Iraq War Helped Boost Al Qaeda:Allowed Network To Recruit

The Totonto Star ^ | May 20, 2003 | Staff

[speedy]

More rationalizing from the people who were embarrassed by our victory in Iraq. They weren't right about that, they aren't right about anything. Civilization has moved on.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I guess we should just sit inside and wring our hands and hope that the Canadians figure out an answer. I'm wringing my hands now it it sure is hard to type.

[petitfour]

What a bunch of chickens!

[randita]

"As far as the war against Al Qaeda goes, it possibly has been counterproductive. We face turbulent times ahead," Wilkinson told Sky TV.

Yeah, we should have just held more sensitivity training sessions to learn why they hate us so much, instead of taking it to them.

It bears repeating that there have been no terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11.

The Bush doctrine does not extend protection from terrorism to every nation in the world--its design is to protect this nation and our citizens. Other nations will eventually be safer as a result of our actions, but only if they refuse to coddle the terrorists among them.

[Lazamataz]

These were the leftist marching orders:

1. If Bush commits to a war on Iraq, squeal loudly that thousands of Americans will die needlessly.
2. If those thousands are not killed, holler about the thousands of Iraqi innocents that were killed.
3. If it is shown that Saddam Hussein killed more Iraqis than our errant bombs, yell and yammer that we are in a quagmire and that this is America's next Vietnam.
4. If the war is completed expeditiously and efficiently, claim that Bush's concentration on Iraq means that Al Qaeda was ignored and is empowered.
5. If Al Qaeda is shown to be impotent, gripe and grouch that Bush is ignoring domestic issues, and that the economy is horrible.
6. If the economy improves, scream that Bush strangles kittens with his bare hands.
7. If the kittens are produced unharmed, blame Bush for all cloudy days.
8. If sunshine prevails globally, yell that Bush caused AIDS.
9. If it is shown that AIDS is caused by unhealthy lifestyles, declare that Bush is the cause of the eventual heat-death of the universe.
10. If it is pointed out that entropy is the actual cause of the heat-death of the universe, .....

.... and so on. We are presently on Lefty Talking Point #4.

[LS]

Exactly right. Note this phrase: "The political masters in the U.S." Clear Marxist whining from the leftoids.

[speedy]

Hey, no fair -- you stole the playbook and now we all know the ending.

[angkor]

When you have a roach problem, it's best to bring them all into the light so they can be more easily exterminated.

I'd like to see all Muslims with the faintest Islamist impulse to sign up now, quickly. The more that sign up, the more we can exterminate in a timely manner.

Why, we killed thousands of Palestinean and Saudi Islamist "martyrs" in just the last couple days of the Baghdad fighting. They were trying to stop Abrams tanks with hand grenades.

[marktwain]

Why, we killed thousands of Palestinean and Saudi Islamist "martyrs" in just the last couple days of the Baghdad fighting. They were trying to stop Abrams tanks with hand grenades.

Exactly. The Iraq war served as a magnet for the most fanatical of the poor, deluded saps who think that America is the cause of all their problems. Many thousands of them were killed, thus reducing the pool of fanatics for Al Queda to recruit. Hundreds of thousands more saw and heard about what happened, thus disillusioning them. This idiot is just making things up to fit his agenda. He has zero facts to back him up.

[annieokie]

Well said, my thoughts exactly. Flush them out.

[snooker]

" ... Well said, my thoughts exactly. Flush them out."

might I add 'and kill them'

It's the only thing these nut jobs understand. Demostrated aptly by the line 'attacking a tank with a hand grenade'.

[God luvs America]

As far as the war against Al Qaeda goes, it possibly has been counterproductive.

This clown obviously buys into the Clinton/Jimmy Carter theory of governing; appease, look the other way and hope for the best.

[Cvengr]

"U.S. must seriously work to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which fuels Arab anger throughout the Middle East and help alleviate poverty..."

I didn't know the Israeli-Palestinian conflict helped alleviate poverty.

Considering the large number of very wealthy Arabs who have helped subsidize terrorism, perhaps more widespread poverty in the Arab nations would help to usher in peace.

[AdmSmith]

Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, told reporters in Riyadh yesterday: "There is chatter, a high level of chatter regionally and in other international spots" that something could happen in Saudi Arabia or the United States.

Yes, the chatter is in the Ministry of the Interior in Saudi as it is infested with al Qaeda followers.

[section9]

The Totonto Star

Well, jeez, I didn't know that Jay Silverheels was all bent out of shape about the war. Boy, those left-leaning Canadian liberal Aboriginal People sure get around....

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[wayoverontheright]

The U.S.-led invasion, at least in the short term, drew more people toward Osama bin Laden's vision of a global clash between Islam and the West, Stevenson said yesterday.

Sorry, just the opposite is what is occurring.

The goal of bringing America to its knees with the attack on its economy was not reached, meaning the martyrs and their progeny are dishonored, the planners never envisioned that the end result would be the swift obliteration of their bases, death to most, jail for some, and fear of coming out into the light of day for the rest.

The region's most powerful bully has just been summarily humiliated in the blink of an eye, the "arab street", once ululating in celebration, now suffers in silence, and cautions restraint. The region has awakened to a new neighbor in their midst, no small consequence, providing more than subliminal proof of their abject failure.

Rest assured that recruiting is a problem right now for the terrorists, this article is more wishful thinking on the part of the left.

[SuziQ]

By linking the Iraq war with the war on terror, Bush has left himself vulnerable to Americans concluding the invasion was a failure if terrorist attacks continue, said Andrew Garfield, director of the International Centre for Security Analysis at King's College in London.

Horse Hockey!

If Al Queda goes on a recruiting spree, it will likely get sloppy and make it easier for us to track them!

[dead]

More wisdom from the "surrender first" crowd.

Despite their silly predictions, when we cut the head off a terrorist he does not spout a hundred new heads for us to deal with.

He just lays there, bleeding from the neck.

[Mike Darancette]

Good news for Al-Queda, many of those new guys you are recruiting are going to be our agents.