Al-Qaeda Supporters Endorse McCain

WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida supporters suggested in a Web site message this week they would welcome a pre-election terror attack on the U.S. as a way to usher in a McCain presidency.

The message, posted Monday on the password-protected al-Hesbah Web site, said if al-Qaida wants to exhaust the United States militarily and economically, "impetuous" Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain is the better choice because he is more likely to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"This requires presence of an impetuous American leader such as McCain, who pledged to continue the war till the last American soldier," the message said. "Then, al-Qaida will have to support McCain in the coming elections so that he continues the failing march of his predecessor, Bush."

SITE Intelligence Group, based in Bethesda, Md., monitors the Web site and translated the message.

"If al-Qaida carries out a big operation against American interests," the message said, "this act will be support of McCain because it will push the Americans deliberately to vote for McCain so that he takes revenge for them against al-Qaida. Al-Qaida then will succeed in exhausting America till its last year in it."

Mark Salter, a senior McCain adviser, said he had heard about the Web site chatter but had no immediate comment.

The message is credited to a frequent and apparently respected contributor named Muhammad Haafid. However, Haafid is not believed to have a direct affiliation with al-Qaida plans or knowledge of its operations, according to SITE.

SITE senior analyst Adam Raisman said this message caught SITE's attention because there has been little other chatter on the forums about the U.S. election.

SITE was struck by the message's detailed analysis _ and apparent jubilation _ about American financial woes.

"What we try to do is get the pulse of the jihadist community," Raisman said. "And it's about the financial crisis."

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden issued a videotape just four days before the 2004 U.S. presidential election directly addressing the American people.

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This 'al quaeda' stuff is a ploy. The late
MP Robin Cook was going to expose it as a data base outfit which was created with CIA backing, only 2 weeks before he rather mysteriously died at age 59. Check out the waynemadsenreport on this subjectl
Doesn't anyone remember all the conspicuously timed terror alerts - given again and again to aid the neocon agendas of Rove, Feith, Wolfowitz, and Cheney/Bush?
The al qaeda and bin laden spectors keep popping up like convenient jack in the boxes just in time to rally support against newly created enemies or to instill paralyzing fear in the American psyche, especially against those '"Arabic" or Persian peoples who are in the way...
As another poster said here, check out Bhutto's interview with Frost on BBC a few days before she died, in which she mentioned,almost casually, Bin Laden's murder. Tellingly, Frost didn't dare touch the subject - it was as though he didn't hear what she said.
Can we get wise to this farce that keeps getting replayed over and over, each time more stupidly and tellingly then the time before?

[R644918]

Shocking that anyone at all believes the farce of 'al qaeda' - still being used as a ploy to keep the
aggression alive. A more detailed comment has not yet been 'accepted' here.

[PT6]

"BANKRUPT AMERICA" THE GOAL of BIN LADEN!

Bin Laden's First Speech before Bush said he was sending signals, "Bankrupt AMERICA!"

"Bankrupt America" has been Bin Laden's GOAL from DAY 1!

He loved Bush who spent according the Harvard Magazine $3 Trillion to fight Iraq by 2008!

He is now recruiting McCain to wipe out a FEW More $Trillion!

Most of Bin Laden's Economic Goals were MET under Bush!

But now he wants to FINISH the Job with McCain!

[PT6]

Bin Laden's First Speech before Bush said he was sending signals, "Bankrupt AMERICA!"

"Bankrupt America" has been Bin Laden's GOAL from DAY 1!

He loved Bush who spent according the Harvard Magazine $3 Trillion to fight Iraq by 2008!

He is now recruiting McCain to wipe out a FEW More $Trillion!

Most of Bin Laden's Economic Goals were MET under Bush!

But now he wants to FINISH the Job with McCain!

[AlexPB]

Does anybody remember how the trains bombing in Spain a few days before the vote changed the course of the elections? I hope that if, God forbid, anything had to happen to us before the elections, people will be able to read between the lines....

