2009 January 14 | A Second Look

A Second Look: Osama Bin Laden Challenges Obama In Tape

LEE KEATH | January 14, 2009 08:47 AM EST |

CAIRO, Egypt — Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden urged Muslims to launch a jihad against Israel and condemned Arab governments as allies of the Jewish state in a new message aimed at harnessing anger in the Mideast over the Gaza offensive.

…The al-Qaida leader also vowed that the terror network would open “new fronts” against the United States and its allies beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.

…”If he [Barack Obama] withdraws from the war, it is a military defeat. If he continues, he drowns in economic crisis,” bin Laden said.

Peace diminishes me.

Jihad against Jews! Jihad against Arab leaders who don’t do as I say! Jihad against Americans supporting Jews! Jihad against Obama! Jihad! Jihad!Jihad!

Yawn.

Bin Laden hearts Bush, hates Obama. Bush was good for jihad he was hated and could keep up the flames of hate. Obama is too pragmatic. Obama wants peace. Peace is bad. Peace diminishes me.

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