Bush and Cheney: Listen to Bin Laden, take him seriously

[sabra]

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/17/cheney-rush/

CHENEY:

It’s still very, very difficult, very tough. Nobody should underestimate the extent to which we’re engaged there with this sort of, at present, the “major front” of the war on terror. That’s what Osama bin Laden says, and he’s right.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060125-1.html

THE PRESIDENT:

Officials here learn information about plotters and planners and people who would do us harm. Now, I understand there's some in America who say, well, this can't be true there are still people willing to attack. All I would ask them to do is listen to the words of Osama bin Laden and take him seriously. When he says he's going to hurt the American people again, or try to, he means it. I take it seriously, and the people of NSA take it seriously. And most of the American people take it seriously, as well.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061014-3.html

THE PRESIDENT: "But they've made clear that the most important front in their struggle against America is Iraq - the nation bin Laden has declared the 'capital of the Caliphate.' Hear the words of bin Laden: 'I now address... the whole... Islamic nation: Listen and understand... The most... serious issue today for the whole world is this Third World War... (that) is raging in (Iraq).' He calls it 'a war of destiny between infidelity and Islam.' He says, 'The whole world is watching this war,' and that it will end in 'victory and glory or misery and humiliation.' For al Qaeda, Iraq is not a distraction from their war on America - it is the central battlefield where the outcome of this struggle will be decided." (President Bush, Remarks, Washington, DC, 9/5/06)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,221975,00.html

BUSH:

Now there are some who say we're not at war. There are some who say Iraq is not part of the War on Terror. I strongly disagree. And so does Usama bin Laden, and Mr. Zawahiri, sworn enemies of the United States, who would like to attack us again. And that's the fundamental difference of attitude. I'm never going to question anybody's patriotism.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Sad when OBL has more credibility than Chimpy or the Dick n/t

[rkc3]

At least they're listening to him now - too bad they didn't on 8/6/01.

[jimshoes]

2. Citizen: to dick and bush

Why don't you two losers go catch the head terrorist?

[LSK]

3. he wanted US Troops out of Saudi Arabia....

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0LIY/is_3_91/ai_110734279

[liberal N proud]

4. The talking hemorrhoids speak

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. It sounds like UBL is calling all the shots. Our leaders are following

directions.

[sabra]

6. in the last month, almost every i-view with Bush & Cheney

has them telling us to listen UBL, cause he's right :crazy:

[Selatius]

7. Anybody who has followed Osama closely knows what his main grievances are

1) US support of Israel's occupation of the West Bank/Gaza Strip
2) US troop presence in Saudi Arabia (now Iraq)
3) US support of undemocratic regimes (e.g. Shah of Iran, House of Saud, etc.)

He has laced is a-religious message with religious tones in order to stoke further support. "Fight the infidel in the name of Allah" instead of simply relying on a list of secular grievances that need to be addressed.

[RB TexLa]

8. Can't do it, George, "he's not someone I think about that much"

"he's just one man and not that important"

"he's irrelevant"

Now, how am I expected to take him seriously?

[Parche]

9. listen

I always listen to nomads hiding in caves........................

cheney, go cheney yourself

[obreaslan]

10. Sounds like OBL is dictating the GOP strategy then?

Interesting turn...

:crazy:

[fooj]

11. Goes against their entire BS argument, doesn't it?

[jrw14125]

12. in other words "Be terrified!"

That'll show the terrorists.

We'll counter their terror tactics with MORE FEAR!

Kinda like putting your a$$ right up in somebody's foot.