[Steel Wolf]

To the liberal mind the logical steps are easy:

The only problem there is that it's not just the liberal mind that works in. The overwhelming majority of jihadist propaganda runs directly down that line, as well.

One of the most fascinating aspects of al-Qa'ida is it's ability to mutate and adapt. In this regard, they may well be incorporating the words of American left wingers, as they find that subverting propaganda already in use is very effective.

So, true or not, your "logical progression" arguement is used not only by liberals, but by terrorist recruiters.

[Steve_Seattle]

"One of the most fascinating aspects of al-Qa'ida is it's ability to mutate and adapt. In this regard, they may well be incorporating the words of American left wingers, as they find that subverting propaganda already in use is very effective."

Definitely. There was a thread on this very topic a few months ago, how AQ picks up stuff from the Western press and uses it in their propaganda, as when they criticize the USA for not signing Kyoto, for not having universal health care, etc. Another example is the ridiculous idea that Arabs hate the the USA because we support Middle Eastern dictatorships, when in the next breath they say they hate us because we invaded Iraq and OVERTHREW a brutal dictatorship. The blatant contradiction is accepted uncritically by the Left and by the MSM.

[Tokra]

The only problem there is that it's not just the liberal mind that works in. The overwhelming majority of jihadist propaganda runs directly down that line, as well.
One of the most fascinating aspects of al-Qa'ida is it's ability to mutate and adapt. In this regard, they may well be incorporating the words of American left wingers, as they find that subverting propaganda already in use is very effective.
So, true or not, your "logical progression" arguement is used not only by liberals, but by terrorist recruiters.

You are, of course, correct. But when it comes to the War on Terror - I lump the terrorists and the libs together.