned, out of touch, patriarchalist, racist, sexist, homophobic, and likely to cause cancer in laboratory rats.

And how do you think Charlies officers and leaders would have dealt with Charlie and his family back in N Vietnam if he didn't

Actually you could say even more so for those that flew the planes into the Twin Towers

You can't be a coward when in the prime of life go into another country learn how to fly for a WHOLE YEAR and NEVER waiver from your end task of killing yourself

[betsyross1776]

Well we all know al and the queda boys voted with the demos by proxie car bombs in Iraq and once again France loves us gee at least I voted right!

[toomanygrasshoppers]

This story sickens me...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/10/statue.beheaded.ap/index.html

[Frank_Discussion]

"As we breathlessly await the DemocRAT plan for the War on terror AlQaeda tells us of theirs."

Your statement says volumes. Our enemy had a plan for the war, based on the outcome of the midterm elections. The new majority in Congress did not have a plan.

Boy, do we look weak right now.

[SirJohnBarleycorn]

The article reports a couple of interesting pieces of news:

-- Al-Qaida in Iraq claims it has mobilized 12,000 fighters

-- Al-Qaida says it welcomes the Republican electoral defeat that led to the departure of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld

So guess which fact gets the headline? That Al-Qaida supports the Democrats? Riiiiight.

[uncbob]

I wonder if you saw Apocalypse Now the movie

Remember when Brando tells Sheen about the Cong taking the children in a village that had been vacinated by American military and chopping off their arms as a lesson to those that might want to co-operate with the Americans

That was based on a real incident

Tell me more about the honorable way they fought

[Nancee]

It sickens me, too!!! Nothing is sacred anymore, or so it seems. My tummy has felt sick since Tuesday night. I can no longer even listen to FOXNews! The steady stream of vile news IS upsetting; very upsetting! I am just praying for a full recovery of emotional/psychological/physical etc. health. The last time I can remember feeling this badly was when that nasty bill clinton beat George H W Bush. We got through that. We'll get through this. Humor has been such a blessing to me. So many of the good people on this site are only too happy to facilitate that therapeutic approach, and it has helped me so much!

To think that anyone would want to behead George Washington is disgusting! I sincerely hope they are caught and prosecuted.

Nancee

[goldstategop]

The Democrat-Al Qaeda Axis Is Alive And Well

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus