Al Qaeda gloats over U.S. election (delivers Democrat response to Bush presser)

Washington Times ^ | 11/11/06 | By Christopher Bodeen

[JohnHuang2]

BAGHDAD -- The head of al Qaeda's Iraq operations yesterday gloated in a new audio tape over the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and praised U.S. voters for punishing President Bush and the Republicans in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, in the first public statement by a senior al Qaeda figure since the vote, said in an Internet-posted recording that his group now had 22,000 armed fighters and reserves in Iraq and taunted Mr. Bush not to copy Mr. Rumsfeld and "flee the battlefield."

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

"We haven't had enough of your blood yet," he boasted. "We call on the lame duck not to hurry his escape the way the defense secretary did.

"We will not rest from our jihad until ... we have blown up the filthiest house -- which is called the White House," al-Muhajir said.

The Egyptian-born al-Muhajir became al Qaeda's point man in Iraq after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. air strike in June. The 20-minute recording could not be independently verified and White House spokesman Tony Snow declined to comment on its contents.

[Cindy]

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1730468/posts?page=527#527

[Coldwater Creek]

Democrats win = Terrorist win Pure and simple.

Those wimpy Republican congress critters and the "teach the Republican's a lesson" crowd are going to get us all killed or speaking Farsi.

The Dems are so proud of electing the first Muslim to Congress.

Scares the crap out of me.

[John Lenin]

[MirrorField]

One would think that this sort of terrorist tape, or at least suitable soundbites, could be used as a powerful weapon in the next election in 2008.

[backtothestreets]

"The Dems are so proud of electing the first Muslim to Congress.

Scares the crap out of me.

Yeah, me too. It will mean at least one more Muslim for Bush to invite into OUR White House for an annual Ramadan celebration. I understand why Democrats embrace Muslims. Democrats will embrace anything tied to a vote, even in the dead in cemeteries. Why do Republicans love Muslims so much? I just don't get it.

[EasySt]

Yesterday it was only 12,000 fighters. Today it's 22,000?

What happened? Did our Drive by Media have a brain flash?

"No, that's not enough to cut and run from! Make it 22,000!"

(Please ignore the media moguls behind the curtain...)

[Coldwater Creek]

The President doesn't "love" the Muslims so much as I believe that he is keeping the enemy close. IMHO a smart move.

[MichaelManureMoore]

This is what I say to all those who constantly hassled Bush over tying Saddam to Al Qaeda. What a joke!

http://www.cafepress.com/titillatingtees.80728827

[Guenevere]

bttt

[RedEyeJack]

Over here in Al Anbar we heard about this message last night. This morning we thanked AAM for his invitation by killing two more of his followers in Al Qaim. Usually they bravely hide behind women and children but today they believed their own BS. A few fight and die but most hide or run away. One way or the other none of them ever fights very long.

Happy Veteran's Day!

[Coldwater Creek]

Perfect!!!!!!

[Coldwater Creek]

Thank you for getting "it" and for your service to our country.

[livius]

Good to read that first thing in the morning (over here, at any rate!). Thanks for all you guys do. Happy Veterans Day!

[backtothestreets]

Well, we are at opposite poles as to President Bush's feelings toward Muslims. If it was just to keep them close, he has to feel very comfy having 80,000 brought over in one fell swoop. Now I'm wondering how we ever defeated our WWII adversaries without a similar strategy.

[SkyPilot]

One would think that this sort of terrorist tape, or at least suitable soundbites, could be used as a powerful weapon in the next election in 2008.

Yes, one could think that.

But anyone who is reasonable could have seen that this year.

Unfortunately, too many Americans do not.

[SkyPilot]

Go get 'em Jack.

[sport]

It hould. And it does me also.

[sport]

If the Democrats get thir way, there will be so many illegals voting in '08 it won't matter.

[Moonmad27]

Thank you for your post #11 - and much more than that, thanks for what you're doing for our country!