[Road Warrior ‘04]

Odd. "The CIA got hold of the video before its release on the jihadi forums.”

Odder yet! ABC got a hold of it before both!

Sure about that? As for ABC, they seem to get a lot of this stuff early. Might be because Richard Clarke is on their staff.

Always seems as though Brian Ross has the scoop on everybody. He also seems to break stories about our secret programs. That said, it is not out of the realm of possibility that Clarke is feeding him classified info. Wouldn't put it past Clarke! He (Clarke) has so much disdain for President Bush, he'll do anything to hurt the President and this country!

[michaelsteven]

I think OBL’s tape is aimed at those who are enraged with hate against bush, anarchists, and other mentally unstable people toward his side. Since the “democrats aren't doing anything worth mentioning”, he’s trying to persuade the angry left to take action to bring down our government. He’s calling all the kooks out there to be jihadists with him, a call that is targeted toward the hate-filled anti-bush leftists. He could be throwing in the tax issue for any right wing cooks like Timothy McVey that he might find as a longshot chance. Unfortunately there are probably a few pissed off whackos out there that will let their hate get to them enough and act.

[Shermy]

I was thinking more that Clarke has an “in” with the intel community, he gets first look as a favor.