Osama bin Laden Releases Tape Criticizing Obama

By Jeralyn, Section War on Terror
Posted on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 11:41:06 AM EST
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Al-Jazeera reports that Osama bin Laden has released a tape critical of the U.S. and President Barack Obama.

It reported Bin Laden as saying that Obama was continuing in the steps of his predecessor, George Bush, and warning Americans to be prepared for the consequences of the White House's policies.

News of the recording came after Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia at a start of a trip that will also take him to Egypt, where he will deliver an eagerly awaited speech at Cairo University.

The New York Times has more details: [More...]

The message focused on President Obama’s decision to step up pressure on extremists in Pakistan. The speaker specifically blamed the president for the Pakistani military’s drive to retake an area in the Swat Valley that had recently come under the control of Taliban forces. He blamed Mr. Obama for the “one million Muslims” who have had to flee their homes because of the fighting. United Nations and Pakistani officials estimate that as many as three million people have been displaced by the conflict.

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When you're right you're right... (none / 0) (#1)
by kdog on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 11:56:31 AM EST

even if you are a real-life incarnation of Emmanuel Goldstein.

It reported Bin Laden as saying that Obama was continuing in the steps of his predecessor, George Bush

Time to cue up a Ten Minutes Hate...

Irony abounds Judgiie (none / 0) (#2)
by oculus on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:19:00 PM EST

Giving talk this am to potential jurors tells about a man from Afghanistan who became a US citizen and was recently on jury duty Judge opined the man wouldn,t have been afforded triai by jury in Afghanistab. Got that right. Or @ Gitmo.


Afghanistab? (5.00 / 1) (#5)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:22:27 PM EST

Oc, you crack me up when you comment via the phone!


OK that was pretty poor (none / 0) (#9)
by oculus on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:42:06 PM EST

But how else to stave off terminal boredom. It is 10:45 am and not a single person has been sent to a courtroom.


Aren't you a prosecutor? (none / 0) (#10)
by jbindc on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:54:19 PM EST

Think you're gonna stay long if called?


: Former prosecutor Last (none / 0) (#12)
by oculus on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 02:33:46 PM EST

Time I had jury duty it looked like I might snag the 2nd alternate spot in a shoplifting trial but I was challenged.

Or at Supermax (none / 0) (#4)
by TeresaInSnow2 on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:22:04 PM EST

or wherever the new Gitmo will be.


Hopefully Obama will consider (none / 0) (#3)
by TeresaInSnow2 on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:21:05 PM EST

this a challenge to prove Bin Laden wrong.

So far when it comes to the war, Bin Laden is right...although Obama's doing more Pepsi-fying of the situation than Bush did.

After all, elections, uh, wars and Guantanamos are all about the marketing, right? Same policy, different marketing strategy.


apropo of nothing much (none / 0) (#7)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:26:09 PM EST

according to an interview on NPR the other day, the Taliban in Afghani/Pakistan is basically becoming a huge drug cartel.


Not all that different... (none / 0) (#11)
by kdog on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 01:50:51 PM EST

than taxing alcohol, tobacco, and soda to raise funds.


Instead of trying fruitlessly (none / 0) (#15)
by Peter G on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 10:31:25 PM EST

to stamp out Afghani opium production, I like the idea of helping build pharmaceutical factories to turn the opium into morphine instead of heroin. It would cost a lot less to supply hospitals in the third world with free or low-cost morphine for the many sick, injured, and dying who now lack effective pain relief, than to try to carry out a hopeless campaign to stamp out Afghanistan's traditional primary crop.


: How do you feel about an appointive (none / 0) (#16)
by oculus on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 11:39:12 PM EST

position in the Obama administration. Sec'y of Common Sense.

I doubt if Osama is still alive. (none / 0) (#6)
by Saul on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:24:41 PM EST

OBL (none / 0) (#8)
by jbindc on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 12:40:06 PM EST

Isn't he like so 2001? We're into the hopey-changey administration now. He's just a drag.

: Yes, and I think I'd be much more amazed (none / 0) (#13)
by Inspector Gadget on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 02:58:58 PM EST

if OBL were to release a tape praising Obama, or any other American. But, if he exists, he absolutely had to make a statement with Obama visiting is homeland.
I have a hard time believing there even is an OBL out there.

if he is still alive, (none / 0) (#14)
by cpinva on Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 05:29:42 PM EST

and that's much in doubt, he's probably just po'd because the republicans keep confusing him with obama. he does have a reputation to maintain, you know!