Obama/Biden '08

[talkingpoints]

Here is one Iraqi?Americans view of things, Change the World, not the Channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLmb6hKWT0&feature=related

[talkingpoints]

Just in time for AFTER the election and when the attention swings back to Iraq:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juLmb6hKWT0&feature=related

[cruisepuppy7452a]

Watching as Bush's security rep, discussed the new terror threat, I could not help but see 911 all over again. Peel the onion, this is virtually identical. Right before Gores' loss, we heard rumors of chatter, Gore loses despite a serious question of electoral votes. Now we have Obamma in the lead, right near the election, and surprise, Osamma appears out of the blue. Suddenly, we see this on MSM but nowhere on alternet nor huff po, making this look totally like a GOP planned event. Richard Clark thinks its a means to steal the election from Obamma by using the fear card. I totally agree. Folks, don't let this latest scheme, get played at the demise of our people. We need Barack in office. Until I see it, I won't trust it. If it happens, I will make sure Biden has the chance to try Bush, cheney, et all who conspire to tamper with yet another election.

[berrycooda]

TRYING TO USE REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY­....

Why does anybody even print anything that supposedly comes from Al-Qaeda.
This is their of sending messages to their followers.

WAKE UP AMERICA. Quit feeding into this and ignore what his supporters say.

Let the Military take care of the situation.­..If things get bad enough, don't worry...th­ere will be a draft
just like in the past when more military was needed.

We are already there and both parties are saying we need more troops in Afghanastan, so
figure it out.

STOP PAYING ATTENTION TO THE RHETORIC..­..IT IS POLITICAL.
America is always up to the challenge.­...no matter what other contries hope for.

[anopenmind]

Did anyone else catch this, today on Morning Joe towards the end??? Today Joe Scarborough Said

Joe Scarborough said “If Obama is elected it will be “Bad” for Al-queda because it will be "hard" for them to Recruit people” because he doesn’t look like all the rest of our Presidents, so the World would think we are making progress as a nation. (something like that) - but, If McCain’s elected the World will think that nothing has Changed”

[standup2them]

Tell you what Al Qaeda hide in your rocky mountains but you know what you can suck it! Go climb under the rock like the scum you are. You know that we will get you! We are not going to be bogged down with the old tactics. Our troops are going to have the best smartest brightest commander and chief you have even seen so you better hid under those mountains! Troops we are proud of you and Obama will help! Not hinder! God bless every single troop out there! Yes America will stand tall and our troops will have all what they need to find and hunt you down like the scum you are! Obama/Biden 08"

[TimmySlagle]

Gee, I wonder if Al Qeada might be bluffing?

I mean didn't they TELL us that they would attack the towers on September 11th?

Anyone who believes this is a fool.

[jaschrod]

What Ben Laden did discuss early on, was that he knew that they could not defeat us militarily, but could hurt us economically, and that has happened beyond his wildest dreams. McCain would keep us in this lost war for years to come, deepening our economic woes, and Ben Laden knows this. When you add up the cost of this war, it approaches around two trillion dollars, money that we would never have had to borrow from other countries, and we could have avoided the economic mess we are in today, and will be in for years to come.

[TimmySlagle]

So, if they really want McCain,

Where's the attack? How come there aren't attacks all over the country to help McCain win?

Oh yeah, Al Qaeda has been effectively neutralized, I guess the past eight years haven't been entirely a waste, huh?

[1stThron]

Possibly Al-Qaida has not got the word that Barry wants out of Iraq quickly so he can deploy troops to Afghanistan where the "real war against terrorism is." Then there is the possibility that Osama worries if Obama becomes president, he will no longer be the number one change agent in the eyes of the Muslim world.

[mick7191]

Iraq wants us out of Iraq. When are you enlisting? Or maybe your children?

[AKAchip]

We need to be in Afghanistan and not Iraq. We can be more effective if we focus!! I know that is a new word for McCain and you Repubs- with McCain suspending his campaign, then refering to Obama as a terrorist, socialist the next day and now the grand-daddy of them all :SCARY!!

[CjAzure]

All warmongers are on the same side. They want war, war, and more war!
The world needs President Obama to pull all of us for peace together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjaaTYLXsTk

[Liberalforsure]

You need to google PNAC and john mccain, he is more than a war monger.

[lobear00]

mccain/palin are "Snakes" , both have been crawling in the sewer since they came on the scene, neither is "Fit" to be serving in any function of government. These two along with the "Republica­ns,Neocons­, Conservatives have been doing nothing but "Lying to the american people for years.
The congress needs to be "Purged" of as many of these "Snakes" as possible, the lobbyist need to be dismantled as soon as possible, that is "All" lobbyist". All democrats need to hear from the people that they work for the people and not "Corporate America", and lobbyist are not welcome in the halls of congress. Lobbyist are nothing but "Corrupt Corporate Hacks" who do nothing but "Bribe" public officials, who then become "Corrupt " officials working for the corporations and "" Not the People.