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White House Ressurects Bin Laden

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Wed May 23, 2007 at 01:05:00 AM EST
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In the latest attempt to justify the Iraq War, President Bush is now saying there is credible evidence that in 2005 Osama bin Laden tried to create terror cells in Iraq that focused on the U.S. as the target.

Citing newly declassified intelligence, Fran Townsend, President George W. Bush's adviser for homeland security, said the information backs the administration's assertion that U.S. troops must stay in Iraq for now to prevent it from becoming a ''terrorist sanctuary.''

Mindful of its trouble selling its war strategy to the American public, the White House is trying to put the spotlight on bin Laden's connections to Zarqawi, the head of Iraq's al Qaeda wing who was killed in a U.S. air strike in June 2006.

Of course, this has nothing to do with 2003 when the U.S. invaded Iraq. And it smacks of Bush trying to distract attention from the civil war going on in Iraq which also does not directly affect the U.S.

If Osama is still that key an influence, why aren't more resources being devoted to finding him?

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    Strange Bedfellows (5.00 / 3) (#2)
    by john horse on Wed May 23, 2007 at 06:16:40 AM EST
    How's this for strange bedfellows.  Bush thinks we need to continue to stay in Iraq.  Al Queda also thinks we need to stay in Iraq.  In a recent tape explaining why Al Queda opposes the Democrat's plan for an Iraqi timetable, Zawahri said "This bill will deprive us of the opportunity to destroy the American forces which we have caught in a historic trap . . . We ask Allah that they only get out of it after losing 200,000 to 300,000 killed, in order that we give the spillers of blood in Washington and Europe an unforgettable lesson."  Bush is playing right into Osama Bin Laden's hands by continuing to occupy Iraq.  As Think Progress points out they want us to stay so "they can inflict sustained and gradual losses against U.S. troops."  

    And it's working (5.00 / 2) (#3)
    by Militarytracy on Wed May 23, 2007 at 07:46:43 AM EST
    They are breaking the Marines and the Army!

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    Miss you, love George (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by Quaker in a Basement on Wed May 23, 2007 at 11:42:42 AM EST
    Not all that long ago, Mr. Bush told us, "Honestly I don't think about him all that much." Now we find that Mr. Bush has been thinking of Mr. bin Laden, night and day.

    It seems we deny those who truly own our inner hearts.

    In 2005? (none / 0) (#1)
    by Edger on Wed May 23, 2007 at 04:55:10 AM EST
    bin Laden tried to create terror cells in Iraq
    Ok, who still believes Bush never had a plan for Iraq? No wonder he ordered the military to hold open an escape route for bin Laden so he could get out of Afghanistan.

    It was the coalition of the willing.

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